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Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon

36.613° N
122.433° W

2893.0 m

Nov. 19, 2009

ROV Doc Ricketts

R/V Western Flyer

Greg Rouse | Robert Vrijenhoek

Greg Rouse

formalin 8%

EtOH 50%

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Grey whale fall (Eschrichtius robustus), naturally occurring. Coordinates originally given as (36.6101, -122.43537) and depth 2898 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 R. Vrijenhoek. US EEZ, federal waters.