DEEP-SEA DIVERSITY
at the Diamantina Fracture Zone
Depth 3000-6000m

Cusk-eel | 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴
Jellyfish | 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘵𝘢
Sea cucumber | 𝘌𝘯𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘢

Collaborators Minderoo Foundation Parks Australia UWA Oceans Institute
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SIPHONOPHORE ~ 4000m Diamantina Fracture Zone
These polymorphic, predatory creatures are a colony of specialised zooids. They function as one individual, reaching lengths of over 45m-the longest animal in the world!

Research in collaboration with Parks Australia and Minderoo Foundation

Happy #DeepDay2023
We usually go full send at @deepseaUWA but yesterday we came up to 1000m at Christmas Island and filmed this six gill #shark - what a beauty!
This project is with Parks Australia and @Minderoo and will collect eDNA from Australia's deepest Australian Marine Parks

Deep is our middle name.

Happy #deepday2023 from the Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre

Filmed at 5000m this week off Christmas Island working in the Indian Ocean Territories Marine Parks with @Minderoo and Parks Australia

UWA Research UWA Oceans Institute School of Biological Sciences, UWA

GIANT LARVACEANS (Class Appendicularia)

This animal is a small tad-pole like tunicate with a tail used for locomotion. They secrete a mucus “housing” that surrounds the organism filtering organic and non-organic matter suspended in the water.

Inkfish School of Biological Sciences, UWA

Looking spiffy UWA #deepsea team! 🐟⛴️🧬🐙
UWA Oceans Institute
School of Biological Sciences, UWA
Meet the squad -> hadalz.one/people-1

.Megan Cundy, Julia SantanaGarcon and colleagues Minderoo Foundation evaluated the quality and accuracy of seafood labels in Australia, recommending stronger regulation to improve consumer confidence and sustainability
nature.com/articles/s4159…

My research on the extent seafood mislabelling in Australia identified 11.8% of seafood tested did not match their label with sharks and rays, and snappers, having the highest mislabelling rate

Jaw dropping moment when this big-eye jellyhead glided across the field of view while analysing #deepsea lander footage from a recent expedition crossing the Pacific Ocean

Back on land and serving you some Friday viewing - a ctenophore getting booped by a deep-sea grenadier in the northeast Pacific a few weeks ago.

Shout-out to Megan Cundy who analysed the footage onboard RV Dagon.

Deep Sea Research Centre
School of Biological Sciences, UWA
UWA Oceans Institute
Inkfish

A study of fish sold in supermarkets and restaurants around Australia finds nearly 12 per cent of seafood is mislabelled, as researchers call for more stringent labelling laws. abc.net.au/news/2023-08-0…

My research on seafood mislabelling in Australia was just published, read the full article here rdcu.be/dirg9

It was far too easy to find clips of plastic bags in our #deepsea video footage 🥹
#PlasticFreeJuly

Weekend vibes 6800m deep in the Pacific Ocean ... happy Friday 🪩 #deepsea

The deep-sea team increases in abundance hadalz.one/news/f/the-dee… via @hadal_research Megan Cundy Hayley Sims