The purpose of this short diary is to bring to interested readers a visual accounting of the marine biodiversity present in our working harbor here in Victoria BC Canada. Despite some online claims to the contrary, contamination from Fukushima has not sterilized the west coast of North America. The harbor saw heavy industrial use in the past and continues to experience significant pressure from human activities. The video highlights the work being done by the Hakai Institute and their magazine dedicated to increasing the visibility of our coastal ocean ecosystems with the idea that awareness and understanding leads to conservation and preservation.
The following video was posted by the Hakai Magazine showing marine ecologist and diver Jenn Burt and videographer Grant Callegari venturing below the surface in the inner harbor of Victoria, British Columbia. There is a significant amount of biodiversity including examples of nudibranchs, shrimp, and algae. You can also find shopping carts, beer bottles and mobile phones. Check it out and check out the Hakai Institute which is dedicated to monitoring, understanding and preserving the marine ecosystem. What does your harbor look like?
BELOW THE SURFACE OF OUR HARBOR from
Hakai Magazine on
Vimeo.
Location of Victoria's inner harbor is shown on the following map:
https://www.google.ca/...