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On the 7th day they did not rest. Yesterday was the 7th and final day of diving in the North East region of Tobago for the #MaritimeOceanCollection. For the next stage of this project we will be headed to the South Western end of the island to capture the beauty of the reefs in that area, including some popular sites like Flying Reef, Divers Dream and of course the world famous Buccoo Reef. But before we go, we would like to leave you with this spectacular shot by @almostfullmoon of @anjganase setting up to take the #360image of this majestic brain coral (Colpophyllia natans), one of the largest of it's kind in the world, found at the Kellestons Drain dive site in Speyside. Stay tuned for more updates as we head to phase 2 of the project. @underwater.earth #underwaterphotography #360imaging #Tobago #maritimefinancialgroup #reef #sponge #scuba #ocean #svx #maritimeoceancollection #coral #biodiversity #googlestreetview
Sound On! Snap, crackle and pop! These noises you are hearing are actually the sounds being made by the critters on the reef including fish, shrimp, lobsters and many other reef inhabitants. Of course if you listen close enough you can also hear the noises generated by a couple other common reef visitors, the members of our dive team. Breathing underwater is a noisy affair. 😉 The reef in general is a very busy and noisy place. @underwater.earth #underwaterphotography #360imaging #Tobago #maritimefinancialgroup #reef #sponge #scuba #ocean #svx #maritimeoceancollection #coral #biodiversity #googlestreetview
We're at the end of day 6 of diving for the #MaritimeOceanCollection. Follow the dive boat in this time-lapse video as it drops the dive team off at the Speyside jetty and heads back over to Man-O-War Bay in Charlotteville. Be warned though, the conditions are a bit choppy so you may get a little sea sick looking at it. 😁 @underwater.earth #underwaterphotography #360imaging #Tobago #maritimefinancialgroup #reef #sponge #scuba #ocean #svx #maritimeoceancollection #coral #biodiversity
Yesterday was the 5th day of diving for the #MaritimeOceanCollection. On this occasion the team surveyed Pirates Reef and Hermitage Reef. Here you can see them scanning the reef flat for the Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) at Hermitage Reef. How many can you spot? HINT: They resemble the braching antlers of an elk or moose. This, once common, branching coral is now very rare on present day reefs in the Caribbean in part because of disease but also due to bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures and other human impacts like pollution. Elkhorn coral play a very important role on the reef as their complex structure provides habitat for a variety reef inhabitants wherby promoting increased biodiversity within the reef ecosystem. @underwater.earth #underwaterphotography #360imaging #Tobago #maritimefinancialgroup #reef #sponge #scuba #ocean #svx #maritimeoceancollection #coral #biodiversity
Yesterday was day 4 of field work for the #MaritimeOceanCollection. The dive team surveyed the reefs around Sanga Rock, just to the North of Charlotteville, Tobago. In adition to the usual suspects we expect to find on the reefs in Tobago, Sanga Rock was covered with the invasive Sun coral, Tubastrea coccinea (picture 2). This species of coral, native to the Indo-Pacific region, was first documented in the Caribbean as early as 1943 in Curaçao and Puerto Rico; since then it has spread as far north as ths Florida Keys. These polyps may have hitched a ride over from their native habitat in the balast tanks of ships or possibly accidentally released from the aquarium trade. Photos by @almostfullmoon @underwater.earth #underwaterphotography #360imaging #Tobago #maritimefinancialgroup #reef #sponge #scuba #ocean #svx #maritimeoceancollection #coral #invasivespecies
End of day 3 of fieldwork. There were some challenges today but as they say, the show must go on. Here are a few short videos of today's dives so you can get a taste of what it's like for the team. Diving every day is a hard life but somebody's got to do it. 😉 @underwater.earth #underwaterphotography #360imaging #Tobago #maritimefinancialgroup #reef #sponge #scuba #ocean #svx #maritimeoceancollection

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