[03:55:03] andrewobrien leaves the room [15:25:09] EX2306_DIVE09 Test message [16:17:06] iscwatch leaves the room [16:27:32] EX2306_DIVE09 ROV Launch [16:36:18] EX2306_DIVE09 ROV on Surface [16:36:20] EX2306_DIVE09 ROV Descending [16:36:40] LAT : 55.966066 , LON : -132.075446 , DEPTH : 44.0099 m, TEMP : 7.09298 C, SAL : 31.81933 PSU, DO : 5.00554 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0562 FTU [16:37:16] amandamaxon leaves the room [16:41:41] LAT : 55.965823 , LON : -132.075734 , DEPTH : 54.3881 m, TEMP : 6.75208 C, SAL : 32.06164 PSU, DO : 4.45017 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9829 FTU [16:41:47] merlinbest leaves the room [16:46:42] LAT : 55.965821 , LON : -132.075947 , DEPTH : 53.1896 m, TEMP : 6.71328 C, SAL : 32.07143 PSU, DO : 4.41604 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.989 FTU [16:51:43] LAT : 55.965739 , LON : -132.075934 , DEPTH : 53.9892 m, TEMP : 6.71123 C, SAL : 32.07558 PSU, DO : 4.39514 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0012 FTU [16:53:20] good morning everyone, thanks for joining us in ernest sound :) [16:53:27] hi hugh [16:54:05] good morning! just leaving this on in the background [16:54:07] Hello :) [16:54:28] off to Cambridge for a conference on Bivalves tomorrow [16:54:48] Lara, did you get your sponge samples? FedEx said they were out for delivery [16:56:43] LAT : 55.965572 , LON : -132.075789 , DEPTH : 53.5599 m, TEMP : 6.68808 C, SAL : 32.08233 PSU, DO : 4.37988 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.989 FTU [16:57:16] Hi Hugh! The sponges are already in Sweden, but are still at customs [16:57:45] They had some questions about the content :D [16:58:50] amandamaxon leaves the room [17:01:44] LAT : 55.965321 , LON : -132.075887 , DEPTH : 52.8899 m, TEMP : 6.70796 C, SAL : 32.08796 PSU, DO : 4.40062 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9829 FTU [17:02:24] cindyvandover leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [17:03:20] hughmacintosh leaves the room [17:06:41] arvindshantharam leaves the room [17:06:45] LAT : 55.96525 , LON : -132.076389 , DEPTH : 53.1338 m, TEMP : 6.67639 C, SAL : 32.11914 PSU, DO : 4.30945 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.989 FTU [17:11:45] LAT : 55.965297 , LON : -132.076828 , DEPTH : 53.5776 m, TEMP : 6.67656 C, SAL : 32.09738 PSU, DO : 4.35207 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.989 FTU [17:13:31] christopherkelley leaves the room [17:16:46] LAT : 55.965382 , LON : -132.077279 , DEPTH : 53.5124 m, TEMP : 6.66127 C, SAL : 32.09846 PSU, DO : 4.36488 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9829 FTU [17:18:54] robertcarney leaves the room [17:21:46] LAT : 55.965525 , LON : -132.077737 , DEPTH : 54.2134 m, TEMP : 6.75872 C, SAL : 32.07859 PSU, DO : 4.41448 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 0.9707 FTU [17:23:52] merlinbest leaves the room [17:24:54] robertcarney leaves the room [17:26:46] LAT : 55.965586 , LON : -132.078194 , DEPTH : 54.3163 m, TEMP : 6.71023 C, SAL : 32.08983 PSU, DO : 4.39495 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0745 FTU [17:29:55] robertcarney leaves the room [17:30:25] hughmacintosh leaves the room [17:31:27] glad those sponge samples made it to sweden! i realised i forgot to include the DNA subsamples in cryovials, i'll send them out to you when i get back [17:31:47] LAT : 55.9657 , LON : -132.078853 , DEPTH : 53.8437 m, TEMP : 6.69882 C, SAL : 32.10198 PSU, DO : 4.37607 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0012 FTU [17:34:43] I might have missed it, but what is the descent paused for? [17:34:49] christophermah leaves the room [17:35:15] We're still getting set up, getting the currents sorted out. [17:35:22] cindyvandover leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [17:36:11] robertcarney leaves the room [17:36:29] thanks! [17:36:47] LAT : 55.965873 , LON : -132.079505 , DEPTH : 53.6217 m, TEMP : 6.74068 C, SAL : 32.10317 PSU, DO : 4.42793 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0012 FTU [17:37:05] christophermah leaves the room [17:38:49] merlinbest leaves the room [17:41:47] LAT : 55.966068 , LON : -132.080204 , DEPTH : 54.0601 m, TEMP : 6.73188 C, SAL : 32.11285 PSU, DO : 4.40002 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0073 FTU [17:43:58] amandamaxon leaves the room [17:46:32] we are now on our way down [17:46:47] LAT : 55.96617 , LON : -132.080949 , DEPTH : 87.3137 m, TEMP : 6.21055 C, SAL : 32.69308 PSU, DO : 3.67336 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0073 FTU [17:47:55] robertcarney leaves the room [17:51:48] LAT : 55.966648 , LON : -132.081601 , DEPTH : 231.807 m, TEMP : 5.93484 C, SAL : 33.29301 PSU, DO : 2.91011 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0745 FTU [17:53:18] hughmacintosh leaves the room [17:56:48] LAT : 55.96696 , LON : -132.082145 , DEPTH : 389.3157 m, TEMP : 5.92599 C, SAL : 33.35312 PSU, DO : 2.84828 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1294 FTU [18:01:48] LAT : 55.967141 , LON : -132.082267 , DEPTH : 492.9291 m, TEMP : 5.93064 C, SAL : 33.36718 PSU, DO : 2.85962 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1477 FTU [18:03:47] christophermah leaves the room [18:06:49] LAT : 55.9671 , LON : -132.082357 , DEPTH : 494.3981 m, TEMP : 5.93064 C, SAL : 33.36909 PSU, DO : 2.84003 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.16 FTU [18:07:38] merlinbest leaves the room [18:11:41] Its the cilia moving :) [18:11:46] it is irridesence of fused cilia that are colorful, I think. [18:11:50] LAT : 55.966996 , LON : -132.082322 , DEPTH : 493.2717 m, TEMP : 5.93922 C, SAL : 33.37473 PSU, DO : 2.84813 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1477 FTU [18:13:12] The ctenos look like Bolinopsis? [18:13:59] fused cilia move in a metachronal rhythym, like what a wave in a stadium. [18:16:51] LAT : 55.966466 , LON : -132.082287 , DEPTH : 533.2964 m, TEMP : 5.93294 C, SAL : 33.37024 PSU, DO : 2.82729 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.398 FTU [18:18:16] EX2306_DIVE09 ROV on Bottom [18:21:51] LAT : 55.966405 , LON : -132.082172 , DEPTH : 544.8367 m, TEMP : 5.95591 C, SAL : 33.36421 PSU, DO : 2.81642 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2882 FTU [18:22:19] arvindshantharam leaves the room [18:26:52] LAT : 55.966352 , LON : -132.082205 , DEPTH : 544.9295 m, TEMP : 5.93972 C, SAL : 33.3712 PSU, DO : 2.84353 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2759 FTU [18:27:58] robertcarney leaves the room [18:31:52] LAT : 55.966337 , LON : -132.082179 , DEPTH : 544.7781 m, TEMP : 5.94683 C, SAL : 33.36521 PSU, DO : 2.84625 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2088 FTU [18:31:56] Well, I'm pretty sure its a goniasterid but can't go further than that [18:33:01] robertcarney leaves the room [18:33:07] Shrimp are Plesionika sp perhaps but pretty sure its a pandalid at least [18:33:38] Ptychogastria benthic hydromedusa [18:33:46] scallop [18:34:02] or some other type of bivalve [18:35:03] There is only one species described worldwide, but genetics tell they are several species :) [18:35:20] Hello all [18:35:23] (Ptychogastria polaris) [18:35:27] Starfish is Gephyreaster swifti [18:36:10] samcandio leaves the room [18:36:20] Brittle stars are Ophiopholis aculeata [18:36:34] one of the most common Alaskan ophs... the pink ones [18:36:52] LAT : 55.966339 , LON : -132.082148 , DEPTH : 544.1804 m, TEMP : 5.93339 C, SAL : 33.36999 PSU, DO : 2.81964 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1966 FTU [18:37:08] what were those bivalves? [18:38:07] urchin [18:38:55] robertcarney leaves the room [18:39:06] Hi all! Are those cup corals on the rock? [18:39:32] Anemones [18:40:01] Hi Rhian! [18:40:08] Hello Rhian, Asako, and Cindy [18:40:17] That's really neat - I don't know any antipatharians with sweeper tentacles either! [18:40:26] @cindy Brachiopods [18:40:30] urchins in this area are mostly Strongylocentrotus [18:40:39] Hi Asako and Chris, tuning in from Sweden as i'm back home! [18:40:43] Tina: Bathypathes alaskiensis [18:41:38] Hi Chris! [18:41:53] LAT : 55.966383 , LON : -132.082075 , DEPTH : 542.6654 m, TEMP : 5.94034 C, SAL : 33.36971 PSU, DO : 2.82215 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.4164 FTU [18:41:59] Have we seen any Primnoa yet? (not that i'm biased...:) [18:42:08] Not yet :) [18:42:25] Hej Lara - är du hem? [18:43:14] Ja made it back! [18:43:31] @bobcarney - I was thinking of the bivalves on the dead sponge with ophs - looked like mussels, different from the ones maybe on the sediment. Wish we could control the zoom sometimes :). Next gen OE....:) [18:43:50] demosponge [18:44:10] white urchin was Strongylocentrotus pallidus [18:44:17] So looking up the Bathypathes - only described in 2021 by Denis Opresko and Tina Moldstova - so fairly new species! [18:44:31] There are a ton here, very cool! [18:45:00] Tina: Alaskiensis was described from MBARI expedition and it was very common - we have got ten or eight specimens from the same dive. In Mercer's paper (2013) it was reported as B.patula [18:45:47] Hi Lara! [18:46:01] Good densities for a repro study....:) Note this location on my "wish list" [18:46:42] cup coral? [18:46:49] Having a meal... [18:46:53] No, I guess not [18:46:55] LAT : 55.966341 , LON : -132.082048 , DEPTH : 540.5213 m, TEMP : 5.93378 C, SAL : 33.36939 PSU, DO : 2.83392 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.3065 FTU [18:47:16] Tina: (Alaskaensis) and the depth normally less than 1100 m [18:47:27] Tina: and the depth normally less than 1100 m [18:47:34] Tina: cupcoral!! [18:47:44] Tina: nope\white thing is sponge or bryozoan [18:49:13] At the base of the gastrovascular cavity anemones have long thin acontia that are full of nematocysts and tangle up and keep prey inside. [18:50:59] Those anemones are fooling us.... [18:51:28] Tina: @Rhian. I will check the date, but material we got as type series were full of reproductive products. Unfortunately they been dried) [18:51:54] LAT : 55.966308 , LON : -132.082008 , DEPTH : 539.7599 m, TEMP : 5.93339 C, SAL : 33.37007 PSU, DO : 2.84218 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1966 FTU [18:52:49] Thanks Tina. It's always good to note big aggregations like this - particularly at the shallower depth and in more weather protected areas. [18:53:00] samcandio leaves the room [18:53:29] Tina: sorry( July material [18:53:37] Tina: alaskensis is the right spelling [18:53:49] Lophaster! proably L. furcilliger... these are predators on crinoids! Surprisingly they can sneak up and grab em' without them swimming away! [18:54:04] These are solasterids with 5 rays. [18:54:27] rhianwaller leaves the room [18:55:37] Brachiopods . lamp shells [18:56:01] are they not astartid clams? [18:56:14] Tina: agree for lampshells [18:56:50] @arvind - they're too smooth I think - there was one open as well in the back (dead) that showed some brachipod features [18:56:54] LAT : 55.96635 , LON : -132.082007 , DEPTH : 539.4172 m, TEMP : 5.93922 C, SAL : 33.37025 PSU, DO : 2.82946 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2698 FTU [18:57:18] A rose star.. Crossaster papposus [18:57:25] Tina: actually looking at colonies they have sexual products [18:57:30] thanks rhian [18:57:32] Tina: Crassaster [18:57:46] Tina: apparently misspelled) [18:58:07] Crustacean doing a little dance there [18:58:09] its just the more vulgar version [18:58:29] Tina: Amphipods are sititng on their own tubes [18:58:34] Stylasterid? for white thing [18:58:37] Great spot! [18:59:11] Likely Caryophyllia being so rounded and small. C. alaskensis is pretty widespread around this area. [18:59:31] I didn't expect that there are such biodiversity here! [18:59:34] I was thinking tiny stylasterid as well Chris, pretty small. [18:59:45] Tina:I think that white thing is Bryozoan. [19:00:40] Tina: can we zoom at juv Batypathes? anytime [19:00:48] I think it was too regular/round-growth to be a stylasterid. Also go for bryozoans or something else [19:00:59] More flattened than the first one imaged [19:01:01] Tina: better not red [19:01:03] @merlin - it would be almost impossible to tell to species without the specimen, there are a couple of Caryophyllias around the fjords, but Alaskensis is one of the most widespread around the fjords along with arnoldi. . [19:01:12] Yes.. it looks like S. pallidus [19:01:37] oh nice! you can see the pedicellariae! [19:01:54] LAT : 55.966367 , LON : -132.082051 , DEPTH : 540.1351 m, TEMP : 5.947 C, SAL : 33.37436 PSU, DO : 2.81295 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2821 FTU [19:02:31] They can retract really far in there [19:04:14] Tina: cupcorals seems quite alive [19:04:21] Tina: scallop [19:04:39] Pteraster.. one of many species in this area [19:05:34] arvindshantharam leaves the room [19:05:36] We'd need to collect to ID.. but the fauna of this area is pretty well known. Not unheard of to find new ones..but .... [19:05:40] need to examine specimens [19:06:47] emilyashe leaves the room [19:06:54] LAT : 55.966431 , LON : -132.08208 , DEPTH : 540.0229 m, TEMP : 5.99024 C, SAL : 33.34872 PSU, DO : 2.82151 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.5324 FTU [19:07:04] Tina: fishy fish [19:07:27] Huge eye! [19:07:41] Fishy McFish [19:08:23] darkfin sculpin? [19:11:07] Thats really cool.....said from someone who doesn't really like worms... [19:11:55] LAT : 55.966415 , LON : -132.082065 , DEPTH : 538.4605 m, TEMP : 5.94504 C, SAL : 33.36868 PSU, DO : 2.81936 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.3065 FTU [19:12:25] Interesting that the scale worm lifted its elytra/scales. Some species brood eggs, so this could be a means to aerate them, but I didn't see any eggs. [19:15:39] emilyashe leaves the room [19:15:52] tiny black coral?? [19:16:25] Curled up fish is an eelpout. [19:16:30] Tina: Bathypathes - but tiny) [19:16:36] Tina: guess the same species [19:16:49] I am listening while i mow. [19:16:55] LAT : 55.966429 , LON : -132.082007 , DEPTH : 537.9998 m, TEMP : 5.93569 C, SAL : 33.36938 PSU, DO : 2.84594 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2332 FTU [19:17:17] oh NICE! Cheiraster... quite a large benthopectinid! [19:17:20] I'm amazed the Bathypathes larvae are getting are settling and developing in such a sedimented region, it's really fascinating, especially with the different size classes/life stages. [19:17:47] michaelvecchione leaves the room [19:17:58] Super spiky [19:18:45] I think we collected one of these during the shakedown cruise.. [19:19:12] They are mostly unknown.. not clear if they are predators or deposit feeders.or....??? mysterious beasts! [19:19:59] Very true @james - I think i'm just used to seeing the deeper bathypathes that are on pretty much bare substrates [19:21:56] LAT : 55.966353 , LON : -132.082034 , DEPTH : 537.3893 m, TEMP : 5.94213 C, SAL : 33.36201 PSU, DO : 2.84223 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 2.6313 FTU [19:22:10] Tina: there is a lot of food here for Bathypathes. [19:22:13] I think the genus of the eelput is Lycodes [19:22:32] emilyashe leaves the room [19:22:32] Don't trust my fish IDs. [19:22:40] @tina - how fast does bathypathes grow? [19:24:52] michaelvecchione leaves the room [19:25:03] christophermah leaves the room [19:26:42] Looking it up - B- patula grows 5.2-9.6mm per year (linear growth) [19:26:45] Tina: @Rhian I think - this one is not very slow. there were some approximations.. it is not like Leiopathes/ Hundreds of years only for much larger colonies [19:26:56] LAT : 55.966343 , LON : -132.081908 , DEPTH : 533.6525 m, TEMP : 5.94034 C, SAL : 33.36387 PSU, DO : 2.83723 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2821 FTU [19:27:00] Can't seem to find any other species [19:27:22] Tina: @Rhian it was not patula [19:27:46] Yes.. Pteraster but a second species. [19:27:50] @tina - yes, it was the only Bathypathes that seems to have a growth rate done....or at least published on....nothing for alaskensis [19:28:04] Tina: @Rhian estimations is from NZ, but still BAthypathes [19:28:11] Tina: reported as patula [19:28:21] Tina: also rather shallow water ~~1000m [19:29:06] samcandio leaves the room [19:29:27] Anyone else lose all audio or just me? I'm streaming on my phone so it could be me.... [19:29:43] Tina: definitely nothing. it is "just described" [19:29:50] Tina: can be collected for aging [19:30:18] @Rhian I have full audio [19:30:33] Tina: but honestly there is a rich material in Smithsonian [19:30:38] darn it, I still have no audio..... [19:30:40] Tina: me too. no sound in youtube [19:31:27] Ah...I can't stream the high res from here. [19:31:47] Thats a nice fish though...:) [19:31:53] I'm watching via high resolution. must be the problem of youtube.. [19:31:58] LAT : 55.966315 , LON : -132.081859 , DEPTH : 531.1979 m, TEMP : 5.94297 C, SAL : 33.36318 PSU, DO : 2.83356 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1294 FTU [19:32:10] I hear you now! [19:33:15] Just a timeout for logistice discussion [19:33:36] Look at those - feeding on the coral? [19:34:45] Tina: will ask a colleague [19:35:12] Some kind of Calliostomaa? [19:36:45] Another ptychogastria [19:36:58] LAT : 55.966325 , LON : -132.081833 , DEPTH : 530.3635 m, TEMP : 5.98212 C, SAL : 33.34783 PSU, DO : 2.84667 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.4652 FTU [19:37:01] Oh they are more! [19:37:31] jamesconrad leaves the room [19:38:56] robertcarney leaves the room [19:41:58] LAT : 55.96631 , LON : -132.081814 , DEPTH : 528.153 m, TEMP : 5.93938 C, SAL : 33.36272 PSU, DO : 2.8369 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 2.2955 FTU [19:42:11] michaelvecchione leaves the room [19:42:16] emilyashe leaves the room [19:42:38] rhianwaller leaves the room [19:44:07] oh nice! Megalodicopia! [19:44:13] predatory tunicate [19:44:36] https://twitter.com/CaliKatBird/status/1551923718242406402 [19:45:05] merlinbest leaves the room [19:45:53] christopherkelley leaves the room [19:46:12] tunicate [19:46:58] LAT : 55.966301 , LON : -132.081733 , DEPTH : 526.7043 m, TEMP : 5.94717 C, SAL : 33.36392 PSU, DO : 2.83345 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1844 FTU [19:47:50] amandamaxon leaves the room [19:48:34] oh nice! Hippasteria phrygiana [19:48:46] cnidarian predator.. [19:49:29] beast you mean! [19:51:41] bottom dominated by shell rubble [19:51:59] LAT : 55.966195 , LON : -132.081567 , DEPTH : 519.6507 m, TEMP : 5.93809 C, SAL : 33.35565 PSU, DO : 2.86795 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1966 FTU [19:52:37] Another Lophaster ... feather star predator [19:53:23] about to pounce on the crinoid! [19:56:43] merlinbest leaves the room [19:56:59] LAT : 55.96615 , LON : -132.081576 , DEPTH : 517.1829 m, TEMP : 5.93697 C, SAL : 33.35589 PSU, DO : 2.8457 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2271 FTU [19:57:09] Elaina says the squid was probably Gonatus pyros. [19:57:39] We are both dealing with cell phones. [19:58:22] Liponema? [19:58:26] michaelvecchione leaves the room [19:59:39] christophermah leaves the room [19:59:53] Tina: @Rhian, Yuri Kantor agree for Calliostoma [20:01:33] christophermah leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [20:02:00] LAT : 55.966133 , LON : -132.081461 , DEPTH : 515.0883 m, TEMP : 5.93843 C, SAL : 33.3501 PSU, DO : 2.86569 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1783 FTU [20:02:19] larabeckmann leaves the room [20:07:01] LAT : 55.966138 , LON : -132.081412 , DEPTH : 513.657 m, TEMP : 5.94756 C, SAL : 33.3489 PSU, DO : 2.86612 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2088 FTU [20:07:12] robertcarney leaves the room [20:09:03] cindyvandover leaves the room [20:12:01] LAT : 55.966146 , LON : -132.081398 , DEPTH : 511.9466 m, TEMP : 5.94538 C, SAL : 33.35527 PSU, DO : 2.85053 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1905 FTU [20:15:08] samcandio leaves the room [20:16:51] christophermah leaves the room [20:17:02] LAT : 55.966112 , LON : -132.081398 , DEPTH : 511.3166 m, TEMP : 5.9423 C, SAL : 33.35357 PSU, DO : 2.82245 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1538 FTU [20:17:56] mitchellhebner leaves the room [20:22:03] LAT : 55.966147 , LON : -132.081352 , DEPTH : 510.8928 m, TEMP : 5.93989 C, SAL : 33.35409 PSU, DO : 2.86192 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1416 FTU [20:24:32] michaelvecchione leaves the room [20:27:03] LAT : 55.966127 , LON : -132.081362 , DEPTH : 510.8667 m, TEMP : 5.94633 C, SAL : 33.3579 PSU, DO : 2.8391 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2332 FTU [20:28:14] yes. Gorgonocephalus... aka the Gorgon's Head [20:32:03] LAT : 55.966138 , LON : -132.081316 , DEPTH : 508.6389 m, TEMP : 5.94549 C, SAL : 33.35103 PSU, DO : 2.84429 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1172 FTU [20:34:23] oooo! is that Solaster?? [20:37:04] LAT : 55.966124 , LON : -132.081243 , DEPTH : 506.006 m, TEMP : 5.94443 C, SAL : 33.35002 PSU, DO : 2.86438 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1783 FTU [20:38:14] arvindshantharam leaves the room [20:39:21] Yes.. Ceramaster [20:39:28] but there is a pretty thick margin [20:40:41] oo that's a nice Pychogastria also [20:42:04] LAT : 55.966119 , LON : -132.081287 , DEPTH : 506.4574 m, TEMP : 5.94006 C, SAL : 33.35706 PSU, DO : 2.8451 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.9597 FTU [20:42:30] the star is a pedicellasterid nice! [20:43:25] if we see one of those conveniently.. that's a good collection target... [20:43:48] I'm also told that those deep-sea chitons are worth collecting.. [20:44:09] amandamaxon leaves the room [20:46:38] ah, good to know! [20:46:53] @Merlin Tina says there is no video on youtube. [20:47:05] LAT : 55.966126 , LON : -132.081221 , DEPTH : 502.2129 m, TEMP : 5.94538 C, SAL : 33.35255 PSU, DO : 2.83421 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.4225 FTU [20:48:11] looking into the youtube issue [20:49:02] @Merlin it recoved. OK [20:49:08] sipunculan? [20:51:02] white star to the left? [20:52:05] LAT : 55.966137 , LON : -132.081211 , DEPTH : 496.6856 m, TEMP : 5.93484 C, SAL : 33.35473 PSU, DO : 2.83359 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2515 FTU [20:53:52] wow! [20:54:07] bivalves.. [20:55:05] cup coral and anemone, polycheate, brachiopod [20:55:23] so many [20:57:06] LAT : 55.966125 , LON : -132.081177 , DEPTH : 492.1058 m, TEMP : 5.93468 C, SAL : 33.35443 PSU, DO : 2.83152 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1233 FTU [20:57:29] I will say that our collections don't have much in the way of Brachiopod collections from this area or this depth. ANY of those you end up with from the rock samples would be appreciated! [20:58:17] they were what we collected before! [20:58:20] chiton [20:58:46] Octo looks to me like a juv GPO, Enteroctopus dofleini [20:58:59] what was that? [20:59:29] michaelvecchione leaves the room [20:59:30] h NICE and feeding on brachiopod [20:59:33] !!!! [20:59:38] I mean what was what we collected [21:00:13] There was a big paleo controversy in the 90s that starfish caused the downfall of Brachiopods at the end of the Paleozoic [21:00:32] Tritonia! [21:00:37] nudbi [21:00:41] nudibranch [21:02:07] LAT : 55.966162 , LON : -132.081145 , DEPTH : 487.8755 m, TEMP : 5.93501 C, SAL : 33.35579 PSU, DO : 2.83949 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1416 FTU [21:02:18] yay [21:02:37] the first Primnoa indeed. [21:02:45] its not red though ) [21:03:31] but Rhian said that sometimes the color of Primnoa is not so reddish. [21:03:39] Tina: Cerianthid? [21:03:51] Tina: Just right of Coral [21:04:15] Solitary hydroid [21:04:42] agree. could be [21:05:32] Tina: not this one [21:05:38] Tina: it was with dark tentacles [21:07:07] LAT : 55.966202 , LON : -132.081182 , DEPTH : 485.8988 m, TEMP : 5.93406 C, SAL : 33.35478 PSU, DO : 2.87188 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.3919 FTU [21:08:41] SWEEEEETTT! [21:11:38] Tina: white things are apparently veligers of some kind? [21:12:08] LAT : 55.966188 , LON : -132.081183 , DEPTH : 485.8813 m, TEMP : 5.93389 C, SAL : 33.35517 PSU, DO : 2.85585 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.221 FTU [21:13:03] yes. it also reminds me larvae but quite large [21:14:13] Tina mentioned that there were tube anemone just right of previous Primnoa we saw [21:14:19] Tina: may be two [21:16:22] these are all brachiopods [21:16:29] yes.. that was Crossaster [21:16:54] and multi-armed is fine. 5 rays is normal, assumed.. so >5 is used multi-armed [21:17:09] LAT : 55.966194 , LON : -132.081177 , DEPTH : 479.9631 m, TEMP : 5.93361 C, SAL : 33.35492 PSU, DO : 2.82079 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2271 FTU [21:17:22] Those Primnoa may be what the Hippasteria are eating. [21:17:27] Tina: nope, there are few scallops in between [21:18:55] ElainaJorgensen leaves the room [21:20:19] we were lucky to collect stroniferous octocoral on the appropriate free rock. [21:22:09] LAT : 55.966219 , LON : -132.081176 , DEPTH : 475.3892 m, TEMP : 5.93311 C, SAL : 33.35395 PSU, DO : 2.85332 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1844 FTU [21:27:10] LAT : 55.966155 , LON : -132.081121 , DEPTH : 468.6493 m, TEMP : 5.93294 C, SAL : 33.35434 PSU, DO : 2.85381 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1416 FTU [21:28:38] Tina: I think they have to collect Brachiopod for genetic. I expect these larvae to be Brachiopods [21:28:47] Tina: gorgous basket. [21:29:11] agree with Tina. How about to collect brachiopod? [21:32:10] LAT : 55.966069 , LON : -132.081093 , DEPTH : 464.981 m, TEMP : 5.93423 C, SAL : 33.35401 PSU, DO : 2.89289 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2943 FTU [21:34:16] emilyashe leaves the room [21:37:10] LAT : 55.966063 , LON : -132.081114 , DEPTH : 466.6357 m, TEMP : 5.93843 C, SAL : 33.35474 PSU, DO : 2.85712 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 2.8083 FTU [21:40:30] christophermah leaves the room [21:42:11] LAT : 55.966158 , LON : -132.081119 , DEPTH : 465.9872 m, TEMP : 5.9321 C, SAL : 33.3537 PSU, DO : 2.86029 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1111 FTU [21:42:52] amandamaxon leaves the room [21:44:45] michaelvecchione leaves the room [21:45:42] i think we'll hold off on sampling to try and cover a bit more ground here [21:46:40] copy that Merlin [21:47:12] LAT : 55.966139 , LON : -132.081101 , DEPTH : 461.3539 m, TEMP : 5.93193 C, SAL : 33.35413 PSU, DO : 2.86814 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.453 FTU [21:48:01] robertcarney leaves the room [21:48:15] hopefully more at the top of what we're seeing on this wall [21:48:25] Tina: Ptychogastria [21:49:47] whoa. is that ??? [21:51:11] Ah.. I should have known...HENRICIA! my NEMESIS! very difficult to ID [21:51:16] plus a nice Lophaster.. [21:52:13] LAT : 55.966094 , LON : -132.08106 , DEPTH : 459.746 m, TEMP : 5.93176 C, SAL : 33.35373 PSU, DO : 2.85339 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1111 FTU [21:56:08] yes. solitary hydroid [21:56:20] Tina: Corymorpha? [21:56:49] Tina: and another used to be Tubularia [21:57:14] LAT : 55.966118 , LON : -132.081075 , DEPTH : 457.0817 m, TEMP : 5.93131 C, SAL : 33.35341 PSU, DO : 2.85163 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.105 FTU [21:57:32] Arms vary [22:00:22] wow!! [22:02:14] LAT : 55.966163 , LON : -132.0811 , DEPTH : 450.2517 m, TEMP : 5.93098 C, SAL : 33.35366 PSU, DO : 2.84835 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1172 FTU [22:03:14] Tina: It is quite... characteristic view of the Northern seas - much food, high productivity, high number of things, but quite low species diversity [22:03:43] arvindshantharam leaves the room [22:03:53] Stylasteriid agree. [22:05:17] lol [22:05:52] I think these are demosponges [22:06:03] encrusting one also [22:07:15] LAT : 55.966169 , LON : -132.081108 , DEPTH : 448.4939 m, TEMP : 5.9363 C, SAL : 33.35368 PSU, DO : 2.84865 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0989 FTU [22:08:00] I think you are right Merlin that the vase sponge is a rossellid [22:12:15] LAT : 55.966209 , LON : -132.081111 , DEPTH : 444.8683 m, TEMP : 5.93193 C, SAL : 33.34933 PSU, DO : 2.8627 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0623 FTU [22:12:22] Those purplelish encrusting sponges with channels could be in the order Poecilosclerida according to Rob Van Soest. We've seen these or something very similar in the Central Pacific, particularly off Johnston atoll [22:12:26] christophermah leaves the room [22:13:14] cookie star [22:14:58] Tina: and nice cupcorals between worms [22:17:16] LAT : 55.966092 , LON : -132.081074 , DEPTH : 439.9974 m, TEMP : 5.93199 C, SAL : 33.34881 PSU, DO : 2.86472 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0745 FTU [22:19:48] Correct Solaster [22:20:32] Tina: caribu sponge [22:21:08] Tina, is that a joke or are they have that as their common name? [22:21:29] Clearly a lot of potential prey there! [22:21:33] Cool common name if that's what they are called. [22:22:10] Chris, copied to Tina [22:22:16] LAT : 55.966089 , LON : -132.08108 , DEPTH : 436.6798 m, TEMP : 5.93389 C, SAL : 33.34728 PSU, DO : 2.87003 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2821 FTU [22:23:01] this is a nodal bamboo [22:23:15] Isadella perhaps? [22:24:44] coud be.. we have seen several live Isidella tetntaculum during this expedition. [22:25:08] calcium carbonate is the white part. [22:25:20] amphipod city! [22:25:33] Dive 05 around 523 m. [22:25:59] Tina: yes, indeed amphidod tubes [22:26:03] asakomatsumoto leaves the room [22:26:09] sorry [22:27:17] LAT : 55.966149 , LON : -132.081101 , DEPTH : 432.571 m, TEMP : 5.93244 C, SAL : 33.34865 PSU, DO : 2.87452 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1905 FTU [22:30:03] asakomatsumoto leaves the room [22:31:56] oh [22:32:05] a falling star! [22:32:16] I love to hear pelagic starfish! [22:32:18] LAT : 55.966175 , LON : -132.081123 , DEPTH : 428.8022 m, TEMP : 5.93372 C, SAL : 33.3459 PSU, DO : 2.86108 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2393 FTU [22:32:58] I should say... red tree corals are not red but white at the North WEST Pacific. [22:34:42] black corals is called because it has black skeleton. [22:34:55] christophermah leaves the room [22:34:59] red color of red tree coral is tissue color. [22:35:27] the skeleton of red tree corals and white morph at NW Pacific are both white. [22:35:35] sorry. not white. [22:35:51] it is goldencolor and white sclerites. [22:36:17] asakomatsumoto leaves the room [22:36:25] and I need to note. type locality of Primnoa pacifica is Japan. [22:36:49] so, the type is white colony. "red"tree is color morph :) [22:37:18] LAT : 55.966116 , LON : -132.081098 , DEPTH : 424.8899 m, TEMP : 5.93227 C, SAL : 33.34555 PSU, DO : 2.85058 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0989 FTU [22:37:29] That's interesting Asako. Wonder why it never made it to Hawaii since quite a few fauna in the islands originated from around Japan [22:38:46] Primnoa pacifica is described by Kinoshita 1907 and I met his nephew she was 95 eyars old when I met her!! [22:39:29] Shows that studying deep sea corals can prolong your life! [22:39:54] ah.. and the so called "manus" the "mouth-anus" of the sea anemone! [22:40:31] what were the yellow pancakes? [22:41:03] @Chris I'm not sure but there is a record of P. pacifica at only type locality at the Pacific side. mostly distributed at the sea of Japan side. [22:41:07] Pillsbury dough star! [22:41:30] This was that first one we saw.. Gephyreaster swifti [22:42:18] ohh. this is what I expected! [22:42:20] LAT : 55.966125 , LON : -132.081094 , DEPTH : 421.6878 m, TEMP : 5.94084 C, SAL : 33.34598 PSU, DO : 2.84882 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1844 FTU [22:42:39] so beautiful colors [22:43:49] oh yeah. that's Metridium [22:45:24] @Chris I wonder why the fauna between Japan and Hawaii has a few similarity. [22:45:36] christopherkelley leaves the room [22:46:53] now we can see Isidella tentaculum alive , to the left [22:47:06] samcandio leaves the room [22:47:10] Hippasteria can just park and eat! NOM NOM! [22:47:19] LAT : 55.966056 , LON : -132.081098 , DEPTH : 421.4146 m, TEMP : 5.93938 C, SAL : 33.34358 PSU, DO : 2.87728 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0989 FTU [22:48:02] not this one I mentioned. this is Primnoa [22:49:25] this is the typical polyp direction of Primnoa. mixed upward sometimes. [22:52:20] LAT : 55.966049 , LON : -132.08116 , DEPTH : 417.4981 m, TEMP : 5.93294 C, SAL : 33.34339 PSU, DO : 2.87121 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2515 FTU [22:55:37] Looks like we've changed brittle star species.. these look like Ophiacantha [22:55:53] ah.. but Ophiopholis is still there! [22:57:21] LAT : 55.966081 , LON : -132.081072 , DEPTH : 403.7818 m, TEMP : 5.93697 C, SAL : 33.34746 PSU, DO : 2.86071 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1111 FTU [22:59:45] oooo! some handsome Ophiopholis in there! [23:00:19] I thought I could see scallop swimming beside the octopus. [23:00:53] asakomatsumoto leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [23:02:11] That species is cool-but you can see those at the surface! :-) [23:02:21] LAT : 55.966092 , LON : -132.081017 , DEPTH : 399.0071 m, TEMP : 5.93938 C, SAL : 33.33935 PSU, DO : 2.86081 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0989 FTU [23:02:45] It is #Squidtember however!! So Twitter made a big deal out of that earlier obs!!! [23:07:22] LAT : 55.966098 , LON : -132.080971 , DEPTH : 385.9047 m, TEMP : 5.93148 C, SAL : 33.34062 PSU, DO : 2.87134 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2393 FTU [23:07:36] octopus Sunday (for me [23:10:47] mitchellhebner leaves the room [23:10:57] christophermah leaves the room [23:11:13] asakomatsumoto leaves the room [23:11:57] arvindshantharam leaves the room [23:12:23] LAT : 55.966009 , LON : -132.080934 , DEPTH : 378.1157 m, TEMP : 5.93036 C, SAL : 33.34163 PSU, DO : 2.87481 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.3431 FTU [23:16:45] asakomatsumoto leaves the room [23:17:23] LAT : 55.966009 , LON : -132.080851 , DEPTH : 362.3604 m, TEMP : 5.9321 C, SAL : 33.34139 PSU, DO : 2.84759 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.3065 FTU [23:22:24] LAT : 55.966003 , LON : -132.080765 , DEPTH : 343.3306 m, TEMP : 5.94342 C, SAL : 33.34198 PSU, DO : 2.86532 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2271 FTU [23:23:20] what's going on with that yellow star on the left?? [23:23:36] is it humped on a rock?? [23:27:24] LAT : 55.965999 , LON : -132.080719 , DEPTH : 335.9366 m, TEMP : 5.93003 C, SAL : 33.34057 PSU, DO : 2.89092 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0806 FTU [23:30:24] christophermah leaves the room [23:30:28] Bathypathes world [23:32:24] LAT : 55.965982 , LON : -132.08065 , DEPTH : 335.9873 m, TEMP : 5.94936 C, SAL : 33.34038 PSU, DO : 2.86568 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1294 FTU [23:37:24] LAT : 55.965955 , LON : -132.080665 , DEPTH : 331.0815 m, TEMP : 5.92823 C, SAL : 33.34096 PSU, DO : 2.8772 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.0989 FTU [23:38:55] beatuty [23:42:25] LAT : 55.965902 , LON : -132.080574 , DEPTH : 320.4483 m, TEMP : 5.93356 C, SAL : 33.33959 PSU, DO : 2.87091 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.2332 FTU [23:43:47] mitchellhebner leaves the room [23:44:07] eggs [23:47:25] LAT : 55.965907 , LON : -132.080438 , DEPTH : 309.0403 m, TEMP : 5.92891 C, SAL : 33.33829 PSU, DO : 2.86522 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1477 FTU [23:47:51] oh wow [23:48:01] I think this might be worth collection> [23:48:06] can we manage it? [23:50:20] @merlin... too little time? [23:51:35] yes sorry, trying to make it to the end of the transect right now. if there's time near the top we'll do some collecting [23:52:26] LAT : 55.965918 , LON : -132.080353 , DEPTH : 304.0826 m, TEMP : 5.92935 C, SAL : 33.33724 PSU, DO : 2.86455 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.105 FTU [23:57:26] LAT : 55.965872 , LON : -132.080231 , DEPTH : 292.0336 m, TEMP : 5.92986 C, SAL : 33.33226 PSU, DO : 2.87404 mg/l, TURBIDITY : 1.1355 FTU [23:58:47] Bloomin Onion sponge! [23:59:23] arvindshantharam leaves the room