[05:34:40] gordonrees leaves the room [09:21:56] EX2205_DIVE01 TEST MESSAGE [09:56:58] Good morning. We are on station and prepping for launch. [09:58:12] Good morning Scott and all. We are ready at the ECC here in Horta. Will connect through teleconference once the ROV is in the water. Is that ok? [10:01:16] Hi Carlos. Yes, that will work. [10:12:04] ashtonflinders leaves the room [10:17:45] EX2205_DIVE01 ROV Launch [10:19:34] emilycrum leaves the room [10:27:23] EX2205_DIVE01 ROV on Surface [10:28:07] EX2205_DIVE01 ROV Descending [10:29:16] LAT : 43.952655 , LON : -28.525934 , DEPTH : 14.7907 m, TEMP : 20.28863 C, SAL : 36.37753 PSU, DO : 4.70508 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9341 FTU [10:29:46] gordonrees leaves the room [10:29:50] ashtonflinders leaves the room [10:31:45] We are trying to dial in to teleconference line but are having some issues with it, so please stand by for our audio. [10:33:56] Pre-dive briefing will be in approx 15 minutes, at 0845 ship time. [10:34:16] LAT : 43.952753 , LON : -28.527342 , DEPTH : 53.224 m, TEMP : 17.1304 C, SAL : 36.24337 PSU, DO : 4.89304 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.3675 FTU [10:35:38] Hi Scott, we have just dialed in to teleconference. [10:36:28] Thanks Carlos. We are still working on connecting from our end. [10:38:07] We are going to have to dial in via an alternate line, which will likely mean we have to make adjustments to the audio levels, so bear with us. [10:38:30] The good news is that we are on our way to the bottom. [10:39:17] LAT : 43.952853 , LON : -28.528025 , DEPTH : 95.5494 m, TEMP : 16.49945 C, SAL : 36.20358 PSU, DO : 4.93337 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0073 FTU [10:42:03] arvindshantharam leaves the room [10:44:18] LAT : 43.952956 , LON : -28.527708 , DEPTH : 248.9172 m, TEMP : 14.78038 C, SAL : 35.97202 PSU, DO : 5.16264 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0745 FTU [10:45:20] arvindshantharam leaves the room [10:47:43] Please remember to mute your phone/microphone when you dial in to the teleconference line. The feedback we get in our headsets makes it very difficult to hear. [10:49:18] LAT : 43.953301 , LON : -28.527245 , DEPTH : 395.3511 m, TEMP : 13.56236 C, SAL : 35.78241 PSU, DO : 5.16555 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0684 FTU [10:49:52] ashtonflinders leaves the room [10:54:19] LAT : 43.953369 , LON : -28.52673 , DEPTH : 508.2733 m, TEMP : 11.42054 C, SAL : 35.48132 PSU, DO : 5.54374 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [10:55:17] arvindshantharam leaves the room [10:56:22] arvindshantharam leaves the room [10:59:20] LAT : 43.9536 , LON : -28.526223 , DEPTH : 508.0259 m, TEMP : 11.41921 C, SAL : 35.49151 PSU, DO : 5.48448 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0623 FTU [10:59:43] arvindshantharam leaves the room [11:03:26] arvindshantharam leaves the room [11:04:21] LAT : 43.953668 , LON : -28.525695 , DEPTH : 508.6468 m, TEMP : 11.2635 C, SAL : 35.46186 PSU, DO : 5.49221 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0623 FTU [11:05:53] ashtonflinders leaves the room [11:06:42] taraluke leaves the room [11:09:11] Good morning everyone! So happy to see the ROV in the water. Bring on those beautiful sponges and corals on camera :-) [11:09:22] LAT : 43.953677 , LON : -28.525376 , DEPTH : 509.3759 m, TEMP : 11.25383 C, SAL : 35.46048 PSU, DO : 5.49485 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0623 FTU [11:10:09] Hi Joana. I think we are all breathing a sigh of relief that we are finally exploring the deepsea again. [11:14:02] arvindshantharam leaves the room [11:14:22] LAT : 43.953666 , LON : -28.525313 , DEPTH : 540.1306 m, TEMP : 10.92804 C, SAL : 35.42306 PSU, DO : 5.55816 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0562 FTU [11:17:20] Solmissus [11:19:23] LAT : 43.953415 , LON : -28.525228 , DEPTH : 685.8372 m, TEMP : 9.88835 C, SAL : 35.34297 PSU, DO : 5.46905 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0562 FTU [11:24:04] ashtonflinders leaves the room [11:24:23] LAT : 43.953346 , LON : -28.525175 , DEPTH : 780.4964 m, TEMP : 8.97998 C, SAL : 35.34618 PSU, DO : 5.544 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [11:26:41] cindyvandover leaves the room [11:27:14] arvindshantharam leaves the room [11:27:34] emilycrum leaves the room [11:27:40] taraluke leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [11:29:23] LAT : 43.953569 , LON : -28.524956 , DEPTH : 799.5667 m, TEMP : 8.92735 C, SAL : 35.35543 PSU, DO : 5.55976 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [11:30:02] Bottom in sight [11:30:08] joanaxavier leaves the room [11:30:51] We are coming in a little shallower than planned, based on slope angle and ship position. [11:31:21] arvindshantharam leaves the room [11:31:40] EX2205_DIVE01 ROV on Bottom [11:32:06] Beryx? not a fish biologist either. [11:32:46] lots of dead coral as well right? [11:33:06] We'll give a better id once we get better images [11:33:25] Sounds good. [11:33:26] arvindshantharam leaves the room [11:34:22] The red fishes are likely Beryx decadactylus [11:34:25] LAT : 43.953527 , LON : -28.525083 , DEPTH : 832.9267 m, TEMP : 8.60486 C, SAL : 35.36397 PSU, DO : 5.75353 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0562 FTU [11:35:13] Beryx = Alfonsino [11:36:07] very little info on sponge lifespan, some sponges have been dated to hundreds of years [11:36:25] arvindshantharam leaves the room [11:37:47] taraluke leaves the room [11:38:34] emilycrum leaves the room [11:38:57] gordonrees leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [11:39:16] elisabettamenini leaves the room [11:39:25] LAT : 43.953524 , LON : -28.525117 , DEPTH : 831.7865 m, TEMP : 8.7245 C, SAL : 35.35934 PSU, DO : 5.71317 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [11:41:35] a rock sponge (lithistid demosponge) has been estimated to be 135-160 years old; whereas a glass sponge has been estimated at 440 years [11:43:57] various methods have been used, from X-ray analysis to radiocarbon dating [11:43:58] ashtonflinders leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [11:44:25] LAT : 43.953494 , LON : -28.525136 , DEPTH : 832.3677 m, TEMP : 8.78569 C, SAL : 35.35669 PSU, DO : 5.78865 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [11:45:30] it's an unusually looking sponge [11:45:35] Genus Cryptellia [11:46:30] The sponge looks like a Poecillastra [11:49:25] LAT : 43.953503 , LON : -28.525146 , DEPTH : 829.2687 m, TEMP : 8.86085 C, SAL : 35.35404 PSU, DO : 5.72639 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0806 FTU [11:49:26] philhartmeyer leaves the room [11:49:40] I'll have to leave for 15 mins. Will be right back [11:50:15] gordonrees leaves the room [11:50:43] If you see any exciting sponge make a screenshot and I'll have a look when I'm back [11:51:15] fernandoaragon leaves the room [11:54:26] LAT : 43.953488 , LON : -28.525217 , DEPTH : 830.1474 m, TEMP : 8.84795 C, SAL : 35.36229 PSU, DO : 5.80614 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [11:55:01] Hello! [11:55:20] Stand by as Seirios gets into position and we will then get good close-up on coral and then collect. [11:55:33] Hi Scott! [11:56:15] Hi Asako! Good to have you here. [11:57:47] I'm so glad that I log in just in time for Plexaurid! [11:57:55] Good morning Asako! [11:58:08] cindyvandover leaves the room [11:58:21] Hello Tara! [11:59:27] LAT : 43.953491 , LON : -28.525205 , DEPTH : 828.6748 m, TEMP : 8.54351 C, SAL : 35.36123 PSU, DO : 5.90327 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [12:00:10] Bonus aplacophoran! [12:00:22] Or Solenogaster if you prefer. [12:01:36] squid, possibly Gonatus [12:04:28] LAT : 43.953503 , LON : -28.525286 , DEPTH : 824.5807 m, TEMP : 8.69832 C, SAL : 35.35907 PSU, DO : 5.88488 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0379 FTU [12:06:16] This is Cidaris sea urchin [12:07:45] timothyshank leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [12:08:10] elisabettamenini leaves the room [12:08:45] This is Neocyttus helgae [12:09:09] everything Scott said about the Oreo is correct [12:09:28] LAT : 43.953467 , LON : -28.525315 , DEPTH : 820.1701 m, TEMP : 8.69606 C, SAL : 35.36107 PSU, DO : 5.92248 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [12:09:32] ashtonflinders leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [12:09:41] Looks like a Chaceon crab [12:10:05] Likely Chaceon affinis [12:10:43] Yes same genus. They are distributed at least out to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge [12:12:31] fernandoaragon leaves the room [12:12:55] It seems that logging into the chat through the Firefox browser keeps you logged in longer [12:14:10] notable concentration of "sub-fossil" coral debris on this slope. [12:14:19] philhartmeyer leaves the room [12:14:29] LAT : 43.953594 , LON : -28.52551 , DEPTH : 815.9316 m, TEMP : 8.85463 C, SAL : 35.36111 PSU, DO : 5.87764 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [12:15:34] This silver fish is a Hoplostethus mediterraneus, the one I was referring to at the begining of the dive [12:16:00] I need to step away for about 15 min [12:16:22] I don't know, sorry [12:17:13] elisabettamenini leaves the room [12:17:34] No problem Carlos. Sorry to put you on the spot. [12:17:55] This is a Macrouridae, but I am not fish specialist to reach to species level [12:18:13] This group is difficult to id form images [12:19:30] LAT : 43.95369 , LON : -28.525537 , DEPTH : 813.4849 m, TEMP : 8.89966 C, SAL : 35.35595 PSU, DO : 5.83207 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [12:21:28] daphnecuvelier leaves the room [12:24:14] We have now the visit to the ECC from a group of students from an MIT Robotics Course taught here in Faial, so apologies if we are not following along all the conversations you are having. [12:24:30] LAT : 43.953587 , LON : -28.525551 , DEPTH : 813.2523 m, TEMP : 8.92211 C, SAL : 35.35543 PSU, DO : 5.75861 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0745 FTU [12:26:57] dereksowers leaves the room [12:27:20] Looks like Lepidion schmidti [12:29:27] definitely a morid, [12:29:32] LAT : 43.953682 , LON : -28.525723 , DEPTH : 806.3964 m, TEMP : 8.90573 C, SAL : 35.35489 PSU, DO : 5.76061 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0623 FTU [12:29:36] Carlos: can you send us a photo of the class visiting the ECC? [12:29:57] It's a summer school on Marine Robotics organized by the University of the Azores, University of Porto and the MIT [12:31:04] elisabettamenini leaves the room [12:31:15] @scott not sure this has been discussed earlier but any thoughts why there is so much coral rubble and so little live coral? [12:34:27] Just a notion- don't see much manganese crust on the coral rubble- might hypothesize these are relatively younger debris fields [12:34:32] LAT : 43.953789 , LON : -28.525736 , DEPTH : 806.7479 m, TEMP : 8.9049 C, SAL : 35.36527 PSU, DO : 5.74428 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [12:37:10] michaelvecchione leaves the room [12:38:43] ctenophore! [12:39:32] LAT : 43.953816 , LON : -28.525927 , DEPTH : 794.2829 m, TEMP : 8.9461 C, SAL : 35.35145 PSU, DO : 5.54905 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1661 FTU [12:39:38] I don't know the rate of manganese production in this part of the Atlantic either. We have observed heavy manganese coating on exposed coral rubble on the new england seamounts and the mid-atlantic ridge at ~~800m. Just observational. [12:40:10] Thanks Tim! [12:41:44] emilycrum leaves the room [12:44:27] daphnecuvelier leaves the room [12:44:33] LAT : 43.953822 , LON : -28.525969 , DEPTH : 788.6014 m, TEMP : 8.93865 C, SAL : 35.35204 PSU, DO : 5.49842 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.105 FTU [12:46:55] video and audio breaking up [12:47:04] carlosdominguezcarrio leaves the room [12:47:51] Anyone else with video problems? [12:47:54] he he...definitely not hypothalamus [12:48:44] @Scott video looks fine for me [12:48:56] for a few seconds, but it is clear now [12:49:20] spiny eel [12:49:34] LAT : 43.953839 , LON : -28.526103 , DEPTH : 781.6639 m, TEMP : 8.9498 C, SAL : 35.34767 PSU, DO : 5.46528 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [12:49:37] ALso known as smiley face [12:49:42] oh I had skippy video for second. but not so bad yet. [12:49:45] video/audio better now [12:50:23] I don't think cutthroat [12:50:46] Thanks [12:50:48] notacanthidae [12:51:08] samcuellar leaves the room [12:51:26] What was the eel with the pointy mouth? The one before the spiny eel? [12:51:36] Again, I am not a fish biologist, nor do I play one on TV. [12:51:40] Duck-billed eel [12:51:56] Nettastomatidae [12:52:30] elisabettamenini leaves the room [12:53:45] Tina says its Anthomastus [12:53:53] Thanks Scott! Also, they mention an identification guideline by Andrea Quattrini, I am searching it online but if anyone has a link to post here it would be great! [12:54:35] maybe Anthomastus grandiflorus [12:54:37] LAT : 43.953895 , LON : -28.526263 , DEPTH : 774.3466 m, TEMP : 8.9557 C, SAL : 35.35107 PSU, DO : 5.44764 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0562 FTU [12:55:03] carlosdominguezcarrio leaves the room [12:55:21] background solitary hydroids polyp? [12:56:40] elisabettamenini leaves the room [12:59:10] michaelvecchione leaves the room [12:59:16] elisabettamenini leaves the room [12:59:35] LAT : 43.953888 , LON : -28.526345 , DEPTH : 771.029 m, TEMP : 8.97162 C, SAL : 35.35395 PSU, DO : 5.62702 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1416 FTU [13:00:19] Placogorgiid a bit? [13:00:36] sorry Placogorgia I mean [13:01:14] This is Leptopsammia formosa [13:01:19] The yellow cup coral [13:02:02] Stichopathes perhaps gravieri [13:02:06] by Tina [13:02:07] just to reiterate, if you are getting kicked out frequently from the chat , please use firefox, the browser seems to let you stay logged in longer [13:02:09] And this black coral is Stichopathes graviery [13:02:20] possibly Muricella, but it is probably a plexaurid as Muricella is primarily a shallow water genus [13:02:43] elisabettamenini leaves the room [13:02:44] *gravieri [13:02:52] @Scott Tina is interested in collection this [13:04:01] There's some live Lophelia next to it [13:04:17] allencollins leaves the room [13:04:21] elisabettamenini leaves the room [13:04:36] LAT : 43.953876 , LON : -28.526331 , DEPTH : 770.4463 m, TEMP : 9.20369 C, SAL : 35.32157 PSU, DO : 5.50974 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [13:04:43] Setting up to collect. [13:05:02] Carlos - does your group have samples of this? [13:05:20] yes, we so have collected Stichopathes [13:05:28] *we do have [13:05:33] @Scott Tina asks alcohol preservation [13:05:43] Thanks Carlos. [13:05:55] Tina mentions that it may have symbiotic tiny worms [13:06:00] We are going to pass on this one since it has been collected locally previously. [13:06:05] that is the reason to collect. [13:06:28] Just stopping in to say hello and say congrats on getting out here! It sounds like it has been a struggle, so I'm glad you made it! I'll be back on later today and tomorrow. Wishing you fair weather and smooth collections! [13:06:37] Hi Nolan! [13:06:41] Thanks Asako. [13:07:11] Agree. Would be great to look for the worms and collect if so. :-) [13:07:26] Hi @Asako! Hope all is well! [13:08:11] Bathypathes [13:08:23] @Scott @Tim Tina says that it almost always have enigmatic worms Bolandiella. they are about 3-5 mm and less. they are super tiny and apparently whitish. [13:09:17] Worms? on bottom branch [13:09:21] @Nolan you too! [13:09:37] LAT : 43.953842 , LON : -28.526327 , DEPTH : 766.7329 m, TEMP : 9.69325 C, SAL : 35.3177 PSU, DO : 5.31022 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:09:42] samcuellar leaves the room [13:09:45] @scott is that B. alternata or pseudoalternata? Really just asking as I'm not a coral expert [13:09:51] elisabettamenini leaves the room [13:10:12] Hi @nolan! :-) [13:10:16] Bathypathes is a difficult group, with more species than we previously thought. This one we still have not been able to id to species level [13:10:46] Hi @Joana! Hope the sponges are/will be good today! [13:11:12] Tina can say if it is worth collecting [13:12:00] Have not seen a black coral capture of a amphipod [13:12:08] @nolan, I hope so too, but so far it has been been a rather "rubble-y" dive. But some cool corals though [13:12:10] @Carlos asking Tina [13:12:38] Thanks! [13:13:01] @asako, tell Tina we miss her in the chat! [13:13:28] @Joana Hi. somehow her account doesn't work!! [13:14:37] LAT : 43.953927 , LON : -28.526342 , DEPTH : 763.5853 m, TEMP : 9.77373 C, SAL : 35.35166 PSU, DO : 5.31555 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:15:02] @Scott Tina cannot access the chat with her account right now. [13:15:25] elisabettamenini leaves the room [13:15:49] @Joana Gotcha! [13:15:53] but Tina is watching the video [13:15:59] The black coral is likely a Parantipathes hirondelle [13:16:26] she says Parantipathes as well [13:17:21] @Asako Please tell Tina hello for me! [13:17:37] Tina says maybe a new species under description! [13:17:56] There is a caprellid amphipod on the rock by the sponge. [13:18:04] @Nolan roger! [13:18:08] Was there just one crab on Parantipathes hirondelle? [13:18:34] @Tim Yes. [13:18:43] Thank you! [13:19:02] Welcome! [13:19:38] LAT : 43.953876 , LON : -28.52649 , DEPTH : 759.0813 m, TEMP : 9.76075 C, SAL : 35.35219 PSU, DO : 5.29911 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:20:25] @Joana @Nolan Tina says hello to you too! [13:20:29] Another Stichopthes [13:20:34] elisabettamenini leaves the room [13:21:12] note: Tina don't think the Parantipathes we saw earlier is hirondelle [13:21:25] with doubt [13:21:28] ok, good to know! [13:21:58] say thank you from us [13:22:25] and hello from the Azores team! [13:23:06] @Carlos Hello Azores Team and welcome to OKEX! [13:24:11] elisabettamenini leaves the room [13:24:21] Pseudoanthomastus [13:24:39] LAT : 43.953859 , LON : -28.526526 , DEPTH : 749.2566 m, TEMP : 9.73741 C, SAL : 35.35264 PSU, DO : 5.286 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:24:58] scorpaenid [13:25:13] yes [13:25:22] Helicolenus dactylopterus [13:25:44] christophermah leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [13:26:44] Are the lasers on? [13:27:06] Stand by Carlos [13:27:25] According to WoRMS, Helicolenus is in famiy Sebastidae . [13:27:29] @Scott Have you explained to the audience about light and camouflage in the deep sea? You said the scorpion fish are mottled with red and brown. Some might think that would stand out. [13:28:43] elisabettamenini leaves the room [13:29:10] Arvind is much quieter than the rest of you [13:29:29] on the feed [13:29:40] LAT : 43.953837 , LON : -28.52652 , DEPTH : 747.1823 m, TEMP : 9.38422 C, SAL : 35.34541 PSU, DO : 5.28443 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:29:53] @Mike According to wiki, Sebastinae is a subfamily of marine fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae in the order Scorpaeniformes. [13:31:49] is that its tube behind it? [13:32:18] @Tara It looked like a sponge or clear tube. [13:33:03] Looked like the calcareous tube of a Serpulidae fan worm to me [13:33:33] upasanaganguly leaves the room [13:33:37] thanks @nolan [13:34:40] LAT : 43.953811 , LON : -28.526574 , DEPTH : 745.5302 m, TEMP : 9.29494 C, SAL : 35.33983 PSU, DO : 5.28756 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0928 FTU [13:35:36] pram bug [13:36:19] @Mike Love that common name! [13:36:53] I believe its sponge [13:36:56] Encrusting demosponge. [13:37:17] Tina says amphipod looks like Phromia [13:37:28] @nolan, indeed, that's as far as we can go with these encrusting sponges from images [13:38:20] *Phronima [13:39:22] This octocoral seems different to the one collected, the ramfication pattern at least [13:39:26] jaymesawbrey leaves the room [13:39:41] LAT : 43.953736 , LON : -28.52653 , DEPTH : 740.0489 m, TEMP : 9.60845 C, SAL : 35.34793 PSU, DO : 5.28154 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:39:50] @Joana Yup. How interested are you and other sponge biologists in the encrusting sponges? Aside from the "blue" desmacellidae sponge from the last exped, I haven't seen encrusting sponges collected as primary specimens for OKEX. [13:40:05] agree its octocoral [13:40:08] This would also be interesting to collect [13:40:22] agree or the collection [13:40:29] Anthothelid? [13:40:33] The elusive Lophelia octocoral...:) Good morning from Chile, and terrible wifi, so i'm watching the public feed and likely a bit behind! [13:40:50] Hello Rhian! [13:40:53] Haha. Lophelia octocoral! Love it. [13:41:00] We have seen this octocoral before but never had the possibility to id [13:41:23] It must be your evening Asako! good to *see you* [13:41:35] hah, thanks Scott! [13:41:39] Good morning @Rhian! [13:41:51] Morning Nolan! [13:41:53] @Rhian pass you hello from Tina!! [13:42:13] :) [13:42:34] jaymesawbrey leaves the room [13:43:23] could you zoom at Gastropod then? [13:44:42] LAT : 43.953765 , LON : -28.526505 , DEPTH : 740.8078 m, TEMP : 9.75927 C, SAL : 35.34273 PSU, DO : 5.27029 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [13:44:44] its Tina asking [13:45:17] gastropod was at the base of collected colony she says [13:46:20] @nolan, encrusting sponges are just not nearly as well studied as massive ones, at least deep-sea ones (much harder to collect). But identifying them is also more challenging, huge diversity, relatively old descriptions of many taxa, and accessing many type-specimens (from various museums) isn't always easy [13:46:54] jaymesawbrey leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [13:46:59] another black coral [13:47:11] christophermah leaves the room [13:47:18] Sorry for delay. I have to input the collection data and so can't follow the chatroom [13:47:27] tina says this species does not have worm. [13:47:41] *this Bathypathes [13:47:57] @Joana That's what I figured. Are they something we should put more emphasis into collecting into the future (not top or high priority, but also not specimens to bebeing avoided)? [13:48:14] @Scott I also missed it. only Tina could see [13:48:17] It did look a little like Madrepora, but could also be a more open Lophelia, would need to look a little closer at the budding pattern of the polyps, I didn't quite catch it [13:48:31] Thanks [13:48:35] Lots of good scleractians here! [13:48:55] more like Acanthogorgiid [13:49:08] or may not... [13:49:14] @Joana Especially now that we have genetics to study them. [13:49:28] This yellow gorgonian could be another good sample to collect [13:49:33] sorry for asking so much [13:49:39] That looks Lophelia there [13:49:43] LAT : 43.95372 , LON : -28.526657 , DEPTH : 732.363 m, TEMP : 9.71163 C, SAL : 35.3492 PSU, DO : 5.26688 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:50:37] Have you seen any Desmophyllum dianthus? [13:51:48] Leiopathes [13:51:56] Is that a yellow cup coral or an anemone? [13:52:04] L. expansa or grimaldii [13:52:23] The yellow cup coral is likely Leptopsammia formosa [13:52:34] If we could zoom to see if it has a solid base - it's not desmophllym but might be a flabellum [13:52:53] marydeere leaves the room [13:52:54] Monoplacophoran? [13:53:05] white mollusk? [13:53:17] don't know what it is [13:53:32] yes, thats a cup coral feeding! [13:53:59] Not sure what species, but beautiful! [13:54:20] gordonrees leaves the room [13:54:25] Dendrophyllid cup coral? by Tina [13:54:31] Goniasteridae [13:54:35] More yellow cups too - they would be interesting to collect [13:54:37] if we see another "monplacophoran", I'd love to take a look - always knew they were in the deep sea, but never saw one [13:54:43] LAT : 43.953658 , LON : -28.526545 , DEPTH : 730.435 m, TEMP : 9.74893 C, SAL : 35.3537 PSU, DO : 5.25599 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:55:39] We have seen this one before. Trying to get the name [13:56:57] Goniasteridae, possibly Sphaeriodiscus ammophilus [13:57:09] taraluke leaves the room [13:58:11] Tina agree with Corallimorph [13:58:23] @Cindy I wasn't sure, but ever since I learned about them I've always wanted to see them. We have seen them with OKEX in the Pacific. But I cannot recall if we have in the Atlantic. [13:59:34] Ooo this is a new star for me. [13:59:44] LAT : 43.953741 , LON : -28.526608 , DEPTH : 729.9211 m, TEMP : 9.74974 C, SAL : 35.35201 PSU, DO : 5.25807 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [13:59:46] @nolan (reg. sponges), agree! [14:00:05] We can see the madreporite of the star [14:00:54] we have not seen this sea star before either [14:01:20] Not Goniasterid. [14:01:28] I've sent out the "batstar" signal on twitter [14:02:04] Looking through all of my animal guides. I don't see it. [14:02:07] upasanaganguly leaves the room [14:02:09] worth collecting if nobody knows? [14:02:12] Anya Dilman said perhaps Poraniidae [14:02:21] I'm off to lunch. [14:02:31] for this star [14:02:42] Y'all help out Ashton, now! [14:03:45] elisabettamenini leaves the room [14:03:49] can you explain the uplift and the difference between an uplift and a seamount? IF I recall the map, this was kind of a ridge structure? [14:03:58] @Asako Poranio and Poraniiomorpha look similar. But the ones we have seen are definitely different. [14:04:02] Bon appetit Scott! [14:04:11] Another Goniasterid [14:04:44] LAT : 43.95378 , LON : -28.526631 , DEPTH : 723.275 m, TEMP : 9.75583 C, SAL : 35.35431 PSU, DO : 5.25914 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [14:05:03] coral graveyard... [14:05:34] Another another goniasterid [14:05:46] @Nolan OK. I will write about it to Tina. [14:05:49] thanks ashton [14:05:50] emilycrum leaves the room [14:06:02] Star next to Helicolenus dactylopterus fish [14:06:05] Wow, lots of scleractinian rubble here [14:06:48] Probably lots of small, cryptic diversity in all that rubble. [14:06:51] @Asako Definitely! Anya had a good suggestion. I think she is on to something. [14:07:25] I think having a water sample at the summit of the structure may be more interesting, especially if we find more live corals and sponges there [14:08:04] Hi @Allen! oh yes, a scoop of that rubble would mean some months of lab work :-D [14:08:18] jaymesawbrey leaves the room [14:08:19] @joana +1. I agree that water sampling at top of structure would be best [14:08:49] we have 3 nisken samples left to take; one for sure at the bottom and one during ascent, but then another free to use whenever [14:09:22] by bottom, I mean top of the structute ;) [14:09:44] LAT : 43.953736 , LON : -28.526787 , DEPTH : 720.1513 m, TEMP : 9.76227 C, SAL : 35.35048 PSU, DO : 5.2534 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [14:10:06] @ashton, ah ok, now I got it. how far of a transect will we have at the summit? [14:10:38] not quite sure yet. we are going to speed the ascent a bit to make sure we have time at top [14:11:05] this sounds good Ashton! [14:11:14] @Joana (back to encrusting sponges) I will suggest about good looking and easily collectible ones in the future. [14:14:39] Are the lasers on? [14:14:44] LAT : 43.953705 , LON : -28.526906 , DEPTH : 711.6488 m, TEMP : 9.76947 C, SAL : 35.34656 PSU, DO : 5.23822 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0684 FTU [14:15:33] turning laser one [14:15:44] Another Goniasterid [14:15:48] Thanks! For us is helpful if they are on while cruisng [14:18:04] Those cidaroids are really common. [14:18:32] @Allen Maybe that's why there are so few sponges! The urchins eat a lot! [14:18:48] Maybe @Nolan! [14:19:02] more urchins [14:19:34] and some sponges [14:19:45] LAT : 43.953723 , LON : -28.526915 , DEPTH : 707.232 m, TEMP : 9.78894 C, SAL : 35.34826 PSU, DO : 5.25046 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [14:20:26] timothyshank leaves the room [14:21:12] Would it be possible to do some zoom in on interesting things on the way? [14:21:56] but if people is having lunch it is okay ahah [14:22:04] yes, can you zoom into this yellow organism? [14:22:09] I'll have to leave for a meeting. Will try to keep an ocasional eye on the video feed on my mobile. [14:22:32] I do too. I hope the rest of the dive goes well! [14:22:46] is that a egg case? [14:22:50] the spiral? [14:23:12] That is what I think [14:23:16] Pseudoanthomastus [14:23:17] Snail eggs [14:23:27] Chiton, snail shell at base of mushroom coral, [14:23:30] cool egg string [14:23:32] she says "TAKE THE STONE!!!" [14:24:00] joanaxavier leaves the room [14:24:01] snail is eating Pseudoanthomastus [14:24:05] Two snail shells [14:24:30] digested? [14:24:46] LAT : 43.953713 , LON : -28.527054 , DEPTH : 703.7748 m, TEMP : 9.95631 C, SAL : 35.34601 PSU, DO : 5.26307 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0562 FTU [14:24:50] @Scott @Tina Are those the digesting/attacking tentacles that are seen in stony corals? [14:24:55] Chiton [14:25:20] Loricata [14:27:39] taraluke leaves the room [14:27:46] Anthothelidae [14:27:50] Be really interesting to see that on deck [14:28:02] Oh, that would be really interesting! [14:28:15] @Scott I think those are sea cukes [14:28:28] At first I thought they were dead bases [14:28:46] though collecting that last one the skeleton didn't seem to crumble [14:29:42] Agree Rhian. So all of ghe branches we saw were anthothelid branches, even though gthey had a Lophelia branching vibe [14:29:47] LAT : 43.953686 , LON : -28.527124 , DEPTH : 698.4534 m, TEMP : 10.08262 C, SAL : 35.35518 PSU, DO : 5.26659 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.044 FTU [14:31:00] I think this is the same kind of Goniasterid. Sphaeriodiscus [14:31:15] ah, thats why it looked like octo-Lophellia! [14:31:20] Gotta go. Be back in a few hours. [14:31:36] Sorry Asako - I missed the collect rock comment! I'll try to pay closer attention. Too much to do in here for one person (Ashton is at lunch) [14:31:49] @Nolan sorry it takes time. Tina says she has not seen it. [14:32:10] nolanbarrett leaves the room [14:32:28] Gorgeous siphonophore! [14:32:55] Sorry to bother again about this, but could the lasers be on while cruising? [14:33:56] More of those yellow cup corals [14:34:18] Marchello said that yellow cup corals is Dendrophellidae, Balanophylia [14:34:23] worth to collectiong [14:34:29] if possible [14:34:40] Great Asako - i'd agree on teh collecting too if we can, be good to have a firm ID [14:34:47] LAT : 43.953738 , LON : -28.527163 , DEPTH : 690.6032 m, TEMP : 10.12184 C, SAL : 35.36554 PSU, DO : 5.27941 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [14:34:53] and put it in -80 degree [14:35:15] marydeere leaves the room [14:35:29] Suction sampling would be a good option to try to collect them [14:35:54] They're dotted all over, pretty common - multiple would be helpful for different preservations [14:36:07] Thanks Scott [14:36:14] Will try to suction up 3 of them [14:36:41] -80 degree C or alcohol [14:36:55] Balanophyllia - two L's [14:37:11] (well, three if you count the first one...:) [14:39:48] LAT : 43.953689 , LON : -28.526958 , DEPTH : 687.1894 m, TEMP : 10.12103 C, SAL : 35.3638 PSU, DO : 5.2706 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [14:41:17] Cup coral into ethanol? [14:41:29] yes [14:41:33] -80 or ethanol. [14:41:42] No -80 on the ship [14:41:49] then ethanol [14:42:46] Be great to see the images later - i'm looking for records on balanophyllia from MAR and not finding much. [14:43:24] They have been pretty common today. Or at least this yellow coral has! [14:43:35] emilycrum leaves the room [14:44:18] @Scott, about spiral egges, Yuri Kantor said it looks like Nudibranches. [14:44:27] copied from Tina [14:44:49] LAT : 43.95373 , LON : -28.527209 , DEPTH : 688.3674 m, TEMP : 9.80091 C, SAL : 35.34408 PSU, DO : 5.27252 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0562 FTU [14:45:27] They'll have to nudge them [14:46:14] Well done pilots [14:46:31] They are breaking off easy, but the first one tumbled into rocks [14:47:09] it fell [14:47:19] daphnecuvelier leaves the room [14:47:27] Dang [14:48:00] It tumbled down, I bet it's by the sled [14:49:05] I bet you are catching a lot of those amphipods. Please keep them! [14:49:16] Or whatever they are swimming around. [14:49:49] LAT : 43.953744 , LON : -28.527175 , DEPTH : 689.8738 m, TEMP : 9.74649 C, SAL : 35.34091 PSU, DO : 5.24995 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0501 FTU [14:49:53] Two will give a good ID, that's great! [14:50:06] Will do Allen. Nothing gets thrown away! [14:50:46] Rhian: do we scape some tissue from one specifically for DNA, or just gowithbthe whole preserved corals in ethanol? [14:50:57] great collection! [14:51:07] Thank you pilots! [14:51:26] Thanks a bunch! [14:52:04] I would put the whole thing in ethanol for this instance so that no septae are damaged in scraping [14:52:59] Will do. [14:53:03] I think that was a dealfish [14:53:34] elisabettamenini leaves the room [14:53:41] Is that a serious thing Mike? [14:54:12] Trachipterus [14:54:22] related to oarfish but shorter [14:54:26] Cool. That fish was gorgeous [14:54:35] I think [14:54:49] LAT : 43.953739 , LON : -28.527152 , DEPTH : 683.7496 m, TEMP : 9.74745 C, SAL : 35.34602 PSU, DO : 5.47791 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0562 FTU [14:56:04] Leiopathes perheps different from before [14:57:04]