Romanche Fracture Zone East Dive 1 | SOI Divestream 971

This dive will explore a 1 km-long seafloor sector along the 4200 m depth stratum in the center of 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 More expedition information: https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/life-at-the-romanche-fracture-zone/ More ROV SuBastian information: https://schmidtocean.org/technology/robotic-platforms/4500-m-remotely-operated-vehicle-rov/ _________ We livestream our ROV dives on YouTube and Twitch! Join us on our oceanographic missions on our other social media platforms: YouTube: http