by Andy | Jan 1, 2014 | Computers, Conferences, General ecology, Marine ecology, Publications
Predicting the distribution of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep sea using presence-background models Vierod ADT, Guinotte JM, Davies AJ In 2006 the United Nations called on states to implement measures to prevent significant adverse impacts to vulnerable...
by Andy | May 15, 2013 | General ecology, Marine ecology, Publications
Effects of elevated levels of suspended particulate matter and burial on juvenile king scallops Pecten maximus C.L. Szostek, A.J. Davies and H. Hinz The effects of exposure to elevated levels of suspended particulate matter (SPM) and burial on juvenile king scallops...
by Andy | Jul 9, 2011 | General ecology, Marine ecology
Well, it has been a long and hard road, but after an intensive week of practice and hours of fiddling with MK-Tools and my transmitter settings, it looks like I have started to get the hang of flying the Hexa. This is all thanks to a couple of settings that I managed...
by Andy | Jul 5, 2011 | General ecology, Marine ecology
Well, I’ve been flying the HexaXL for a few weeks with very basic manoeuvres. This week I finally added my compact camera to the camera gimbal to collect some video footage. It is certainly much more challenging than I would have ever expected. Much more...
by Andy | Jun 18, 2011 | General ecology, Marine ecology
Well, after 3 months in the making and many, many hours of hair pulling. My Mikrokopter Hexa XL is complete and is nearing flight ready. With such an investment both in time and money, I’m understandably nervous about flying it for the first time. The Hexa was...
by Andy | Apr 16, 2011 | Computers, General ecology, Marine ecology, Publications
The framework-forming coral Lophelia pertusa Andrew J. Davies and John Guinotte Cold-water corals are found in all the oceans of the world. Usually below 200 metres, they create structurally complex habitat that gives rise to a unique deep-sea ecosystem in, what...
