[01:57:00] meaganputts leaves the room [09:52:28] We are roughly 1 hour behind schedule this morning due to strong currents during overnight mapping operations. As a result it took approximately 1 hour longer to get on station this morning. The current ETA for ROV deployment is ~~915 EDT, but we will keep you updated as things evolve. [11:02:06] danielwagner leaves the room [11:05:04] test [11:43:51] EX1905L2_DIVE09 ROV powered off [12:04:45] UPDATE: We have made up most of the lost time, and it looks like we will deploy the ROV shortly after ~~8:30 EDT. [12:22:23] EX1905L2_DIVE09 ROV Launch [12:30:54] EX1905L2_DIVE09 ROV on Surface [12:31:43] EX1905L2_DIVE09 ROV Descending [12:32:23] LAT : 39.808173 , LON : -66.212916 , DEPTH : 17.2004 m, TEMP : 25.99472 C, SAL : 36.39123 PSU, DO : 6.43482 mg/l [12:37:24] LAT : 39.807243 , LON : -66.213326 , DEPTH : 57.379 m, TEMP : 25.6688 C, SAL : 36.45451 PSU, DO : 6.42334 mg/l [12:42:24] LAT : 39.806962 , LON : -66.213155 , DEPTH : 57.3142 m, TEMP : 25.57524 C, SAL : 36.46429 PSU, DO : 6.39757 mg/l [12:44:52] meaganputts leaves the room [12:47:25] LAT : 39.807107 , LON : -66.21258 , DEPTH : 185.508 m, TEMP : 19.98589 C, SAL : 36.68947 PSU, DO : 6.22446 mg/l [12:52:25] LAT : 39.806933 , LON : -66.212348 , DEPTH : 333.4534 m, TEMP : 18.9152 C, SAL : 36.60126 PSU, DO : 6.24372 mg/l [12:57:26] LAT : 39.80656 , LON : -66.212278 , DEPTH : 362.9952 m, TEMP : 18.56109 C, SAL : 36.55411 PSU, DO : 6.04215 mg/l [13:02:26] LAT : 39.806362 , LON : -66.212065 , DEPTH : 472.6328 m, TEMP : 17.13046 C, SAL : 36.33516 PSU, DO : 5.43373 mg/l [13:07:27] LAT : 39.806042 , LON : -66.211819 , DEPTH : 618.7678 m, TEMP : 14.04802 C, SAL : 35.82122 PSU, DO : 4.94594 mg/l [13:10:42] danielwagner leaves the room [13:12:27] LAT : 39.805524 , LON : -66.211769 , DEPTH : 776.106 m, TEMP : 9.43366 C, SAL : 35.21336 PSU, DO : 4.43865 mg/l [13:17:28] LAT : 39.805412 , LON : -66.211799 , DEPTH : 928.1456 m, TEMP : 6.64606 C, SAL : 35.07644 PSU, DO : 6.11073 mg/l [13:22:28] LAT : 39.805249 , LON : -66.211966 , DEPTH : 1083.0848 m, TEMP : 5.26129 C, SAL : 35.00871 PSU, DO : 7.36691 mg/l [13:27:29] LAT : 39.80511 , LON : -66.212039 , DEPTH : 1237.1957 m, TEMP : 4.80108 C, SAL : 34.99297 PSU, DO : 7.80825 mg/l [13:32:29] LAT : 39.804859 , LON : -66.212039 , DEPTH : 1397.3221 m, TEMP : 4.47903 C, SAL : 34.97408 PSU, DO : 8.07009 mg/l [13:37:30] LAT : 39.804771 , LON : -66.21214 , DEPTH : 1548.6674 m, TEMP : 4.21939 C, SAL : 34.95855 PSU, DO : 8.20577 mg/l [13:40:02] jeffreyobelcz leaves the room [13:42:30] LAT : 39.804625 , LON : -66.212262 , DEPTH : 1707.4839 m, TEMP : 4.01719 C, SAL : 34.94808 PSU, DO : 8.27823 mg/l [13:47:31] LAT : 39.804627 , LON : -66.21247 , DEPTH : 1805.0131 m, TEMP : 3.94151 C, SAL : 34.94808 PSU, DO : 8.28114 mg/l [13:52:31] LAT : 39.804538 , LON : -66.212636 , DEPTH : 1835.0446 m, TEMP : 3.89598 C, SAL : 34.94914 PSU, DO : 8.27138 mg/l [13:53:02] myctophid [13:53:38] physonectae [13:54:09] periphylla [13:55:54] physonectae. Marrus? [13:56:37] getting close to bottom? lots of oikopleurids and other animals suddenly [13:57:31] LAT : 39.804671 , LON : -66.212859 , DEPTH : 1994.2662 m, TEMP : 3.74665 C, SAL : 34.94421 PSU, DO : 8.28146 mg/l [14:02:32] LAT : 39.804724 , LON : -66.213069 , DEPTH : 2153.6077 m, TEMP : 3.619 C, SAL : 34.93903 PSU, DO : 8.30894 mg/l [14:07:32] LAT : 39.804771 , LON : -66.213246 , DEPTH : 2309.518 m, TEMP : 3.37997 C, SAL : 34.92909 PSU, DO : 8.3543 mg/l [14:12:33] LAT : 39.804478 , LON : -66.213359 , DEPTH : 2487.6948 m, TEMP : 3.04314 C, SAL : 34.91755 PSU, DO : 8.40283 mg/l [14:17:33] LAT : 39.803994 , LON : -66.213737 , DEPTH : 2609.6157 m, TEMP : 2.9513 C, SAL : 34.91404 PSU, DO : 8.39234 mg/l [14:22:14] EX1905L2_DIVE09 ROV on Bottom [14:22:34] LAT : 39.803983 , LON : -66.214101 , DEPTH : 2659.7576 m, TEMP : 2.91305 C, SAL : 34.91226 PSU, DO : 8.39678 mg/l [14:22:38] dhugallindsay leaves the room [14:23:42] Hurray for sponges! [14:27:12] heatherjudkins leaves the room [14:27:34] LAT : 39.804094 , LON : -66.214037 , DEPTH : 2664.7678 m, TEMP : 2.90852 C, SAL : 34.91273 PSU, DO : 8.40645 mg/l [14:32:35] LAT : 39.80411 , LON : -66.214273 , DEPTH : 2661.9222 m, TEMP : 2.91131 C, SAL : 34.91178 PSU, DO : 8.40298 mg/l [14:37:35] LAT : 39.804197 , LON : -66.214147 , DEPTH : 2654.4085 m, TEMP : 2.90947 C, SAL : 34.91329 PSU, DO : 8.4143 mg/l [14:37:45] @WatchLeads I'm going to be off and on again today. More lab work. Good luck and I'll try to help when I can. [14:38:02] No prob Nolan, thanks for the heads up. [14:42:36] LAT : 39.804325 , LON : -66.214234 , DEPTH : 2644.1214 m, TEMP : 2.91008 C, SAL : 34.91211 PSU, DO : 8.40942 mg/l [14:47:36] LAT : 39.804344 , LON : -66.21436 , DEPTH : 2636.1492 m, TEMP : 2.9145 C, SAL : 34.91244 PSU, DO : 8.39593 mg/l [14:49:30] Are the manipulator hydraulics working today? [14:51:29] That's a yes Nolan [14:52:10] If they are working, and we don't get other collections, it may be work collecting some of the tiny yellow branching bryozoan fans. Megan McCuller would appreciate them. [14:52:37] LAT : 39.804395 , LON : -66.214353 , DEPTH : 2633.2695 m, TEMP : 2.8891 C, SAL : 34.9127 PSU, DO : 8.39158 mg/l [14:55:45] @meagan I think the big hexactinellid fans are Chonelasma and I have a tenative ID on the vases that look like they are melting wax, those might be related to Aphrocallistes, either that genus or the sister genus Heterochone. [14:57:37] LAT : 39.804552 , LON : -66.214288 , DEPTH : 2615.8541 m, TEMP : 2.91053 C, SAL : 34.91337 PSU, DO : 8.41465 mg/l [14:57:41] @Meagan Oh, I see the big fans are wide vases, I agree, Atlantisella. [14:58:17] The Rossellid vases with the ruffled rims, I think those are actually Nodastrella. [15:02:38] LAT : 39.804521 , LON : -66.214429 , DEPTH : 2617.4398 m, TEMP : 2.91747 C, SAL : 34.91277 PSU, DO : 8.40188 mg/l [15:07:38] LAT : 39.804622 , LON : -66.214566 , DEPTH : 2604.1685 m, TEMP : 2.91495 C, SAL : 34.91329 PSU, DO : 8.39366 mg/l [15:12:39] LAT : 39.804659 , LON : -66.214497 , DEPTH : 2604.1595 m, TEMP : 2.92608 C, SAL : 34.91231 PSU, DO : 8.39573 mg/l [15:14:24] nolanbarrett leaves the room [15:17:39] LAT : 39.804458 , LON : -66.214404 , DEPTH : 2604.7993 m, TEMP : 2.92602 C, SAL : 34.91337 PSU, DO : 8.3898 mg/l [15:22:17] stylasterids? [15:22:40] LAT : 39.80469 , LON : -66.214484 , DEPTH : 2596.6506 m, TEMP : 2.98997 C, SAL : 34.9158 PSU, DO : 8.39572 mg/l [15:22:46] no definitely coralliids, Hemicorallium? [15:22:51] Wow! Just tuned in. Looks like beds of coralliids, which we've seen out on New England Seamounts at 2500 m before [15:25:22] Maybe Corallium bathyrubrum, which Les Watling and Anne Simpson described from colonies collected on Kelvin Seamount, not far to the east of here. [15:25:23] so many! I'm glad you're here Scott. It looks like we have two different kinds of Coralliids. The pink bramble kind and the big white fan hemicorallium [15:26:32] should we sample one? [15:26:41] Corallium niobe is a white morph known from the NES. [15:27:40] LAT : 39.804545 , LON : -66.214739 , DEPTH : 2592.6277 m, TEMP : 3.00746 C, SAL : 34.91627 PSU, DO : 8.38474 mg/l [15:28:15] There is also Corallium bayeri described by Simpson and Watling from Picket Seamount. [15:28:23] C. bayeri is white. [15:32:07] Bamboo coral polyps would be soft and chewy and exposed relative to Corallium and Paramuricea polyps, anyway... [15:32:34] I'm neutral on collecting the coralliids. What I can tell you is that on expeditions I have been part of there have been 16 previous collections of Corallium (representing 3 species) from New England Seamounts, although none from Retriever Seamount. [15:32:41] LAT : 39.804499 , LON : -66.214692 , DEPTH : 2591.9674 m, TEMP : 3.00025 C, SAL : 34.91596 PSU, DO : 8.37418 mg/l [15:35:24] thanks, Scott. Do call out if there is anything that you think would make a good collection [15:35:58] I guess Chris must have a special line to call in because I still get a busy signal when I try to call 866-617-5860! [15:36:50] I would support a coralliid collection, particularly if you can get some other associated fauna. I see there are some sponges over or undergrowing some of these colonies. This is a more realistic way to collected a specimen since it would be easier to grasp and not shatter [15:37:41] LAT : 39.804544 , LON : -66.214918 , DEPTH : 2590.9709 m, TEMP : 2.99505 C, SAL : 34.91622 PSU, DO : 8.37189 mg/l [15:37:45] I think we may be looking at the back of a sponge that would be more familiar from the other side. Will need to look up name... Farrea? [15:37:59] It is growing from a stalk. [15:38:59] @Jeff: lol [15:40:23] Yes, I'd say this is family Farreidae [15:41:07] Cool sponge. Could be a collectible when Meagan returns. [15:41:58] "Amphitheater" sponges! [that is a name I just made up, not a formal name (as far as I know)] [15:42:42] LAT : 39.804577 , LON : -66.214904 , DEPTH : 2589.0228 m, TEMP : 3.00187 C, SAL : 34.91631 PSU, DO : 8.35206 mg/l [15:43:10] This is not a sponge I recognize. [15:43:47] I think that is a good call, Jeff. I support it. [15:44:16] Get some good images of the base before snipping. [15:44:31] monster claw sponge [15:45:16] It looks like there are polyps growing along the lower margin [15:47:42] LAT : 39.804459 , LON : -66.214914 , DEPTH : 2590.458 m, TEMP : 3.00215 C, SAL : 34.91612 PSU, DO : 8.41158 mg/l [15:51:53] Good collection! [15:52:13] I just put "porifera" for the sample collection info :P [15:52:43] LAT : 39.804574 , LON : -66.215216 , DEPTH : 2590.4156 m, TEMP : 3.00919 C, SAL : 34.91616 PSU, DO : 8.418 mg/l [15:57:43] LAT : 39.804641 , LON : -66.215456 , DEPTH : 2576.7861 m, TEMP : 3.10356 C, SAL : 34.91881 PSU, DO : 8.39589 mg/l [16:02:44] LAT : 39.804592 , LON : -66.215459 , DEPTH : 2575.6899 m, TEMP : 3.11304 C, SAL : 34.91999 PSU, DO : 8.37617 mg/l [16:02:46] I missed it due to tacos... was it like Aspidoscopulia? [16:03:38] @Meagan: not the collected one, but we did see something like Aspidoscopulia prior to the collection [16:04:39] ok. was it like the "grammaphone" sponge ID of Chonelasmatinae new genus [16:07:42] I have to [try] to ignore you for a little bit as I have a meeting. [16:07:45] LAT : 39.804651 , LON : -66.215483 , DEPTH : 2569.9543 m, TEMP : 3.08136 C, SAL : 34.91877 PSU, DO : 8.37242 mg/l [16:12:45] LAT : 39.804566 , LON : -66.21556 , DEPTH : 2567.2147 m, TEMP : 3.09721 C, SAL : 34.92213 PSU, DO : 8.37099 mg/l [16:17:45] LAT : 39.804603 , LON : -66.215624 , DEPTH : 2563.3931 m, TEMP : 3.11974 C, SAL : 34.91933 PSU, DO : 8.34807 mg/l [16:18:29] It would be great to get a sample of the Geodia-like ball sponge... Hi from Sweden!! [16:22:46] LAT : 39.804576 , LON : -66.215531 , DEPTH : 2562.572 m, TEMP : 3.14449 C, SAL : 34.91817 PSU, DO : 8.33071 mg/l [16:27:46] LAT : 39.804599 , LON : -66.215511 , DEPTH : 2559.4586 m, TEMP : 3.17162 C, SAL : 34.92085 PSU, DO : 8.35723 mg/l [16:29:31] lindsaybeazley leaves the room [16:31:32] Hello all [16:31:37] Hi Ellen, can you give me a little more description of that sponge you want? Meagan is doing a live interaction so for now you've got the clueless one :P [16:32:46] LAT : 39.804525 , LON : -66.215604 , DEPTH : 2557.8239 m, TEMP : 3.19875 C, SAL : 34.92323 PSU, DO : 8.35314 mg/l [16:33:21] This is the land of overgrowth... [16:34:20] Zooanthid anenomes! [16:37:47] LAT : 39.804616 , LON : -66.215697 , DEPTH : 2555.0144 m, TEMP : 3.20966 C, SAL : 34.92338 PSU, DO : 8.3126 mg/l [16:38:06] I think its a lithodid, not a squat lobster [16:38:34] NOT a squat lobster. That is a king crab - probably Neolithodes [16:42:47] LAT : 39.80455 , LON : -66.215625 , DEPTH : 2555.9161 m, TEMP : 3.20587 C, SAL : 34.92342 PSU, DO : 6.67597 mg/l [16:47:48] LAT : 39.80449 , LON : -66.21558 , DEPTH : 2555.9695 m, TEMP : 3.23176 C, SAL : 34.9235 PSU, DO : 8.30445 mg/l [16:47:49] Nice video of king crab. The "feathers" are sensory asthetascs on the antennules. [16:50:14] The depth range of king crabs in the western Atlantic is virtually unknown. There is no fishery for them here, so little research is done on them, in contrast to Alaska or Norway, where valuable fisheries require active research programs. So it is always exciting to see juvenile crabs, about which we know virtually nothing. [16:52:44] King crabs in this area are probably Neolithodes grimaldii. Previous records of Neolithodes agassizii from this area were probably mistakes - I recently examined those specimens in the Smithsonian and the were juveniles, which are hard to distinguish. In this region, there may be some overlap with Lithodes maja, which is common in Greenland, and extends down to Nova Scotia, so we may see those also. [16:52:48] LAT : 39.80452 , LON : -66.215657 , DEPTH : 2552.6483 m, TEMP : 3.22024 C, SAL : 34.92383 PSU, DO : 8.31897 mg/l [16:56:17] nolanbarrett leaves the room [16:57:49] LAT : 39.804498 , LON : -66.215589 , DEPTH : 2549.8683 m, TEMP : 3.23649 C, SAL : 34.92356 PSU, DO : 8.30633 mg/l [16:58:25] very inflated tenatacles on that Desmophyllum [17:00:06] This looks like Corallium to me, way overgrown. [17:02:12] scottfrance leaves the room [17:02:49] LAT : 39.804567 , LON : -66.215676 , DEPTH : 2548.1895 m, TEMP : 3.25213 C, SAL : 34.92519 PSU, DO : 8.29578 mg/l [17:03:46] Do you know you have been disconnected form the EX line? I think all of us were kicked off and when I called back in I'm the only one on... [17:04:11] chatroom also seems delayed from my end... [17:04:20] [not any longer though] [17:04:21] No, we don't know that until video dials us back in. [17:07:50] LAT : 39.804683 , LON : -66.215766 , DEPTH : 2545.0804 m, TEMP : 3.24595 C, SAL : 34.92318 PSU, DO : 8.2931 mg/l [17:09:48] You are still not on the phone line. I think I heard an attempt to connect a few minutes ago. [17:10:40] We can still hear you on video, but "we" [me!] can't call in to talk with you if you aren't on the line. Which is maybe not a problem. [17:12:50] LAT : 39.80463 , LON : -66.215929 , DEPTH : 2540.1693 m, TEMP : 3.24311 C, SAL : 34.92599 PSU, DO : 8.32349 mg/l [17:12:54] @Jeff, @Meagan: there was an earlier suggestion from Steve Auscavitch that we consider collecting one of the Corallium that is overgrown with associates, especially if you can get a branch that has some live Corallium remaining. [17:14:01] I was thinking that would be a good collection as well. I have no idea what they sponge is and it's an ususal association [17:14:19] are those tiny corals on the sponge? [17:15:04] I agree: look like nephtheid ocotocorals. [17:15:16] or octocoral... [17:15:31] The nephtheids are so small. [17:17:51] LAT : 39.804622 , LON : -66.215912 , DEPTH : 2539.5792 m, TEMP : 3.23588 C, SAL : 34.92331 PSU, DO : 8.31452 mg/l [17:19:05] Are any of the soft corals near the edge of the sponge such that a collection would get both? [17:19:36] Soft corals are hard to collect because they retract against a rock, so this would be a good opportunity to collect them. [17:20:24] You are now back on the EX phone line. [17:20:43] do you presever soft coral in formaline? [17:20:58] Treat as with any of the octocorals. [17:22:48] But what kind of music? [17:22:52] LAT : 39.804709 , LON : -66.215907 , DEPTH : 2539.5218 m, TEMP : 3.23916 C, SAL : 34.92333 PSU, DO : 8.29905 mg/l [17:23:04] soft rock? [17:23:06] Hmm...smooth jazz? [17:23:14] Actually, the real answer is "No", I don't have a good method for relaxation of polyps prior to preservation. [17:23:44] I'll have a look in a couple of my resources here to see if others try that with shallow water corals. [17:24:19] I think I will count the coral at the main specimen [17:27:52] LAT : 39.804671 , LON : -66.215919 , DEPTH : 2539.6073 m, TEMP : 3.24189 C, SAL : 34.92394 PSU, DO : 8.2902 mg/l [17:29:31] Coral on its pillow of sponge... [17:32:52] LAT : 39.80478 , LON : -66.215923 , DEPTH : 2539.501 m, TEMP : 3.23805 C, SAL : 34.92428 PSU, DO : 8.31 mg/l [17:35:00] What I just read in Fabricius & Alderslade's "Soft Corals and Sea Fans" is that narcotisation of octocorals is difficult and not well investigated and most times isn't done. But there are a variety of suggestions if you want to try. [17:36:14] I can't really hear the discussion, but can the pilot now go back and tear from the other side of where the cut was just made so thta a lagrer fragment is obtained? [17:37:23] e.g. a second snip to the left of the first should allow you to tear across. [17:37:41] At least, we had success sampling sponges that way on Emperors. [17:37:53] LAT : 39.804675 , LON : -66.215939 , DEPTH : 2539.6182 m, TEMP : 3.24334 C, SAL : 34.92349 PSU, DO : 8.30895 mg/l [17:39:30] We're going to go back for another polyp. [17:42:27] In general we found that with these fragile sponges the best strategy was to make 2 cuts: the first just a cut with the cutting blade (i.e. not trying to garb a piece) and then the second adjacent to that and the sponge tended to tear easily to the first cut site. [17:42:53] LAT : 39.804679 , LON : -66.215864 , DEPTH : 2539.6123 m, TEMP : 3.25485 C, SAL : 34.92278 PSU, DO : 8.28513 mg/l [17:43:29] scottfrance leaves the room [17:44:13] I imagine those colonies are more or less glued to the sponge. [17:44:19] That is one way to get them! [17:45:09] oh dang I missed it [17:45:23] It was pretty cool, Megan! [17:45:29] This works so long as the piece of sponge sucked up isn't pureed going into the bucket. [17:45:41] If not, that was great. [17:46:33] Looks like it held up pretty well in the sampling chamber, [17:46:47] Excellent@Jeff: . [17:47:54] LAT : 39.804672 , LON : -66.215917 , DEPTH : 2537.357 m, TEMP : 3.25452 C, SAL : 34.92417 PSU, DO : 8.2905 mg/l [17:49:47] Another juvenile king crab. one-clawed. [17:49:56] Hahahaha I went back on the YT feed and watched the sample happen. That's amazing...love it! [17:50:53] This crab could be Lithodes maja. It has shorter spines than Neolithodes. [17:52:54] LAT : 39.804589 , LON : -66.215903 , DEPTH : 2535.5075 m, TEMP : 3.24868 C, SAL : 34.92299 PSU, DO : 8.25511 mg/l [17:53:29] King crabs that live at shelf depths (< 200 m) have planktotrophic larvae, and juveniles that settle in shallower water than the adults. King crabs that live below 500 m tend to have lecithotrophic larvae and juveniles that settle deeper than the adults. [17:54:47] During the Gulf of Alaska Seamount Explorations of 2002, we discovered juveniles of golden king crab in a narrow zone 600-640 m, just below a zone of crinoids, that would probably have gobbled up any king crab settling in their "garden". [17:55:58] So if we are seeing juvenile king crabs here, there are probably adults farther up slope. [17:57:55] LAT : 39.804619 , LON : -66.215849 , DEPTH : 2532.6278 m, TEMP : 3.26114 C, SAL : 34.92437 PSU, DO : 8.28447 mg/l [18:02:34] are sponge chimeras a thing? [18:02:48] About to start another meeting so will be away for a little bit. [18:02:55] LAT : 39.804595 , LON : -66.21592 , DEPTH : 2529.6543 m, TEMP : 3.27399 C, SAL : 34.92395 PSU, DO : 8.2665 mg/l [18:03:56] scottfrance leaves the room [18:07:56] LAT : 39.804668 , LON : -66.21596 , DEPTH : 2528.0843 m, TEMP : 3.26114 C, SAL : 34.92327 PSU, DO : 8.26157 mg/l [18:12:56] LAT : 39.804688 , LON : -66.21604 , DEPTH : 2528.1849 m, TEMP : 3.27777 C, SAL : 34.92562 PSU, DO : 8.25531 mg/l [18:14:22] meganmcculler leaves the room [18:17:57] LAT : 39.804715 , LON : -66.215919 , DEPTH : 2528.3218 m, TEMP : 3.2776 C, SAL : 34.92359 PSU, DO : 8.26944 mg/l [18:22:57] LAT : 39.804637 , LON : -66.21603 , DEPTH : 2528.3242 m, TEMP : 3.26387 C, SAL : 34.92633 PSU, DO : 8.27452 mg/l [18:25:33] I've missed a lot today and will have to go back and watch footage from earlier more in-depth later this evening, but it sounds like we have had a ton of new sponge observations and even some collections! [18:26:12] its been a fantastic dive!!! [18:26:22] 30 min bottom time left [18:27:58] LAT : 39.804725 , LON : -66.216022 , DEPTH : 2524.7281 m, TEMP : 3.27204 C, SAL : 34.92476 PSU, DO : 8.2937 mg/l [18:28:06] @Meagan I'm so glad! And I'm bummed that I have been so busy and had to miss it all... [18:32:58] LAT : 39.804692 , LON : -66.216084 , DEPTH : 2520.794 m, TEMP : 3.29356 C, SAL : 34.92544 PSU, DO : 8.28776 mg/l [18:37:59] LAT : 39.804684 , LON : -66.216042 , DEPTH : 2511.0203 m, TEMP : 3.30374 C, SAL : 34.92586 PSU, DO : 8.25637 mg/l [18:40:40] for what it's worth, Meagan, that's my guess too. [18:40:48] Looks similar to the one we saw on Dive 1 in the Gully! [18:42:59] LAT : 39.804645 , LON : -66.215991 , DEPTH : 2511.6925 m, TEMP : 3.2994 C, SAL : 34.93208 PSU, DO : 8.28221 mg/l [18:45:38] If there is room it would be really great to get a sample of the ball sponge to see what species it is. I missed part of the dive so maybe you got one already? Paco Cardenas would be really interested! [18:45:49] @Meagan Before I have to run off again, I was thinking about the large branching sponges from yesterday. I figured out why they look almost familiar, they reminded me of overly branched Tretopleura. What are your thoughts? [18:46:50] Yes that is my guess too. I saw others nearby [18:47:40] @ellen the brown ball sponge? [18:47:57] @Ellen Are you refering to the sponges from yesterday or to Meagans comments? [18:48:00] LAT : 39.804512 , LON : -66.215814 , DEPTH : 2508.5357 m, TEMP : 3.30007 C, SAL : 34.92857 PSU, DO : 8.24462 mg/l [18:48:26] Don't recognize it. [18:48:34] Long branchlets. [18:48:47] Will see if there is anything loike it in our NES collections. [18:49:14] The whitish sponge that looks like a geodid. The thing I saw was a Chrysogorgid... [18:49:38] The sponge is just to the right of the coral base [18:50:43] Alright, gotta go. Have a great rest of the dive! [18:50:50] The sponge is likely on the dead branch too [18:51:11] Maybe Chrysogorgia abludo, a species described by my former student Eric Pante along with Les Watling. As far as I can tell, only 3 specimens are known, all from Nashville Seamount, well to the south and east of Retriever. [18:52:15] Very cool. It will be nice to put all of these records together once things get firmed up [18:52:49] Thanks Megan! [18:53:00] LAT : 39.80446 , LON : -66.216046 , DEPTH : 2503.9831 m, TEMP : 3.30113 C, SAL : 34.92636 PSU, DO : 8.24 mg/l [18:54:06] I have to go now, too. See you all tomorrow! [18:55:13] Paco is studying the Geodias and there is a faunal transition somewhere between the Gully and here so it will be interesting to see what species it is. Thanks!! [18:55:40] Yes good to identify it since is a common species [18:55:58] taraluke leaves the room [18:56:11] It will be pretty tough... even a piece would be great! [18:58:01] LAT : 39.804461 , LON : -66.216042 , DEPTH : 2503.9152 m, TEMP : 3.3019 C, SAL : 34.92611 PSU, DO : 8.258 mg/l [18:58:43] Thanks so much you are great!!! [18:59:37] laurenwalling leaves the room [19:00:03] Thanks all. Great dive [19:00:12] Steve Auscavitch leaves the room [19:00:31] EX1905L2_DIVE09 ROV Ascending [19:00:37] robertcarney leaves the room [19:00:39] bradleystevens leaves the room [19:00:48] Great dive today! Hope we see some mesopelagics tomorrow!!! [19:03:01] LAT : 39.80431 , LON : -66.216167 , DEPTH : 2465.2462 m, TEMP : 3.30674 C, SAL : 34.92584 PSU, DO : 8.25965 mg/l [19:06:56] nolanbarrett leaves the room [19:08:01] LAT : 39.804237 , LON : -66.21614 , DEPTH : 2330.1204 m, TEMP : 3.31119 C, SAL : 34.92564 PSU, DO : 8.30369 mg/l [19:10:02] kristenmello leaves the room [19:12:48] Post dive call? [19:13:02] LAT : 39.804441 , LON : -66.216656 , DEPTH : 2182.7585 m, TEMP : 3.47767 C, SAL : 34.93131 PSU, DO : 8.26311 mg/l [19:13:29] Mikeford leaves the room [19:13:48] we will have the call in 2 min [19:15:00] Great. Thanks. [19:18:00] mikeford leaves the room [19:18:02] LAT : 39.804823 , LON : -66.216697 , DEPTH : 2028.5178 m, TEMP : 3.68579 C, SAL : 34.93945 PSU, DO : 8.20554 mg/l [19:23:03] LAT : 39.804938 , LON : -66.216474 , DEPTH : 1869.2933 m, TEMP : 3.81739 C, SAL : 34.94683 PSU, DO : 8.20782 mg/l [19:28:03] LAT : 39.804993 , LON : -66.216312 , DEPTH : 1720.7783 m, TEMP : 3.94899 C, SAL : 34.95019 PSU, DO : 8.19112 mg/l [19:33:04] LAT : 39.804887 , LON : -66.216307 , DEPTH : 1565.8909 m, TEMP : 4.0661 C, SAL : 34.95337 PSU, DO : 8.17884 mg/l [19:38:05] LAT : 39.80464 , LON : -66.216239 , DEPTH : 1413.8376 m, TEMP : 4.243 C, SAL : 34.96184 PSU, DO : 8.13077 mg/l [19:43:05] LAT : 39.804797 , LON : -66.215704 , DEPTH : 1254.3746 m, TEMP : 4.39012 C, SAL : 34.95959 PSU, DO : 8.08423 mg/l [19:43:26] meaganputts leaves the room [19:45:32] jeffreyobelcz leaves the room [19:48:06] LAT : 39.805004 , LON : -66.215021 , DEPTH : 1098.3728 m, TEMP : 4.89034 C, SAL : 34.99784 PSU, DO : 7.66882 mg/l [19:53:06] LAT : 39.805414 , LON : -66.214288 , DEPTH : 941.4131 m, TEMP : 5.85021 C, SAL : 35.04444 PSU, DO : 6.80103 mg/l [19:53:17] barryeakins leaves the room [19:58:06] LAT : 39.805858 , LON : -66.213438 , DEPTH : 781.4817 m, TEMP : 9.4882 C, SAL : 35.21098 PSU, DO : 4.46472 mg/l [19:59:46] scottfrance leaves the room [20:03:07] LAT : 39.806383 , LON : -66.212965 , DEPTH : 626.4659 m, TEMP : 13.58173 C, SAL : 35.73993 PSU, DO : 4.64252 mg/l [20:06:05] nolanbarrett leaves the room [20:08:07] LAT : 39.806931 , LON : -66.212107 , DEPTH : 473.3463 m, TEMP : 17.11717 C, SAL : 36.33471 PSU, DO : 5.49872 mg/l [20:13:08] LAT : 39.807898 , LON : -66.211261 , DEPTH : 314.757 m, TEMP : 19.11443 C, SAL : 36.6234 PSU, DO : 6.32311 mg/l [20:17:11] ellenkenchington leaves the room [20:18:08] LAT : 39.809946 , LON : -66.20912 , DEPTH : 150.9943 m, TEMP : 20.39307 C, SAL : 36.7182 PSU, DO : 6.10683 mg/l [20:23:09] LAT : 39.812608 , LON : -66.206384 , DEPTH : 48.6283 m, TEMP : 25.90345 C, SAL : 36.40884 PSU, DO : 6.45219 mg/l [20:28:10] LAT : 39.814862 , LON : -66.20234 , DEPTH : 48.3383 m, TEMP : 25.90797 C, SAL : 36.40756 PSU, DO : 6.47687 mg/l [20:33:10] LAT : 39.816977 , LON : -66.19932 , DEPTH : 48.4795 m, TEMP : 25.92443 C, SAL : 36.40704 PSU, DO : 6.45733 mg/l [20:37:42] EX1905L2_DIVE09 ROV on Surface [20:38:11] LAT : 39.818526 , LON : -66.197472 , DEPTH : 1.4742 m, TEMP : 25.94818 C, SAL : 36.40831 PSU, DO : 6.49288 mg/l [20:48:25] danielwagner leaves the room [20:55:03] EX1905L2_DIVE09 ROV Recovery Complete [20:59:46] meaganputts leaves the room [21:13:22] kevinkocot leaves the room [21:19:58] christarabenold leaves the room [21:39:26] dhugallindsay leaves the room [21:55:55] kelleybrumley leaves the room [23:35:38] asakomatsumoto leaves the room