| abstract |
A floating monitoring apparatus comprising: a base; a first flotation device attached to the base and located generally below the base, the flotation device configured to float on a surface of water; a light support member extending downward from the base, and configured to be at least partially below the surface of water; a camera attached to the base and configured to be aimed to capture images of a target below the base, where the camera is generally kept above the surface of the water; a light source attached to the light support member, and configured to direct light to illuminate the target, the lights located below the surface of the water. |