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Tag Archives: ROPOS
Looming human impact threaten our deep-sea communities – Live deep-sea ROPOS dives at the Museum – Part 4
Some of the corals observed during the ROPOS dives are believed to be hundreds of years old. Unlike many true corals that form reefs in tropical regions over time, cold water corals simply grow bigger and bigger with age. As … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Water
Tagged Canadian museum of nature, coral forests, corals, gorgonian coral, human impact, overfishing, ROPOS
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New deep-sea species to describe – Live deep-sea ROPOS dives at the Museum – Part 3
I was surprised by the large number of species that could not be readily identified. At this point in time, however, it is too early to know how many new species have been discovered during this expedition. The research team … Continue reading
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Tagged Brittle stars, Canadian museum of nature, crustacean shrimp, deep-sea fishes, fauna, gorgonian bamboo coral, photos, ROPOS
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Amazing images from the ROPOS – Live deep-sea ROPOS dives at the Museum – Part 2
We showed more than 30 hours of videos and since the ROPOS is equipped with HD video cameras, we were able to see the most amazing details of the seafloor and its inhabitants; not so much on the video because … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian museum of nature, gorgonian coral, images, ROPOS, seafloor
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Live deep-sea ROPOS dives at the Museum – Part 1
On July 8, 2010, a multidisciplinary team of marine scientists left Halifax Harbour with the mission, among other things, to explore the seafloor in deep water areas never visited before. They used a remotely-operated vehicle called ROPOS to dive at … Continue reading
