In situ observations on three species of largefinned deep-sea squids

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Vecchione, M.
Roper, C. F. E.
Widder, Edith A.
Frank, Tamara M.
Publisher
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
Date Issued
2002
Note

The manned submersible Johnson Sea-Link II was used for a series of dives on the continental slope of the eastern Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. The deep-sea squids Mastigoteuthis hjorti Chun, 1913 and Octopoteuthis megaptera (Verrill, 1885) were repeatedly observed at depths of 600-850 m. Both species were videotaped alive, in situ, for the first time during these dives. These species share the characteristic of very large fins, almost as long as the mantle length, but their swimming behavior observed in the vicinity of the submersible differed greatly.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
10 p.
Subject (Topical)
Squids
Giant squids
Oceanography --Observations
Oceanographic submersibles
Marine biology
Identifier
3171653
Additional Information
The manned submersible Johnson Sea-Link II was used for a series of dives on the continental slope of the eastern Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. The deep-sea squids Mastigoteuthis hjorti Chun, 1913 and Octopoteuthis megaptera (Verrill, 1885) were repeatedly observed at depths of 600-850 m. Both species were videotaped alive, in situ, for the first time during these dives. These species share the characteristic of very large fins, almost as long as the mantle length, but their swimming behavior observed in the vicinity of the submersible differed greatly.
This manuscript is available at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/bms and may be cited as: Vecchione, M., Roper, C. F. E., Widder, E. A., & Frank, T. M. (2002). In situ observations on three species of largefinned deep-sea squids. Bulletin of Marine Science, 71(2), 893-901.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1391.
Date Backup
2002
Date Text
2002
Date Issued (EDTF)
2002
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FADT3171653
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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Vecchione, M.

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Title Plain
In situ observations on three species of largefinned deep-sea squids
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3171653
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Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
2002
single unit
Title
In situ observations on three species of largefinned deep-sea squids
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In situ observations on three species of largefinned deep-sea squids