Episode of Series “The Researchers”.
Southern blue fin tuna schools are attracted to water with a particular surface temperature. Marine scientists use aircraft to map sea surface isotherms and pinpoint these places for the fishermen. The result is increased catches.
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ACMI Identifier
312939
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic biology
Animals & Wildlife → Fish trade - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oceanography
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aquatic biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine ecology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Oceanography
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)