T777

Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon

36.613° N
122.433° W

2893.0 m

Jan. 6, 2005

ROV Tiburon

R/V Western Flyer

Robert Vrijenhoek

Greg Rouse

formalin 5%

EtOH 50%

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Grey whale fall (Eschrichtius robustus), naturally occurring. Coordinates originally given as (36.613, -122.434) and depth 2892 m. Updated 2019-04-19 to match coordinates (36.613, -122.433) in original site descriptions, Rouse et al. 2004 and Goffredi et al. 2004. Chief Scientist: Bob Vrijenhoek. US EEZ, federal waters.