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[12:30:41] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [12:33:48] iscwatch leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [12:39:15] EX2107_DIVE01 ROV Launch [12:46:18] EX2107_DIVE01 ROV on Surface [12:47:16] EX2107_DIVE01 ROV Descending [12:47:21] Thanks! [12:47:27] Hi there! [12:47:31] Good morning Chat [12:48:03] LAT : 31.20983 , LON : -77.854062 , DEPTH : 15.0244 m, TEMP : 27.58611 C, SAL : 36.46898 PSU, DO : 5.01916 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.6777 FTU [12:49:53] hi Scott [12:52:28] Mornin' from your old stomping grounds, Mike. [12:53:03] LAT : 31.209467 , LON : -77.853874 , DEPTH : 55.79 m, TEMP : 27.60278 C, SAL : 36.45585 PSU, DO : 4.49895 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.7692 FTU [12:54:01] I try not to stomp too hard. [12:58:04] LAT : 31.209453 , LON : -77.853877 , DEPTH : 113.7843 m, TEMP : 26.29032 C, SAL : 37.03901 PSU, DO : 5.09766 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.8364 FTU [13:03:04] LAT : 31.209552 , LON : -77.853687 , DEPTH : 258.4338 m, TEMP : 21.21252 C, SAL : 36.83119 PSU, DO : 5.0501 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.8791 FTU [13:08:05] LAT : 31.209824 , LON : -77.853533 , DEPTH : 407.6983 m, TEMP : 19.09267 C, SAL : 36.7714 PSU, DO : 5.00859 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9158 FTU [13:08:14] allencollins leaves the room [13:10:22] robertcarney leaves the room [13:10:44] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [13:10:57] good morning! [13:11:02] computer says it has to restart now. Back soon [13:11:13] I thought we had discussed a standard eDNA protocol. ON past experiences I have we have tried to maintain a regular pattern, including height off bottom. Then we would also do the ad hoc sample where we saw interesting communities. [13:12:27] michaelvecchione leaves the room [13:13:06] LAT : 31.210311 , LON : -77.853062 , DEPTH : 550.1569 m, TEMP : 17.40564 C, SAL : 36.40121 PSU, DO : 4.56 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9096 FTU [13:13:16] allencollins leaves the room [13:13:16] andreaquattrini leaves the room [13:16:27] christarabenold leaves the room [13:18:06] LAT : 31.210833 , LON : -77.852732 , DEPTH : 697.5101 m, TEMP : 14.94806 C, SAL : 36.10617 PSU, DO : 4.12628 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9096 FTU [13:18:21] Note I was not involved in the later OkEx eDNA sampling discussions, so I don't know what the final decisions were. Following Peter I was just trying to share my observations from other work, but that came from expeditions where we were still testing the method and wanted standardized sampling. For our purposes here, perhaps the decision has been made to be more ad hoc, which is fine with me. [13:18:25] allencollins leaves the room [13:19:01] Need to step away for a while... [13:23:07] LAT : 31.211368 , LON : -77.852284 , DEPTH : 701.258 m, TEMP : 14.17788 C, SAL : 36.07473 PSU, DO : 3.54755 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9158 FTU [13:23:53] how deep are you headed? [13:24:35] About 875 m [13:25:37] Thaks for eDNA note Scott. When on bottom, samples will be taken at 1 m off bottom. Niskin rack is another meter up from that. So, samples at 2m off bottom. [13:28:07] LAT : 31.211937 , LON : -77.851989 , DEPTH : 701.6006 m, TEMP : 14.07536 C, SAL : 35.94502 PSU, DO : 3.69538 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9158 FTU [13:28:09] Thanks Allen. Earlier work I've seen done has taken samples at bottom, 5 m and 10 m above bottom. The idea was to learn where signal attenuated (or if it did). Of course, our mission is different from that sort of study, but that may have been the intent of the initial questions. [13:29:17] not watching serios [13:33:08] LAT : 31.21227 , LON : -77.852023 , DEPTH : 822.4107 m, TEMP : 9.96478 C, SAL : 35.28931 PSU, DO : 3.91597 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [13:35:15] andreaquattrini leaves the room [13:36:09] black dragonfish [13:38:08] LAT : 31.211765 , LON : -77.852333 , DEPTH : 835.2327 m, TEMP : 6.28751 C, SAL : 37.3859 PSU, DO : 4.53077 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [13:39:38] kimberlygalvez leaves the room [13:40:13] bottom in sight [13:40:37] Hello [13:42:05] 2 sharks [13:42:09] EX2107_DIVE01 ROV on Bottom [13:42:42] shark -- Deania sp.? [13:43:09] LAT : 31.211665 , LON : -77.852535 , DEPTH : 870.4097 m, TEMP : 4.7438 C, SAL : 35.17481 PSU, DO : 5.48895 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0012 FTU [13:45:52] reverse icarus = benthopelagic coupling [13:47:26] kimberlygalvez leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [13:47:31] Good morning! [13:48:09] LAT : 31.21164 , LON : -77.85252 , DEPTH : 869.5608 m, TEMP : 4.70616 C, SAL : 35.06748 PSU, DO : 5.22775 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [13:49:37] Look at all that coral - mostly dead [13:52:12] I thought this is what the bottom might look like! [13:52:12] allencollins leaves the room [13:52:14] wiggling red thing in background looked like a pelagic nemertian [13:52:39] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [13:53:09] LAT : 31.211627 , LON : -77.852488 , DEPTH : 868.2078 m, TEMP : 4.74435 C, SAL : 35.04527 PSU, DO : 5.20373 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [13:57:21] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [13:57:30] kimberlygalvez leaves the room [13:57:39] allencollins leaves the room [13:58:10] LAT : 31.211636 , LON : -77.852524 , DEPTH : 869.382 m, TEMP : 4.75399 C, SAL : 35.04374 PSU, DO : 4.65075 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9463 FTU [13:58:46] @Allen, hi! [13:59:14] Time to make the commute to campus. See you all a little later. [13:59:17] The sharks were likely Deania profundorum. There was also a Nezumia and a cutthroat eel but I needed a zoom for the species. Maybe even a duckbill eel hanging around... [14:00:15] scottfrance leaves the room [14:00:46] andreaquattrini leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [14:01:02] In a few min, I need to disappear for about an hour but will leave chatroom logged on so I can scroll back through what I missed. [14:01:44] allencollins leaves the room [14:03:11] LAT : 31.211647 , LON : -77.852526 , DEPTH : 868.691 m, TEMP : 4.71635 C, SAL : 35.02832 PSU, DO : 4.43109 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [14:06:02] andreaquattrini leaves the room [14:08:12] LAT : 31.211586 , LON : -77.852479 , DEPTH : 866.7075 m, TEMP : 4.73301 C, SAL : 34.96026 PSU, DO : 4.979 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9524 FTU [14:09:03] allencollins leaves the room [14:11:22] Looks like the rubble has been dead a while - the dark exterior skeletons look to be coated in FeMn patina (spelling?) [14:13:12] LAT : 31.211554 , LON : -77.852517 , DEPTH : 865.9859 m, TEMP : 4.73525 C, SAL : 34.96076 PSU, DO : 4.67501 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9402 FTU [14:14:16] andreaquattrini leaves the room [14:16:37] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [14:16:40] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [14:17:07] allencollins leaves the room [14:18:13] LAT : 31.211553 , LON : -77.852496 , DEPTH : 865.361 m, TEMP : 4.73476 C, SAL : 34.97404 PSU, DO : 4.65612 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [14:19:30] kimberlygalvez leaves the room [14:20:30] jasonchaytor leaves the room [14:21:00] allencollins leaves the room [14:21:00] chat-admin leaves the room [14:21:52] michaelvecchione leaves the room [14:23:14] LAT : 31.211565 , LON : -77.852516 , DEPTH : 865.2147 m, TEMP : 4.73027 C, SAL : 34.97618 PSU, DO : 4.46204 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [14:23:55] allencollins leaves the room [14:25:07] Hi Scott welcome back! just in time :) [14:25:34] Hah! Gotta love the bamboo corals! [14:25:56] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [14:26:28] Very thin skeleton. What is the target of collection? [14:26:42] Scott, this looks similar to an S1 clade. What are your thoughts? [14:27:04] S1 was my first guess, but I haven't had time to look closely. [14:27:07] tabithapearman leaves the room [14:27:14] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [14:27:20] Now in the Keratoisididae! [14:27:31] The first time I get to type that family name in the chat! [14:28:15] LAT : 31.211574 , LON : -77.852525 , DEPTH : 865.4929 m, TEMP : 4.72967 C, SAL : 34.95109 PSU, DO : 4.48372 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [14:28:31] @Steve: the other possibility is the I1 clade ("Isidella" like). I think I saw lots of shorter internodes, where S! tends to have rather long internodes. [14:28:42] Sorry - S1. [14:28:54] greetings! [14:28:58] EX2107_DIVE01 ROV Descending [14:29:07] But if it is I1, it would have to be a nodal brancher. Came in too late to see that as well. [14:29:20] Will get both that primnoid and the associated galetheoid. . . hopefully. [14:30:06] The yellowish tissue at the base also leans to S1. [14:31:57] Chirostylid... [14:32:10] allencollins leaves the room [14:32:27] what a beauty [14:33:16] LAT : 31.21157 , LON : -77.852502 , DEPTH : 865.491 m, TEMP : 4.71492 C, SAL : 34.92479 PSU, DO : 5.04858 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [14:34:19] this chat room constantly kicks you out... [14:34:30] The consequences of a misstep with the ROV are slightly greater than with the video game! [14:34:31] or constantly kicks me out... [14:34:46] operating the ROV arm seems like one of those claw games at the arcade [14:34:50] i get kicked out too :( [14:35:18] I get kicked out of chat all the time as well. [14:35:49] andreaquattrini leaves the room [14:37:28] andreaquattrini leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [14:38:17] LAT : 31.211565 , LON : -77.852507 , DEPTH : 865.8768 m, TEMP : 4.73158 C, SAL : 34.93345 PSU, DO : 5.01064 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [14:38:34] This has "volcano-like" polyps. Likely Clade D [14:39:17] Note the "Isididae" no longer is applicable for deep-sea bamboo corals. They would all be the new family Keratoisididae (our paper just out a couple of weeks ago) [14:39:47] Thanks Scott! [14:39:54] care-at-oh-eye-syd-id-ay! [14:40:50] @Scott I know! I wanted to ask you PDFs of your papers! can you send them to me? [14:40:56] We've collected one with this polyp morphology before - I need to look in my database for more info. [14:41:06] @Asako: for sure. [14:41:27] @Scott Thanks a lot!!!! [14:42:41] cutthroat eel [14:42:59] I was also about to ask if I could get a copy please? I am working in SW Atlantic and coming across a variety of deep-sea bamboo corals [14:43:17] LAT : 31.211489 , LON : -77.852538 , DEPTH : 863.6366 m, TEMP : 4.71032 C, SAL : 34.99184 PSU, DO : 5.28826 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [14:43:58] I agree Allen, it seems Demospongiae [14:44:43] andreaquattrini leaves the room [14:44:53] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [14:44:53] cindyvandover leaves the room [14:44:53] christophermah leaves the room [14:44:53] nickbezio leaves the room [14:45:21] I think we're going to hear that question a lot from Allen... [14:45:33] I will try to behave [14:45:34] iscwatch leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [14:46:03] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [14:47:32] that is a beautiful medusa [14:48:08] andreaquattrini leaves the room [14:48:18] LAT : 31.211444 , LON : -77.852517 , DEPTH : 861.231 m, TEMP : 4.72868 C, SAL : 34.95361 PSU, DO : 5.38625 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0012 FTU [14:49:03] allencollins leaves the room [14:49:14] Pace yourself, Allen!! [14:50:36] Was just looking through my database and found the bamboo coral that had that morphology of the last one we did close-up on, with volcano-like polyps. Chuck Messing had made collections of it in the Florida Straits in 2005, at depths of 745 m and 800 m, so likely the same thing. We have it IDed to genetic type "Keratoisis kerD1e" [14:51:16] Cris, sponge? [14:51:39] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [14:51:44] yep. It seems like [14:52:06] EX2107_DIVE01 ROV on Bottom [14:53:12] allencollins leaves the room [14:53:12] chat-admin leaves the room [14:53:18] LAT : 31.211421 , LON : -77.852572 , DEPTH : 861.19 m, TEMP : 4.71542 C, SAL : 35.00502 PSU, DO : 5.48978 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [14:54:01] andreaquattrini leaves the room [14:54:57] YAY [14:55:25] Gastropod to its upper left [14:55:33] I love how they're facing downward [14:55:54] @Megan - is that because the rubble shifted, or is that a preferred growth angle? [14:55:58] Any idea why Megan? Fell over? [14:56:31] Wait until you get onto the living part of the mound! :-) [14:56:33] From what I've seen on previous dives, the zooids are often facing down [14:57:58] several synaphobranchid cutthroats but maybe some different eels as well...if you can get any zooms on small eels that would be great [14:58:06] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [14:58:19] LAT : 31.211375 , LON : -77.852528 , DEPTH : 860.3651 m, TEMP : 4.84134 C, SAL : 34.8883 PSU, DO : 5.99376 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [14:59:01] andreaquattrini leaves the room [14:59:07] so I'm not certain but I'd guess they just grow that way - I know there's studies done on feeding in flow - I'll have to check on why they grow in that orientation [14:59:29] @allen did you say the genus for the glass sponge was Vasella? [14:59:52] Vazella [14:59:59] The whip in foreground may be different from earlier colonies [15:00:06] tabithapearman leaves the room [15:00:08] thanks! [15:00:11] Too slow on the typing! [15:00:23] Vazella pourtalesi, I think. [15:00:45] Yes on bamboo, but a 3rd species of the day is my thought [15:01:22] Long internodes... [15:01:42] Chirostylid again [15:02:01] Long intertentacular needle like sclerites [15:02:07] Good image. Thanks. [15:02:25] Please move on at will! [15:02:40] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [15:02:58] Two chirostylids, which is a common pattern. Where we've collected we've seen one is male and one female. [15:03:14] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:03:20] LAT : 31.211351 , LON : -77.852553 , DEPTH : 860.7478 m, TEMP : 4.70193 C, SAL : 35.25777 PSU, DO : 5.42673 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [15:03:23] At least when we see them on the black corals. [15:07:47] nickbezio leaves the room [15:08:17] Can anyone speak a bit more about this coral rubble - can this much come from upslope? No mortaility is "in place"? Cause of mortaility is old age? Other possibilities? This is all well outside my wheelhouse. [15:08:22] LAT : 31.211241 , LON : -77.852493 , DEPTH : 854.8915 m, TEMP : 4.71766 C, SAL : 35.06519 PSU, DO : 6.07461 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9524 FTU [15:08:23] can you all get a quick zoom on a few of the eels when you see them? just a snap zoom is fine...pretty sure they are all Synaphobranchus cf. kaupii but would be good to have a zoom [15:08:34] Cris, sponges will get a close up [15:08:48] Pseudodrifa nigra too [15:09:01] looks like there's another bryo to the left [15:09:23] Purple = soft coral. [15:09:33] Nephtheidae or some such [15:09:37] soft coral=Pseudodrifa nigra [15:11:37] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [15:11:40] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:12:40] Black coral. [15:12:50] No! Primnoidae [15:13:13] Final answer: Primnoidae to the right. [15:13:21] LAT : 31.211178 , LON : -77.852512 , DEPTH : 854.0774 m, TEMP : 5.68115 C, SAL : 34.89884 PSU, DO : 5.63669 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [15:13:51] Not too good with my "shallow" primnoids, but could be Plumarella. At least, the shape brings that genus to mind! [15:14:02] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:14:10] could be Plumarella agree [15:14:14] Plumarella [15:16:46] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:17:04] white? [15:18:21] LAT : 31.211102 , LON : -77.852444 , DEPTH : 850.5555 m, TEMP : 6.69115 C, SAL : 34.90469 PSU, DO : 5.72263 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9707 FTU [15:19:35] Crypthelia, a stylasterid [15:19:45] looks like a stylsterid to me [15:19:58] Thanks [15:20:00] and i think that is enallopsammia? not 100% though [15:22:09] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:23:22] LAT : 31.211067 , LON : -77.852427 , DEPTH : 851.019 m, TEMP : 6.67595 C, SAL : 35.09325 PSU, DO : 6.10582 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [15:23:55] Gadiform fish @ 3 oclock from glass sponge [15:24:53] That is awfully small polyps for a primnoid... Sure it isn't a hydroid? [15:25:24] that white stoloniferan? was interesting... [15:25:29] I'm back [15:25:41] can you please get zooms of some fishes too? [15:26:20] I was comparing the polyp size to the bamboo coral next to it - and they seemed very, very small (although, to be fair, there are bamboo coral species with large polyps) [15:26:51] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [15:28:03] maybe that small polyp coral is worth to collect.... [15:28:22] LAT : 31.211003 , LON : -77.852311 , DEPTH : 849.842 m, TEMP : 6.71283 C, SAL : 35.09084 PSU, DO : 6.44188 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [15:29:16] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:29:44] nickbezio leaves the room [15:30:14] is that a javania cup coral behind the sponge? [15:30:45] @andrea looks like it. [15:31:07] Perhaps a little Crypthelia hydroid tucked down to left of volcano sponge [15:31:24] Just behind the waving plumose hydroid [15:33:23] LAT : 31.210975 , LON : -77.852344 , DEPTH : 849.8183 m, TEMP : 6.70874 C, SAL : 35.1023 PSU, DO : 5.20859 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0623 FTU [15:34:01] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:35:34] does anyone know this shrimp species? I can never remember the name... [15:36:05] Cerataspis? [15:37:15] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:38:11] @Cindy -- That was what I thought (maybe) but I didn't get a good look at the rostrum. [15:38:23] LAT : 31.210862 , LON : -77.852394 , DEPTH : 847.2316 m, TEMP : 6.77714 C, SAL : 35.03305 PSU, DO : 5.67503 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.105 FTU [15:39:51] Classic bamboo coral [15:40:00] For sure [15:40:16] LKikely genus Keratoisis [15:40:57] You'll likely see lots more of those today. "Care-at-oh-isis" [15:41:25] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [15:42:17] Chimarea cf. monstrosa. [15:42:51] We call it cf. monstrosa but I am not convinced...I think it is probably a new species. [15:43:06] It is an attractively patterned one. [15:43:24] LAT : 31.210774 , LON : -77.852191 , DEPTH : 846.6197 m, TEMP : 6.76918 C, SAL : 35.13728 PSU, DO : 5.12514 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [15:44:57] gordonrees leaves the room [15:45:36] Toppling is a hazard when living on this rubble! [15:45:37] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:46:18] The substrate isn't solidified to hold the sessile fauna when they get tall. The currents catch them and knock them over. Victims of their own growth success. [15:48:11] Well, this one hasn't toppled! [15:48:25] LAT : 31.210616 , LON : -77.852352 , DEPTH : 845.0156 m, TEMP : 6.68998 C, SAL : 35.16755 PSU, DO : 5.27091 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0134 FTU [15:48:29] Plumarella - primnoidae [15:49:06] Or, at least, Primnoidae [15:49:24] Coup[le of red Anthomastus recruits [15:49:27] Plumarella. pretty one. with hydroids? and small anthomastinae at base and an ophiruoid arm! [15:49:28] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [15:49:40] Also mysid shrimp on the coral [15:49:56] The mysid is carrying embryos [15:50:06] It is a peracarid - so that is a brood chamber [15:50:29] "Opossum shrimp" [15:50:40] mysid = Opossum shrimp [15:51:06] I meant the swelling under the thorax is a brood chamber. So carrying embryos, not eggs. [15:51:43] Gotta tear myself away and go lecture on arthropods! See you later. [15:52:08] andreaquattrini leaves the room [15:53:21] hannahmiller leaves the room [15:53:25] LAT : 31.210558 , LON : -77.852414 , DEPTH : 844.3943 m, TEMP : 6.75086 C, SAL : 35.1192 PSU, DO : 4.96305 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1477 FTU [15:58:26] LAT : 31.210577 , LON : -77.852407 , DEPTH : 844.7427 m, TEMP : 6.83036 C, SAL : 35.02379 PSU, DO : 4.64257 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9585 FTU [15:58:33] allencollins leaves the room [16:01:07] have to run too...will try connecting again this afternoon [16:01:47] michaelvecchione leaves the room [16:02:09] andreaquattrini leaves the room [16:03:15] allencollins leaves the room [16:03:26] LAT : 31.21059 , LON : -77.85243 , DEPTH : 843.8412 m, TEMP : 6.77826 C, SAL : 35.11459 PSU, DO : 4.81628 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.989 FTU [16:04:59] meganmcculler leaves the room [16:06:13] tabithapearman leaves the room [16:07:16] allencollins leaves the room [16:07:46] scottfrance leaves the room [16:08:18] christophermah leaves the room [16:08:26] LAT : 31.21053 , LON : -77.852412 , DEPTH : 843.5999 m, TEMP : 6.80155 C, SAL : 35.10061 PSU, DO : 5.37424 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [16:08:33] Coming back to the temperature ranges and upwelling - i know that the lophelia in Whittard Canyon, NE Atlantic experience temperature ranges of 2 C over the M2 cycle as a result of internal tides [16:12:48] could be wrong but I think that hydroid is a species of Aglaophenia [16:13:05] the branched one [16:13:27] LAT : 31.210438 , LON : -77.85245 , DEPTH : 842.7454 m, TEMP : 6.71862 C, SAL : 35.10863 PSU, DO : 4.78644 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1355 FTU [16:14:11] sorry, the branching yellowish hydroid - Aglaophenia. I don't know about the solitary one [16:14:13] Megan, are these bryo colonies something that need collecteing? [16:14:59] @Allen I think that kind has been collected on a previous dive but I'm of course not opposed to another one.. [16:16:34] I'd probably be more interested in a scoop of rubble if that's possible [16:17:07] upasanaganguly leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [16:18:28] LAT : 31.210425 , LON : -77.852542 , DEPTH : 840.4673 m, TEMP : 6.79481 C, SAL : 35.12833 PSU, DO : 5.1362 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [16:19:22] christophermah leaves the room [16:19:47] Squid phone! [16:19:57] wow [16:20:08] cool [16:20:17] what a cutie [16:23:28] LAT : 31.210352 , LON : -77.852516 , DEPTH : 839.6465 m, TEMP : 6.94571 C, SAL : 35.07639 PSU, DO : 5.10857 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [16:25:24] THose are long pelvic rays on the fish [16:25:45] is that plexaurid? [16:26:25] I focus on white coral in front of the fish ) [16:26:28] Hello Asako. Not sure. [16:27:28] Hello Allen! I'm not sure too [16:28:22] the shape just reminds me Plexaurid [16:28:28] LAT : 31.210352 , LON : -77.852516 , DEPTH : 839.3588 m, TEMP : 6.9962 C, SAL : 35.08364 PSU, DO : 4.64631 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [16:29:24] I just got back from grabbing some quick lunch. Missed the ceph(s). if someone can send a screen grab I can try to reply with ID. [16:29:43] allencollins leaves the room [16:31:28] The fish was Urophycis sp., probably U. chuss, red hake. [16:31:58] I tweeted a couple pictures of the octopus https://twitter.com/mccullermi/status/1453397097261137923?s=20 [16:32:46] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [16:33:29] LAT : 31.210319 , LON : -77.852492 , DEPTH : 839.3412 m, TEMP : 7.17022 C, SAL : 35.0578 PSU, DO : 5.07873 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [16:33:35] christophermah leaves the room [16:33:59] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [16:34:02] christarabenold leaves the room [16:35:29] I went back and found the octopod. A juvenile Muusoctopus januarii [16:37:34] @Michael thanks for the id! I have tried to insert screen grab here, but didn't succeed. [16:37:46] thanks Mike! [16:37:58] Sorry Megan, I am not a twitterer. [16:38:17] tabithapearman leaves the room [16:38:26] haha, it's no problem! [16:38:30] LAT : 31.210259 , LON : -77.852511 , DEPTH : 838.6279 m, TEMP : 7.11564 C, SAL : 35.12167 PSU, DO : 4.57933 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9158 FTU [16:38:34] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [16:38:39] allencollins leaves the room [16:41:34] tease [16:43:30] LAT : 31.210217 , LON : -77.852513 , DEPTH : 837.5736 m, TEMP : 7.28223 C, SAL : 35.06118 PSU, DO : 4.62838 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.989 FTU [16:43:44] indeed, it seems like Geodia [16:48:30] LAT : 31.21014 , LON : -77.852568 , DEPTH : 833.363 m, TEMP : 7.28723 C, SAL : 35.1018 PSU, DO : 4.80206 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9402 FTU [16:48:59] meganmcculler leaves the room [16:49:41] gordonrees leaves the room [16:51:33] ooo! feeding [16:52:57] allencollins leaves the room [16:53:30] LAT : 31.210143 , LON : -77.852569 , DEPTH : 830.1025 m, TEMP : 7.21404 C, SAL : 35.19006 PSU, DO : 4.7211 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [16:53:46] I think a hydroid [16:53:51] michaelvecchione leaves the room [16:55:51] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [16:55:55] Oh ok Scott. [16:57:20] christophermah leaves the room [16:57:50] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [16:58:31] LAT : 31.210137 , LON : -77.852593 , DEPTH : 830.984 m, TEMP : 7.56995 C, SAL : 34.90374 PSU, DO : 4.46316 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [16:58:47] allencollins leaves the room [17:01:36] Chris: I wonder if the reason they are only known from here is because of the extensive qwork done by OkEx and DeepSearch in these coral mound habitats. Or is it that these rubbly mounds at this depth aren't common elsewhere. [17:03:11] allencollins leaves the room [17:03:32] LAT : 31.210155 , LON : -77.852601 , DEPTH : 831.0628 m, TEMP : 7.46106 C, SAL : 35.13649 PSU, DO : 4.27617 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [17:05:47] michaelvecchione leaves the room [17:08:12] Lots of soft coral colonies there... [17:08:32] LAT : 31.210135 , LON : -77.852568 , DEPTH : 830.111 m, TEMP : 7.54677 C, SAL : 35.08364 PSU, DO : 4.48811 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0073 FTU [17:08:38] fascinating view [17:08:44] allencollins leaves the room [17:09:05] Beautiful! Yes, Allen. Looks like a Rossellidae [17:09:34] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [17:13:33] LAT : 31.210063 , LON : -77.852593 , DEPTH : 829.2571 m, TEMP : 7.24045 C, SAL : 35.3339 PSU, DO : 4.82156 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [17:13:47] scottfrance leaves the room [17:14:30] allencollins leaves the room [17:16:57] Ophiacanthids more likely [17:17:07] Ophiothrix tends to be shallower [17:18:04] this bryozoan also facing down [17:18:07] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [17:18:32] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [17:18:33] LAT : 31.210101 , LON : -77.852719 , DEPTH : 824.6609 m, TEMP : 7.43747 C, SAL : 35.09329 PSU, DO : 4.44579 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9402 FTU [17:19:02] michaelvecchione leaves the room [17:20:49] allencollins leaves the room [17:20:57] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [17:21:50] tabithapearman leaves the room [17:22:45] hey just coming back! those small white soft corals are interesting to me. [17:23:33] LAT : 31.210088 , LON : -77.852765 , DEPTH : 822.2442 m, TEMP : 7.5388 C, SAL : 35.11658 PSU, DO : 4.33271 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0928 FTU [17:23:46] i am not sure we have collected those small white soft corals in the region before... [17:23:55] can you also collect a white soft coral? [17:24:21] yes! grab together! [17:24:47] yes please! Chryso and the soft coral next to it... [17:26:49] My memory isn't good enough to speak to the history of chrysogorgiid collections from down here. Well - since there are so few dives on the deep blake plateau we can probably say they are not sampled or undersampled! [17:26:57] anyone on the phone to ask about the possibility of the white soft coral being collected as well? [17:27:09] we have several chrysogorgiids from the region/same depth [17:27:53] there is one right behind the chryso [17:28:21] Just above and small, right? [17:28:33] LAT : 31.210085 , LON : -77.852796 , DEPTH : 821.7795 m, TEMP : 7.58327 C, SAL : 35.11117 PSU, DO : 4.38421 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [17:28:38] in frame now [17:28:39] I only see cup corals... [17:28:59] Oh! Now I see them. [17:29:07] thanks! What is the phone number to call? [17:29:45] +1-866-617-5860 [17:30:16] pass 8503585# [17:30:59] johnreed leaves the room [17:33:33] LAT : 31.210069 , LON : -77.852784 , DEPTH : 821.5385 m, TEMP : 7.56507 C, SAL : 35.11065 PSU, DO : 4.3756 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [17:33:39] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [17:34:10] allencollins leaves the room [17:35:05] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [17:35:48] I thought left of cup coral. isn't it? [17:36:34] thank you! The nephtheid [17:36:50] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [17:37:15] we have recently collected the purple varieties in the region, but not the white ones...so thanks! [17:37:25] Thanks for hanging in there Andrea. [17:37:58] thank you :) [17:38:33] LAT : 31.210091 , LON : -77.852778 , DEPTH : 821.2051 m, TEMP : 7.59139 C, SAL : 35.11092 PSU, DO : 3.99905 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [17:39:40] allencollins leaves the room [17:40:59] meganmcculler leaves the room [17:41:05] andreaquattrini leaves the room [17:41:51] allencollins leaves the room [17:43:06] test [17:43:34] LAT : 31.210122 , LON : -77.852882 , DEPTH : 814.7898 m, TEMP : 7.63169 C, SAL : 35.16288 PSU, DO : 4.98277 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [17:44:14] is tthat an acanthogorgia? [17:44:52] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [17:45:02] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [17:45:11] beautiful gastropod! [17:46:38] Scott said coralliumorph? [17:46:47] andreaquattrini leaves the room [17:47:49] poss. Lophaster [17:48:02] ophs are ophiacanthids I think [17:48:35] LAT : 31.210108 , LON : -77.852935 , DEPTH : 813.7235 m, TEMP : 7.65317 C, SAL : 35.11278 PSU, DO : 4.13871 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [17:51:06] Robust keratoisidid [17:51:31] Pretty thick primary axis [17:53:23] allencollins leaves the room [17:53:35] LAT : 31.21005 , LON : -77.852956 , DEPTH : 811.5857 m, TEMP : 7.69044 C, SAL : 35.135 PSU, DO : 4.6143 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9402 FTU [17:53:49] andreaquattrini leaves the room [17:54:15] syaphobranchid cutthroat eel. [17:57:01] andreaquattrini leaves the room [17:58:05] i think there is a stolon [17:58:10] on the other side [17:58:15] scottfrance leaves the room [17:58:35] LAT : 31.210057 , LON : -77.852932 , DEPTH : 811.0502 m, TEMP : 7.62991 C, SAL : 35.1269 PSU, DO : 4.19522 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [17:59:13] and gastropod? [17:59:40] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [17:59:59] meganmcculler leaves the room [18:00:15] michaelvecchione leaves the room [18:01:15] allencollins leaves the room [18:01:53] christophermah leaves the room [18:02:35] cidaroid... feeding on the coral [18:02:40] Eunicella? Asako? [18:02:42] that is a bamboo coral...no? [18:02:48] that is not eunicella [18:02:59] unless i was looking at something else [18:03:16] @Andrea: Not the white stringy colonies in the foreground. [18:03:19] not sure Scott. I thought just Plexaurid [18:03:24] ok i didnt see it [18:03:35] LAT : 31.210032 , LON : -77.852898 , DEPTH : 810.9562 m, TEMP : 7.60811 C, SAL : 35.13836 PSU, DO : 4.37504 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9463 FTU [18:03:42] in the regoin we have collected many eunicella modests, muriceides cf. hirta, and swiftia casta [18:03:53] andrewobrien leaves the room [18:04:29] all of which are difficult to discern [18:04:36] sorry that was me! i am going to hang up... [18:05:00] the only one Eunicella I have ever examind is Eunicella pendula! [18:05:31] Eunicella modesta is easy to discern under a scope-it has balloon shaped clubs that are smooth [18:05:53] is anyone else having an issue with seatube annotation time? [18:06:43] Yes. [18:06:50] Telling us the date is incorrect. [18:07:00] And therefore does not allow annotation. [18:07:11] yes! [18:08:27] allencollins leaves the room [18:08:34] the option to switch between live and historic feed is also not there anymore [18:08:38] LAT : 31.210097 , LON : -77.852961 , DEPTH : 811.7277 m, TEMP : 7.6133 C, SAL : 35.2698 PSU, DO : 4.57079 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.928 FTU [18:09:17] laemonema melanurum [18:09:21] the coral hake [18:09:47] @Upasana: I didn't notice that, but now I've refreshed the page I see that. It suggests an error in the dive legnth setting. SeaTube thinks the dive is over. [18:10:05] Juvenile Urophycis sp. [18:10:07] yes, probably .. [18:10:23] no [18:10:50] the morid was a Laemonema melanurum (coral hake) [18:10:56] no!! [18:11:22] It is in the family Moridae [18:11:36] Thanks Andrea [18:12:10] np [18:12:37] I've not seen those markings on trawl caught specimens, too beat up. [18:13:36] LAT : 31.210137 , LON : -77.852996 , DEPTH : 813.4234 m, TEMP : 7.58426 C, SAL : 35.13635 PSU, DO : 4.76327 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [18:14:49] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [18:16:01] michaelvecchione leaves the room [18:18:31] synaphobranchus cf. kaupii [18:18:37] LAT : 31.210398 , LON : -77.853134 , DEPTH : 823.1422 m, TEMP : 7.54577 C, SAL : 35.14627 PSU, DO : 4.49743 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9524 FTU [18:20:00] cindyvandover leaves the room [18:21:22] christophermah leaves the room [18:21:24] Bravo!! Hello my dear Stephanie and Allen, crew and colleagues. It took me a while to be able to enter in the chat room. Grandiose Bioherm!! [18:22:54] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room [18:23:38] LAT : 31.210422 , LON : -77.853347 , DEPTH : 826.5909 m, TEMP : 7.30787 C, SAL : 35.16666 PSU, DO : 4.7674 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9585 FTU [18:23:43] allencollins leaves the room [18:24:46] andreaquattrini leaves the room [18:26:03] cristianacastellobranco leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [18:26:07] Keratoisis sp. [18:26:13] Hola Cristina. Thanks for tuning in and helping out. [18:27:34] Characella sp. MPA-01 p.97-98 of our MPA guide Steph [18:28:38] LAT : 31.210423 , LON : -77.853374 , DEPTH : 827.6601 m, TEMP : 7.16056 C, SAL : 35.14705 PSU, DO : 4.05706 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9463 FTU [18:28:55] johnreed leaves the room [18:30:38] Four Vazella on lower left [18:31:47] The "Petrosiid" long volcano tube is a Pachastrellidae, Characella sp. MPA-01, very nice. No specialized tip [18:32:07] That is another Nodastrella [18:32:22] possibly a different species from the previous one [18:33:00] Nezumia sclerorhynchus [18:33:38] LAT : 31.210487 , LON : -77.853504 , DEPTH : 818.4746 m, TEMP : 7.62719 C, SAL : 35.01396 PSU, DO : 4.44616 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9219 FTU [18:33:59] You are welcome Allen. We need to thank Martin et al, they described them, I had no idea before I saw their paper. Later check the MPA visual guide I sent to your email. [18:34:30] Will do Cris [18:34:50]