A new collaboration with Martin Stengele´s All for One Team to study cetaceans during the Atlantic Ocean crossing 2024 is promising to be a unique opportunity to capture data on cetaceans.
Crossing the Atlantic in a rowing boat certainly is not for the light hearted and it takes time. This makes the crossing unique to collect data for our research. We have the opportunity to measure underwater sound and Martin will also document sightings of cetaceans. Additional data on near-surface temperature and salinity will be collected for the ICBM in Germany under the FreshOcean Project.
Martin Stengele preparing for the Atlantic Challenge crossing the Atlantic Ocean with a rowing boat (https://martin-stengele.de/). Photo: Maren Kindler.
Overall, the work will complement our ongoing research to investigate whales and dolphin distribution in relation to environmental conditions across the Atlantic.
