THE COMPONENTS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION TO HAVE ENCOUNTERED TALAMONE BEFORE DEPA
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Usual breefeng, at the lagoon Aquarium of Orbetello, in Talamone in the province of Grosseto, among participants in the Sixth Scientific Expedition in the Footsteps of the Great White Sharks in South Africa led by the biologist Primo Micarelli. The research team wanted to dedicate this year\’s mission, now on the point of departure (March 25) to the bicentenary of the birth of Darwin. After the successful experiment with Manuelita of the past year, the outline of the Sea Lion to be used during the research experience in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Gaansbaay in front of Dyer Island, were presentated. In detail the various stages of study trip.B E T W E E N W H I T E S H A R K S
R E M E M B E R I N G D A R W I N
English translation by Marco Carra
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As every year was held in Talamone, Saturday 7 March, the regular meeting of the group of the expedition participants, to share some important information about the expedition, to know better each other before spending days in close contact on the boat of Shark Diving Unlimited off to Gansbaai in front of Dyer Island.The afternoon after the rite of exchanging pleasantries, the Coordinator of the Expedition Dr.Micarelli explained to participants how to conduct the trip and planned activities. The Coordinator spoke about the scientific activities and also of the work whic Manuel Barraco and Sara Spinetti are comleting: part of the research group
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that can not participate because in preparation of his university thesis. Manuel has almost completed the construction of a pair of silhouettes of sea lions (editor\’s note: on which we will consider in detail in prossini days) that will be used for some experiments on the discriminatory capacity under predation of white sharks, after the interesting results of Manuelita (the template used in 2008) in previous experience.After a long chat with the coordinator who answered to questions from the participants were given the floor to Dr. Sara Andreotti who explained his experience with the research team wich she join in 2007 and in 2008 allowed her, by the data collected to achieve a Master of Science thesis, giving students multiple opportunities to submit to their thesis. Then the documentary in the shadow of the Great White Shark, directed by Enrico Rabboni on experiences of 2007 was screened. At the end of the documentary, Franco Iosa, photographer / diver who has collected many interesting shots of white sharks, gave some advice on how to get interesting photos of whites sharks during the long hours of observation.
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Usual breefeng, at the lagoon Aquarium of Orbetello, in Talamone in the province of Grosseto, among participants in the Sixth Scientific Expedition in the Footsteps of the Great White Sharks in South Africa led by the biologist Primo Micarelli. The research team wanted to dedicate this year\’s mission, now on the point of departure (March 25) to the bicentenary of the birth of Darwin. After the successful experiment with Manuelita of the past year, the outline of the Sea Lion to be used during the research experience in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Gaansbaay in front of Dyer Island, were presentated. In detail the various stages of study trip.B E T W E E N W H I T E S H A R K S
R E M E M B E R I N G D A R W I N
English translation by Marco Carra
As every year was held in Talamone, Saturday 7 March, the regular meeting of the group of the expedition participants, to share some important information about the expedition, to know better each other before spending days in close contact on the boat of Shark Diving Unlimited off to Gansbaai in front of Dyer Island.The afternoon after the rite of exchanging pleasantries, the Coordinator of the Expedition Dr.Micarelli explained to participants how to conduct the trip and planned activities. The Coordinator spoke about the scientific activities and also of the work whic Manuel Barraco and Sara Spinetti are comleting: part of the research group
that can not participate because in preparation of his university thesis. Manuel has almost completed the construction of a pair of silhouettes of sea lions (editor\’s note: on which we will consider in detail in prossini days) that will be used for some experiments on the discriminatory capacity under predation of white sharks, after the interesting results of Manuelita (the template used in 2008) in previous experience.After a long chat with the coordinator who answered to questions from the participants were given the floor to Dr. Sara Andreotti who explained his experience with the research team wich she join in 2007 and in 2008 allowed her, by the data collected to achieve a Master of Science thesis, giving students multiple opportunities to submit to their thesis. Then the documentary in the shadow of the Great White Shark, directed by Enrico Rabboni on experiences of 2007 was screened. At the end of the documentary, Franco Iosa, photographer / diver who has collected many interesting shots of white sharks, gave some advice on how to get interesting photos of whites sharks during the long hours of observation.
FULL TEST … >>>
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The participants were: Primo Micarelli, Sara Andreotti, Gabriele Sanchin, Franco Iosa, Laura Galeazzi, Silvia Valsecchi, Rodolfo Cianci, Daniele Giglioli, Daniel Di Stefano.There Weren’t the group of Cosenza engaged in some examinations at the University and Prof.Sperone engaged in the process of completion of certain articles to be sent to magazines there weren’t. The video manager Enrico Rabboni was absent due to continue his travel along the coast of Tanzania with the burden of collecting the video of the expedition.
The program of the expedition of 2009 will reflect the past expediction and will include 5 days at sea (5 hours a day) with the support boat and cage to diving close to white shark, every day from 8 am. till 1pm.
In the afternoon ther are also activities of observation by snorkeling of the pijama shark (Triakis and Poroderma) along the coast.
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In the afternoon or evening will take place: a course of lectures on the Biology of Sharks (6 hours) and the conferences that will address: the White Sharks in South Africa, the Marine Ecosystem of Dyer Island, the experience of Free diving of Michael Rutzen (star of National Geographic documentaries and the Discovery channel).The last evening, a typical South African dinner with the company that will accompany throughout the week the group and share with this the knowledge accumulated over years of daily observations and experiences That will end the South African experience.
Note that it isn’t a holiday’s travel, but to dispatch study aimed to collect interesting data and scientific knowledge about sharks in general and the Great White Shark in particular.
In particular, the research team wanted to dedicate the expedition to the 2009 to the bicentenary of the birth of Darwin, including it in the evening readings, one, partly devoted to the theory of evolution included in the evolutionary history of sharks.
