Île Fourchue, Saint-Barthélemy
Katia Nicolet, a doctor of biology on board our vessel, deciphers how the species on this islet have adapted to extreme conditions in order to survive.
Coming from: Îlet Fajou, Guadeloupe
Weather conditions: Sunny
Time of arrival: 9:00 AM
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Energy Observer's crew is on the Île Fourchue
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Making-of with Fitzgérald Jégo
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Victorien Erussard et Jérôme Delafosse sur l'Île Fourchue
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Biodiversity on the Île Fourchue
Looking for Sargassum
On the way to the Île Fourchue, off the island of Montserrat, a huge sargassum raft! These algae, a veritable scourge when they arrive on the coast, prove to be, at sea, an astonishing source of biodiversity. Jérôme Delafosse and Francine Kreiss decide to dive underneath and discover an atmosphere never seen before: it is almost dark in the middle of the slick while the sun is shining brightly on the surface. Never before seen images.
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Energy Observer crossing a seagrass bank
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Diving under seagrass