Deep Trawl Underwater Camera
Posted on Aug 30, 2008 under 5 |
The underwater sea floor seen here is very different from those we’ve seen heretofore. It is continuously covered with thriving living organisms. The fauna are dominated by branched “corals” about twenty cm tall, rather colorful and decorated with numerous lighter-colored brittlestars. Several species of white foliate (flattened in a leaf shape) sponges and other, yellower ones are scattered over the living tapestry.
We can see corridors that are bare of organisms. These areas seem to have been scraped by rocks or ice, but the hypothesis of a passing iceberg at such a depth is discarded. Thus it could be a case of a landslide of big rocky chunks that would have tumbled down the continental talus.
The rare vertebrates seen are Notothenioids and, for the first time in the mission, macrouroids, also known as grenadiers!
Duration : 0:1:8
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
what a shame no …
what a shame no fish to catch.
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
fish draggers are …
fish draggers are the boats DUMB ASS
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
Yes but you …
Yes but you included fish in your statement. Cant you see that they need the ocean for life?
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
I said the fish …
I said the fish draggers kill the ocean just like the scallopers too.
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
orion - Why do you …
orion - Why do you think that the fish ruin the ocean? Its their home too, you know
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
the fish draggers …
the fish draggers and scallop draggers ruin the the ocean
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
fucked
fucked
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
600 metters.
man …
600 metters.
man its cool.
August 30th, 2008 at 5:36 am
how deep in the …
how deep in the ocean are u