Oceanographic influences on the St Helena pelagic ecosystem
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £247,938
WHERE St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Summary
Establish a basic understanding of the seasonal operation of pelagic ecosystem that underpins St Helena’s fisheries and tourism industries and evaluate how oceanography influences that system.
Biodiversity monitoring efforts aimed at identifying the migration patterns of Endangered sea turtles highlight the urgent need for global conservation.