发明名称 |
Installation for in situ monitoring the quality of habitat of aquatic organisms |
摘要 |
An installation for in situ monitoring the quality of a habitat of aquatic organisms with minimal disturbance to the aquatic organisms. In a first aspect of the present invention, the monitoring installation uses invertebrate sentinel species such as mussels, clams, oysters and scallops. The monitoring installation comprises broadly, a buoy; a mooring and a monitoring apparatus comprising; a framework having an upper end connected to the buoy and a lower end connected to the mooring. There is also provided a camera attached to the framework. The camera is adapted for underwater operation and has image data generating and transmitting capabilities for transmitting a number of images to a remote receiver. A support structure is detachably mounted to the framework and has rotary retainers for movably supporting one or more socks of mollusks in front of the camera.
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申请公布号 |
US6119630(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.09.19 |
申请号 |
US19980082599 |
申请日期 |
1998.05.21 |
申请人 |
3042015 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED |
发明人 |
LOBSIGER, ULRICH;MANUEL, JOAN L. |
分类号 |
G01N33/18;(IPC1-7):A01K61/00 |
主分类号 |
G01N33/18 |
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