Evening drift back to manta tows… yes, it’s “tow,” not “toe” (mantas have zero, we checked). 🩴 This behind-the-boat ride is how we scan reefs fast, spot change, & sometimes meet curious sharks. Reef science (on a leash).
#MantaTowLife #OceanHoptimism #ReefMonitoring #ScienceInAction
#MantaTowLife #OceanHoptimism #ReefMonitoring #ScienceInAction
Since we’ve been talking reef health today, let’s talk one of the methods used to monitor it across thousands of square km.
Enter: manta tow.
A survey method so bold it involves a human holding onto a board… being dragged behind a boat. 🧵👇
#OceanScience #ReefMonitoring #MantaTow
Enter: manta tow.
A survey method so bold it involves a human holding onto a board… being dragged behind a boat. 🧵👇
#OceanScience #ReefMonitoring #MantaTow
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Evening drift back to manta tows… yes, it’s “tow,” not “toe” (mantas have zero, we checked). 🩴 This behind-the-boat ride is how we scan reefs fast, spot change, & sometimes meet curious sharks. Reef science (on a leash).
#MantaTowLife #OceanHoptimism #ReefMonitoring #ScienceInAction
#MantaTowLife #OceanHoptimism #ReefMonitoring #ScienceInAction
From Lady Musgrave to Lizard Island, manta tow surveys on the GBR or NW Hawaiian Island are part of how we know what’s happening beneath the surface.
It’s fast, it’s a little wild, and it works.
Just don’t splash too much.
#MantaTowLife #OceanScienceIsCool #ReefResilience
It’s fast, it’s a little wild, and it works.
Just don’t splash too much.
#MantaTowLife #OceanScienceIsCool #ReefResilience
August 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
From Lady Musgrave to Lizard Island, manta tow surveys on the GBR or NW Hawaiian Island are part of how we know what’s happening beneath the surface.
It’s fast, it’s a little wild, and it works.
Just don’t splash too much.
#MantaTowLife #OceanScienceIsCool #ReefResilience
It’s fast, it’s a little wild, and it works.
Just don’t splash too much.
#MantaTowLife #OceanScienceIsCool #ReefResilience