This dive will explore a 1 km-long seafloor sector along the 3370-3320m isobath on the southern RFZ ridge wall within the West RFZ study site.
Characterize the seafloor seascape and biodiversity along the 1-km transect, and collect e-DNA (water and sediments), representative fauna, sediments and rocks. Some target animal groups are: holothurians, cold water corals, sponges and associated fauna.
FKt260917 – The Romanche Fracture Zone #SamplingGap
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