Article IRD Le Mag
More discreet and autonomous than conventional diving, the use of rebreathers opens up new depths for marine ecology research.
Scuba diving has long been a mainstay of marine ecosystem observation. But not all diving is created equal. Alongside the classic «tank» diving that is widely known to the general public, another technique has gradually gained a foothold in certain areas of scientific research: rebreather diving. Quieter and more autonomous, but also more demanding, rebreather diving has profoundly changed researchers' access to the underwater world.
Sandrine Ruitton, MIO (Aix-Marseille University/IRD/CNRS/Université Toulon Var)
Mehdi Adjeroud, ENTROPIE (IRD/Ifremer/CNRS/University of La Réunion/University of New Caledonia)
Régis Hocdé, MARBEC (IRD/Ifremer/CNRS/University of Montpellier)
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