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Each location has a different role within the ecosystem, from rich rocky reef habitats that serve as fish nurseries for numerous species, to sand and mud substrates that look desolate but have an incredible biodiversity.<\/p><p>On top of that we had a real treat on the journey back to Newquay Harbour when a huge pod (estimate around 80) of Common Dolphins joining hundreds of Gannets feeding on a bait ball, and then two Minke Whales joined the party.<\/p><p>Marine research in the UK doesn't get much better than this.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/okpk4oipx7nabu13otn63imromq7jgikcygtafsnpxdqdnic.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"okpk4oipx7nabu13otn63imromq7jgikcygtafsnpxdqdnic.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ea3dpgseb7lvxukgttaa13qzezkmly1x2psb9ew8yzjvh5rk.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"ea3dpgseb7lvxukgttaa13qzezkmly1x2psb9ew8yzjvh5rk.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/huzvnzsjzyedvphriind1uwcxwz3nacqyc0uen0ezprung8h.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"huzvnzsjzyedvphriind1uwcxwz3nacqyc0uen0ezprung8h.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/4azeq7ix3vybyqup5hgg8bgnplfzbh7zoar4tquugkqzmxz9.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"4azeq7ix3vybyqup5hgg8bgnplfzbh7zoar4tquugkqzmxz9.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/uazghtfdhu76fb3vyx9f6ekutyhtczegv6spd1pqqmjc6nip.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"uazghtfdhu76fb3vyx9f6ekutyhtczegv6spd1pqqmjc6nip.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ebuzcedpyzb5rsbdcedogype9pjmodzsn4fk5fsz1js6dupt.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"ebuzcedpyzb5rsbdcedogype9pjmodzsn4fk5fsz1js6dupt.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/lylv5kns1nii8zimu6k5rnomrvakcytaaxwcvdewp0t5aozu.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"lylv5kns1nii8zimu6k5rnomrvakcytaaxwcvdewp0t5aozu.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p>","urlTitle":"st-ives-bay-surveys-and-sample-collection","url":"\/blog\/st-ives-bay-surveys-and-sample-collection\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/st-ives-bay-surveys-and-sample-collection\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/justoneoceanstore.org\/blog\/st-ives-bay-surveys-and-sample-collection\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1784210215,"updatedAt":1784210613,"publishedAt":1784210613,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":3760,"name":"Just One Ocean"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/nea5bzlbsybqqcblctuaey4jtyjtamx7wj3mzed0tdfpt67b.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/nea5bzlbsybqqcblctuaey4jtyjtamx7wj3mzed0tdfpt67b.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/nea5bzlbsybqqcblctuaey4jtyjtamx7wj3mzed0tdfpt67b.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":25991,"title":"Life in and around mangroves - The Gambia","url":"\/blog\/life-in-and-around-mangroves-the-gambia\/","urlTitle":"life-in-and-around-mangroves-the-gambia","division":3760,"description":"While filming supporting videos for the Big Mangrove Survey we managed to capture some images of the amazing wildlife that can be found in and around the mangroves in The Gambia.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ryqevh4yajv1npcksfwuh4mfcehepw6ctywmshjm6si4fbow.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ryqevh4yajv1npcksfwuh4mfcehepw6ctywmshjm6si4fbow.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":25380,"title":"New Scientist features The Big Microplastic Survey!","url":"\/blog\/new-scientist-features-the-big-microplastic-survey\/","urlTitle":"new-scientist-features-the-big-microplastic-survey","division":3760,"description":"The Big Microplastic Survey, our global citizen science research project gathering data about microplastics and mesoplastics on coastlines and riverbanks around the world, was featured in the New Scientist magazine. 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