Insights and achievements from the Tara Pacific expedition
Serge Planes, Denis Allemand
Abstract
The Tara Pacific program and expedition focused on coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean and used a coordinated sampling effort to address questions at multiple scales using a common suite of samples. Here, we highlight some of the Tara Pacific achievements, discussing the benefits of long-duration sea expeditions for investigating a wide array of research questions within a selected ecosystem.
Topics & Concepts
Coral reefOceanographyPacific oceanSuiteGeographySampling (signal processing)Great barrier reefPacific RimCoralGeologyArchaeologyComputer scienceTelecommunicationsDetectorCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine animal studies overviewMarine and fisheries research