Cobb Seamount Visual Survey 2012 (ROV)

This dataset contains observations of species occurrences from seafloor imagery collected by the remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) during the 2012 Expedition to Cobb Seamount. The ROV operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada was a customized Deep Ocean Engineering Phantom HD2+2 which collected photographic images from 12 transects ranging from 35 m to 211 m in depth.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:10 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:10 (UTC)
contact_email Janelle.Curtis@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Ecosystems and Oceans Science/Pacific Science/Stock Assessment and Research Division", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada; Sciences des écosystèmes et des océans/Science Pacifique/Division de l'Évaluation et recherche des stocks"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:4326,https://epsg.io,
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2024-04-04 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["visual survey", "seamount", "ROV", "corals", "invertebrates", "sponges", "Fish", "Oceans", "Surveys", "Ocean floor"], "fr": ["relevé visuel", "mont sous-marin", "ROV", "coraux", "invertébrés", "éponges", "Poisson", "Océan", "Sondage", "Fond marin"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Relevé visuel du mont sous-marin Cobb 2012 (ROV)
update_frequency as_needed