The Akademic Mstislev Keldysh
My first publication was the result of a collaborative cruise with BRIDGE on the, Akademic Mstislev Keldysh and describes the electrophysiological responses of the vent shrimp Rimicaris exoculata to different colours of light

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Fisheries Observer in the South Atlantic
On the 3rd of April 1998 I left London for Cape Town to join a deep-sea longliner that was heading off to fish in the waters around South Georgia.

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The Seychelles
In many ways the Seychelles are the stereotypical tropical paradise.

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Marine life in the Seychelles
The marine life in the Seychelles Marine Parks (such as around the islands of Ste Anne and Curieuse) is protected and monitored by the Marine Parks Authority Rangers. Unfortunately the funding received by the Marine Parks Authority allows them to do little more than patrol the parks and prevent poaching of fish and turtles.

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The Suburbs
The contrast between the hectic scene near vent plumes and the more sedate pace of life observed just a few feet away could not be greater.