"Gelatinous bonanza" for the deep ocean beasts

Mario Lebrato · Issue 40, Jan/Feb 2008 · pp. 56–58

Products mentioned: ROV Isis

“Gelatinous bonanza” for the deep ocean beasts by Mario Lebrato When we “human animals” feel hungry, a shop next to our home may fulfill our necessities, while the creatures that live thousands of meters deep in the oceans need to patiently wait for their “meal” to just arrive to them. Life forms in the surface waters of the ocean slowly sink once dead, disappearing and becoming part of the mysterious and unexplored abyssal depths below where no light from the sun can reach. Thanks to the advances in technology, scientists can now observe the mighstiest corners of the ocean with the aid of ROVs (submarines), or Remote Operated Vehicles, in real time, thus challenging and describing the fait of animals that where once in the surface, but are now deep into an “ocean of mystery”. These incredible pieces of gear allow a wide range of functions and sampling possibilities, with several cameras…