Pollution research by kayak

The team used hydrophones to undertake an acoustic study of coastal waters

Two French students recently arrived in Istanbul, finishing a 14 month epic 10,000km journey by sea kayak, having set off from Gibraltar in July 2013. Sponsored by leading marine lubricant supplier Total Lubmarine, the pair conducted important research into toxic algae and noise pollution in the Mediterranean.

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