T1117

Blue whale fall "Francisco", Monterey Bay, California

36.772° N
122.083° W

1018.0 m

Aug. 15, 2007

ROV Tiburon

R/V Western Flyer

Robert Vrijenhoek

Angel Valdés | Nerida Wilson

formalin 8%

EtOH 50%

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Implanted blue whale that was deposited on the bottom (1018m) on 5 Oct 2004, and is/was 17m long. The average salinity there is 34.44 ppm, and the average temperature is 3.86 C. This and more can be found in Lundsten et al. 2010/ Deep-Sea Research I 57, 1573–1584 and Braby et al 2007 Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research 54, 1773–1791. Chief Scientist R. Vrijenhoek.