LilMissGuided

Has the deep water horizon spill affected the ecology of the area you study? I understand certain products of the oil and the products that were used to disperse it can accumulate on the sea bed.

Interesting! Hopefully the ecosystem is resilient enough to absorb any damage.

Are you folks doing manned missions to the sea bed or using ROVs? Is there any benefit using manned subs when ROV technology is so advanced?

Ha, submariners catheter bags do seem a little excessive!

Thanks for the replies, hope you folks have a safe, productive journey!

It must be magical in good conditions! And informative, it is like exploring a new frontier with so little known of the sea bed. I'm not jealous at all!