Here’s how it works:
A snorkeler grips a board (the “manta”) & is towed slowly behind a boat, eyes down, recording coral, fish, COTS, bleaching, ghost nets, and sharks.
Each tow = 2 minutes.
It’s part science, part rodeo.
#MantaTow #MarineScience #ReefWork

Since we’ve been talking reef health today, let’s talk one of the methods used to monitor it across thousands of square km.
Enter: manta tow.
A survey method so bold it involves a human holding onto a board… being dragged behind a boat. 🧵👇
#OceanScience #ReefMonitoring #MantaTow