Description: Artic rockling observed presumably avoiding strong currents in the shelter of a rock and soft coral (Gersemia) on the seabed. Also note the Sunstar (Crossaster sp.). Item Type: Image Title: Arctic rockling Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Gaidropsarus argentatus, Gersemia, Crossaster Behaviour: avoiding strong currents Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- RosebankNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Rosebank Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1085 Latitude: 60 deg 59' 33" N Longitude: 3 deg 49' 49" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Transocean Rather Project Partners: Chevron, Subsea 7, Transocean ROV: Centurion 05 HD (work class) Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 29 June 2015
Description: Starfish Crossaster papposus on seafloor Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus Behaviour: Individual sitting on the seafloor with the tips of the arms raised slightly Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 86 Latitude: 60 deg 32' 48" N Longitude: 1 deg 13' 44" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 19 October 2010
Description: Starfish Crossaster papposus and an unknown sea anemone sp. located within a dense aggregation of Ophiothrix fragilis Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 46 Latitude: 60 deg 32' 01" N Longitude: 1 deg 13' 55" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 19 October 2010
Description: Starfish Crossaster papposus on a boulder on the seafloor surrounded by brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus, Ophiothrix fragilis Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 45 Latitude: 60 deg 34' 04" N Longitude: 1 deg 15' 05" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010
Description: General view of the seabed with shell material along with bryozoans Flustra foliacea present, also starfish Crossaster papposus. Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus, Flustra foliacea Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 41 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 28" N Longitude: 1 deg 08' 23" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010