In 1888 Prince Albert I perfected a trihedrical trap which collected deep-sea organisms.
This was followed in 1901 by another biological sampling device, the trawl that you see in this photo. It enabled Prince Albert I to catch the first specimen of Grimaldichthys Profondissimus (a deep sea fish) in the South-West of the Cape Verde Islands, 6035 metres deep. This record remained unbroken for almost 50 years.
Very interesting. Back in the days before submersibles and underwater cameras, this innovation would have been the only way to discover the different life forms in the ocean depths.
ReplyDeleteAmazing isn't it? I particularly like the bags with, I'm guessing, weights.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an interesting museum, fascinating history.
ReplyDeleteI have actually used a similar device for crabbing l. Now I know who invented it!
ReplyDeleteAlways good to have something named after you, you leave a trace...
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