Expeditions

Joint Services Danger Island Expedition

Field of study

Terrestrial algae, Shark counts, coral ecology, insect species list, bird species list, island levelling, BBC film

Vessel(s)

M/Y Four Friends

Start

1/1975

End

/3/1975

Description

Coral ecology and behaviour, fish species list, shark counts, mollusc ecology, oceanography, Halimeda physiology and ecology, reef ecology, reptile ecology.

Expedition leader

Expedition leader email

Members

• Charles Sheppard
• David Bellamy
• M Hirons
• Anne Sheppard

Publications

• Status of three rare animals on Chagos - 1
• Terrestrial and swamp algae from three Islands in the Chagos Archipelago Indian Ocean - 1
• The coral fauna of Diego Garcia lagoon following harbour construction - 1
• The groove and spur structures of Chagos Atolls and their coral zonation - 1

Sites

• Egmont Islands
• Eagle Island - Ile Aigle
• Middle Brother - Ile du Milieu
• North Brother - Ile du Nord
• South Brother - Ile du Sud
• Danger Island