Fetch1 AUV running survey lines parallel to the shoreline at the 18 Palms dive site on Bonaire. A number of water properties including temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen were measured to give an indicator of the physical environment of the reef. At the same time, video and side-scan sonar images of the seafloor were also collected. Video Courtesy of NOAA Bonaire 2008 Expedition, NOAA-OE.

 

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