[12:42:18] EX1907 Dive 09 - Test [13:14:23] christarabenold leaves the room [13:45:59] EX1907_DIVE09 ROV Launch [13:53:24] EX1907_DIVE09 ROV on Surface [13:53:57] EX1907_DIVE09 ROV Descending [13:55:14] LAT : 24.762669 , LON : -80.144819 , DEPTH : 20.177 m, TEMP : 28.67556 C, SAL : 36.29507 PSU, DO : 6.465 mg/l [14:00:14] LAT : 24.765512 , LON : -80.144336 , DEPTH : 53.3359 m, TEMP : 28.68656 C, SAL : 36.29445 PSU, DO : 6.47619 mg/l [14:05:15] LAT : 24.768349 , LON : -80.144593 , DEPTH : 159.0881 m, TEMP : 23.07931 C, SAL : 36.72254 PSU, DO : 5.28634 mg/l [14:06:47] iscwatch leaves the room [14:10:07] Morning [14:10:15] LAT : 24.768834 , LON : -80.144633 , DEPTH : 304.5386 m, TEMP : 15.99685 C, SAL : 36.11555 PSU, DO : 4.68905 mg/l [14:10:53] Good morning everyone! Let's have a great dive today [14:11:14] YES [14:11:20] Good morning [14:11:34] Hello! [14:13:00] on the chat [14:13:50] I will call as we need to talk since I am at home [14:15:08] sounds good Cris :) [14:15:16] LAT : 24.76903 , LON : -80.144249 , DEPTH : 418.2574 m, TEMP : 11.13405 C, SAL : 35.36753 PSU, DO : 4.0205 mg/l [14:17:34] Looking forward ladies and team [14:17:57] its probably going to be a sandy dive Cris! [14:20:16] LAT : 24.76904 , LON : -80.144328 , DEPTH : 562.9916 m, TEMP : 6.59095 C, SAL : 34.88233 PSU, DO : 4.58486 mg/l [14:25:17] LAT : 24.768656 , LON : -80.144659 , DEPTH : 625.6037 m, TEMP : 6.25769 C, SAL : 34.88366 PSU, DO : 4.81571 mg/l [14:27:30] EX1907_DIVE09 ROV on Bottom [14:29:54] dhugallindsay leaves the room [14:30:17] LAT : 24.768767 , LON : -80.144703 , DEPTH : 641.4082 m, TEMP : 6.25461 C, SAL : 34.88461 PSU, DO : 4.80345 mg/l [14:35:18] LAT : 24.768813 , LON : -80.144678 , DEPTH : 641.4159 m, TEMP : 6.25557 C, SAL : 34.88503 PSU, DO : 4.80416 mg/l [14:40:18] LAT : 24.768802 , LON : -80.144685 , DEPTH : 641.4942 m, TEMP : 6.25461 C, SAL : 34.88487 PSU, DO : 5.15472 mg/l [14:45:19] LAT : 24.768763 , LON : -80.144725 , DEPTH : 641.2082 m, TEMP : 6.25605 C, SAL : 34.88428 PSU, DO : 5.09482 mg/l [14:50:19] LAT : 24.768757 , LON : -80.14479 , DEPTH : 640.8798 m, TEMP : 6.25286 C, SAL : 34.8835 PSU, DO : 5.02955 mg/l [14:52:34] triglidae? [14:52:42] lovely fish [14:54:57] goniasterid my bet) [14:55:20] LAT : 24.768792 , LON : -80.144829 , DEPTH : 640.579 m, TEMP : 6.25254 C, SAL : 34.88537 PSU, DO : 4.97638 mg/l [14:57:11] it has the same psture as as armored fish) [14:57:50] apparently these are Hydractinia hydroids [14:58:06] oh, not Hydractinia [14:58:11] Beautiful hyalonema [15:00:20] LAT : 24.768808 , LON : -80.144881 , DEPTH : 640.0726 m, TEMP : 6.25849 C, SAL : 34.88581 PSU, DO : 4.95403 mg/l [15:05:00] may be polynoid? [15:05:20] LAT : 24.768932 , LON : -80.144973 , DEPTH : 639.1757 m, TEMP : 6.26008 C, SAL : 34.87977 PSU, DO : 4.91464 mg/l [15:05:49] heatherjudkins leaves the room [15:07:10] more isidiid [15:07:37] Expect the unexpected and there you have discovery [15:07:52] Acanella-like... [15:08:06] see nodes [15:08:29] bambooo [15:08:50] they are golden) [15:09:07] brounish nodes [15:10:21] LAT : 24.768878 , LON : -80.144996 , DEPTH : 639.2221 m, TEMP : 6.24994 C, SAL : 34.88449 PSU, DO : 4.89565 mg/l [15:11:27] another coral. [15:13:31] What is at the entrance of the hole? [15:13:37] myscidaceans? [15:15:21] LAT : 24.769042 , LON : -80.145122 , DEPTH : 637.5934 m, TEMP : 6.26183 C, SAL : 34.88362 PSU, DO : 4.87686 mg/l [15:15:30] seapen [15:20:22] LAT : 24.769095 , LON : -80.145208 , DEPTH : 637.113 m, TEMP : 6.25477 C, SAL : 34.88406 PSU, DO : 4.84884 mg/l [15:22:10] Sharon Dentinger on Facebook has a question about the lobsters and crabs we’ve been seeing: Do they stay on the ocean floor? How often do they come up? How long are they on land before returning to the water? [15:24:14] depends on stage of life cycle [15:24:19] as well [15:25:22] LAT : 24.769134 , LON : -80.145327 , DEPTH : 635.7391 m, TEMP : 6.25541 C, SAL : 34.88343 PSU, DO : 4.83198 mg/l [15:30:23] LAT : 24.769262 , LON : -80.14548 , DEPTH : 633.822 m, TEMP : 6.25753 C, SAL : 34.88426 PSU, DO : 4.82672 mg/l [15:32:56] this one Chrysogorgia [15:33:04] and polynoid under [15:33:52] there are ~~20 spp from area [15:35:23] LAT : 24.769286 , LON : -80.145535 , DEPTH : 632.3455 m, TEMP : 6.25429 C, SAL : 34.8841 PSU, DO : 4.83196 mg/l [15:40:24] LAT : 24.769409 , LON : -80.145687 , DEPTH : 631.2769 m, TEMP : 6.2527 C, SAL : 34.88382 PSU, DO : 4.82947 mg/l [15:45:24] LAT : 24.769442 , LON : -80.145737 , DEPTH : 630.6059 m, TEMP : 6.25185 C, SAL : 34.88435 PSU, DO : 4.81806 mg/l [15:50:25] LAT : 24.769514 , LON : -80.145772 , DEPTH : 628.482 m, TEMP : 6.25493 C, SAL : 34.88366 PSU, DO : 4.80979 mg/l [15:55:25] LAT : 24.769577 , LON : -80.145959 , DEPTH : 627.6703 m, TEMP : 6.25201 C, SAL : 34.88424 PSU, DO : 4.80343 mg/l [15:57:10] Sergestidae; it looks like rat [15:58:30] no rostrum [16:00:26] LAT : 24.769569 , LON : -80.14595 , DEPTH : 627.166 m, TEMP : 6.25461 C, SAL : 34.88706 PSU, DO : 4.80178 mg/l [16:02:30] Cladorhizid sponge [16:02:32] I will call [16:02:47] lovely sponge [16:04:33] Chondrocladia [16:05:26] LAT : 24.769663 , LON : -80.145942 , DEPTH : 627.208 m, TEMP : 6.25398 C, SAL : 34.89328 PSU, DO : 4.80365 mg/l [16:10:27] LAT : 24.769657 , LON : -80.14596 , DEPTH : 627.332 m, TEMP : 6.27892 C, SAL : 34.88941 PSU, DO : 4.76615 mg/l [16:12:12] Chondrocladia yes, thanks Scott. #1 species in the genus one described Schmidt 1880 from Greater Antilles, this could well be undescribed, never reported [16:14:28] In Chondrocladia lyra from the Pacific the white balls contain spermatophores, that are left into the currents when the sponge is ready to reproduce [16:14:57] Sorry 31 species described for the genus total [16:15:18] this is really beautiful [16:15:27] LAT : 24.769655 , LON : -80.146007 , DEPTH : 626.0456 m, TEMP : 6.29633 C, SAL : 34.87503 PSU, DO : 4.79201 mg/l [16:16:29] From the Good Doctor on Twitter: I'm surprised that some of these small fish out in the open aren't being picked up by the much larger squid that are everywhere. Is there something about the fish that make them unpalatable? [16:20:28] LAT : 24.769693 , LON : -80.146036 , DEPTH : 625.7027 m, TEMP : 6.29362 C, SAL : 34.88391 PSU, DO : 4.7582 mg/l [16:21:12] very good eating, sea robins! [16:25:28] LAT : 24.769599 , LON : -80.146282 , DEPTH : 624.0769 m, TEMP : 6.25238 C, SAL : 34.88357 PSU, DO : 4.7935 mg/l [16:29:55] Helene on Twitter - why are the squid that are passing by sometimes bump into the ground ? [16:30:29] LAT : 24.76977 , LON : -80.146263 , DEPTH : 623.595 m, TEMP : 6.25721 C, SAL : 34.88094 PSU, DO : 4.77525 mg/l [16:33:06] Hyalonema small one [16:34:08] any hope for hard substrate? [16:35:29] LAT : 24.769814 , LON : -80.146346 , DEPTH : 621.9398 m, TEMP : 6.25509 C, SAL : 34.88458 PSU, DO : 4.78462 mg/l [16:37:59] they are crunchy anyway because of sceletal elements [16:40:30] LAT : 24.769882 , LON : -80.146378 , DEPTH : 621.5005 m, TEMP : 6.25382 C, SAL : 34.88367 PSU, DO : 4.78209 mg/l [16:45:30] LAT : 24.76984 , LON : -80.146484 , DEPTH : 621.1131 m, TEMP : 6.25493 C, SAL : 34.88375 PSU, DO : 4.78429 mg/l [16:48:43] bamboo [16:48:49] Acanella-like [16:48:56] where Scott is? [16:49:15] look at stem near the bottom [16:49:26] Oops! Working off to the side here! [16:49:37] Sure looked like an Acanella [16:49:50] Thanks Scott))\ [16:50:02] This is exactly the type of habitat that an Acanella colony would anchor into [16:50:20] Acanella has roots to its skeleton, not a sea pen bulb. [16:50:26] Like roots of a tree. [16:50:31] LAT : 24.769961 , LON : -80.146581 , DEPTH : 619.7058 m, TEMP : 6.25652 C, SAL : 34.88393 PSU, DO : 4.77494 mg/l [16:50:35] isopod [16:50:44] Isopod [16:50:51] Munnopsid idopod [16:51:18] I have to leave now, will try to catch in one hour or so [16:51:31] wish you good dive [16:51:51] @scott, but it was one Chryso, [16:52:07] Sorry : isopod! [16:52:13] Typing too quickly [16:52:40] even slowly typing I have typos all the time [16:52:43] Back to sediment-dwelling Acanella. The best way to visualize the "roots" of an Acanella colony is candle wax dripping from the base of a candle. It is as if the calcium carbonate is being deposited in little rivulets through the sediments. [16:53:08] ohh cool! [16:53:51] I like this description, I have to remember and to use it from time to time (with Scott's copyright)) [16:54:00] These munnopsids are more closely related to Bathynomous giant roly-poly than they are to pycnogonid sea spiders. [16:54:21] Scaphopod [16:55:31] LAT : 24.770055 , LON : -80.146502 , DEPTH : 618.1595 m, TEMP : 6.26204 C, SAL : 34.88318 PSU, DO : 4.78075 mg/l [16:55:34] tinamolodtsova leaves the room [16:56:39] Weird little hiytchhiker! [16:56:44] hitchhiker [16:59:04] No, this is not a cerianthid! [16:59:40] This may be an Edwardsiidae - acitniaria true sea anemone [16:59:50] So a burrowing anemone, but not a tube anemone [17:00:02] Bad typing again: Actiniaria [17:00:30] ... i knew what you meant LOL i didnt even notice - im a terrible speller [17:00:32] LAT : 24.770094 , LON : -80.146642 , DEPTH : 616.6924 m, TEMP : 6.2665 C, SAL : 34.88325 PSU, DO : 4.77295 mg/l [17:00:46] The "famous" (in biology circles anyway) lab rat anemone Nematostella vectensis is in the same family [17:02:23] Where the heck are the dang sea pens? [17:02:34] Oh! [17:02:37] you asked for it [17:02:41] Ask and ye shall receive! [17:03:05] any idea on the ID? [17:03:19] Stand by... [17:04:04] If you have time later, I'd love to see if the sea pen retrctys quickly if you disturb it, or if it does not retract into burrow. [17:04:55] Does anyone else hear that Steph audio is coming through distorted at times, or is that just my computer? [17:05:32] LAT : 24.770156 , LON : -80.14674 , DEPTH : 616.6106 m, TEMP : 6.31229 C, SAL : 34.84914 PSU, DO : 4.76166 mg/l [17:10:33] LAT : 24.77021 , LON : -80.146818 , DEPTH : 614.6796 m, TEMP : 6.29473 C, SAL : 34.88334 PSU, DO : 4.74706 mg/l [17:10:52] they are looking into it scott [17:13:09] Yes, polynoid polychaete (scale worm). [17:13:27] Scale worms are common associates of many invertebrates, including various types of coral. [17:13:53] My best guess on the sea pen is Calibelemnon [kally-bell-em-non] or Kophobelemnon. [17:15:08] Sadly, no! [17:15:29] Very little is know about withdrawl behavior in the deep-sea sea pens, hence the request. [17:15:33] LAT : 24.770245 , LON : -80.146894 , DEPTH : 613.9515 m, TEMP : 6.2994 C, SAL : 34.88342 PSU, DO : 4.75156 mg/l [17:15:47] We'd love to know if only certain taxa are capable of that behvior. [17:16:11] Am currently checking to see if species of Calibelemnon are know from this area. [17:17:28] It is also possibl;e this is Funiculina... would need to see details on stalk below individula polyps [17:17:41] @Kim: spoken like a true scientist! [17:18:05] [fun-ick-you-lye-na] [17:18:23] NICE! [17:18:27] Excellent! [17:18:58] What that tells me is that this species is capable of fast withdrawl [17:19:07] as oppossed to very slow withdrawl. [17:19:15] How the heck they do it is the question. [17:19:41] I think surely they must have a pre-formed burrow under the peduncle and essentially they... [17:19:56] squeeze water out of the peduncle... [17:19:59] shrinking it... [17:20:08] so they basically sink... [17:20:11] fast! [17:20:28] Because they don't have a muscular mechanism to be able to pull themselves in [17:20:33] LAT : 24.770291 , LON : -80.146991 , DEPTH : 613.9386 m, TEMP : 6.32279 C, SAL : 34.88261 PSU, DO : 4.74081 mg/l [17:20:39] And they have that internal skeleton. [17:20:52] This is also why pilots hate to try to collect some sea pens! [17:21:32] I can't tell - are those inidividual polyps coming off main stalk? [17:21:43] or are there polyps on a small leaf off the main stem? [17:21:57] Thanks. That helps for identification. [17:22:17] Well, a sea pen IS a coral! [17:22:30] Sea pens are an order within the Octocorallia. [17:23:02] They are simply octocorals specialized for living in soft sediment [17:23:34] And then rock pens are specialized sea pens who have gone back the other way - live on hard substrate! [17:25:34] LAT : 24.770327 , LON : -80.147049 , DEPTH : 612.5873 m, TEMP : 6.32295 C, SAL : 34.88274 PSU, DO : 4.73435 mg/l [17:30:34] LAT : 24.770373 , LON : -80.147084 , DEPTH : 611.9902 m, TEMP : 6.33632 C, SAL : 34.88376 PSU, DO : 4.72233 mg/l [17:34:47] WHY IS IT MOVING SO MUCH THE FINS [17:35:35] LAT : 24.770459 , LON : -80.147203 , DEPTH : 611.1066 m, TEMP : 6.33801 C, SAL : 34.88349 PSU, DO : 4.71182 mg/l [17:36:45] It has gills in the mantle cavity, so perhaps it is ensuring the water is mixed around it so it doesn't suck in its expelled "breath". [17:40:35] LAT : 24.770487 , LON : -80.147285 , DEPTH : 610.0228 m, TEMP : 6.35959 C, SAL : 34.88263 PSU, DO : 4.70628 mg/l [17:45:36] LAT : 24.770543 , LON : -80.147238 , DEPTH : 610.2418 m, TEMP : 6.35466 C, SAL : 34.88195 PSU, DO : 4.69584 mg/l [17:50:36] LAT : 24.77055 , LON : -80.147286 , DEPTH : 609.5988 m, TEMP : 6.35821 C, SAL : 34.88247 PSU, DO : 4.70151 mg/l [17:55:37] LAT : 24.77063 , LON : -80.147369 , DEPTH : 609.1572 m, TEMP : 6.35683 C, SAL : 34.8824 PSU, DO : 4.69575 mg/l [17:58:53] Question from: Sackett Tribe on Twitter - What determines whether or not you decide to collect a species you find? [18:00:37] LAT : 24.770732 , LON : -80.147503 , DEPTH : 608.0863 m, TEMP : 6.36091 C, SAL : 34.88223 PSU, DO : 4.68713 mg/l [18:02:23] I AM JUST BACK OH MY [18:03:06] collect> [18:03:09] ????? [18:05:38] LAT : 24.770757 , LON : -80.147498 , DEPTH : 607.9475 m, TEMP : 6.37172 C, SAL : 34.88378 PSU, DO : 4.6791 mg/l [18:06:18] CHONDROCLADIA SP. 2 [18:10:38] LAT : 24.770763 , LON : -80.147523 , DEPTH : 607.624 m, TEMP : 6.41855 C, SAL : 34.88445 PSU, DO : 4.65979 mg/l [18:15:39] LAT : 24.770755 , LON : -80.14761 , DEPTH : 607.1876 m, TEMP : 6.43152 C, SAL : 34.88197 PSU, DO : 4.65282 mg/l [18:16:59] What is in front of the sponge? [18:17:23] looks like an anemone [18:18:28] Or a flabellate coral? [18:19:23] I meany Flabellum cup coral [18:20:39] LAT : 24.770816 , LON : -80.147693 , DEPTH : 606.782 m, TEMP : 6.43057 C, SAL : 34.88211 PSU, DO : 4.65334 mg/l [18:25:37] If you want the challenge, I'd suggest a collection of one of the sea pens you've been seeing. If it is a Calibelemnon, that would be new for the GoMex (I realize you are not actually in the GoMex yet, but that is the easily available species list I have) and the only Calibelemnon I know from the western Atlatntic is the rock pen from the Bahamas. So a collection would be useful to get an ID and determine if it is something new. But, in order to do so, the manip would have to be carefully placed around the colony at the base and then quickly closed to catch it as it withdraws. I leave it to you to decide given your plans for the rest of the dive. [18:25:41] LAT : 24.770833 , LON : -80.147764 , DEPTH : 606.0721 m, TEMP : 6.44169 C, SAL : 34.88054 PSU, DO : 4.63404 mg/l [18:30:40] LAT : 24.770907 , LON : -80.14783 , DEPTH : 605.6119 m, TEMP : 6.46 C, SAL : 34.88122 PSU, DO : 4.61411 mg/l [18:35:41] LAT : 24.770949 , LON : -80.14794 , DEPTH : 605.0044 m, TEMP : 6.4637 C, SAL : 34.88098 PSU, DO : 4.61054 mg/l [18:39:46] Another Q from Helene on Twitter - does a seapen already have a tube underground to hide in? [18:40:41] LAT : 24.77104 , LON : -80.148054 , DEPTH : 603.8186 m, TEMP : 6.45645 C, SAL : 34.88131 PSU, DO : 4.62454 mg/l [18:42:29] Great question from Helene. I suspect the sea pen has already created a burrow/tunnel... [18:42:53] ...and the peduncle is inflated to hold themselves at the top of that burrow... [18:43:14] ...so that when disturbed it can deflate the peduncle and "fall" into the pre-dug burrow. [18:43:27] But there is no "tube" per se [18:44:36] Good comments Steph [18:44:50] Which is why these in situ video are so valuable [18:44:53] The burrow ls likely lined with mucus to help stablize the sediments in place to maintain the burrow, as is done for many burrow building animals. [18:45:42] LAT : 24.771111 , LON : -80.148213 , DEPTH : 602.9513 m, TEMP : 6.45471 C, SAL : 34.88094 PSU, DO : 4.6283 mg/l [18:50:26] YES LIKE THE SMALL SIZE ONE SP.2 [18:50:42] LAT : 24.771175 , LON : -80.148337 , DEPTH : 602.1667 m, TEMP : 6.45613 C, SAL : 34.8817 PSU, DO : 4.62504 mg/l [18:51:11] Is this a different sea pen, or the same you've ben seeing? [18:53:28] It mi [18:55:43] LAT : 24.771184 , LON : -80.148369 , DEPTH : 602.1907 m, TEMP : 6.46111 C, SAL : 34.88111 PSU, DO : 4.63697 mg/l [18:56:37] It would be helpful (to me) if it walked over to the sea pen... [18:56:53] hahaha, we'll get there scott [18:57:10] I agree. This is different. [18:59:52] I'm going to go on a limb and guess Kophobelemnon for these last 2 sea pens [19:00:33] Good pronounciation! [19:00:43] LAT : 24.771261 , LON : -80.148267 , DEPTH : 601.635 m, TEMP : 6.46614 C, SAL : 34.88192 PSU, DO : 4.60801 mg/l [19:05:44] LAT : 24.771299 , LON : -80.148325 , DEPTH : 601.6086 m, TEMP : 6.47497 C, SAL : 34.87889 PSU, DO : 4.61253 mg/l [19:07:25] Interesting observation. [19:07:48] Lots of good eating in the sponge reproductive cells, perhaps [19:10:44] LAT : 24.771364 , LON : -80.148334 , DEPTH : 601.3136 m, TEMP : 6.47995 C, SAL : 34.88146 PSU, DO : 4.59905 mg/l [19:15:00] I will believe that only when the cruise is over! [19:15:45] LAT : 24.771444 , LON : -80.14838 , DEPTH : 601.3287 m, TEMP : 6.49957 C, SAL : 34.89239 PSU, DO : 4.5813 mg/l [19:17:17] I think you should grab at the top where the seastar is! [19:17:31] Otherwise it can easily fall off when you pick up sponge. [19:17:38] If the seastar is the primary interest. [19:17:55] At least get one arm in the manip [19:19:54] THANKS THANKS THANKS< it will go on a textbook I know [19:20:33] My point was if the seastar is the primary objective, rather than going for the balance trick be sure at least one arm is caught between the manip and the sponge. That way you don't waste time if the seastar falls off. Obviously not a problem here, but worth considering in future. [19:20:45] LAT : 24.771313 , LON : -80.148394 , DEPTH : 601.3043 m, TEMP : 6.49264 C, SAL : 34.87957 PSU, DO : 4.59901 mg/l [19:23:42] We'll keep that in mind if there's a next time, thanks Scott. [19:25:21] Q from Patricia on Twitter: When collecting samples is there ever a concern that cross-contamination of unique species might occur? [19:25:46] LAT : 24.771408 , LON : -80.148389 , DEPTH : 600.6759 m, TEMP : 6.49719 C, SAL : 34.88083 PSU, DO : 4.59153 mg/l [19:30:46] LAT : 24.771424 , LON : -80.148623 , DEPTH : 599.9184 m, TEMP : 6.51131 C, SAL : 34.88122 PSU, DO : 4.57617 mg/l [19:35:46] LAT : 24.771488 , LON : -80.148665 , DEPTH : 599.5377 m, TEMP : 6.55402 C, SAL : 34.85293 PSU, DO : 4.58335 mg/l [19:40:47] LAT : 24.771494 , LON : -80.148674 , DEPTH : 598.9355 m, TEMP : 6.5463 C, SAL : 34.87702 PSU, DO : 4.55909 mg/l [19:45:47] LAT : 24.771701 , LON : -80.14889 , DEPTH : 597.0631 m, TEMP : 6.55888 C, SAL : 34.88224 PSU, DO : 4.54593 mg/l [19:47:43] In these crabs the amle would be waiting for the female to moult. When she does he will fertilize her eggs, which then become embryos, and she holds the embryos under her abdomen using abdiminal appendages. [19:47:57] Once the eggs are fertilized, the male would release her. [19:48:21] This is the first one [19:48:42] abdominal appendages (pleopods), e.g. equivalent to the "swimmerets of shrimp and crwafish) [19:48:47] I believe the South Carolina Aquarium is live streaming until 3:30. Could we give a shout out to anyone watching at the South Carolina aquarium? [19:48:50] I wont ask more collections unless it is a photosinthetizing carnivorous sponge [19:48:58] lol [19:50:48] LAT : 24.771742 , LON : -80.148971 , DEPTH : 597.6429 m, TEMP : 6.5584 C, SAL : 34.88141 PSU, DO : 4.5499 mg/l [19:51:41] I think these are amphipods [19:51:53] Not unusual on the sponge stalks [19:52:02] Can't recall the name but will try to find [19:53:47] Gammarid amphipods, family Iphimediidae [19:53:49] WHAT! I have not things anything so cute than this [19:55:48] LAT : 24.771743 , LON : -80.149089 , DEPTH : 596.1854 m, TEMP : 6.56548 C, SAL : 34.8808 PSU, DO : 4.54654 mg/l [19:59:29] On the amphipods, apparently the ID I was using has been updated (at family level). You can see several photos in the online guide, e.g. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/waf/okeanos-animal-guide/ArthropodaOther032.html [19:59:44] I will fix my ID in SeaTube [20:00:49] LAT : 24.771892 , LON : -80.149205 , DEPTH : 596.1447 m, TEMP : 6.56902 C, SAL : 34.88074 PSU, DO : 4.53718 mg/l [20:02:13] Scale worm - polynoid polychaete [20:02:49] I am 100% certain it is a scale [20:02:55] worm [20:03:54] If you want to see a really large scale worm, do a search for Aphrodita, the sea mouse. [20:04:19] ooo I'm intrigued but worried what I might find [20:05:49] LAT : 24.771989 , LON : -80.149276 , DEPTH : 595.1632 m, TEMP : 6.57098 C, SAL : 34.88165 PSU, DO : 4.53924 mg/l [20:10:50] LAT : 24.772075 , LON : -80.149403 , DEPTH : 594.4428 m, TEMP : 6.57357 C, SAL : 34.88077 PSU, DO : 4.53611 mg/l [20:13:14] I have a deep sea class out at sea now watching you live as we multicore the San Diego Trough at 1200 m. [20:15:50] LAT : 24.772204 , LON : -80.149508 , DEPTH : 592.4682 m, TEMP : 6.58223 C, SAL : 34.88019 PSU, DO : 4.49592 mg/l [20:18:08] is that 12:00 Mountain? [20:18:20] isnt it 13:00 mountain now? [20:18:32] @Lisa: that is serious multitasking! [20:19:28] It is election day here in Louisiana, so time to go elect a governor. "See" you all tomorrow. Keep your eye out for those sea pens! [20:19:38] Will do! [20:19:45] Happy voting! [20:19:46] have fun! [20:20:34] scottfrance leaves the room [20:20:51] LAT : 24.772235 , LON : -80.149696 , DEPTH : 593.3455 m, TEMP : 6.58276 C, SAL : 34.88098 PSU, DO : 4.53719 mg/l [20:21:23] we are doing deep sea science... the multicorer takes an hour to go down and an hour to go up so we have a little time to watch you! [20:21:37] oh nice! [20:22:25] Cool! [20:25:51] LAT : 24.772401 , LON : -80.149706 , DEPTH : 592.0291 m, TEMP : 6.58661 C, SAL : 34.88086 PSU, DO : 4.52528 mg/l [20:30:52] LAT : 24.772472 , LON : -80.149854 , DEPTH : 591.0094 m, TEMP : 6.5892 C, SAL : 34.87976 PSU, DO : 4.53709 mg/l [20:35:52] LAT : 24.772547 , LON : -80.150042 , DEPTH : 590.5752 m, TEMP : 6.58968 C, SAL : 34.88052 PSU, DO : 4.52293 mg/l [20:38:43] The fields of carnivorous lollipops and the Isopods hanging on the Hyalonema stalk!!!! [20:40:53] LAT : 24.772743 , LON : -80.15015 , DEPTH : 589.4958 m, TEMP : 6.59454 C, SAL : 34.88066 PSU, DO : 4.53753 mg/l [20:45:53] LAT : 24.772817 , LON : -80.150234 , DEPTH : 589.1431 m, TEMP : 6.59501 C, SAL : 34.881 PSU, DO : 4.51778 mg/l [20:50:54] LAT : 24.772794 , LON : -80.150216 , DEPTH : 587.4704 m, TEMP : 6.59871 C, SAL : 34.88195 PSU, DO : 4.52557 mg/l [20:54:29] EX1907_DIVE09 ROV Ascending [20:54:38] 16:20 EST dive call [20:54:47] Thank you ladies!!!!! [20:54:59] And Gentelman!!!! [20:55:14] stephaniefarrington leaves the room [20:55:54] LAT : 24.772845 , LON : -80.149881 , DEPTH : 542.4765 m, TEMP : 6.68483 C, SAL : 34.8816 PSU, DO : 4.49205 mg/l [21:00:18] kimberlygalvez leaves the room [21:00:55] LAT : 24.772989 , LON : -80.149838 , DEPTH : 391.6188 m, TEMP : 12.61024 C, SAL : 35.57292 PSU, DO : 4.07255 mg/l [21:05:55] LAT : 24.773168 , LON : -80.149919 , DEPTH : 252.1738 m, TEMP : 17.97109 C, SAL : 36.41475 PSU, DO : 4.78909 mg/l [21:09:33] mariadiaz leaves the room [21:10:56] LAT : 24.77315 , LON : -80.15005 , DEPTH : 134.4161 m, TEMP : 23.49995 C, SAL : 36.6753 PSU, DO : 5.34142 mg/l [21:15:56] LAT : 24.773427 , LON : -80.1495 , DEPTH : 48.0876 m, TEMP : 28.66548 C, SAL : 36.29304 PSU, DO : 6.46731 mg/l [21:20:57] LAT : 24.774607 , LON : -80.149794 , DEPTH : 48.2216 m, TEMP : 28.66169 C, SAL : 36.29356 PSU, DO : 6.4691 mg/l [21:25:57] LAT : 24.777672 , LON : -80.15045 , DEPTH : 48.3451 m, TEMP : 28.66042 C, SAL : 36.29319 PSU, DO : 6.46203 mg/l [21:29:15] lisalevin leaves the room [21:30:58] LAT : 24.780241 , LON : -80.150384 , DEPTH : 48.6804 m, TEMP : 28.64751 C, SAL : 36.29423 PSU, DO : 6.50638 mg/l [21:35:58] LAT : 24.783175 , LON : -80.150059 , DEPTH : 20.9982 m, TEMP : 28.64125 C, SAL : 36.2946 PSU, DO : 6.49467 mg/l [21:36:41] EX1907_DIVE09 ROV on Surface [21:52:54] EX1907_DIVE09 ROV Recovery Complete