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| Name | Whale Fall Actively Devoured by Scavengers at Davidson Seamount | Nautilus Live |
| Video Uploader | Video From EVNautilus |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 16-10-2019 20:32:24 |
| Video Discription | During the final dive of this year’s Nautilus expedition season, our team discovered a whale fall while exploring Davidson Seamount off central California’s coast with researchers from Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The skeletal remains of the whale lying on its back are estimated to be 4-5 meters long. The team is working to identify the species, but it is confirmed to be a baleen whale as indicated by baleen remaining along the whale’s jawbones. While evidence of whale falls have been observed to remain on the seafloor for several years, this appears to be a relatively recent fall with baleen, blubber, and some internal organs remaining. The site also exhibits an interesting mid-stage of ecological succession, as both large scavengers like eel pouts are still stripping the skeleton of blubber, and bone-eating Osedax worms are starting to consume lipids (fats) from the bones. Other organisms seen onsite include crabs, grenadier, polychaetes, and deep-sea octopus. Learn more about this expedition: https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na117 ----------------------------- E/V Nautilus is exploring unknown regions of the ocean seeking out new discoveries in biology, geology, and archaeology. Join us 24/7 for live video from the seafloor and to ask questions of our explorers currently aboard Nautilus: www.nautiluslive.org. Follow us on social media for dive updates, expedition highlights, and more: Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=EVNautilus Facebook: www.facebook.com/nautiluslive Twitter: www.twitter.com/evnautilus Instagram: www.instagram.com/nautiluslive |
| Category | Science & Technology |
| Tags | Nautilus Live | Robert Ballard | Ocean Exploration | E/V Nautilus | ROV Hercules | ROV Argus | Corps of Exploration | Biology | Geology | Marine Biology | whale fall | davidson seamount | monterey bay | osedax |
