[00:00:25] benjaminfrable leaves the room [00:01:28] Cursed sun fade! [00:05:19] video is back [00:05:32] Indeed. [00:05:37] video and conference line back [00:05:52] The kraken? [00:06:00] LAT :-4.37630, LON : -172.99687, DEPTH : 5771.2419m, TEMP : 1.34929C, SAL : 34.71861 PSU, DO : 5.52873 mg/L [00:06:04] Monplac! [00:06:05] LAT :-4.37646, LON : -172.99704, DEPTH : 5770.9357m, TEMP : 1.34631C, SAL : 34.70595 PSU, DO : 5.54780 mg/L [00:06:06] LAT :-4.37658, LON : -172.99690, DEPTH : 5771.3449m, TEMP : 1.37137C, SAL : 34.71782 PSU, DO : 5.58801 mg/L [00:06:07] LAT :-4.37660, LON : -172.99696, DEPTH : 5768.7948m, TEMP : 1.37435C, SAL : 34.70500 PSU, DO : 5.49279 mg/L [00:06:51] Where are we with respect to the transect/slope? [00:07:58] You saw a priapulid?! [00:08:09] scott: yup [00:08:12] and we called it a priapulid [00:08:14] Nice. [00:08:28] cue the monoplacophoran, camera 3! [00:08:29] No one was listening, so you could call it that. ;-) [00:09:08] Flattened out... so you are at least on the upper part of the slope [00:09:29] Loads of gametes in the pinnule bases? [00:10:21] this crinoid looks different [00:10:48] LAT :-4.37700, LON : -172.99665, DEPTH : 5768.5162m, TEMP : 1.35543C, SAL : 34.70475 PSU, DO : 5.42755 mg/L [00:11:00] yes, monoplacophoran!!! It looks different than the ones we saw in A Samoa [00:11:10] and of course we are 2k deeper [00:11:15] how much time did they just say left on bottom? [00:11:23] 55 min [00:11:26] thx [00:11:55] was it alive? shell looked cracked [00:12:11] perhaps had a hole in the shell? [00:12:28] we thought so but it appeared solid [00:12:40] hmmm interesting... [00:12:40] I don't think monoplacs should have a hole in the shell... [00:12:44] interesting [00:13:02] no, I thought it was a limpet. [00:13:24] Cool! Perhaps parasitic snails on the urchin [00:13:42] 3 snails? [00:14:26] scott: i just see 2 [00:14:31] where is chris mah? amazing! [00:14:46] I was probably seeing one of the gonadal plates [00:14:47] really cool observation! [00:15:48] LAT :-4.37669, LON : -172.99683, DEPTH : 5768.9122m, TEMP : 1.35428C, SAL : 34.70398 PSU, DO : 5.55855 mg/L [00:17:04] Polychaete tube? [00:17:22] long tube.. [00:17:22] collect it? [00:17:48] seems like the inhabitant is no longer.... [00:17:58] yep [00:18:02] tube does not taper [00:18:02] I don't think this is a good target for collection. Likely would come up empty of destruct on contact. My opinion. [00:18:12] @scott. agree [00:18:24] @scott and @tim - agreed. apologies [00:19:28] if that tube were tapered to the seafloor and dark, I would expect an anemone to be living in it. See those below ~~7000m. [00:19:44] soniarowley leaves the room [00:19:54] pentagonal ophiuroid? [00:20:49] LAT :-4.37693, LON : -172.99693, DEPTH : 5768.3085m, TEMP : 1.35869C, SAL : 34.70422 PSU, DO : 5.49034 mg/L [00:22:02] soniarowley leaves the room [00:22:08] disc had darker aboral plates. had "segemented" arms with encirculing spines [00:22:43] source of the big poop piles [00:22:53] Beat me to it, Bruce. [00:22:57] keep an eye out for more monoplacs [00:23:15] maybe- makes me think of "gigantism" in the hadal zone [00:23:26] another Psychropotid HOL [00:23:47] Raising the hind end... [00:23:50] looks like it has a wizard hat [00:24:00] Breathless with excitement and anticipation here [00:24:05] the sorting holothurian [00:24:08] or witch [00:24:17] So what have I missed? ;) [00:24:34] @Deb: a lot of poop. And poop jokes. [00:24:53] And an amazing solitary hydroid [00:24:54] I already see a lot of poop. Wow! No wonder there have been jokes... [00:24:54] @Deb: but alos a surprising amount of exposed hard substrate. [00:25:02] another urchin to lower left, too [00:25:14] @Scott, all Mn covered? Or not? [00:25:24] @Deb: I was going to say "exposed hard bottom" but I didn't like that on the heels of the poop jokes comment. [00:25:31] Ha! [00:25:50] LAT :-4.37668, LON : -172.99677, DEPTH : 5768.5496m, TEMP : 1.34992C, SAL : 34.70411 PSU, DO : 5.58906 mg/L [00:25:53] Looks MN covered to me. Botryoidal... is that the term? We did collect a rock when we first settled. [00:27:10] likely a large ferromanganese nodule [00:27:18] Cool. Yup, botryoidal is when it's got a texture like cauliflorwer or a bunch of grapes. Thanks for the update! [00:27:51] Steve has been making videographers take some compromising images of holothurian derrrieres. [00:28:31] iscwatch2 leaves the room [00:29:04] A crinoid en pointe [00:29:17] @Bruce: Nice! [00:29:25] elegant [00:30:01] Another big cuke? [00:30:09] wow [00:30:11] Whoa Nelly!! [00:30:33] Also passed another brown tube, this one maybe with a fan sticking out [00:30:34] stylasterid? [00:30:37] it !!!it looks like branching [00:30:50] LAT :-4.37703, LON : -172.99659, DEPTH : 5768.9057m, TEMP : 1.35038C, SAL : 34.71095 PSU, DO : 5.58088 mg/L [00:31:00] In the foreground on right is that brown tube I mentioned. [00:31:35] I'll bet it was a fan worm [00:32:46] or fan cucamber [00:33:13] And look at that poop pile! [00:33:27] Me too Amanda [00:33:40] Hyalinoecia? [00:33:47] poor spelling there [00:34:14] Agree Amanda. [00:34:26] I've never seen a quill worm upright. [00:34:31] Yeah Scott, haven't heard of them this deep. I think this is new. [00:34:36] But I think we can all agree it is a polychaete. [00:34:50] yes [00:35:14] does it take a lot of C to build that tube? [00:35:22] want to see the "coral" but could see some collection if we agree and have the time- think we have 30min left [00:35:25] poop and mucus...be still my heart. [00:35:42] i got a little excited there. not that polychaetes arent cool... [00:35:51] LAT :-4.37690, LON : -172.99607, DEPTH : 5769.0261m, TEMP : 1.34258C, SAL : 34.70523 PSU, DO : 5.57989 mg/L [00:36:01] amazing close-up of the polychaete. great videography [00:36:17] I think that is mostly a mud tube, Randi. [00:36:29] @Scott - thanks [00:36:34] cue the fish! [00:39:12] Good guess Amanda. [00:40:48] thanks scott: i'm full of guesses [00:40:53] LAT :-4.37748, LON : -172.99685, DEPTH : 5767.8909m, TEMP : 1.34459C, SAL : 34.70537 PSU, DO : 5.51735 mg/L [00:42:18] 2x brisingids [00:42:21] collect brisingids? seem like a low hanging fruit [00:42:33] definitively a dominant taxon here [00:42:57] ~~20 mins remain [00:43:03] collection would take the rest of the dive [00:43:41] any collections so far? [00:43:51] 1 rock [00:44:02] right, other than the rock [00:44:12] no bio yet [00:44:41] they didn't catch much of that free meal [00:44:49] Probably reproductive. Wonder if that was amale and a female? [00:44:50] yet? Steve, do you mean we have a chance to collect? [00:44:55] really little/no behavior - seemed pretty passive [00:45:47] We have a chance to collect. If we find something in the next 5 minutes. Need to balance with what we could possible see in the next 20 mins [00:45:52] LAT :-4.37720, LON : -172.99643, DEPTH : 5768.7213m, TEMP : 1.34602C, SAL : 34.70813 PSU, DO : 5.50288 mg/L [00:48:09] Elongate "tubes" on bottom... Were they fish or holos? [00:48:19] They were bluish white in color [00:49:25] Umbellula? [00:49:35] Or something related. [00:49:38] collect :) [00:49:46] Deeper than this [00:49:51] agree.... [00:49:53] Sea pens are VERY deep [00:49:59] second and thirds? [00:50:33] Umbellula [00:50:37] Umbellula known to at least 6100 meters [00:50:53] LAT :-4.37714, LON : -172.99638, DEPTH : 5772.3849m, TEMP : 1.35049C, SAL : 34.70918 PSU, DO : 5.59668 mg/L [00:50:57] Are you sure it wasn't just one tentacle crossing the other? [00:51:13] great live shot! [00:51:29] sure it was forked [00:51:42] 42 species have been described in the genus... [00:52:00] could have just been a growth issue too. [00:52:40] Oh come on!!! [00:52:45] ooo [00:52:48] wow [00:52:50] Abyssopathes? [00:53:06] yes!! [00:53:10] collect! [00:53:27] amazing [00:53:28] Guess we crossed out of the hadal zone... ;-) [00:53:34] You have a vote to collect [00:53:39] ha. collect? [00:53:42] need to know asap for a collection or pass? [00:53:44] yes [00:53:50] yes, collect [00:53:53] yes [00:53:58] collect [00:53:59] collect. [00:54:02] Scott? Tina? Asako? [00:54:03] would be a shame to end the dive empty handed [00:54:04] okay with me [00:54:06] Asako also said collect [00:54:16] :-) [00:54:17] Not many corals collected from these depths [00:54:20] Tina mentioned to collect [00:54:30] not many anything collected from these depths [00:54:42] would like to collect the polychaete too :-) [00:54:45] This might be growing from that exposed hard bottom, so not technically soft sediment [00:55:04] polychaete will stay here :) [00:55:15] I think so too scott. Take the rock? the coral looks small - need lasers [00:55:19] I can't believe you all chose the black coral over the octocoral! [00:55:27] :-) [00:55:27] :P [00:55:46] don't know that the rock is loose [00:55:47] I said yes to the octocoral too :-) [00:55:54] LAT :-4.37702, LON : -172.99630, DEPTH : 5772.3974m, TEMP : 1.42861C, SAL : 34.67320 PSU, DO : 5.45252 mg/L [00:55:56] true Bruce [00:55:58] I wanted the octocoral but there was no suggestion at that point! [00:56:07] @Tim: of course :P [00:56:23] @Tim: the "rock" looks like partially buried seafloor! [00:56:54] I think the black coral had more votes. [00:57:14] deborahglickson leaves the room [00:57:23] cut or whole specimen? [00:57:33] Scoop it from underneath [00:57:41] yes, get the whole spec [00:57:51] What is the best guess taxonomy on this coral? I think I missed it (sorry) [00:57:56] Trying to cut may leve a pool of pinnules (the side branches) [00:58:10] and might miss associates [00:58:24] too small for cutting [00:58:28] Tina's comment at the beginning of the dive "if there is Abyssopathes - please, grab it" [00:58:47] good prediction :) [00:58:58] but how did she know? Well done Tina! [00:59:53] see polychaete on sediment in front of it [01:00:28] yes [01:00:39] large shrimp swimming by [01:00:54] LAT :-4.37696, LON : -172.99633, DEPTH : 5772.3373m, TEMP : 1.34304C, SAL : 34.70673 PSU, DO : 5.66754 mg/L [01:01:04] rock was cemented to seafloor-not possible to grab the rock, FYI [01:01:04] large rostrum [01:01:23] @amanda, yes could see that - like pavement. [01:01:31] great grab [01:01:45] Chris Mah noted on Facebook that the brisingids seen here are Freyastera [01:02:19] At least the six armed ones are. [01:02:36] thank you Bruce! [01:03:15] D2_DIVE16_SPEC02BIO [01:03:43] great collection! with live images [01:03:48] now cue the fish! [01:04:24] something pale moving on bottom, but gone now [01:04:33] I am going to make the same bad joke twice - Kinono = Kiyesyes. Amazing dive!! [01:05:11] EX1703_DIVE16 Vehicles Ascending [01:05:28] 1 fish!?? what was it? [01:05:55] LAT :-4.37725, LON : -172.99613, DEPTH : 5771.0792m, TEMP : 1.34757C, SAL : 34.70671 PSU, DO : 5.65606 mg/L [01:05:58] brucemundy leaves the room [01:06:06] An ophidid [01:07:04] brucemundy leaves the room [01:07:22] @Andrea: cusk eel [01:07:23] @Andrea - The fish could have be Alcockia rostrata (or, less likely, Bathyonus caudalis) [01:07:23] roger. talk soon [01:07:29] katharineweathers leaves the room [01:07:35] erikcordes leaves the room [01:07:55] fun dive, thanks! [01:07:59] I wonder if there are liparids at the bottom of the trough, like in subduction trenches. [01:07:59] jillbourque leaves the room [01:08:25] iscwatch2 leaves the room [01:08:29] @Bruce thanks~~ [01:09:01] Amazing dive - thank you guys so much [01:09:07] People in Tarawa are really excited [01:09:21] So great [01:09:36] it was exciting dive. Thank you very much for everyone! see you tomorrow [01:09:42] asakomatsumoto leaves the room [01:09:43] Thanks again for an interesting dive. I saw more fish (one) than I expected at this depth. [01:10:05] and loving this flyover! [01:10:09] andreaquattrini leaves the room [01:10:22] Thank you all- great and interesting dive. Went very fast. Love this flyover too... [01:10:56] LAT :-4.37708, LON : -172.99680, DEPTH : 5740.3457m, TEMP : 1.34304C, SAL : 34.70537 PSU, DO : 5.61434 mg/L [01:10:59] Great dive! Thank you team! [01:11:02] nolanbarrett leaves the room [01:11:25] brucemundy leaves the room [01:13:52] I missed the fish!! I was washing the dishes!! Great dive nonetheless. Cheers [01:14:02] peterauster leaves the room [01:15:56] LAT :-4.37724, LON : -172.99685, DEPTH : 5594.2724m, TEMP : 1.32153C, SAL : 34.70588 PSU, DO : 5.49885 mg/L [01:20:57] LAT :-4.37713, LON : -172.99686, DEPTH : 5452.3720m, TEMP : 1.30224C, SAL : 34.70580 PSU, DO : 5.47379 mg/L [01:21:44] santiagoherrera leaves the room [01:25:57] LAT :-4.37740, LON : -172.99697, DEPTH : 5296.8846m, TEMP : 1.28772C, SAL : 34.70525 PSU, DO : 5.51819 mg/L [01:30:58] LAT :-4.37757, LON : -172.99709, DEPTH : 5144.3952m, TEMP : 1.26734C, SAL : 34.70505 PSU, DO : 5.52606 mg/L [01:35:58] LAT :-4.37768, LON : -172.99691, DEPTH : 4994.0631m, TEMP : 1.26596C, SAL : 34.70608 PSU, DO : 5.49785 mg/L [01:40:59] LAT :-4.37783, LON : -172.99673, DEPTH : 4844.8118m, TEMP : 1.27463C, SAL : 34.70396 PSU, DO : 5.38958 mg/L [01:45:13] scottfrance leaves the room [01:45:59] LAT :-4.37758, LON : -172.99701, DEPTH : 4695.2483m, TEMP : 1.27601C, SAL : 34.70369 PSU, DO : 5.34575 mg/L [01:49:44] stevenauscavitch leaves the room [01:51:00] LAT :-4.37755, LON : -172.99694, DEPTH : 4545.6609m, TEMP : 1.28875C, SAL : 34.70227 PSU, DO : 5.28628 mg/L [01:56:00] LAT :-4.37744, LON : -172.99692, DEPTH : 4397.2169m, TEMP : 1.31521C, SAL : 34.70016 PSU, DO : 5.10040 mg/L [02:01:01] LAT :-4.37770, LON : -172.99694, DEPTH : 4247.1295m, TEMP : 1.35055C, SAL : 34.69793 PSU, DO : 4.89117 mg/L [02:06:01] LAT :-4.37757, LON : -172.99695, DEPTH : 4096.1016m, TEMP : 1.40140C, SAL : 34.69546 PSU, DO : 4.79027 mg/L [02:08:43] soniarowley leaves the room [02:10:06] timothyshank leaves the room [02:11:02] LAT :-4.37774, LON : -172.99699, DEPTH : 3944.6237m, TEMP : 1.42438C, SAL : 34.69205 PSU, DO : 4.64301 mg/L [02:16:02] LAT :-4.37769, LON : -172.99685, DEPTH : 3793.7250m, TEMP : 1.45215C, SAL : 34.69018 PSU, DO : 4.52327 mg/L [02:21:04] LAT :-4.37755, LON : -172.99685, DEPTH : 3640.4999m, TEMP : 1.47900C, SAL : 34.68803 PSU, DO : 4.45873 mg/L [02:26:04] LAT :-4.37761, LON : -172.99694, DEPTH : 3487.8735m, TEMP : 1.51688C, SAL : 34.68500 PSU, DO : 4.45647 mg/L [02:31:04] LAT :-4.37770, LON : -172.99698, DEPTH : 3334.7188m, TEMP : 1.55513C, SAL : 34.68197 PSU, DO : 4.30347 mg/L [02:36:05] LAT :-4.37760, LON : -172.99695, DEPTH : 3182.8051m, TEMP : 1.58153C, SAL : 34.68068 PSU, DO : 4.25792 mg/L [02:37:09] randirotjan leaves the room [02:41:06] LAT :-4.37751, LON : -172.99688, DEPTH : 3031.8796m, TEMP : 1.64201C, SAL : 34.67599 PSU, DO : 4.13893 mg/L [02:42:10] iscwatch2 leaves the room [02:46:06] LAT :-4.37758, LON : -172.99696, DEPTH : 2877.6274m, TEMP : 1.70837C, SAL : 34.67236 PSU, DO : 3.99512 mg/L [02:51:07] LAT :-4.37756, LON : -172.99686, DEPTH : 2723.9661m, TEMP : 1.77453C, SAL : 34.66651 PSU, DO : 3.90682 mg/L [02:56:08] LAT :-4.37754, LON : -172.99696, DEPTH : 2579.2397m, TEMP : 1.84405C, SAL : 34.66343 PSU, DO : 3.84750 mg/L [03:01:08] LAT :-4.37760, LON : -172.99675, DEPTH : 2424.2966m, TEMP : 1.91786C, SAL : 34.65782 PSU, DO : 3.73459 mg/L [03:06:09] LAT :-4.37734, LON : -172.99682, DEPTH : 2270.9289m, TEMP : 2.00827C, SAL : 34.65212 PSU, DO : 3.70448 mg/L [03:11:10] LAT :-4.37739, LON : -172.99677, DEPTH : 2119.2157m, TEMP : 2.12387C, SAL : 34.64391 PSU, DO : 3.67981 mg/L [03:16:10] LAT :-4.37739, LON : -172.99672, DEPTH : 1966.5147m, TEMP : 2.27098C, SAL : 34.63578 PSU, DO : 3.54911 mg/L [03:21:11] LAT :-4.37752, LON : -172.99651, DEPTH : 1811.9316m, TEMP : 2.52027C, SAL : 34.62147 PSU, DO : 3.43805 mg/L [03:26:11] LAT :-4.37775, LON : -172.99619, DEPTH : 1656.6484m, TEMP : 2.70249C, SAL : 34.61116 PSU, DO : 3.35953 mg/L [03:31:12] LAT :-4.37771, LON : -172.99589, DEPTH : 1498.1753m, TEMP : 3.15514C, SAL : 34.59154 PSU, DO : 3.17531 mg/L [03:36:13] LAT :-4.37766, LON : -172.99567, DEPTH : 1349.0407m, TEMP : 3.45566C, SAL : 34.57770 PSU, DO : 3.19402 mg/L [03:41:13] LAT :-4.37755, LON : -172.99534, DEPTH : 1177.0834m, TEMP : 3.80515C, SAL : 34.56571 PSU, DO : 2.90012 mg/L [03:42:43] andrewobrien leaves the room [03:46:14] LAT :-4.37749, LON : -172.99503, DEPTH : 1025.9640m, TEMP : 4.25691C, SAL : 34.55247 PSU, DO : 2.83360 mg/L [03:51:14] LAT :-4.37727, LON : -172.99483, DEPTH : 872.3107m, TEMP : 5.08562C, SAL : 34.53451 PSU, DO : 2.94809 mg/L [03:56:15] LAT :-4.37709, LON : -172.99427, DEPTH : 713.6396m, TEMP : 6.19006C, SAL : 34.53045 PSU, DO : 3.19490 mg/L [04:01:15] LAT :-4.37686, LON : -172.99364, DEPTH : 553.6275m, TEMP : 7.48996C, SAL : 34.58132 PSU, DO : 2.72552 mg/L [04:06:16] LAT :-4.37685, LON : -172.99299, DEPTH : 401.4514m, TEMP : 9.31297C, SAL : 34.68668 PSU, DO : 2.70156 mg/L [04:11:16] LAT :-4.37691, LON : -172.99226, DEPTH : 242.0945m, TEMP : 12.97256C, SAL : 34.94984 PSU, DO : 2.47669 mg/L [04:16:17] LAT :-4.37682, LON : -172.99182, DEPTH : 86.7445m, TEMP : 28.48421C, SAL : 35.66450 PSU, DO : 6.28843 mg/L [04:21:17] LAT :-4.37678, LON : -172.99203, DEPTH : 50.1648m, TEMP : 28.62216C, SAL : 35.49944 PSU, DO : 6.49016 mg/L [04:26:14] EX1703_DIVE16 Recovery Complete [04:26:19] LAT :-4.37686, LON : -172.99286, DEPTH : 2.0171m, TEMP : 28.91286C, SAL : 35.49440 PSU, DO : 6.47753 mg/L [04:34:35] iscwatch2 leaves the room [04:47:26] andrewobrien leaves the room [05:15:55] amandademopoulos leaves the room [17:18:36] chat-admin leaves the room [17:22:29] EX1703 DIVE17 test message [18:02:59] randirotjan leaves the room [18:10:04] EX1703_DIVE17 Rov Launch [18:20:55] EX1703_DIVE17 Vehicles in the Water [18:21:15] EX1703_DIVE17 Vehicles Descending [18:22:03] LAT :-5.40232, LON : -173.96213, DEPTH : 12.8246m, TEMP : 29.57098C, SAL : 35.39827 PSU, DO : 6.31867 mg/L [18:27:03] LAT :-5.40190, LON : -173.96280, DEPTH : 49.8198m, TEMP : 29.43591C, SAL : 35.54100 PSU, DO : 6.36378 mg/L [18:32:04] LAT :-5.40172, LON : -173.96274, DEPTH : 151.9249m, TEMP : 27.29298C, SAL : 35.82638 PSU, DO : 5.47572 mg/L [18:37:04] LAT :-5.40189, LON : -173.96246, DEPTH : 304.3867m, TEMP : 11.49494C, SAL : 34.84614 PSU, DO : 2.70613 mg/L [18:41:33] Hi everyone. Is the pre-dive call happening in a few minutes? Or did I get the time mixed up? [18:42:05] LAT :-5.40175, LON : -173.96204, DEPTH : 460.3783m, TEMP : 8.78131C, SAL : 34.65178 PSU, DO : 2.97247 mg/L [18:44:01] pre dive in 2 min or so [18:44:32] amandademopoulos leaves the room [18:46:16] standby shore side, will start call after pilot finishes answering question [18:47:05] LAT :-5.40146, LON : -173.96186, DEPTH : 619.4506m, TEMP : 7.09086C, SAL : 34.55870 PSU, DO : 3.39132 mg/L [18:49:15] test [18:50:37] please us this Seascribe link for today's dive https://divelog.oceannetworks.ca/Dive?diveId=654 [18:51:28] Thanks Nick [18:51:45] test [18:52:06] LAT :-5.40138, LON : -173.96161, DEPTH : 702.7844m, TEMP : 6.38092C, SAL : 34.53775 PSU, DO : 3.20051 mg/L [18:53:36] Heads up - I am teaching a marine biology class today - at some point, I will have them call in and say hello (en masse!) in Gilbertese (Kiribati language) - "Mauri". :-) Thanks! [18:53:52] Sounds good Randi [18:54:20] Beryx species, an alfonsino, family Berycidae [18:54:26] Bottom in sight [18:54:53] Beryx are usually seen near bottom, but migrate up to feed on micronekton [18:55:44] another fish bruce, catch that one? [18:55:56] Seems to be fish rich just above bottom [18:55:58] bottom in sight [18:56:20] Just got off a planning call for the next leg. I hope you all will be participating in that one as well! [18:56:20] suggest temporary name, wherever we dive, should be called: " te kaitira " -- "the last". [18:56:37] @Steve - several, but I wasn't looking well [18:56:59] Looked different than beryx. I'm sure we will see more [18:57:07] LAT :-5.40134, LON : -173.96152, DEPTH : 747.6749m, TEMP : 6.01777C, SAL : 34.53599 PSU, DO : 3.00829 mg/L [18:57:35] santiagoherrera leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [18:58:09] EX1703_DIVE17 Vehicles on Bottom [18:59:57] nickpawlenko leaves the room [19:00:17] camera one has gone black herre [19:00:53] think they are doing camera tests [19:02:07] LAT :-5.40132, LON : -173.96154, DEPTH : 748.9330m, TEMP : 5.91320C, SAL : 34.53406 PSU, DO : 2.88771 mg/L [19:02:30] @Steve - I replayed camera one on Youtube. The other fish could have been a Neoscopelus. I'll keep an eye out for those. [19:03:09] Beryx splendens [19:07:08] LAT :-5.40137, LON : -173.96149, DEPTH : 752.2453m, TEMP : 5.91368C, SAL : 34.53398 PSU, DO : 2.90600 mg/L [19:08:15] Mn coated coral rubble [19:08:38] lots of coral rubble. manganese coating [19:08:59] cool. [19:09:04] Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in the last two dives of the leg. Sorry that I will miss them. [19:09:27] was this area targeted as a potential coral mound? [19:09:47] Not in particular @Andrea [19:09:59] thanks! [19:10:01] Don't recall seeing any octenemids wearing lipstick... [19:10:06] Good morning all [19:10:08] Its certainly possible to have been near surface at one time [19:10:23] tunicate with lipstick? [19:10:46] have to run to a meeting in a couple minutes, but On that dive we were looking at I still like that one shallower spot but happy with whatever the group picks. [19:11:17] Blowing D2 a kiss... [19:11:27] Or trying to inhale it. [19:11:48] Looks consolidated - you should poke it to find out. [19:12:09] LAT :-5.40136, LON : -173.96142, DEPTH : 751.8219m, TEMP : 6.13961C, SAL : 34.53526 PSU, DO : 2.98735 mg/L [19:12:58] polychaetes, urchin tests, colonial scleractinian rubble [19:13:12] So it's not consolidated? Good to know. [19:13:27] def not consolidated :) [19:14:02] some of these look like the skeletons of shallow-water sclearactinians. (wow - I might be able to ID something today!) [19:14:04] Great to know. Man, this tunicate is just super cute. [19:17:09] LAT :-5.40144, LON : -173.96140, DEPTH : 747.4524m, TEMP : 6.15631C, SAL : 34.53598 PSU, DO : 3.01283 mg/L [19:17:22] these are really weird sponges [19:17:33] These look different from other sponges that we've seen on the expedition [19:18:42] None of the images of Megalodicopia-like tunicates I can find in a brief search are wearing lipstick. [19:19:18] So I wonder if that was something new/unknown...? Or in a different family that I haven't searched. [19:20:05] Tim: your audio is open [19:21:13] also have not seen this type of sponge before [19:21:56] is this one single species of sponge? [19:22:10] LAT :-5.40142, LON : -173.96137, DEPTH : 747.3905m, TEMP : 6.16418C, SAL : 34.53799 PSU, DO : 2.99894 mg/L [19:22:24] going to teach - will have them call in to say hello. back in an hour to hopefully ID the coral skeletons - so neat! Ciao. [19:22:50] shirley: help [19:22:53] :) [19:23:13] Just tuned in. No, this is a demo sponge. [19:23:24] Get zoom please. [19:23:39] taylorheyl leaves the room [19:23:59] Oh, no, this IS a hexactinellid! [19:24:35] shirley: ok I'll correct it [19:24:45] But I saw another one that looks like a demo sponge. Is the one in the background different? [19:24:55] Beryx [19:24:56] Don texted me to tune in! [19:25:21] There was one that looked like it had "brushes" of distributed spicules. [19:25:38] Can we just get a quick look at the other massive sponge in the background? [19:25:50] What are beryx related to (family level)? [19:25:51] I'm getting very sporadic video and audio. [19:25:59] eel [19:26:03] Dead sponge next to eel. [19:26:33] Cant call in....am at meeting. [19:27:10] LAT :-5.40141, LON : -173.96134, DEPTH : 745.9959m, TEMP : 6.14153C, SAL : 34.53579 PSU, DO : 3.01286 mg/L [19:27:14] Beryx splendines and Bathycongrus species [19:27:35] Definitely different. [19:27:42] oreo fish [19:29:21] Neocyttys cf. acanthorhynchus, Oreosomatidae [19:30:32] Interesting...what may have happened to cause this die-off? [19:32:11] LAT :-5.40131, LON : -173.96138, DEPTH : 747.6422m, TEMP : 6.12642C, SAL : 34.53550 PSU, DO : 3.03293 mg/L [19:33:24] Lots of sponges, no corals. Interesting [19:33:36] except dead ones... [19:34:10] shirleypomponi leaves the room [19:34:26] are these all crinoids? [19:34:32] There [19:34:39] 's the coral [19:35:39] Acanthogorgia? [19:36:19] @Andrea: could have been. Skeleton ooked a little darker. [19:37:11] Neocyttus cf. acanthorhynchus [19:37:11] LAT :-5.40131, LON : -173.96136, DEPTH : 739.7072m, TEMP : 6.08875C, SAL : 34.53533 PSU, DO : 2.97258 mg/L [19:37:56] Anthomastus on the left? [19:39:09] Sorry. In a hotel. Awful internet connection. Probably 2 species of hexactinellids. VERY abundant! [19:39:38] @Andrea: I also saw red one but cuold not see details. [19:39:39] scottfrance leaves the room [19:39:41] The sponges are in various stages of degradation, too. [19:41:47] Enallopsammia or Dendrophyllia? hard to tell [19:42:11] @andrea indeed [19:42:12] LAT :-5.40134, LON : -173.96133, DEPTH : 732.7132m, TEMP : 6.07465C, SAL : 34.53506 PSU, DO : 2.95464 mg/L [19:42:45] The stalked sponges are a different species from the other massive ones that look like birds nests! [19:46:15] fish-sponge [19:46:24] :) [19:46:50] Heterocarpus shrimp [19:47:13] LAT :-5.40135, LON : -173.96131, DEPTH : 728.4997m, TEMP : 6.07709C, SAL : 34.53572 PSU, DO : 2.97659 mg/L [19:49:08] This one is definitely different. [19:49:40] looks like stalked? [19:49:45] Beautiful, pilots and videographers!!!! [19:51:01] michaelvecchione leaves the room [19:52:13] LAT :-5.40137, LON : -173.96129, DEPTH : 723.5556m, TEMP : 6.10126C, SAL : 34.53608 PSU, DO : 2.95379 mg/L [19:52:27] Bolosoma type songe? [19:54:43] Neocyttus cf. acanthorhynchus [19:55:15] several Neocyttus [19:57:14] LAT :-5.40137, LON : -173.96126, DEPTH : 710.6142m, TEMP : 6.10317C, SAL : 34.53691 PSU, DO : 2.99135 mg/L [19:57:20] Beryx splendens, alfonsino [19:58:23] Someone on facebook wrote that they are getting a glass of milk to go with all of the oreos [19:58:28] yes, Enallopsamia [19:58:35] sorry I'm late! crazy day... [19:58:36] enallopsammia [19:58:50] thanks for the spell check, AQ [19:59:08] @Erik. nope I didn't mean that! I [19:59:40] it's a tough one! like the finals in a spelling bee! [20:00:58] ha [20:01:17] Beryx splendens [20:01:37] shirleypomponi leaves the room: Replaced by new connection [20:01:50] We've seen them in numbers in the Hawaiian Islands and the Marianas, in previous OE surveys [20:01:58] kaseycantwell leaves the room [20:02:14]