From July 14 - July 27, 2015, scientists used their combined expertise in bioluminescence, taxonomy, visual ecology, imaging and molecular biology, together with the unique collecting capabilities and camera systems of the remotely operated vehicle, the Global Explorer, to continue studies of the deep-sea benthic environment in the Gulf of Mexico.
Learn morePurple holothurian, also known as a sea cucumber. Benthothuria funebris.
Learn moreDeepwater skate, Acanthobatis folirostris. Video courtesy of NOAA Bioluminescence and Vision on the Deep Seafloor 2015.
Learn moreGastroptychus sitting on anthozoans. Video courtesy of NOAA Bioluminescence and Vision on the Deep Seafloor 2015.
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