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BIOS-SCOPE investigator Leocadio Blanco-Bercial works below deck on the R/V Atlantic Explorer at night controlling the MOCNESS. The net system comprises nine nets, each 30 feet (9 meters) in length, that can be opened and closed--one by one--as they are towed through the water across different depths. Sensors on the MOCNESS send information on environmental characteristics, such as temperature, depth, and salinity, to the bridge computer, where Blanco-Bercial checks the system is working properly and activates the net release system. At night, red lights are used indoors to allow scientists to read the instruments and notebooks, while preserving the night vision of both the crew and scientists.
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Photo by Hannah Gossner, BIOS
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