Alexis Weinnig (right) lifts one of the clear plastic inserts out of the biobox on ROV Jason’s sample basket. When the ROV comes to the surface, all corals are quickly transported to the ship’s cold room, where they’ll be kept until the end of the cruise.
Transporting Samples After a Dive
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Alexis Weinnig (right) lifts one of the clear plastic inserts out of the biobox on ROV Jason’s sample basket. When the ROV comes to the surface, all corals are quickly transported to the ship’s cold room, where they’ll be kept until the end of the cruise.

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