Project: 
EP2 - Surveying marine life in the canyons off Bremer Bay
Researcher email address: 
phil.bouchet@uwa.edu.au
Topic: 
Marine life
Species of interest in the image: 
Blue shark
Species scientific name: 
Prionace glauca
Date: 
February, 2017
Location: 
Bremer Marine Park
Hub imagery ID: 
3148
Habitat: 
Pelagic
offshore
submarine canyon
Platform: 
Metadata link / Title / URL: 
Pelagic baited camera (stereo-BRUVs) survey of the Bremer Marine Park and adjacent areas (NESP Emerging Priorities Project EP2)
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Caption: 
Blue shark (Prionace glauca) observed in the Bremer Marine Park
Media type to be uploaded: 
still image
Attribution: 
University of Western Australia
Credit: 
Prof. Jessica Meeuwig
Contact email address: 
jessica.meeuwig@uwa.edu.au
Description: 
The NESP EP2 Emerging Priorities Project provided the first ever opportunity to sample the Bremer canyon region using non-invasive underwater video technology. A total of 100 baited stereo-BRUVs were deployed both within and outside the Bremer Marine Park in 2017, giving insights into the occurrence and distribution of elusive megafauna such as blue sharks.