Baltic Expedition 2012: Diary
The mystery of the dead seals
Author: Enrique Talledo - Video cameraman
Date: May 27, 2012
Today was an odd day. A few days ago, we published the news that we had located about a dozen dead seals near the Bogskär lighthouse (Åland Island). This news was widely picked up by the media, and some countries are interested in finding out the cause of these deaths. For this reason, we returned to the area together with Åland Island Coastguards.
We can feel our hands again
Author: Jesús Molino - Diver and Deck coordinator
Date: May 26, 2012
As we sailed south, water temperature rose. Now we are on parallel 60. We have come down from parallel 65, the latitude of central Alaska, northern Iceland, and the Bering Strait, all very cold areas. These days, water temperature has risen to a “warm” 4ºC, almost 4 degrees more than in the North.
The desert sea
Author: Xavier Pastor - Baltic Sea Expedition leader
Date: May 25, 2012
The days go by with our expedition activities. Scuba diving on waters shallower than 20 meters, ROV operations with the “Hanse Explorer” on anchor up to 50 m, and drifting with the ROV when in deeper waters down to the bottom this northern part of the Bothnian Sea. 160 meters are the largest deeps in this area.
The Rov Record
Author: Claus Koch - Dive Coordinator
Date: May 24, 2012
After a brief morning meeting, we went out in the Zodiac's to dive two different locations.
The locations are within an area Finland is planning to make into a MPA (Marine Protected Area). The findings of the dives will be reported to the Finish government to help with their assessment of the area.
Read More...Bothnian Bay at its very best
Author: Author: Christina Abel - Marine Scientist
Date: May 23, 2012
These days we are spending in the very north of the Bothnian Bay. We are lucky with the weather, as the sun is shining and the sea is incredible clam.
Insomnia
Author: Carlos Suárez – Photographer
Date: May 22, 2012
Insomnia! The word has been drumming in my mind all through the night.
Today we are at the northernmost point we will reach in our Baltic Sea expedition. More exactly, we are in Grillklippan, Sweden, in the north Bothnia Gulf.
Read More...A long day
Author: Enrique Talledo – Video cameraman
Date: May 21, 2012
Today I got up, like most days, at 8 in the morning, after a night in which sunlight woke me up at around 5. Funny, isn’t it? Days here are so long that they almost make the night disappear.
Today we will be performing several study methods: trawl, CTD, ROV and diving. We will be exploring various depths and ecosystems.
We are in the northern area of the Bothnia Gulf, were waters are calmer and the salinity drops to limits that few marine species can bear. Biodiversity is highly reduced here, and we hardly found any fish of commercial interest.
Read More...Diving in the Dark
Author: Jesús Molino - Diver and Deck coordinator
Date: May 20, 2012
We woke up in Sweden on parallel 63º, and we still must sail farther north. The first ROVs were carried out at 220 m deep, in brown water that is rather reminiscent of that found in rivers and reservoirs. We have also taken samples using the trawl and the CTD.
To dive or not to dive!
Author: Claus Koch - Dive Coordinator
Date: May 18, 2012
Straight after breakfast the two Zodiacs were launched. The scuba gear was assembled, the dry suits half way on, while we were discussing the dive to come.
Diving at Åland Islands
Author: Christina Abel
Date: May 17, 2012
We arrived in the harbour of Mariehamn in the morning, after having passed tens of smaller islands. Mariehamn is the capital of Åland Islands, which is an autonomous Swedish-speaking territory under Finland. Åland Islands consists of thousands of islands, situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia.
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