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| A calm morning for sampling deep sea fauna in Lurefjorden. |
Today on-board the MS Solvik, a further 100 images of the sea floor along a linear transect were taken, with a high-resolution photograph produced every 10 metres.
Traps were also baited in order to collect some deep-sea scavengers. These traps were constructed from 1.5 litre plastic bottles, and lowered to a depth of 450 m. After a duration of 45 minutes, a haul of hagfish (Class: Myxini) were brought to the surface, and bagged for isotope analysis post-cruise.
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| Scavenger traps: Fizzy drink bottles cut to create an inescapable funnel, and baited with mackerel that has been left to 'stew' for a while... |
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| Sample net with scavenger bait around the outside. |
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| Hagfish bagged prior to on-board freezing. Post-cruise, these will be analysed to determine the isotopic signature. |
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