3D rendering of the seafloor mapping data we collected by circumnavigating Bogoslof.

Alvin collects a carnivorous “ping-pong ball sponge.”

Alvin collects a rock covered in sponges and other biota. Note the sea fan coral in the background.

A curious rattail investigates as Alvin places a sediment core into the sampling basket.

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So glad to see IOB author lampichthys.com/art ,
Rene P. Martin's #SundayFishSketch on Bsky!
Be sure to catch this # . So much wonderful #fish #art to see!
Catch them here & read Martin et al's

Bone Density Variation in #Rattails: Buoyancy, Depth, Body Size, and Feeding
doi.org/10.1093/iob/...

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