There were a lot of people on Friday, November 25, 2022, in the evening, in the amphitheater of Oceanopolis, in Brest, on the occasion of the re-operations of the “objective plankton” for the 2022 season. Scientists, the general public and participants of different people, including boaters or volunteers from SNSM, came to hear the results Recent collection and analysis campaign.
Eighteen sites in the Gulf of Brest
Operation Plankton, which began in 2014, includes, each year, depending on weather conditions, three days of simultaneous sampling at specific locations, at a specific time. A long-term monitoring system that can detect changes caused by human activities or climate change. In the port of Brest, no fewer than 18 locations have been pre-determined, not forgetting five in Concarneau and seven in Lorient.
The science speakers explained the plankton developments observed, as well as the reproduction of sardine in Concarneau and the case of microplastics. Emphasis was also placed on this participatory science project and the connection it creates between sea users and scientists.
