Nautilus F2014-042
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | Nautilus (31NA) |
| Cruise identifier | F2014-042 |
| Cruise period | 2014-09-03 — 2014-09-13 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Objectives
1. Acquire multibeam/sub-bottom data to fill gaps in existing coverage. 2. Characterise geomorphology and geology (composition, age, emplacement mechanism). 3. Characterise water masses (e.g., temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, currents) and particulate flux using sediment trap moorings and ROV acquired CTD profiles. 4. Examine the habitat specificity of the fauna and population dynamics of corals associated with seamount environments. 5. Characterize the structure and food web ecology of associated fishes and invertebrate communities. |
| Chief scientist | Nicole Raineault (Ocean Exploration Trust) |
| Cruise report |  (1.50 MB) |
| NPRC | (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Caribbean Sea |
| Specific | Greater Antilles/Lesser Antilles Transition Zone |
| Track charts | (1.47 MB) |
