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GoPro images of A) Koebraa Peters controlling the ROV from the surface; B) ROV collecting a visual sample from a niche area of a yacht; C) the diver recording alien species detected from diver visual samples and D) an ROV image of the diver collecting a scrape sample from a yacht hull. (Photo credits: Koebraa Peters)
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How to sample recreational vessels for marine alien fouling species

The most effective method to sample recreational vessels for marine alien fouling species is to combine diver-based and lab-based methods, a study reported. Published in the Journal of Environmental Management, the study was conducted by C·I·B Post-doctoral associate, Koebraa Peters, C·I·B Core Team Member, Tammy Robinson and SANBI’s Marine Programme Manager, Kerry Sink.

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22 January 2019