During the 2017 "Discovering Deep Sea Corals of the Phoenix Islands" research cruise, ROV SuBastian performed science dives of exploration and sampling.
ROV SuBastian Dive 067 - Kanton Atoll - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 1)
Date: 10/13/2017
Location: Kanton Atoll in the Republic of Kiribati
Depth: From 2500 m
Work Completed: Searching for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts.
ROV SuBastian Dive 068 - Unnamed Seamount - FK171005 - Deep Corals Of PIPA (Dive 2)
Date: 10/15/2017
Location: South east of Kanton Atoll, in the Republic of Kiribati
Depth: From 2500 m
Work Completed: Exploring from 2500 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts.
ROV SuBastian Dive 069 - Rawaki - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 3)
Date: 10/16/2017
Location: Off the Island of Rawaki, in the Phoenix Islands Protected area near Republic of Kiribati
Depth: From 2500 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts.
ROV SuBastian Dive 070 - Rawaki Seamount - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 4)
Date: 10/16/2017
Location:Exploring the side of the Rawaki Seamount, in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Depth: From 1055m to about 500m
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts.
ROV SuBastian Dive 071 - Seamount Te Tarina - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 5)
Date: 10/17/2017
Location: Seamount Te Tarina in Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Depth: From 1700 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 072 - Te Tarina Sea Mount - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 6)
Date: Oct 18, 2017
Location: Te Tarina Sea Mount
Depth: 1200m +
Work Completed: Exploring for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts.
ROV SuBastian Dive 073 - Orna Atoll - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 7)
Date: 10/18/2017
Location: Western flank of Orona Atoll in Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Depth: From 2500 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 074 - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 8)
Date: 10/19/2017
Location: Western flank of Orona Atoll in Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Depth: From 1300m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 075 - Orna Atoll - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 9)
Date: 10/20/2017
Location: West side, Orona Atoll in Phoenix Islands Protected Area
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 076 - Orna Atoll - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 10)
Date: 10/23/2017
Depth: From 1400 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 077 - Orna Atoll - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 11)
Date: 10/23/2017
Depth: From 1400 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 078 - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 12)
Date: 10/24/2017
Depth: From 1300 m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 079 - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 13)
Date: 10/25/2017
Depth: From 2000m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 080 - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 14)
Date: 10/26/2017
Depth: From approx 1200m depth up to the shallow-water coral reefs
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 081 - Nikumaroro - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 15)
Date: 10/27/2017
Location: Off Nikumaroro (also known as Gardner Island)
Depth: From 1100m depth
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 082 - Carondelet Reef - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 16)
Date: 10/28/2017
Location: Carondelet Reef
Depth: From 200m depth
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts
ROV SuBastian Dive 083 - Carondelet Reef - FK171005 - Deep Sea Corals of PIPA (Dive 17)
Date: 10/29/2017
Location: Carondelet Reef
Work Completed: Looking for rare corals and their associates - both predators and symbionts