Surveying the seabed

We've been on charter to the Community of Arran Seabed Trust ("COAST") for a few days to help with the re-surveying of the Lamlash Bay area including the No-Take Zone. Two students from the University of York are carrying out the work, which involves counting the number and quantity of species in designated test areas. Work started on Monday morning and everyone is happy that things are proceeding at a good pace. The students spend a total of 60 - 90 minutes diving and during recovery times and when returned to shore then spend several hours transcribing data, checking photographs and writing reports. They are in for a very busy few months!