ROPOS 2008: Exploring BC's Coral and Glass Sponge Beds from the Ocean Floor

Footage of 2008 ROPOS Expedition.

In 2008, DFO scientists joined with researchers from other institutions to explore deep sea coral and glass sponge reefs. Using the submersible robot - ROPOS - the team explored around Dixon Entrance and the Juan de Fuca Canyon in the Pacific Ocean. ROPOS returned video and samples from as deep as 1,000 metres during the expedition, which was launched in order to help better understand the role that sponges and corals play in the ocean ecosystem.

• Read more about the expedition