Rowley Shoals scientific expedition

Rowley Shoals scientific expedition

The Western Australian Marine Science Institute co-ordinated an eight person team of scientists, support crew and volunteer divers for the Rowley Shoals expedition 300 kilometres north-west of Broome, Western Australia in August 2009.

The team joined three crew from the WA Department of Fisheries vessel, the PV Walcott and ventured to three tiny atolls that form the Rowley Shoals Marine Park in the Indian Ocean.

This was a trip to monitor the impact of industrialisation and agricultural activities on our reef, oceans and the entire planet.

To read the blog by Professor Malcolm McCulloch, UWA Premier's Research Fellow, please use the link: http://www.mydiveholidays.com/dive/Rowley_Shoals.html