Love The Oceans uses stereo Baited Remote Underwater Videos (BRUVs) to assess the status of meso- and apex predators in Jangamo, species that are essential for maintaining healthy, functioning marine ecosystems. These surveys provide the first long-term predator dataset for the region, filling a critical knowledge gap in an area facing intense fishing pressure and declining biodiversity. Our BRUVs are deployed across the proposed MPA to non-invasively record sharks, rays, and large predatory fish. Each deployment captures species diversity, size and abundance.
Why is this data important?
This work allows us to monitor predator populations and directly our other data sets to get a comprehensive picture of ecosystem health and populations on each trophic level. These data are essential for identifying ecological hotspots, understanding community collapse signals, and informing the design of Jangamo’s proposed Marine Protected Area.
