Photo & Video Log
This page contains photos and videos regarding the
Lophelia II Exploration(s) taking place this year from August 19 to September 12. Click on any image to view a larger version and for additional information.
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(HR) = "High Resolution" images available.
Video & Slideshows
![Watch a video showing the Ewing Banks wreck at 2,036 ft. deep.](../sept8/media/movies/ewingbanks_wreck_100.jpg)
Sept. 8 Log
Watch a video showing the Ewing Banks wreck at 2,0r36 ft. deep.
![This video shows the wreck at 7,000 ft. deep.](../sept7/media/movies/7000ft_wreck_100.jpg)
Sept. 7 Log
This video shows the wreck at 7,000 ft. deep.
![This video shows the Viosca Knoll wreck at 2,000 ft. deep.](../sept6/media/movies/vk_wreck_100.jpg)
Sept. 6 Log
This video shows the Viosca Knoll wreck at 2,000 ft. deep.
![This video shows a small part of a large, newly discovered Lophelia reef structure.](../sept3/media/movies/lophelia_abundance_100.jpg)
Sept. 3 Log
This video shows a small part of a large, newly discovered Lophelia reef structure.
![An area of black corals and anemones followed by a stand of lollipop sponges and a conger eel.](../sept3/media/movies/diverse_reef_100.jpg)
Sept. 3 Log
An area of black corals and anemones.
![Sediment trap mooring deployed in Mississippi Canyon region](../sept2/media/movies/sediment_traps_100.jpg)
Sept. 2 Log
Sediment trap mooring deployed in Mississippi Canyon region.
![Lophelia pertusa community in Garden Banks region in the Gulf of Mexico.](../aug31/media/movies/lophelia_structure_100.jpg)
August 31 Log
Lophelia pertusa community in Garden Banks region in the Gulf of Mexico.
![Madrepora oculata, another stony coral, provides habitat for other organisms.](../aug31/media/movies/madrepora_av.jpg)
August 31 Log
Madrepora oculata, another stony coral, provides habitat for other organisms
![Iridogorgia octocoral from DeSoto Canyon, Jason dive No. 454.](../aug28/media/movies/iridogorgia_100.jpg)
August 28 Log
Iridogorgia octocoral from DeSoto Canyon, Jason dive No. 454.
![Push core collected adjacent to a Madrepora colony.](../aug26/media/movies/pushcore_100.jpg)
August 26 Log
Push core collected adjacent to a Madrepora colony.
![Rock outcrop at DeSoto Canyon 583 provides substrate for bamboo coral community.](../aug25/media/movies/coral_hard_bottom_100.jpg)
August 25 Log
Rock outcrop at DeSoto Canyon 583 provides substrate for bamboo coral community.
![A deep-sea shrimp (Bathypalaemonella.)](../aug24/media/movies/shrimp_coral_100.jpg)
August 24 Log
A deep-sea shrimp Bathypalaemonella.
![Ophiuriod brittle star, Asteroschema.](../aug24/media/movies/brittlestar_coral_100.jpg)
August 24 Log
This ophiuriod brittle star, Asteroschema.
![Santiago Herrera narrates seafloor imagery of a Paragorgiid (Bubblegum Octocoral).](../aug23/media/movies/bubblegumcoral_100.jpg)
August 23 Log
Santiago Herrera narrates seafloor imagery of a Paragorgiid.
![Graneledone octopus on the seafloor.](../aug23/media/movies/octopus_100.jpg)
August 23 Log
Graneledone octopus on the seafloor.
![Deepwater coral (Lophelia pertusa.)](../aug21/media/movies/dive1_100.jpg)
August 21 Log
Deepwater coral (Lophelia pertusa.)
Reconnaissance
Squid predation by a galatheoid crab.
![Squid predation by a galatheoid crab at VK906.](../../background/reconnaissance/media/movies/hilite_leiopathes_100.jpg)
Reconnaissance
Antipatharian corals.
![View a photo slideshow.](../slideshows/discoveries/gallery/100/10.jpg)
Logs Photos
View a slideshow of the photos with this exploration's new discoveries.
![View a photo slideshow.](../slideshows/explorers/gallery/100/1.jpg)
Logs Photos
View a slideshow of scientists in action.
![View a photo slideshow.](../slideshows/technology/gallery/100/1.jpg)
Logs Photos
View a slideshow of photos including the technology used during this exploration.
Images
![The deck railing of the Gulf Penn provides a perfect perch for the colonies of Lophelia growing abundantly along the shipwreck.](../sept10/media/stbd_bow_lophelia_100.jpg)
September 10 Log
The deck railing of the Gulf Penn provides a perfect perch for the colonies of Lophelia growing abundantly along the shipwreck.
![Sunset set the tone for the start of the dive. Marathon oil platform is highlighted by the spectacular sky.](../sept9/media/1_sunset_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
Sunset set the tone for the start of the dive. Marathon oil platform is highlighted by the spectacular sky. (HR)
![The decision had to be made early in the dive whether or not to deploy the ‘Elevator.’](../sept9/media/2_elevator_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
The decision had to be made early in the dive whether or not to deploy the ‘Elevator.’ (HR)
![Callogorgia is growing around the wreck.](../sept9/media/3_callogorgia_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
Callogorgia is growing around the wreck. (HR)
![Paramuricea is located along the edge of the hull.](../sept9/media/4_paramuricea_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
Paramuricea is located along the edge of the hull. (HR)
![Spiney Crabs crawled all over the wrecksite.](../sept9/media/5_spiney_crab_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
Spiney Crabs crawled all over the wrecksite. (HR)
![The bobstay fasteners are attached with modern hex nuts.](../sept9/media/6_bobstay_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
The bobstay fasteners are attached with modern hex nuts. (HR)
![The patent windlass has rolled over the port side of the hull, possibly with the dismasting.](../sept9/media/7_windlass_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
The patent windlass has rolled over the port side of the hull, possibly with the dismasting. (HR)
![Like the 7000ft wreck the knees to the windlass are still intact yet upside down.](../sept9/media/8_windlassknees_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
Like the 7,000ft wreck the knees to the windlass are still intact yet upside down. (HR)
![Another pagoda micro-biological experiment was set on the wreck along with the short term exposure experiment.](../sept9/media/9_pagoda_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
Another pagoda micro-biological experiment was set on the wreck along with the short term exposure experiment. (HR)
![The rudder is still intact and the attachment to the sternpost is visible.](../sept9/media/10_gudgeon_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
The rudder is still intact and the attachment to the sternpost is visible. (HR)
![The bell lay nestled in among the remains of two deck beams.](../sept9/media/11_bell_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
The bell lay nestled in among the remains of two deck beams. (HR)
![The starboard sidelight, for which the shipwreck is named lay outside the hull in the stern.](../sept9/media/12_starbd_lantern_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
The starboard sidelight, for which the shipwreck is named lay outside the hull in the stern. (HR)
![Matt lifting the bell from the storage box while everyone looked for a name.](../sept9/media/13_matt_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
Matt lifting the bell from the storage box while everyone looked for a name. (HR)
![The lantern rode to the surface in the bucket chimney down.](../sept9/media/14_lantern_100.jpg)
September 9 Log
The lantern rode to the surface in the bucket chimney down. (HR)
![Lara Miles of TDI Brooks logging the daily mountain of data collection from the expedition.](../sept8/media/1_lara_logging_100.jpg)
September 8 Log
Lara Miles of TDI Brooks logging the daily mountain of data collection from the expedition. (HR)
![Watching the work underwater from the lab on the big screen.](../sept8/media/2_screen_lab_100.jpg)
September 8 Log
Watching the work underwater from the lab on the big screen. (HR)
![A huge colony of Lophelia lives on the stempost.](../sept8/media/3_lophelia_stempost_100.jpg)
September 8 Log
A huge colony of Lophelia lives on the stempost. (HR)
![The snapped pintle on the sternpost appears to be of interest to more than just humans.](../sept8/media/4_pintle_biota_100.jpg)
September 8 Log
The snapped pintle on the sternpost appears to be of interest to more than just humans. (HR)
![Looking back from the stempost the runs of copper are clearly visible.](../sept8/media/5_copper_run_100.jpg)
September 8 Log
Looking back from the stempost the runs of copper are clearly visible. (HR)
![With the ceiling planking eaten away the framing and hull curvature are clearly defined in the bow.](../sept8/media/6_framing_in_bow_100.jpg)
September 8 Log
With the ceiling planking eaten away the framing and hull curvature are clearly defined in the bow. (HR)
![The magnificent rusticle hung off the stempost waiting for us to sample.](../sept8/media/7_magnificent_rusticle_100.jpg)
September 8 Log
The magnificent rusticle hung off the stempost waiting for us to sample. (HR)
![We recovered a bowl or large cup fragment from the concentration of ceramics in the stern.](../sept8/media/8_ceramic_bowl_100.jpg)
September 8 Log
We recovered a bowl or large cup fragment from the concentration of ceramics in the stern. (HR)
![The stem and beak of the 7000 ft shipwreck.](../sept7/media/1_stem_100.jpg)
September 7 Log
The stem and beak of the 7000 ft shipwreck. (HR)
![Jason II on the deck of the Ron Brown.](../sept7/media/2_hawse_100.jpg)
September 7 Log
A close up of the wale and hawsehole at the top of the stem. (HR)
![Jason surfaces carrying samples and artifacts.](../sept7/media/3_jason_arrives_100.jpg)
September 7 Log
Jason surfaces carrying samples and artifacts. (HR)
![Jake Schidner of West Florida University gingerly retrieves the compass.](../sept7/media/4_jake_retrievingartf_100.jpg)
September 7 Log
Jake Schidner of West Florida University gingerly retrieves the compass. (HR)
![The card of the compass is still intact revealing the manufacturer and date of the compass patent.](../sept7/media/5_baker_compass_100.jpg)
September 7 Log
The card of the compass is still intact revealing the manufacturer and date of the compass patent. (HR)
![Copper from the transom will help define the age of the vessel.](../sept7/media/6_transomcopper_100.jpg)
September 7 Log
Copper from the transom will help define the age of the vessel. (HR)
![Jason II on the deck of the Ron Brown.](../sept6/media/1_jason_ll_100.jpg)
September 6 Log
Jason II on the deck of the Ron Brown. (HR)
![Jason Expedition Leader, Matt Heintz with Medea in the background.](../sept6/media/2_matt_100.jpg)
September 6 Log
Jason Expedition Leader, Matt Heintz with Medea in the background. (HR)
![The Virtual Van houses Jason’s pilots, navigator, engineer and the science team.](../sept6/media/3_virtual_van_100.jpg)
September 6 Log
The Virtual Van houses Jason’s pilots, navigator, engineer and the science team. (HR)
![A close up of Jason’s machinery.](../sept6/media/4_jason_closeup_100.jpg)
September 6 Log
A close up of Jason’s machinery. (HR)
![Sampling trays hold bio boxes and quivers.](../sept6/media/5_sidesamplingtray_100.jpg)
September 6 Log
Sampling trays hold bio boxes and quivers. (HR)
![Dr. Erik Cordes, Chief Scientist for the expedition giving the evening science brief.](../sept6/media/6_erik_100.jpg)
September 6 Log
Dr. Erik Cordes, Chief Scientist for the expedition giving the evening science brief. (HR)
![The stempost of the wreck is covered in Lophelia, Stalk Barnacles, Acesta clams and Anemones.](../sept6/media/7_biostem_100.jpg)
September 6 Log
The stempost of the wreck is covered in Lophelia, Stalk Barnacles, Acesta clams and Anemones. (HR)
![The stonware jar water filter.](../sept6/media/8_waterfilterpot_100.jpg)
September 6 Log
The stonware jar water filter. (HR)
![Acadiana cruising down the Mississippi channel.](../sept5/media/1_arcadiana_100.jpg)
September 5 Log
Acadiana cruising down the Mississippi channel. (HR)
![Dr. Harry Roberts, Geologist at Louisiana State University](../sept5/media/2_dr_roberts_100.jpg)
September 5 Log
Dr. Harry Roberts, Geologist at Louisiana State University. (HR)
![Pilot Town located at the confluence of the three channels in the Belize or Bird Foot Delta.](../sept5/media/3_pilot_town_100.jpg)
September 5 Log
Pilot Town located at the confluence of the three channels in the Belize or Bird Foot Delta. (HR)
![South Pass Light built in the late 1800s at the mouth of the Mississippi is now about a quarter mile up river.](../sept5/media/4_lighthouse_100.jpg)
September 5 Log
South Pass Light built in the late 1800s at the mouth of the Mississippi is now about a quarter mile up river. (HR)
![Before Hurricane Katrina a mile long beach existed.](../sept5/media/5_oldbeach_100.jpg)
September 5 Log
Before Hurricane Katrina a mile long beach existed at the mouth of South Pass. Today the beach is gone. (HR)
![After a six-hour cruise the Acadiana and new crew coming up alongside the NOAA research vessel, Ronald H. Brown.](../sept5/media/6_comingalongside_100.jpg)
September 5 Log
After a six-hour cruise the Acadiana and new crew coming up alongside the NOAA research vessel, Ronald H. Brown. (HR)
![Latest deep-sea camera system uses a Canon SLR with LED flood lamps in a hand-held mounting. The housing is titanium with a domed optical port.](../sept4/media/the_beast_100.jpg)
September 4 Log
Latest deep-sea camera system uses a Canon SLR with LED flood lamps in a "hand-held" mounting. The housing is titanium with a domed optical port.
![This segment of a much larger image shows the eight tentacles that are diagnostic of an octocoral. The tiny polyps are often damaged during collection.](../sept4/media/octocoral_crop_100.jpg)
September 4 Log
This segment of a much larger image shows the eight tentacles that are diagnostic of an octocoral. The tiny polyps are often damaged during collection. (HR)
![Macro image made with 60 mm lens showing sea fans with brittle stars.](../sept4/media/macro_angle_100.jpg)
September 4 Log
Macro image made with 60 mm lens showing sea fans with brittle stars. Data for original 4752x3168 image: Exposure time 1/5, F-stop 9.0, ISO speed 200. (HR)
![Wide-angle image made with 20 mm lens showing anemones on Lophelia conglomerate.](../sept4/media/wide_angle_100.jpg)
September 4 Log
Wide-angle image made with 20 mm lens showing anemones on Lophelia conglomerate. Data for original 4752x3168 image: Exposure time 1/5, F-stop 11.0, ISO speed 200. (HR)
![Newly discovered Lophelia pertusa reef.](../sept3/media/lophelia_reef_structure_100.jpg)
September 3 Log
Newly discovered Lophelia pertusa reef. (HR)
![Hyperoglyphe perciformis (barrel fish) in Lophelia reef habitat.](../sept3/media/barrel_fish_100.jpg)
September 3 Log
Hyperoglyphe perciformis (barrel fish) in Lophelia reef habitat. (HR)
![Lophelia pertusa, black coral (right.)](../sept3/media/lophelia_community_100.jpg)
September 3 Log
Lophelia pertusa, black coral (right.) (HR)
![Sediment and larvae collection bottles on rotating stage at base of trap.](../sept2/media/collection_bottles_100.jpg)
September 2 Log
Sediment and larvae collection bottles on rotating stage at base of trap. (HR)
![Chris German watching the deployment of the sediment trap mooring.](../sept2/media/trap_deployment_100.jpg)
September 2 Log
Chris German watching the deployment of the sediment trap mooring. (HR)
![Crew of the RV Ron Brown deploying sediment trap.](../sept2/media/sediment_trap_100.jpg)
September 2 Log
Crew of the RV Ron Brown deploying sediment trap. (HR)
![Crew of the RV Ron Brown deploying floats on sediment trap mooring.](../sept2/media/floats_deployment_100.jpg)
September 2 Log
Crew of the RV Ron Brown deploying floats on sediment trap mooring. (HR)
![Lophelia pertusa on the seafloor.](../sept1/media/lophelia_insitu_close_100.jpg)
September 1 Log
Lophelia pertusa on the seafloor. (HR)
![Jay Lunden gets help from Lara Miles in collecting water samples.](../sept1/media/water_samples_100.jpg)
September 1 Log
Jay Lunden gets help from Lara Miles in collecting water samples. (HR)
![Testing alkalinity in a seawater sample.](../sept1/media/titration_100.jpg)
September 1 Log
Testing alkalinity in a seawater sample. (HR)
![CTD rosette on deck ready for deployment.](../sept1/media/ctd_on_deck_100.jpg)
September 1 Log
CTD rosette on deck ready for deployment. (HR)
![Fragments of coral skeletons.](../sept1/media/lophelia_skeletons_100.jpg)
September 1 Log
Fragments of coral skeletons (Lophelia pertusa) from a coral pot collection. (HR)
![NOAA Ship Tracker.](../aug31/media/shiptracker_100.jpg)
August 31 Log
NOAA Ship Tracker site provides current locations on all of NOAA's ships.
![Basket stars, crinoids.](../aug31/media/atwaterwalley_100.jpg)
August 31 Log
Basket stars, crinoids, anemone and crab on rock outcropping in Atwater Valley region in the Gulf of Mexico. (HR)
![Callogorgia sp. octocoral with brittlestar (left) and purple soft corals.](../aug31/media/greencanyon_100.jpg)
August 31 Log
Callogorgia sp. octocoral with brittlestar (left) and purple soft corals (right) from Green Canyon region in the Gulf of Mexico. (HR)
![Video monitors inside the Jason Control Van.](../aug31/media/controlvan_100.jpg)
August 31 Log
Video monitors inside the Jason Control Van allow scientists and Jason crew to see all seafloor operations.
![Chief scientist, Chuck Fisher, explains the next dive location.](../aug31/media/sciencemeeting_100.jpg)
August 31 Log
Chief scientist, Chuck Fisher, explains the next dive location and dive plan during the daily science meeting.
![Liz Podowski demonstrates how MatLab works to create photomosaics.](../aug30/media/liz_podowski_100.jpg)
August 30 Log
Liz Podowski demonstrates how MatLab works to create photomosaics. (HR)
![Madrepora on right, with Paramuricea gorgonian, and Asteroschema ophiuroids on left.](../aug30/media/madrepora_front_100.jpg)
August 30 Log
Madrepora on right, with Paramuricea gorgonian, and Asteroschema ophiuroids on left. (HR)
![Madrepora oculata (close-up) showing calyx structure.](../aug30/media/madrepora_close_100.jpg)
August 30 Log
Madrepora oculata (close-up) showing calyx structure. (HR)
![Photomosaic of Madrepora reef.](../aug30/media/madrepora_mosaic_100.jpg)
August 30 Log
Photomosaic of Madrepora reef with surrounding clamshell debris. (HR)
![Callogorgia sp. octocorals from 300 meters in the Green Canyon region in the Gulf of Mexico.](../aug28/media/lophelia_callogorgia_100.jpg)
August 28 Log
Callogorgia sp. octocorals from 300 meters in the Green Canyon region in the Gulf of Mexico. (HR)
![Dr. Peter Etnoyer explains sampling techniques for deep-sea octocoral specimens.](../aug28/media/peter_etnoyer_lab_100.jpg)
August 28 Log
Dr. Peter Etnoyer explains sampling techniques for deep-sea octocoral specimens. (HR)
![Map of octocorals collected in the Gulf of Mexico since the 19th century.](../aug28/media/gomx_octocoral_100.jpg)
August 28 Log
Map of octocorals collected in the Gulf of Mexico since the 19th century. (HR)
![This is a collection of sclerites from the octocoral Callogorgia.](../aug28/media/callogorgia_sclerite_100.jpg)
August 28 Log
This is a collection of sclerites from the octocoral Callogorgia. (HR)
![NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown at sunrise in the Gulf of Mexico.](../aug27/media/ronbrownship_100.jpg)
August 27 Log
NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown at sunrise in the Gulf of Mexico. (HR)
![Operations Officer Lieutenant Nicole Manning confers with chief scientist Chuck Fisher about the next day’s dive plan.](../aug27/media/cruise_course_100.jpg)
August 27 Log
Operations Officer Lieutenant Nicole Manning confers with chief scientist Chuck Fisher about the next day’s dive plan. (HR)
![Seamen Frank Footman and Roberto Mendez (left to right) painting the deck to help keep the Ron Brown in top condition.](../aug27/media/deck_work_100.jpg)
August 27 Log
Seamen Frank Footman and Roberto Mendez (left to right) painting the deck to help keep the Ron Brown in top condition. (HR)
![Crew members of the NOAA Ronald H. Brown work together to recover Medea.](../aug27/media/medea_recovery_100.jpg)
August 27 Log
Crew members of the NOAA Ronald H. Brown work together to recover Medea. (HR)
![Gordon Gardipe, 2nd Assistant Engineer, fabricates a handrail on the 02 forward deck.](../aug27/media/gordie_welding_100.jpg)
August 27 Log
Gordon Gardipe, 2nd Assistant Engineer, fabricates a handrail on the 02 forward deck. (HR)
![Officer John Rossi on the bridge piloting the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown.](../aug27/media/rossi_piloting_100.jpg)
August 27 Log
Officer John Rossi on the bridge piloting the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown. (HR)
![Morning small boat operations.](../aug27/media/small_boat_100.jpg)
August 27 Log
Morning small boat operations. (HR)
![This push core shows discrete layers in a typical sediment sample.](../aug26/media/holding_push_core_100.jpg)
August 26 Log
This push core shows discrete layers in a typical sediment sample. (HR)
![Top sediment layer (1 cm) sliced from rest of core.](../aug26/media/sediment_layer_100.jpg)
August 26 Log
Top sediment layer (1 cm) sliced from rest of core. (HR)
![Sieved sample from a core slice.](../aug26/media/sieved_sample_100.jpg)
August 26 Log
Sieved sample from a core slice. (HR)
![Amanda sorts and identifies the animals in the sieved sample.](../aug26/media/amanda_microscope_100.jpg)
August 26 Log
Amanda sorts and identifies the animals in the sieved sample. (HR)
![The disc of this tiny brittlestar is 5 mm in diameter.](../aug26/media/mini_brittlestar_100.jpg)
August 26 Log
The disc of this tiny brittlestar is 5 mm in diameter. (HR)
![Bill Shedd examines a sample of authigenic carbonate collected at AT47.](../aug25/media/shedd_examines_rock_100.jpg)
August 25 Log
Bill Shedd examines a sample of authigenic carbonate collected at AT47. (HR)
![Lophelia pertusa coral, with opened polyps, attached to an authigenic carbonate rock.](../aug25/media/lophelia_insitu_100.jpg)
August 25 Log
Lophelia pertusa coral, with opened polyps, attached to an authigenic carbonate rock.(HR)
![Amplitude map with bathymetry overlay, used to pick sites for this project.](../aug25/media/bathy_map_100.jpg)
August 25 Log
Amplitude map with bathymetry overlay, used to pick sites for this project.
![Collected brittle star, Asteroschema.](../aug24/media/brittlestar_coral_100.jpg)
August 24 Log
Collected brittle star, Asteroschema. (HR)
![Collected deep-sea shrimp (Bathypalaemonella) with soft coral (Chrysogorgia).](../aug24/media/shrimp_coral_100.jpg)
August 24 Log
Collected deep-sea shrimp (Bathypalaemonella) with soft coral (Chrysogorgia). (HR)
![Dr. Tim Shank discusses a seafloor specimen with other members of the science party.](../aug24/media/timshank_specimen_100.jpg)
August 24 Log
Dr. Tim Shank discusses a seafloor specimen with other members of the science party. (HR)
![Santiago Herrera photographs a coral specimen.](../aug23/media/photographing_specimens_100.jpg)
August 23 Log
Santiago Herrera photographs a coral specimen. (HR)
![Andrea Quattrini takes a tissue sample of a bamboo coral for genetic analysis.](../aug23/media/tissuesamples_100.jpg)
August 23 Log
Andrea Quattrini takes a tissue sample of a bamboo coral for genetic analysis. (HR)
![Preserved specimens collected on Dive 1.](../aug23/media/species_jars_100.jpg)
August 23 Log
Preserved specimens collected on Dive 1. (HR)
![Dr. Cheryl Morrison and other members of the science party watch the seafloor imagery.](../aug21/media/watching_video_100.jpg)
August 21 Log
Dr. Cheryl Morrison and other members of the science party watch the seafloor imagery. (HR)
![Close-up of Lophelia pertusa calyx with polyp retracted.](../aug21/media/lpertusa_100.jpg)
August 21 Log
Close-up of Lophelia pertusa calyx with polyp retracted. (HR)
![Black coral (Leiopathes sp.).](../aug21/media/blackcoral_100.jpg)
August 21 Log
Black coral (Leiopathes sp.). (HR)
![Black coral (Leiopathes sp.) polyp.](../aug21/media/blackcoral_polyp_100.jpg)
August 21 Log
Black coral (Leiopathes sp.) polyp. Note mouth and six tentacles.(HR)
![NOAA ship Ron Brown, in port, Key West FL.](../aug20/media/ronbrown_100.jpg)
August 20 Log
NOAA ship Ron Brown, in port, Key West FL. (HR)
![The Jason II ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle).](../aug20/media/grosenwaks_jason_100.jpg)
August 20 Log
The Jason II ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle). (HR)
![Erik Cordes, Chuck Fisher and Bill Shedd (left to right).](../aug20/media/mainlabshot_100.jpg)
August 20 Log
Erik Cordes, Chuck Fisher and Bill Shedd (left to right). (HR)
![Polyps of Lophelia pertusa extend from the corallites in order to feed.](../../background/climatechange/media/oe_picture2_100.jpg)
Climate Change
Polyps of Lophelia pertusa extend from the corallites in order to feed. (HR)
![Top-down view of Lophelia pertusa colonies at Viosca Knoll 826.](../../background/climatechange/media/oe_picture3_100.jpg)
Climate Change
Top-down view of Lophelia pertusa colonies at Viosca Knoll 826. (HR)
![Shoaling of the aragonite saturation horizon.](../../background/climatechange/media/oe_picture4_100.jpg)
Climate Change
Shoaling of the aragonite saturation horizon. (HR)
![Viosca Knoll Wreck site drawing draped over the multibeam bathymetry image.](../../background/deepwrecks/media/1vkwreck_100.jpg)
Deep Wrecks
Viosca Knoll Wreck site drawing draped over the multibeam bathymetry image. (HR)
![Photo mosaic of the 7,000-ft. Wreck.](../../background/deepwrecks/media/27000ftwreck_100.jpg)
Deep Wrecks
Photo mosaic of the 7,000-ft. Wreck. (HR)
![The ship’s starboard lantern at the Green Lantern Wreck Site is found lying among other artifact scatter.](../../background/deepwrecks/media/3greenlantern_100.jpg)
Deep Wrecks
The ship’s starboard lantern at the Green Lantern Wreck Site is found lying among other artifact scatter. (HR)
![Wall of coral.](../../background/deepwrecks/media/4gulfpenn_100.jpg)
Deep Wrecks
Wall of coral.(HR)
![Researchers conducted reconnaissance aboard NOAA’s RV Nancy Foster in 2008.](../../background/reconnaissance/media/1_rv_nancy_foster_100.jpg)
Reconnaissance
Researchers conducted reconnaissance aboard NOAA’s RV Nancy Foster in 2008. (HR)
![The galatheoid crab Eumunida picta catches and consumes a squid.](../../background/reconnaissance/media/2_crab_squid_100.jpg)
Reconnaissance
The galatheoid crab Eumunida picta catches and consumes a squid. " (HR)
![High-resolution bathymetry of Viosca Knoll.](../../background/reconnaissance/media/3_vk826_100.jpg)
Reconnaissance
High-resolution bathymetry of Viosca Knoll. (HR)
![Atlantic roughy Hoplostethus occidentalis at the base of a large Leiopathes glabberima black coral colony.](../../background/reconnaissance/media/4_fish_roughy_coral_100.jpg)
Reconnaissance
Atlantic roughy Hoplostethus occidentalis at the base of a large Leiopathes glabberima black coral colony. (HR)
![The proposed cruise track for the 25 days we will be at sea.](../../background/plan/media/1_lophelia_map_100.jpg)
Mission Plan
The proposed cruise track for the 25 days we will be at sea. (HR)
![The ROV Jason II on the back deck of the NOAA Ship Ron Brown.](../../background/plan/media/image_2_100.jpg)
Mission Plan
The ROV Jason II on the back deck of the NOAA Ship Ron Brown. (HR)
![Coral and cold seep habitats intersect.](../../background/plan/media/image_3_100.jpg)
Mission Plan
Coral and cold seep habitats intersect. (HR)
![An example of the Viosca Knoll 906 habitat.](../../background/plan/media/image_4_100.jpg)
Mission Plan
An example of the Viosca Knoll 906 habitat. (HR)