A Busy First Few Days – Off We Go
The weather gods offshore were not friendly to us while we were in Newport mobilizing for the cruise with 40 knot winds
August 15, 2023
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Larvaceans
Larvaceans (aka Appendicularians) Larvaceans are pelagic, free-swimming tunicates, which are frequently seen in the water column at coastal and Axial Base OOI
August 14, 2023
Deep-Sea Octopus
Deep-Sea Octopus (Muusoctopus sp.) Muusoctopus is a genus of octopus found worldwide in deep, cold waters. They are generally small to medium-sized,
August 12, 2023
Zoroaster Sea Stars
Zoroaster Sea Stars (Zoroaster sp.) We have encountered several species of Zoroaster sea stars, a widespread genus of mostly deep-water echinoderms, at
August 11, 2023
Pedicellasterid Sea Stars
Pedicellasterid Sea Stars (unidentified species) Several species of pedicellasterid sea stars have been seen at Southern Hydrate Ridge. These carnivorous, five-armed sea
August 11, 2023
Hippasteria Sea Star
Hippasteria Sea Star (likely Hippasteria californica) Hippasteria is a genus of sea star in the family Goniasteridae (which is very diverse), mainly
August 9, 2023
Brisingid Sea Stars
Brisingid Sea Stars The Brisingidae are a family of deep-sea sea stars, named after Brísingamen, a necklace belonging to Freya from Norse
August 9, 2023
Sea Pens
Sea Pens (unknown species) Sea pens (order Pennatulacea) are colonial marine cnidarians that are widely distributed in tropical and temperate waters worldwide,
August 9, 2023
Branching Bryozoans
Branching Bryozoans (likely Bugula sp.) Bryozoans (also known as “moss animals”) are a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrates, nearly all living in
August 3, 2023
Bubblegum coral
Bubblegum coral (Paragorgia arborea) These soft corals in the family Paragorgiidae are commonly known as “bubblegum coral” because of the shape of
August 2, 2023