George VI Ice Shelf, Antarctica | SOI Divestream 790 PART 2

This dive of the Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface cruise will explore an area just to the north of the area we were exploring over the past few days. This area, at the southeastern end of the Ronne Entrance, lost its ice shelf cover a few years ago. The objective of this second dive will be to continue the collection of biological and geological samples with the ROV SuBastian. The geological samples will include both sediment push cores and rock samples. The biological samples will include sediment samples for both macro- and meiofauna, and samples of various groups of epibenthic macrofauna, including specifically corals and sea cucumbers. Video transects will also be made to characterise the benthic communities of the area.
Expedition: Climate Connections at the Ice-Sea Interface #AntarcticClimateConnections
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