Tara Pacific: a unique eco-systemic approach to studying coral reefs

To understand the coral ecosystem, scientists are collecting samples from reefs all over the Pacific Ocean. At the same time they are collecting one species of fish, and one species of algae. Each sample will eventually be analyzed in a specialized laboratory to provide genetic information. During the expedition, Tara records the physico-chemical data from the sampling sites. Tara Pacific thus aims to provide a global vision of coral reefs from the gene to the ecosystem.
Tara Pacific expedition 2016-2018