Reef Life Survey - Survey Records

Reef Life Survey (RLS) aims to improve biodiversity conservation and the sustainable management of marine resources through the production of high-quality survey information at spatial and temporal scales beyond those possible by scientific dive teams (which have to work with increasingly limited resources). It does this through the skills of experienced and motivated recreational SCUBA divers, as well as through partnerships with management agencies and a steering committee comprising managers, scientists and recreational divers (see RLS Steering Committee). RLS thus represents a dynamic cooperation between scientists, marine managers and recreational SCUBA divers, such that the skills and resources available for collecting, analysing, interpreting and effectively using broad-scale, sub-tidal biodiversity information are maximised.

珊瑚礁生活调查（RLS）旨在通过提供超越科学潜水团队（需应对资源日益有限之挑战）所能实现的空间和时间尺度的高质量调查信息，以提升生物多样性保护水平及海洋资源的可持续管理。该计划依托于经验丰富且富有热情的休闲水肺潜水员的专业技能，并通过与管理部门以及由管理者、科学家和休闲潜水员组成的指导委员会（参见RLS指导委员会）建立合作关系来实现。因此，RLS代表了一种科学家、海洋管理者与休闲水肺潜水员之间的动态合作关系，使得收集、分析、解读并有效利用大规模、海底生物多样性信息的技能与资源得到最大化利用。