ROV discovers Antarctic seafloor fauna

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Delicate pink hydrocorals and various echinoderms were observed by the ROV. Credit: Julian Gutt Alfred Wegener Institute
Delicate pink hydrocorals and various echinoderms were observed by the ROV. Credit: Julian Gutt, Alfred Wegener Institute

Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) remain an efficient technology to uncover the secrets of Antarctic seafloor fauna. As a precursor to the International Polar Year 2007/2008, the current Polarstern expedition conducted by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine research releases short seafloor video clips taken by ROV only a few hours after the robot has been recovered.


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