Videography while diving. Today we embarked on a dive to gather video transect data. We laid out a 10m transect and recorded along that transect to identify coral species in the lab. This is a data collection method that helps increase accuracy and amount of data collected. Data collection can be done by any certified diver and brought back to the lab to be identified by experts. Reduced dive times are needed to collect data making large area surveys easier to collect. A permanent record of the sample area is created.
When entering the water for our dive today, we had to be more cautious because of the larger waves. Once we entered, we put on our fins, swam out a little ways, and descended below the waves. Once we were below the surface, you couldn't really even tell that there were waves rolling in above us. We spend about a half hour underwater collecting data around 45 feet. After we ascended and cleaned our gear, we went to the lab and download our videos to analyze tomorrow.
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