D699 Transect 18 Uniform biotope of muddy moderate slope with scattered epifauna predominantly sea anemones and brisingids. P1. Water depth: 620m. Feature: Track slope feature
Highlights: Chimaera Anemone Anglerfish - Lophius piscatorius Brisingid starfish Stalked crinoid?
Of Note: Strong down slope current, brisingids.
Soft sediment over a slope with a strong downslope current. Dense krill swarms initially. Frequent brisingids and a variety of anemones throughout the transect. Sea pens are observed upslope. Fish include blackbellied rosefish (frequently), chimerids and one large angler fish (with crustaceans around it).
START VIDEO [00:00:00]/21:49. Uniform biotope of muddy moderate slope with scattered epifauna predominantly sea anemones and brisingids. [1] At the beginning of the dive, an aggregation of shrimps is observed. ROV samples two push cores at the beginning of the dive. [00:36:00] A large angler fish (Lophius piscatorius) encountered in association with abundant crustaceans. A few rubbish items recorded. VIDEO END [01:03:00]/22:42.
Progression | Start | Duration | Code | Name |
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Cnidaria
Pachycerianthus multiplicatus : 458 : R
Actiniaria sp. 20 : 605 : R
Actiniidae sp. (sand Bolocera) : 41 : R
Adamsia sp. : 1066 : R
Phelliactis sp. 1 : 255 : R
Pennatulacea (indet.) : 1114 : R
Pennatulacea sp. 6 : 1196 : R
Umbellula sp. : 581 : R
Arthropoda
Paguridae sp. : 205 : R
Caridea (indet.) : 1077 : R
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