Image Archive

Metridium anemones and several California Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus californicus) cover the top and sides of primary node PN1D, near the Oregon Shelf (80 m) site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1529, V23.

Flytrap Anemone (so-named for obvious reasons) attached to a glass sponge stalk at 2900 meters depth, off the coast of Oregon. Photo credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1182, V19

Pink sea anemones attached to the Slope Base Primary Node PN1A. Photo credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1182, V19

A pudgy cusk eel (Spectrunculus grandis) swimming by a marker with flytrap anemones attached to it at Slope Base (2900 meters) in 2019. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1182, V19

A corallimorph sea anemone growing in a clam bed at Southern Hydrate Ridge in 2019. Photo credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1172, V19

Pom-pom anemone, pink sea urchins, and brittle stars on the seafloor at the Oregon Offshore site (600m depth). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1170, V19

Pom-pom anemone, pink sea urchin, and brittle stars on the seafloor at the Oregon Offshore site (600m depth). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1170, V19

Looking down on a galatheid crab sitting on the rope attached to a marker next to the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water. A number of venus flytrap anemones are also attached to the hard surfaces here. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A galatheid crab (aka squat lobster) sitting on the rope attached to a marker next to the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water. A number of venus flytrap anemones are also attached to the hard surfaces here. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A unique community of invertebrates gathered around the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water, including a Bathydoris nudibranch, flytrap anemones, galatheid crabs, and sea cucumbers. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A unique community of invertebrates gathered around the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water, including a Bathydoris nudibranch, flytrap anemones, galatheid crabs, and sea cucumbers. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A unique community of invertebrates gathered around the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water, including a Bathydoris nudibranch, flytrap anemones, galatheid crabs, and sea cucumbers. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A deep-sea octopus (possibly Muusoctopus?) seen at Slope Base during the Shallow Profiler EOM anchor inspection. Two anemones are attached to the nearby cable. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2256, V22

A deep-sea octopus (possibly Muusoctopus?) seen at Slope Base during the Shallow Profiler EOM anchor inspection. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2256, V22

Looking down on a galatheid crab sitting on the rope attached to a marker next to the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water. A number of venus flytrap anemones are also attached to the hard surfaces here. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A unique community of invertebrates gathered around the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water, including a Bathydoris nudibranch, flytrap anemones, galatheid crabs, and sea cucumbers. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

The power cable to the Oregon Shelf (80m) bioacoustic sonar was so covered with anemones it was difficult to find and detach! Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19

Anemones on the Oregon Shelf BEP power cable. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19

Different shapes and sizes of anemones covering the upper surface of the Oregon Shelf junction box. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19

Close-up video of the Metridium anemones covering the upper surface of Oregon Shelf junction box. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19

Anemones flourish on the hard surfaces of the Oregon Shelf junction box, luckily leaving a gap wide enough for the orange handle of the power plug needed to disconnect the digital still camera. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19

There are so many anemones covering the Oregon Shelf (80m) junction box that it can be hard to see the frame. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19

Sea anemones attached to a power cable on the Slope Base junction box. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V19

The monitors in the Jason control van during dive J2-1162, showing the extreme biofouling of junction box MJ01C. Photo Credit: M. Vardaro, UW, V19.

A pom-pom anemone at Axial Base, moving around the legs of the HPIES instrument. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V19