Red Sea

The ROVie

This ROV Movie (ROVie) was taken during the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Farasan Bank Expedition.

Science Diary – 24 May 2006

Focus for today: Post-expedition data analysis. Target key stage: Key Stage 4: Double Award Applied Science; Developing Scientific Skills (Carrying our Practical Tasks, Recording and Post-expedition data analysis). Key information: During the 3 weeks of this expedition, a huge amount …

Science Diary – 19 May 2006

Focus for today: Reef Creatures. Target key stage: Key Stage 4: National Science Curriculum, Dual Award, Sc2, 4a: variation arises from genetic causes, environmental causes and a combination of both. Key information: The sea not only occupies approximately two thirds …

24 May 2006: Fact of the Day – Executive Director Phil Renaud

Executive Director Phil Renaud: “Over six long months of persistent effort was required to plan this Farasan Islands Marine Protected Area research project. I always say that ‘there are a lot of moving parts’ to these expeditions. However, when the …

Science Diary – 23 May 2006

Focus for today: Breeding Gulls in the Farasan Islands. Target key stage: Key Stage 4: National Science Curriculum, Dual Award, Sc2, 5a: the distribution and relative abundance of organisms in habitats can be explained using ideas of interdependence, adaptation, competition …

Science Diary – 22 May 2006

Focus for today: Phases of daily life for coral reef fishes. Target key stage: Key Stage 4: National Science Curriculum, Dual Award, Sc2, 5a: the distribution and relative abundance of organisms in habitats can be explained using ideas of interdependence, …

Fish Phases: A Day in the Life of a Reef Fish

About Coral Reef Fish Phases A dive on a coral reef during the day presents a scene of a kaleidoscope of activity by reef fish of many different species, sizes, colors and behaviors, all seeming to be moving everywhere at …