Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential

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View images and videos associated with the Exploration of Deepwater Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for Biotechnology Potential expedition.

Underwater photos show animals collected because of their potential to contain natural products that can be developed into useful pharmaceutical products. The pink and green dots in some of these photos are laser lights from the remotely operated vehicle. The like-colored dots are spaced 10 centimeters (4 inches) apart and are used to estimate the size of an animal.

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The Final Products
The Final Products
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Cup in Progress
Cup in Progress
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Cups on Deck
Cups on Deck
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Bags of Cups
Bags of Cups
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Unusual Sponge
Unusual Sponge
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Living Samples
Living Samples
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Cryopreserved Sponges
Cryopreserved Sponges
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Sponge Samples
Sponge Samples
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Processing Sponge Subsamples
Processing Sponge Subsamples
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Microbes
Microbes
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Marine Natural Products
Marine Natural Products
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Discodermia dissoluta
Discodermia dissoluta
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Launching the ROV
Launching the ROV
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Preparing to Launch the ROV
Preparing to Launch the ROV
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Recording Ship Activity
Recording Ship Activity
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Sunrise
Sunrise
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Sponge With Yellow-Green "Fingers"
Sponge With Yellow-Green "Fingers"
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Massive, Amorphous Sponge
Massive, Amorphous Sponge
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Svenzea zeai?
Svenzea zeai?
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Sponge With Black-Rimmed "Fingers"
Sponge With Black-Rimmed "Fingers"
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Brown Plate Coral
Brown Plate Coral
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Grouper
Grouper
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Hand-Like Sponge
Hand-Like Sponge
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Sponges Hanging off a Ledge
Sponges Hanging off a Ledge
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Yellowish-White Sponge
Yellowish-White Sponge
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Habitat
Habitat
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Cup Sponge
Cup Sponge
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Orange Gorgonian Coral
Orange Gorgonian Coral
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Sponges
Sponges
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Ropy Brown Sponge
Ropy Brown Sponge
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Candelabra Sponge
Candelabra Sponge
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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Yellow Tube Sponge
Yellow Tube Sponge
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Orange Sponge
Orange Sponge
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Sponges
Sponges
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White Sponge With Zoanthids
White Sponge With Zoanthids
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Sponge With Crinoids
Sponge With Crinoids
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Sea Urchins Spawning
Sea Urchins Spawning
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White, Fine Mesh Sea Fan
White, Fine Mesh Sea Fan
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Orange Roughy
Orange Roughy
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Tubular Glass Sponge
Tubular Glass Sponge
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Flexible Sponge
Flexible Sponge
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Folded Cup Sponge
Folded Cup Sponge
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Many Kinds of Sponges
Many Kinds of Sponges
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Sponge
Sponge
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Monitoring a Dive
Monitoring a Dive
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On Deck
On Deck
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Mohawk ROV
Mohawk ROV
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Samples With Labels
Samples With Labels
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ROV and Bioboxes
ROV and Bioboxes
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Mural
Mural
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Orange Sponge With Tube "Fingers"
Orange Sponge With Tube "Fingers"
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Launching Mohawk ROV
Launching Mohawk ROV
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ROV Check
ROV Check
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Giant Barrel Sponge
Giant Barrel Sponge
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Mustard Yellow Sponge
Mustard Yellow Sponge
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Stony Coral
Stony Coral
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Bushy Gorgonian Coral
Bushy Gorgonian Coral
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Orange Sponges
Orange Sponges
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Colorful Sponges
Colorful Sponges
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Expedition Team
Expedition Team
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Processing Samples
Processing Samples
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Samples Galore
Samples Galore
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Gorgonian With Brittle Star
Gorgonian With Brittle Star
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Possible New Sponge
Possible New Sponge
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Exciting Sponge
Exciting Sponge
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Sponge of Hope
Sponge of Hope
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Mohawk ROV
Mohawk ROV
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Operations Map
Operations Map
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Life on a Wall
Life on a Wall
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Unidentified Sponge
Unidentified Sponge
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ROV Troubleshooting
ROV Troubleshooting
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ROV Launch
ROV Launch
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Beautiful Day at Sea
Beautiful Day at Sea
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DNA Collection
DNA Collection
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Dive Monitoring
Dive Monitoring
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ROV Launch
ROV Launch
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Pre-Dive Brief
Pre-Dive Brief
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Lionfish
Lionfish
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Dolphins
Dolphins
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Sea Fan Collection
Sea Fan Collection
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Sponge Collection
Sponge Collection