The CaveCam--an endoscopic underwater videosystem for the exploration of cryptic habitats
M Wunsch
C Richter
Abstract
We designed a self-contained, diver-operated endoscopic underwater video system, the CaveCam. It consists of a high resolution finger camera connected by a 3.8 m cable to a viewing and recording unit. Different housings accomodate lenses, fromsuperwide-angle to telephoto. The smallest camera head measures only 25 mm in diameter and 109 mm in length and allows access to narrow crevices. Accessories are available for perpendicular viewing, underwater focussing, near- and far-field scaling andlighting. We successfully employed the CaveCam for mapping cryptofauna communities, measuring small-scale currents and observing animal behaviour.
Wunsch M. and Richter C. (1998) The CaveCam--an endoscopic underwater videosystem for the exploration of cryptic habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series 169: 277-282. 10.3354/meps169277
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Journal = {Marine Ecology Progress Series},
Year = {1998},
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