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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
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2026-03-16
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
List of benthic invertebrate samples collected by ROV Jason during R/V Thomas G. Thompson cruise TN391 in the western Atlantic margin and Gulf of Mexico in 2021
2026-03-16
publication
2026-03-16
revision
BCO-DMO Linked Data URI
2026-03-16
creation
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/994794
Shawn M. Arellano
Western Washington University - Shannon Point Marine Center
principalInvestigator
David B. Eggleston
North Carolina State University - Center for Marine Science and Technology
principalInvestigator
Craig M. Young
University of Oregon
principalInvestigator
Ruoying He
Western Washington University
principalInvestigator
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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Cite this dataset as: Young, C. M., Arellano, S. M., Eggleston, D. B., He, R. (2026) List of benthic invertebrate samples collected by ROV Jason during R/V Thomas G. Thompson cruise TN391 in the western Atlantic margin and Gulf of Mexico in 2021. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2026-03-16 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/994794 [access date]
Dataset Description: <p>See the "Related Datasets" section for additional scientific sample lists, dive summaries, and related datasets from this cruise. Samples from this cruise include: benthic invertebrate samples collected by ROV Jason, plankton samples collected with the SyPRID sampler on Sentry, and water samples collected with niskin bottles on the CTD carousel.</p> Methods and Sampling: <p>Benthic animal samples were collected using scoops and slurps on ROV Jason (https://ndsf.whoi.edu/jason/systems-jason/).&nbsp; See dataset columns "Collection_Method" and "<span style="font-size:13px">Biobox_slurp" for more details of the collection method used for each sample.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1851383 Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award?AWD_ID=1851383
Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1851286 Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award?AWD_ID=1851286
Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-1851421 Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award?AWD_ID=1851421
onGoing
Shawn M. Arellano
Western Washington University - Shannon Point Marine Center
360-650-3634
Western Washington University 1900 Shannon Point Road
Anacortes
WA
98221
USA
arellas@wwu.edu
pointOfContact
David B. Eggleston
North Carolina State University - Center for Marine Science and Technology
919-515-7840
32800 Faucette Drive PO Box 8208
Raleigh
NC
27695
USA
eggleston@ncsu.edu
pointOfContact
Craig M. Young
University of Oregon
541-346-7274
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology P.O. Box 5389
Charleston
Oregon
97420
USA
cmyoung@uoregon.edu
pointOfContact
Ruoying He
Western Washington University
919-513-0249
Jordan Hall - Rm 4149
Raleigh
NC
27695-8208
USA
rhe@ncsu.edu
pointOfContact
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Dataset Version: 1
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Dive_num
Site
Sealog_timestamp
Renav_Latitude
Renav_Longitude
Renav_Depth
Collection_Method
Biobox_slurp
Sample_Description
Num_sampled_individuals
Preservation
Container
Num_containers
Container_Packaging
Recipient_of_Sample
Box_num
Notes
theme
None, User defined
dive_id
site
ISO_DateTime_UTC
latitude
longitude
depth_comment
sample type
sample description
count
comments
featureType
BCO-DMO Standard Parameters
ROV Jason
ROV Jason Bio Boxes
ROV Jason Slurp Samplers
instrument
BCO-DMO Standard Instruments
TN391
service
Deployment Activity
Woods Hole, Massachusetts to Gulfport, Mississippi
place
Locations
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Access Constraints: none. Use Constraints: Please follow guidelines at: http://www.bco-dmo.org/terms-use Distribution liability: Under no circumstances shall BCO-DMO be liable for any direct, incidental, special, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this data submission. If you are dissatisfied with any materials in this data submission your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use.
Collaborative Research: dispersal depth and the transport of deep-sea, methane-seep larvae around a biogeographic barrier
https://wp.wwu.edu/arellanolab/category/salt/
Collaborative Research: dispersal depth and the transport of deep-sea, methane-seep larvae around a biogeographic barrier
<p><em>NSF Award Abstract:</em><br />
Ever since hydrothermal vents and methane seeps were first discovered in the deep ocean more than 40 years ago, scientists have wondered how these isolated communities, fully dependent on underwater "islands" of toxic chemicals, are first colonized by organisms, and how the populations of these specialized animals are exchanged and maintained. These fundamental processes depend on the transport of babies (larvae) by the ocean currents, yet because the larvae are microscopic and diluted in the vastness of the ocean, it is very difficult to determine where and how they drift. This project uses an autonomous underwater vehicle to collect larvae from precise regions of the water column. Larval traps on the bottom and chemical analyses of larval shells will also be used to determine the depths where larvae swim. These findings will provide realistic estimates for mathematical models that show how biology interacts with ocean currents to predict which methane seeps will be colonized by larvae originating at different depths. A detailed knowledge of larval dispersal is needed for conservation and management of the deep sea. Without such information, we cannot know the best placement of marine protected areas, nor can we facilitate the reestablishment of communities impacted by deep-sea mining, drilling, or other human activities. This project will provide hands-on at-sea training for college students to learn the rapidly vanishing skills needed for studies of larvae and embryos in their natural habitats. Learning opportunities will also be available to individuals of all ages through new, interactive exhibits on deep-sea biology and larval ecology produced for small museums and aquaria on the coasts of Oregon, Washington and North Carolina.</p>
<p>Reliable estimates of connectivity among metapopulations are increasingly important in marine conservation biology, ecology and phylogeography, yet biological parameters for biophysical models in the deep sea remain largely unavailable. The movements of deep-sea vent and seep larvae among islands of habitat suitable for chemosynthesis have been inferred from current patterns using numerical modeling, but virtually all such models have used untested assumptions about biological parameters that should have large impacts on the predictions. This project seeks to fill in the missing biological parameters while developing better models for predicting the dispersal patterns of methane seep animals living in the Gulf of Mexico and on the Western Atlantic Margin. Despite the existence of similar seeps at similar depths on two sides of the Florida peninsula, the Western Atlantic seeps support only a subset of the species found in the Gulf of Mexico. It is hypothesized that the ability of larvae to disperse through the relatively shallow waters of the Florida Straits depends on an interaction between the adult spawning depth and the dispersal depth of the larvae. Dispersal depth, in turn, will be influenced by larval flotation rates, swimming behaviors, feeding requirements, and ontogenetic migration patterns during the planktonic period. The recently developed SyPRID sampler deployed on AUV Sentry will be used to collect larvae from precise depth strata in the water column, including layers very near the ocean floor. Larval traps deployed on the bottom at three depths in each region will be used in conjunction with the plankton collections to determine what proportion of larvae are demersal. Comparisons of stable oxygen isotopes between larval and juvenile mollusk shells will provide information on the temperatures (and therefore depths) that larvae develop, and geochemical analyses of larval and juvenile shells will determine whether larval cohorts mix among depth strata. Ocean circulation and particle transport modeling incorporating realistic biological parameters will be used to predict the movements of larvae around the Florida Peninsula for various spawning depths and seasons.</p>
<p>This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.</p>
SALT
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oceans
Woods Hole, Massachusetts to Gulfport, Mississippi
-91.50825374
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26.02877105
38.0481532
2021-05-28
2021-06-16
Methane seeps on the shelf and slope of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland
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BCO-DMO catalogue of parameters from List of benthic invertebrate samples collected by ROV Jason during R/V Thomas G. Thompson cruise TN391 in the western Atlantic margin and Gulf of Mexico in 2021
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
Unavailable
508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995245.rdf
Name: Dive_num
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Dive number (dive id)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995246.rdf
Name: Site
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Site name</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995247.rdf
Name: Sealog_timestamp
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Sealog timestamp (datetime) in UTC time zone. Values with microseconds as .000000 are precise to the second only. All other values are precise to the millisecond.</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995249.rdf
Name: Renav_Latitude
Units: decimal degrees
Description: <p>Latitude (from post-processed 'renavigation' data)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995251.rdf
Name: Renav_Longitude
Units: decimal degrees
Description: <p>Longitude (from post-processed 'renavigation' data)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995253.rdf
Name: Renav_Depth
Units: meters (m)
Description: <p>Depth description (from post-processed 'renavigation' data). Includes individual depth measurement, description of range, or multiple depths.</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995254.rdf
Name: Collection_Method
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Collection method (e.g. ,Mussel Grab,, ,Sipuncollector,)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995255.rdf
Name: Biobox_slurp
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Collection method during ROV Jason dive.</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995256.rdf
Name: Sample_Description
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Description of sample (e.g. 'sponges','rock','DNA','pooled','juvenile mussels')</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995257.rdf
Name: Num_sampled_individuals
Units: count (individuals)
Description: <p>Number of sampled individuals</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995258.rdf
Name: Preservation
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Preservation method</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995259.rdf
Name: Container
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Type of container</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995260.rdf
Name: Num_containers
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Number of containers</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995261.rdf
Name: Container_Packaging
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Description of container packaging</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995262.rdf
Name: Recipient_of_Sample
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Recipient of the sample (either WWU or OIMB)</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995263.rdf
Name: Box_num
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Box number</p>
http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset-parameter/995264.rdf
Name: Notes
Units: unitless
Description: <p>Additional notes</p>
GB/NERC/BODC > British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
info@bco-dmo.org
http://www.bco-dmo.org
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided.
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<p>Benthic animal samples were collected using scoops and slurps on ROV Jason (https://ndsf.whoi.edu/jason/systems-jason/).&nbsp; See dataset columns "Collection_Method" and "<span style="font-size:13px">Biobox_slurp" for more details of the collection method used for each sample.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
Specified by the Principal Investigator(s)
Data submission included three separate sample lists supplied as separate sheets in the same excel file TN-391 Master Sample List.xlsx (each became a BCO-DMO dataset, see "Related Datasets").
Data file:
- Loaded data from "TN-391 Master Sample List.xlsx" (sheet: "Jason"), using row 2 as header, skipping row 1, treating "N/A" and empty strings as missing values; resource named "jason"
- Applied BCO-DMO field metadata (descriptions, standard name IDs, supplied units, primary parameter flags) to 17 fields including Sealog timestamp, Renav Latitude/Longitude/Depth, Dive #, Collection Method, and sample-related fields
- Renamed 13 columns to meet BCO-DMO naming conventions for interoperability (e.g., "Dive #" to "Dive_num", "Renav Latitude" to "Renav_Latitude", "# of containers" to "Num_containers", "Biobox/slurp" to "Biobox_slurp", etc.)
- Applied find/replace on Sealog_timestamp to remove non-standard whitespace characters (non-ASCII) from values
- Set field types: Renav_Latitude and Renav_Longitude as number; all other fields as string; Sealog_timestamp kept as string temporarily to allow format normalization
- Sealog_timestamp containted mixed formats (included milliseconds or just seconds resolution). Normalized Sealog_timestamp values lacking sub-second precision by appending ".000000" (.%f) to timestamps in the format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ, standardizing all values to microsecond resolution for consistent format description using %S.%fZ. Noted in column description that it is precise to the millisecond (not microsecond).
- Appended "Z" to any Sealog_timestamp values not already ending in "Z" to have values as ISO 8601 datetime with timezone
- Set Sealog_timestamp type to datetime with format and output format "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ"
- Renamed resource from "jason" to "994794_v1_tn391-benthic-invert-sample-list"
- Output written to "994794_v1_tn391-benthic-invert-sample-list.csv"
Metadata:
- Parameter (column) descriptions filled in from metadata provided for this data submission, and additional details filled in from context from Standard Jason Data products (see related methods reference about "Renav"). Definitions from related dive summary dataset also used to fill in definitions (see "Related Datasets").
Specified by BCO-DMO Data Managers
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7.x-1.1
Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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508-289-2009
WHOI MS#36
Woods Hole
MA
02543
USA
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PI Supplied Instrument Name: PI Supplied Instrument Description:See column in dataset "Collection_Method" for more details about how ROV Jason obtained samples. More information can be found about Jason Samplers at https://ndsf.whoi.edu/jason/systems-jason/. Instrument Name: ROV Jason Instrument Short Name:ROV Jason Instrument Description: The Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Jason is operated by the Deep Submergence Laboratory (DSL) at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). WHOI engineers and scientists designed and built the ROV Jason to give scientists access to the seafloor that didn't require them leaving the deck of the ship. Jason is a two-body ROV system. A 10-kilometer (6-mile) fiber-optic cable delivers electrical power and commands from the ship through Medea and down to Jason, which then returns data and live video imagery. Medea serves as a shock absorber, buffering Jason from the movements of the ship, while providing lighting and a bird’s eye view of the ROV during seafloor operations. During each dive (deployment of the ROV), Jason pilots and scientists work from a control room on the ship to monitor Jason’s instruments and video while maneuvering the vehicle and optionally performing a variety of sampling activities. Jason is equipped with sonar imagers, water samplers, video and still cameras, and lighting gear. Jason’s manipulator arms collect samples of rock, sediment, or marine life and place them in the vehicle’s basket or on "elevator" platforms that float heavier loads to the surface. More information is available from the operator site at URL. https://ndsf.whoi.edu/jason/
PI Supplied Instrument Name: Instrument Name: ROV Jason Bio Boxes Instrument Short Name:Bioboxes Instrument Description: Biological Sample Collection Boxes (Bio Boxes) (from https://ndsf.whoi.edu/jason/systems-jason/)
Jason‘s standard biological sample boxes are constructed of 1″ thick HDPE plastic and have a fully-hinged lid with a polyurethane tube seal. These boxes provide a reasonable measure of insulation and sample integrity. They are best used for robust samples as some mixing may occur during transit. These boxes fit nicely on Jason‘s swing-arms.
Available sizes:
Standard – 12″ x 12″ x 12″, 5 available
Large – 30″ x 12″ x 12″, 2 available (can be half-sectioned via a removable central divider)
PI Supplied Instrument Name: Instrument Name: ROV Jason Slurp Samplers Instrument Short Name: Instrument Description: From: https://ndsf.whoi.edu/jason/systems-jason/
Slurp Samplers
The slurp samplers consist of a collection chamber and a hydraulically powered water pump. A nozzle with a tube connected to it is held and moved by a manipulator while water is pulled into the nozzle by the pump. The water travels down the tube into the collection chamber, and then goes through a mesh screen before going through the pump itself. Biological samples are sucked into the nozzle and deposited in the collection chamber. They are kept from going into the pump by the mesh screen. The screen can be changed for coarser or finer mesh as needed. Two styles of collection chamber are available; large Single Chamber and 5-Chamber.
Single Chamber: A large cylindrical single collection chamber into which all samples will be deposited.
5-Chamber: 5 separate cylindrical collection chambers of 4.5 inch ID x 11.5 inch height. One chamber is used at a time, and the chambers are rotated into place to be used by a hydraulic actuator mounted to the bottom of the 5-Chamber assembly.
Cruise: TN391
TN391
R/V Thomas G. Thompson
Community Standard Description
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
R/V Thomas G. Thompson
vessel
TN391
Craig M. Young
University of Oregon
R/V Thomas G. Thompson
Community Standard Description
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
R/V Thomas G. Thompson
vessel