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Ishmael is a scientific project inspired by the Melville’s character. It aims to investigate the distribution the ecology of the Mediterranean sperm whales. During three years researchers will be engaged in oceanographic campaigns to reveal the secrets of the greatest predators in the oceans and to understand the fragile Mediterranean pelagic ecosystem. ISHMAEL is the acronym for Investigating Sperm whale Habitat in the MArine Environment of the Ligurian and Corsica seas. The ISHMAEL project is sponsored by TOTAL Foundation. The Scientific Staff of the Biology Department and CIMA Research Foundation (University of Genoa) will carry out at sea campaigns off the coast of Liguria, Corsica and Sardinia, on board of the research vessel “Menkab”. The western portion of the Pelagos Sanctuary will be investigated by several hundred acoustic stations and visual surveys, in order to provide distribution and abundance estimates of the sperm whale population. The project includes also the implementation of an innovative hydrophone array to detect whale position. Ishmael is also information and education. A travelling exhibition will move from port to port along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, to report the results of scientific research and to tell about the "adventures" of Menkab crew.
ISHMAEL è l’acronimo di Investigating Sperm whale Habitat in the MArine Environment of the Ligurian and Corsica seas. Un progetto di ricerca scientifica che, ispirandosi al personaggio descritto da Melville in Moby Dick, si prefigge di studiare la distribuzione e l’ecologia del Capodoglio. Per tre anni i ricercatori, sostenuti Fondazione Total, saranno impegnati in campagne oceanografiche al largo della Liguria, Corsica e Sardegna per svelare i segreti della vita del più grande predatore degli Oceani e comprendere meglio i delicati equilibri dell’ecosistema del Mediterraneo. ISHMAEL è anche informazione ed educazione. Una mostra itinerante, si sposterà di porto in porto, lungo le coste del Mar Mediterraneo, per raccontare i risultati delle ricerche scientifiche e le “avventure” dell’equipaggio di Menkab.
ISHMAEL est l'acronyme de Investigating Sperm whale Habitat in the MArine Environment of the Ligurian and Corsica seas. ISHMAEL est un projet de recherche scientifique qui, s'inspirant du personnage de Melville dans Moby Dick, a pour objectif d'étudier la distribution et l'écologie du cachalot. Durant trois années, les chercheurs, soutenus par la Fondation TOTAL, réaliseront des campagnes océanographiques au large de la côte ligure, de la Corse et de la Sardaigne pour révéler les secrets de la vie du plus grand prédateur des océans et pour mieux comprendre les délicats équilibres de l'écosystème de la mer Méditerranée. Ishmael est également de l'information et l'éducation. Une exposition itinérante se déplace de port en port le long des rives de la Méditerranée, au dépouillement des résultats de la recherche scientifique et les «aventures» de l'équipage Menkab. |
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