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Revillagigedo Islands, Paula Lucia Hernández, Isabella López, Rafael…
Revillagigedo Islands
The Revillagigedo archipelago, 4 islands of volcanic origins
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Using high-tech tools and conducting 140 scuba dives allowed the team to get a comprehensive look at the marine environment.
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The islands have been declared a Mexican biosphere reserve, but only six nautical miles around them are protected.
The rest of the archipelago's waters have been subject to industrial and sport fishing, mostly targeting large ocean predators.
A Pristine Seas team traveled to Socorro, San Benedicto, and Roca Partida to evaluate their fish biomass and improve understanding of how the entire ecosystem of the archipelago works.
They descended to the depths in the DeepSee submersible, deployed remote drop and stereo pelagic cameras,
The Mexican government announced its commitment to create a marine protected area around the islands.
Enrique Peña Nieto signed a decree to expand the previous small marine reserve around the archipelago.
The Revillagigedo National Park protects the greatest concentration of tropical marine megafauna in North America
The archipelago is home to silky sharks, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks, giant manta rays, tuna, and humpback whales, as well as rich deep-sea habitats.
This iconic dive destination contains one of the largest aggregations of sharks and manta rays in the world, as well as tuna, humpback whales, and five species of sea turtles.
Paula Lucia Hernández, Isabella López, Rafael Chacón