The Bratten Expedition
The mystery of Bratten’s cold-water corals sets the stage as marine biologist Rhian Waller takes us deep into this remote, protected marine area in the Skagerrak in the first episode of the podcast Expedition Skagerak.
Cold-water Corals and a Curious Fish – with Rhian Waller to Bratten
The mystery of Bratten’s cold-water corals sets the stage as marine biologist Rhian Waller takes us deep into this remote, protected marine area in the Skagerrak. Aboard R/V Skagerak, she and her team study coral communities thriving hundreds of metres below the surface. Rhian reveals what it’s like to conduct science in these extreme environments: the methods they rely on, the technology they test, and the key questions that keep science in motion.
But during one of the deep-sea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, something unexpected happens — something with fins. A curious fish makes a move that brings the entire operation to an abrupt halt…
LISTEN TO THE EPISODE (English):
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Moderator: Agnes Faxén, Communications Officer at the Skagerak Facility
