Exploring the Deep with the DAP Lander | Nautilus Live

During the E Mamana Ou Gataifale I NA164 expedition, the Corps of Exploration aboard E/V Nautilus teamed up to explore the biodiversity of the waters of the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, and specifically the mid-water zone above Vailulu'u Seamount. One of the amazing pieces of technology onboard is the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography’s Deep Autonomous Profile Lander (or DAP Lander).

The DAP Lander was designed to collect water samples at various ocean depths to determine physical oceanographic properties, seawater composition, and biological communities of the deepest places in the world’s ocean. By collecting environmental DNA (or eDNA) from these water samples, researchers can see a snapshot of the biodiversity that exists in these remote regions of the South Pacific.

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[douglasstruthers]

Thank you Nina for sharing your important work with EVNautilus. Wishing you continued exciting and pioneering explorations.

[rogertemple]

This was really nteresting seeing the underwater exploration
and learning new things thank you.🐟🐠🐟🐠

[jmg]

This was really interesting and informative. Thank you, Dr. Yang!

[gnarbeljo]

Thank you, very well explained. As always, it amazes me how much is spent on space technology and so comparatively little on our very own planet's "other world", seething with life (still) even though clearly, as you pointed out, all our pkanets life depends on this environment. It's incredibly important work you do and always a great privilege to be able to follow from my home here in Sweden.
Thank you!
Best of luck on your discoveries and research! ❤

[Shaden]

Environmental DNA Also I think Edna sounds better as Edna.