{"id":1844,"date":"2017-06-27T08:40:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T07:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/octopusfoundation.org\/?p=1844\/"},"modified":"2017-06-27T08:41:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T07:41:03","slug":"the-octopus-foundation-partners-with-the-french-association-peau-bleue-to-study-the-syngnathidae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/octopusfoundation.org\/en\/the-octopus-foundation-partners-with-the-french-association-peau-bleue-to-study-the-syngnathidae\/","title":{"rendered":"The Octopus Foundation partners with the French association \u201cPeau-Bleue\u201d to study the syngnathidae"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are happy to announce the beginning of the partnership between the\u00a0Octopus Foundation<\/a>\u00a0and Patrick Louisy\u2019s association,\u00a0Peau-Bleue<\/a>. The two teams combined their strengths the past week-end for the scientific project called SYNTESE, partly financed by the Octopus Foundation. This new cooperation thrills Patrick Louisy: \u201cWe are very happy to work with the Octopus Foundation. Their financial support is backed by a strong human investment. It is obvious that our work really interests the whole team. They didn\u2019t hesitate to get their hands in the water. It\u2019s very gratifying.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The French scientist is almost the only one to study the species of seahorses and more generally the family of syngnathidae. \u201cThese animals are fascinating\u201d, he explains. \u201cOur interest in them started in 2005. At that time, we knew that the populations of seahorses were struggling all around the globe. Yet, their ecology and vulnerability in French waters were largely undocumented.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the first ten years, the Peau-Bleue association gathered data in order to better understand these animals and their fragility. Now, through their research program, the aim is to document the role they play in their delicate ecosystem. The French team believes that \u201cto better protect, we must first understand\u201d.<\/p>\n

The SYNTESE program (short in French for \u201cSyngnathidae, witness for the health of their environment\u201d), which is backed up by the Octopus Foundation, will focus on a precise and important question: are these animals an indicator of the health of their environment? They live in specific areas, mainly seagrasses found in various lagoons of the Mediterranean as well as in the Arcachon Bay next to the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

To achieve this goal, the project needs to investigate two factors: the size and health of the fish populations, and the state of the seagrasses. Firstly, the syngnathidae, usually found with the help of a pushnet called a haveneau, are brought back on land to be identified, measured and counted before being released back into the lagoon\u2019s water. Secondly, the structure of the seagrass (various species, homogeneity, substrate) is assessed along with its vitality (height, density, presence of rival seaweeds).<\/p>\n

The Octopus Foundation\u2019s role in this program is mainly a technical one. Julien Pfyffer and his team will assist the French scientist by, for example, fixing cameras on the pushnet to see if the animals manage to swim out of it. This will validate the method of sampling. Furthermore, these images will be added to an educational video destined to be projected at the\u00a0Concarneau Marinarium<\/a>, the Brittain wing of the\u00a0Natural History Museum of Paris<\/a>. The landmark of the French capital is also a partner of the project led by Peau-Bleue. Finally, Julien Pfyffer wishes to map and model the various habitats of these unique fish.<\/p>\n

Photo: \u00a9 Patrick Louisy \/ Peau-Bleue<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are happy to announce the beginning of the partnership between the\u00a0Octopus Foundation\u00a0and Patrick Louisy\u2019s association,\u00a0Peau-Bleue. The two teams combined their strengths the past week-end for the scientific project called SYNTESE, partly financed by the Octopus Foundation. This new cooperation thrills Patrick Louisy: \u201cWe are very happy to work with the Octopus Foundation. Their financial…<\/p>\n

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