While reviewing August data of the Strandloper Project shoreline surveys and incidental sightings, one of the GIS maps that stood out was that of the distribution and density of African […]
100 pieces of lead. On a recent Strandloper Project reef survey at Gericke’s Point we located a barren section, an indentation in the rock bed, that was 2.8m x 1.6m […]
Reef studies. In addition to our primary study focus on ghost fishing and entanglements caused snagged recreational fishing tackle, Strandloper Project is also researching the impact of recreational fishing activities […]
International Groundswell. As part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day on the 21st September, the Strandloper Project undertook a combined beach and reef clean up. Locals Caring in the Garden […]
On the 30th June, members of the Strandloper Project set off down to their primary reef transect at Gericke’s Point to attempt a reef survey and to recover snagged recreational […]
Bouncing off a Baseline. In the second half of December 2018 we conducted a dive to remove snagged fishing tackle from a transect on the eastern reef at Gericke’s Point. […]
Trophic Cascades. The concept of trophic cascades is a relatively recent biological concept which describes the progression of nutrients and energy (calorific) through the food chain. There are numerous examples […]
In December 2017, snorkeling along the reef ledge at Gericke’s Point, the clumps of snagged fishing tackle struck a discord. In an instant, instead of searching for seasonal tropical fish […]
Chasing Windmills and Sunbeams 