Exploring the midwater can yield new discoveries, such as this newly described ctenophore by Illuminating Biodiversity in Deep Waters of Puerto Rico expedition co-principal investigator Allen Collins. Other organisms such as jellyfish, cephalopods, and siphonophores are often seen during midwater explorations.
Comb Jelly
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Exploring Puerto Rico’s Seamounts, Trenches, and Troughs.
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Exploring the midwater can yield new discoveries, such as this newly described ctenophore by Illuminating Biodiversity in Deep Waters of Puerto Rico expedition co-principal investigator Allen Collins. Other organisms such as jellyfish, cephalopods, and siphonophores are often seen during midwater explorations.