The Sound Expedition 2016

The Sound (Øresund/Öresund), located between Sweden and Denmark, forms (together with the Belts) a connection between the brackish Baltic Sea and the saltier North Sea.

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Overview

The Sound (Øresund/Öresund), located between Sweden and Denmark, forms (together with the Belts) a connection between the brackish Baltic Sea and the saltier North Sea. Protected areas in the Sound are mostly small, scattered sites, and the area remains mostly unprotected, despite the presence of many special communities and formations such as newly discovered bubbling reef in the northern part of the Sound.

Oceana’s 2011, 2012 and 2013 research expeditions documented the high value of these habitats for marine life. The Sound comprises a unique set of species and communities that have benefitted from a long-standing trawling ban, yet remain at risk from other harmful activities (e.g., sand dredging, land reclamation, and pollution) which are still permitted in the area.

The 2016 expedition in the Sound will study and document the area’s biodiversity, and the human activities that threaten it. Oceana’s findings will be used to develop a detailed proposal for the area’s protection and management, and will be shared with relevant authorities and local communities.

The overall goal of this project is to drive the development of transnational MPAs in the Baltic Sea, beginning with The Sound, thereby creating a model that can serve as an example for other areas in the Baltic Sea, and for other European sea regions. 

The expedition is funded by a generous grant from the Swedish Postcode Foundation.

Diaries

June 8, 2018

Fish or plastic?

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April 29, 2016

Waiting for the last glimpse

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April 28, 2016

Submerged Wood

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April 27, 2016

Oresund

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April 25, 2016

Diving with two underwater photographers with a great passion for the sea

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April 24, 2016

The Sea Never Stops

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April 23, 2016

Charlotte Amalia

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April 22, 2016

Vs. The Wind and waves

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April 21, 2016

Mussels, mussels, mussels!

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April 20, 2016

My first campaign in the Sound

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April 19, 2016

Today we have seen many fish

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April 18, 2016

Yet another day on land

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April 17, 2016

A quiet day

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April 16, 2016

An early morning

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April 15, 2016

Respect the sea

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April 14, 2016

What the seafloor hides

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April 13, 2016

Back to the Baltic

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April 12, 2016

First glimpses

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April 11, 2016

Malmö/Råå, Sweden

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March 10, 2016

One country against 69 species threatened with extinction

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The Crew

Helena Alvarez

Senior Marine Scientist

Ricardo Aguilar

Senior Advisor & Expedition Leader

Enrique Talledo

Videographer and Photographer

Michael Palmgren

Diver and skipper

Jan Öijeberg

Diver

Brais Lorenzo

ROV Navigator

Rubén González

First mate

Albert Ferrer

ROV Pilot

Magnus Danbolt

Skipper

Kjell Andersson

Diver and skipper

Carlos Minguell

Underwater photographer

Tore Hejl Holm-Hansen

Marine scientist

Allison Perry

Director of Science & Strategy, Europe

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