At Richardson Hills, the DEEP SEARCH team observed this crinoid on a Madrepora coral. Crinoids are filter feeders, like the corals, and may also benefit from the sharp thermocline we observed at the site.

DEEP SEARCH: Mission Summary

The 2019 DEEP SEARCH mission was a great success. The team battled some stormy weather that forced them to run and adapt their plans, but the whole team worked together and did an exceptional job in pulling off this complex research expedition.

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Copper sheathing covers the stern post and aft part of the lower hull of the Monterrey shipwreck.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Debuts Virtual Archaeology Museum
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U.S. Fisheries Commission Steamer Albatross
History of Ocean Exploration
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Connectivity of Coral Ecosystems in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico: Gone Fishing...
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About OER

About OER

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Ocean Exploration Funding Opportunity

Ocean Exploration Funding Opportunity

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Data and Results

Data & Results

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Crab Defending Bait

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Parasite Infecting Cutthroat Eel

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Océano Profundo 2018: Dive 15: Baby Shark

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Océano Profundo 2018: Dive 13: Tangled, Tangled, Little Star

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