Data and information collected by the Remotely Operated Vehicle JASON II along its track during dives of the "Lophelia II 2009" expedition sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Aug. 19 through Sept. 12, 2009. Measurements and information include sub's position, and depth; and dive, mission, and vehicle ID's.

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Data and information collected by the submersible Johnson Sea-Link II at waypoints along its track during nineteen dives of the 2007 "Operation Deep Scope" expedition sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration, August 17 through August 27, 2007. Measurements and information include sub's position and depth; personnel assignments; dive, mission, target, and vehicle ID's; dive comments; hyperlinks to CTD plots; water temperature; and salinity. The Marine Operations Division of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution provided the original submersible data.

Data and information collected by the submersible Johnson Sea-Link I along its track during twenty-five dives of the 2004 "Life on the Edge" expedition sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration, June 8 through 22, 2004. Measurements and information include sub's position, altitude, and depth; personnel assignments; dive, mission, and vehicle ID's; and sound velocity measurements. The Marine Operations Division of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution provided the original submersible data.

Data and information collected by the submersible Johnson Sea-Link I along its track during nineteen dives of the 2005 "Life on the Edge" expedition sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration, October 16 through November 4, 2005. Measurements and information include sub's position, altitude, and depth; personnel assignments; dive, mission, and vehicle ID's; and sound velocity measurements. The Marine Operations Division of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution provided the original submersible data.

Data and information collected by the ROV Jason along its track during sixteen dives of the 2007 "Expedition to the Deep Slope" expedition sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Minerals Management Service (MMS), June 4 through July 6, 2007. Measurements and information include sub's position, altitude, and depth; dive, mission, and vehicle ID's.

Data and information collected by the submersible Johnson Sea-Link I along its track during thirteen dives of the 2005 "Operation Deep Scope" expedition sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration, August 19 through September 4, 2005. Measurements and information include sub's position, altitude, and depth; personnel assignments; dive, mission, and vehicle ID's; and sound velocity measurements. The Marine Operations Division of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution provided the original submersible data.

This accession includes physical, chemical, optical and ocean color measurements, video and still photography data collected during the Operation Deep Scope cruise, also known as Bioluminescence Cruise. The cruise was sponsored by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration. Temperature, salinity, and bioluminescence species data were obtained by the shipboard underway sensor system and the CTD mounted on the submarine JOHNSON SEA-LINK I. Optical characteristics data were obtained by a variety of laboratory analyzes. The Operation Deep Scope cruise collected different data for several separate researches. The data were based on the measurement and characteristics of the light, both from the sun and bioluminescence, which was found in these ecosystems. Light has been described as the most powerful selective force in evolutionary history. Understanding how animals have adapted to the light in their environments -- to see and be seen (or not be seen) -- will provide new insight into the nature of life in these unusual communities. A JOHNSON SEA-LINK submarine was used for this deep sea dive project. The submarine deployed a device, Eye in the Sea sensor system when it reaches the benthic level. The device captured images of specimens when the motion sensor was triggered. A bait bag and an artificial jellyfish were placed in front of the motion sensor to attract specimens. Four light-tight traps were placed in the area to collect specimens for laboratory analysis. Laboratory analysis focuses on the fluorescence/bioluminescence characteristics of the specimen. The specimens that were captured; crabs, tube worms, corals, anemones, squids, sponges, jellyfishes, and urchins. However, not all of the species contains characteristics traits of fluorescence. Specimens were also collected through trawls and net casts. In a separate research, optical devices were deployed to capture polarized and non-polarized images. The device permits determination of specimen during periods of fluorescence and non fluorescence. The study was also done in laboratory after the specimens were captured through light-tight traps, trawls, and net casts. Other studies in the laboratory include measuring vision and color of the benthic species.

Despite substantial interference from hurricanes Bonnie, Charley, and Katrina, Operations Deep-Scope 2004 and 2005 were extremely successful. In addition to numerous discoveries (e.g., fluorescent sharks, new large deep-sea squid, UV vision in deep-sea crabs, the importance of polarized light and bioluminescent searchlights), these expeditions developed several new technologies. The Eye-in-the-Sea is now a robust stealth camera system; waveband, fluorescence, polarization, and UV imaging techniques are well-developed; and we can now collect deep-sea benthic species without damaging their eyes. Together these achievements place us in a unique position to explore the deep sea in innovative and exciting ways. In 2007 we propose to extend the envelope of this exciting frontier in ocean exploration in two ways: 1) developing further imaging and listening technologies, 2) using the currently developed methods to explore the cliffs in the Bahamas that range from the surface to 3000 feet in depth. Results from this proposal will characterize an important deep-sea benthic environment, and use new technologies to locate inorganic and organic ocean resources, fulfilling two of the main themes of Ocean Exploration. The proposed cliff sites range from shallow coral reefs to the abyssal plain and will allow us to explore a large number of benthic communities in a small location and learn how depth affects undersea life. Given the technological focus of our research however, if the ships' schedules should make it difficult to work in this area we would welcome the opportunity to test these new technologies at any biologically rich sites. Unlike many research cruises, which focus in depth on one problem and method, we propose a number of smaller projects that are linked by the methods and questions of visual ecology and optical oceanography. The ultimate goal of our highly interdisciplinary group of researchers is to explore and characterize the deep-sea world in these new ways.

Data and information collected by the submersible Johnson Sea-Link II along its track during seventeen dives of the 2003 "Life on the Edge: Exploring Deep Ocean Habitats" expedition sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration, August 16 through August 27, 2003. Measurements and information include sub's position, altitude, and depth; personnel assignments; dive, mission, and vehicle ID's; and sound velocity measurements. The Marine Operations Division of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution provided the original submersible data.