Observación radiométrica de la superficie del mar en condiciones de nubosidad persistente

Se presenta un producto de satélite optimizado para estudios de mesoescala, obtenido como una mejora de la imagen media. El producto optimizado como media que es, no ofrece una visión instantánea del medio, pero sin embargo es adecuado para el estudio en mesoescala de áreas marinas sometidas a condiciones de nubosidad persistente, ya que proporciona una visión continuada en el espacio y en el tiempo. Ambas características le confieren una gran utilidad en la observación y seguimiento de las estructuras oceanográficas. El ritmo de la variación en el tiempo para fenómenos marinos es del orden de varios días, por lo que el proceso estadístico no merma de forma significativa ninguna característica física sino que por el contrario aumenta la posibilidad de observarlas ya que es capaz de secuestrar las señales que más se conservan y elimina las que provocan ruido en la información. Se presentan también los resultados de la validación de este producto. ABSTRACT obtained as an improvement of average image is presented. The average optimal product does not provide an instantaneous view of the area; however it is adequated to study at mesoescale level marine areas under cloudy conditions. It gives a continous vision in time and in space. Both characteristics confer it a great use for observation and monitoring of oceanographic structures. The rate of time variation in the ocean of marine phenomena is in the order of several days so the statistical process does not significantly affect any physical charactheristic. On the contrary, it improve the possibility to catch the permanent signal and remove noisy signals. Validation results are also presented for the proposed product.

Underwater towed video: a useful tool to rapidly assess elasmobranch populations in large marine protected areas

Elasmobranch stock assessment studies are usually made through fisheries surveys data. However, in large marine protected areas (MPAs) the use of destructive techniques must be dismissed in order to avoid population impacts. In 2005, while conducting a marine habitat survey in two marine Special Areas of Conservation (Sebadales de Playa de Inglés and Franja Marina de Mogán) in south Gran Canary Island (Canary Islands, Spain) with underwater towed video (UTV) and underwater visual census (UVC) transects, we recognized the opportunity rose to assess elasmobranch populations through UTV. Number of observed species and specimens, overall field work effort and total surveyed area were determined and compared between methods. Mean observations per day per unit of time (MOPUT) and mean observations per day per unit of surveyed area (MOPUA) were also compared through Mann–Whitney rank sum statistical test (α=0.05). Data analysis demonstrated that UTV is a very useful tool to rapidly assess elasmobranch populations in large MPAs in good visibility underwater environments. It can assess larger areas than UVC with the same effort (statistically significant difference found for the MOPUT; p=<0.001), leading to more observed species (5 vs 2) and specimens (46 vs 3) per day of work, with no loss in resolution power (MOPUA values were not significantly different between UTV and UVC; p=0.104).

Ecology of marine bacteroidetes: a genomics approach

Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC). Doctorado en oceanografía. Con mención de Calidad de la ANECA