Centre de recherche insulaire et observatoire de l'environnement (CRIOBE)

It is a unique tool for studying corals and marine ecosystems. In this report, navigate the lagoons of French Polynesia aboard a scientific vessel, a ship-laboratory developed by scientists from the CRIOBE research centre, in Moorea.

The decline of coral reefs around the world seems irreversible. However, scientists have not yet spoken their last word! In this report from French Polynesia, a team of researchers attempt to reverse this trend by helping coral adapt to climate change.

Les stations d'écologie expérimentale, à travers des dispositifs et des outils innovants, offrent des conditions d'étude uniques des écosystèmes. L'équipe Infrastructures de recherche en écologie expérimentale participe au développement d'une recherche d'avant-garde en écologie globale sur la compréhension des écosystèmes et de leur réponse aux variations environnementales. Les stations permettent l'acquisition de connaissances générales et pluridisciplinaires sur l'étude du lien entre…

Due to global warming and ocean acidification, coral reefs are now an endangered ecosystem. Aboard research shooner Tara, scientists embarked the Tara Pacific expedition in 2016, whose goal is to diagnose the health condition of corals. They aim at creating the most complete database about corals to date. To that end, they use visual analysis, samples, and a new cartography tool for ocean floors, the Hyperdriver. Divers soon noticed the high mortality rate of the reefs, with most corals losing…