During the first water column transect of Dive 01 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition, at a depth of approximately 2,160 meters (7,100 feet), we observed this beautiful jelly, Botrynema brucei. The team was able to collect this organism for further analysis.
Jelly
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During the first water column transect of Dive 01 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition, at a depth of approximately 2,160 meters (7,100 feet), we observed this beautiful jelly, Botrynema brucei. The team was able to collect this organism for further analysis.