Photo & Video Log
This page contains photos and videos taken during the Mountains in the Sea expedition that took place July 11 July 19, 2003. Click on any image to view a larger version and for additional information.
If a picture of a movie camera icon is present, a video can be viewed by clicking on the image. Other video formats are available on the linked pages.
(HR) = "High Resolution" images available.
Video
![New discovery's on the New England Seamount chain.](../summary/media/nes_mtscorals_100.jpg)
Summary
New discovery's on the New England Seamount chain.
![Coral polyp pattern video](../jul17/media/coralpolyps_100.jpg)
July 17
Coral polyp patterns.
![Exploring the mysteries of the seamounts video](../jul16/media/fish_100.jpg)
July 16
Exploring the mysteries of the seamounts.
![Corals video](../jul14/media/corals_100.jpg)
July 14
Corals on Manning Seamount.
Images
![2003 Mountains in the Sea science team](../summary/media/wave_100.jpg)
Summary
2003 Mountains in the Sea science team
![Slickhead at Bear Seamount](../summary/media/alepo_100.jpg)
Summary
Slickhead at Bear Seamount
![A swimming grenadier (or rattail)](../summary/media/grenad_100.jpg)
Summary
A swimming grenadier (or rattail)
![A chimaera at Bear Seamount](../summary/media/132_100.jpg)
Summary
A chimaera at Bear Seamount
![A coral and sponge garden](../summary/media/340_100.jpg)
Summary
A coral and sponge garden
![Crinoids, a sea star, and an anemone](../summary/media/5405_100.jpg)
Summary
Crinoids, a sea star, and an anemone
![Closed Paragorgia polyps](../summary/media/paragorgia_polyps_100.jpg)
Summary
Closed Paragorgia polyps
![Multibeam sonar map of the seamounts](../summary/media/multibeam_100.jpg)
Summary
Multibeam sonar map of the seamounts
![Flat-topped Bear Seamount](../summary/media/seamounts_100.jpg)
Summary
Flat-topped Bear Seamount
![A Paragorgia colony](../summary/media/paragorgia_100.jpg)
Summary
A Paragorgia colony
![Octocoral polyps and a red brittle star, Asteronyx](../summary/media/metallo_100.jpg)
Summary
Octocoral polyps and a red brittle star, Asteronyx
![Nezumia foraging along the edge of a basalt outcrop.](../jul18/media/nezumia4_100.jpg)
July 18
Nezumia foraging along the edge of a basalt outcrop.
![A Paragorgia coral with a yellow colonial anemone.](../jul18/media/coral9_100.jpg)
July 18
A Paragorgia coral with a yellow colonial anemone.
![A deep sea shrimp out in open water.](../jul18/media/shrimp8_100.jpg)
July 18
A deep sea shrimp out in open water.
![Deploying basalt blocks for a coral recruitment experiment.](../jul18/media/exper3_100.jpg)
July 18
Deploying basalt blocks for a coral recruitment experiment.
![A deep sea Roundnose Grenadier.](../jul18/media/cory12_100.jpg)
July 18
A deep sea Roundnose Grenadier.
![The deep water fish, Lamonema.](../jul18/media/lamo6_100.jpg)
July 18
The deep water fish, Lamonema.
![An eel type fish, Synapho-branchus.](../jul18/media/synaph4_100.jpg)
July 18
An eel type fish, Synapho-branchus.
![Dousing a neophyte diver.](../jul18/media/wet_joe_100.jpg)
July 18
Dousing a neophyte diver.
![Alvin Expedition leader, Dudley Foster.](../jul18/media/dud_foster_100.jpg)
July 18
Alvin Expedition leader, Dudley Foster.
![Purple octocoral.](../jul17/media/purple_100.jpg)
July 17
Purple octocoral.
![Large skate egg case.](../jul17/media/eggcase_100.jpg)
July 17
Large skate egg case.
![Dr. Scott France smells a sponge.](../jul17/media/sponge_100.jpg)
July 17
Dr. Scott France smells a sponge.
![Open coral polyp.](../jul17/media/open_100.jpg)
July 17
Open coral polyp.
![Open coral polyps.](../jul17/media/polyps_100.jpg)
July 17
Open coral polyps.
![A single coral polyp.](../jul17/media/micropolyp_100.jpg)
July 17
A single coral polyp.
![Coral polyp septa.](../jul17/media/septa_100.jpg)
July 17
Coral polyp septa.
![Microscopic coral eggs.](../jul17/media/eggs_100.jpg)
July 17
Microscopic coral eggs.
![Deep sea paragorgia coral.](../jul16/media/paragorgiastar_100.jpg)
July 16
Deep sea paragorgia coral.
![Iridogorgia coral specimen.](../jul16/media/iridogorgia_100.jpg)
July 16
Iridogorgia coral specimen.
![Corallium sp. specimen.](../jul16/media/corallium_100.jpg)
July 16
Corallium sp. specimen. (HR)
![Dr. Jon Moore photographs Paragorgia coral.](../jul16/media/coral_100.jpg)
July 16
Dr. Jon Moore photographs Paragorgia coral.
![Mercer Brugler prepares a sample of coral for preservation.](../jul16/media/mercer_100.jpg)
July 16
Mercer Brugler prepares a sample of coral for preservation.
![Relaxing coral polyps.](../jul16/media/relaxed_100.jpg)
July 16
Relaxing coral polyps.
![Laura Rear, Knauss Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow.](../jul16/media/lrear_100.jpg)
July 16
Laura Rear, Knauss Sea Grant Marine Policy Fellow.
![Paragorgia sp. and pin-shaped clear sclerites Lepidisis sp photographed through a microscope.](../jul15/media/sclerite_100.jpg)
July 15
Paragorgia sp. and pin-shaped clear sclerites Lepidisis sp photographed through a microscope.
![Paragorgia coral with an unknown zoanthid colony.](../jul15/media/paragorgiazoanthid_100.jpg)
July 15
Paragorgia coral with an unknown zoanthid colony.
![The biobox on the front of Alvin.](../jul15/media/biobox_100.jpg)
July 15
The biobox on the front of Alvin.
![Anne Simpson works with the coral polyp samples she collected.](../jul15/media/anneworking_100.jpg)
July 15
Anne Simpson works with the coral polyp samples she collected.
![Miscellaneous invertebrates from Bear seamount.](../jul15/media/bearinverts_100.jpg)
July 15
Miscellaneous invertebrates from Bear seamount.
![Deep sea corals collected from Oceanographer Canyon.](../jul15/media/deepseacorals_100.jpg)
July 15
Deep sea corals collected from Oceanographer Canyon.
![Trawl sample from Bear Seamount.](../jul15/media/sortedmix_100.jpg)
July 15
Trawl sample from Bear Seamount.
![A deep-sea anglerfish from Bear Seamount.](../jul15/media/deepangler_100.jpg)
July 15
A deep-sea anglerfish from Bear Seamount.
![A large sponge in the basket of the submersible Alvin, collected during the Dive & Discover cruise.](../jul15/media/alvinsponge_100.jpg)
July 15
A large sponge in the basket of the submersible Alvin, collected during the Dive & Discover cruise.
![A large brisingid sea star collected from Manning Seamount.](../jul15/media/manningstar_100.jpg)
July 15
A large brisingid sea star collected from Manning Seamount.
![Sorting animals from the trawl catch at Bear Seamount in 2002.](../jul15/media/beartrawl_100.jpg)
July 15
Sorting animals from the trawl catch at Bear Seamount in 2002.
![A bathymetry map of the Kelvin seamount showing the Western ridge.](../jul15/media/kelvin_100.jpg)
July 15
A bathymetry map of the Kelvin seamount showing the Western ridge.
![Microscopic view of a polyp.](../jul14/media/polyplabel_100.jpg)
July 14
Microscopic view of a polyp.
![Bathypathes sp, a type of black coral undewater.](../jul14/media/blackcoral_100.jpg)
July 14
Bathypathes sp, a type of black coral undewater.
![Various black corals in a bucket.](../jul14/media/blackcoral2_100.jpg)
July 14
Various black corals in a bucket. (HR)
![Mercer Brugler holds up a black coral specimen.](../jul14/media/brugler_100.jpg)
July 14
Mercer Brugler holds up a black coral specimen.
![Captain George Silva, of the R/V Atlantis.](../jul14/media/georgesilva_100.jpg)
July 14
Captain George Silva, of the R/V Atlantis.
![Recovering Alvin after a dive on Manning Seamount.](../jul14/media/AlvinAtlantis2_100.jpg)
July 14
Recovering the Alvin sub after a dive on Manning Seamount. (HR)
![Alvin being pulled out of the water during a dive recovery.](../jul14/media/AlvinAtlantis_100.jpg)
July 14
Alvin being pulled out of the water during a dive recovery.
![Launching Alvin from Atlantis](../jul13/media/launch_100.jpg)
July 13
Launching Alvin from Atlantis.
![Scott France holds up a deep sea coral.](../jul13/media/coral_100.jpg)
July 13
Scott France holds up a deep sea coral. (HR)
![A close-up of Iridogorgia coral polyps.](../jul13/media/poly_100.jpg)
July 13
A close-up of Iridogorgia coral polyps.
![Iridogorgia, a spiral shaped coral.](../jul13/media/iridogorgia_100.jpg)
July 13
Iridogorgia, a spiral shaped coral.
![Melissa Ryan holds up compressed styrofoam cups.](../jul13/media/cups_100.jpg)
July 13
Melissa Ryan holds up compressed styrofoam cups.
![Nick Forfinski, hydrographer.](../jul13/media/forfinski_100.jpg)
July 13
Nick Forfinski, hydrographer.
![Partial bathymetric image of Kelvin Seamount.](../jul13/media/kelvin_100.jpg)
July 13
Partial bathymetric image of Kelvin Seamount.
![Mountains in the Sea sketch drawn by eight-year old Jenna Watling.](../jul13/media/jennas_100.jpg)
July 13
Mountains in the Sea sketch drawn by eight-year old Jenna Watling.
![Dave Simms, Ivar Babb, and Nick Forfiski discuss bathymetry acquisition.](../jul12/media/bathy_100.jpg)
July 12
Dave Simms, Ivar Babb, and Nick Forfiski discuss bathymetry acquisition.
![Partial bathymetry for Kelvin seamount.](../jul12/media/kelvin_100.jpg)
July 12
Partial bathymetry for Kelvin seamount.
![Peter Auster with beard.](../jul12/media/before_100.jpg)
July 12
Peter Auster with beard.
![Peter Auster without beard.](../jul12/media/after_100.jpg)
July 12
Peter Auster without beard.
![Alvin, up close, in its hanger on board Atlantis.](../jul12/media/alvin_100.jpg)
July 12
Alvin, up close, in its hanger on board Atlantis.
![Researchers discuss upcoming dives with Alvin in the background.](../jul12/media/researchers_100.jpg)
July 12
Researchers discuss upcoming dives with Alvin.
![Technicians adjusting a devise on one of Alvins manipulator arms.](../jul12/media/Tech1_100.jpg)
July 12
Adjusting a devise on Alvins manipulator arms.
![WHOI R/V Atlantis refueling in Woods Hole between cruises.](../jul11/media/atlantis_100.jpg)
July 11
WHOI R/V Atlantis refueling in Woods Hole between cruises.
![Anne Simpson trying on a mask.](../jul11/media/mask_100.jpg)
July 11
Anne Simpson trying on a mask.
![The DSV Alvin crew readies the sub for a dive.](../jul11/media/alvinready_100.jpg)
July 11
The DSV Alvin crew readies the sub for a dive.
![A deep-sea dredge.](../jul11/media/dredge_100.jpg)
July 11
A deep-sea dredge.