Alvin dive log from off Costa Rica from R/V Atlantis AT15-59, AT15-44 in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica, Pacific, off Costa Rica from 2009-2010 (Seep Carbonate Ecology CROCKS II project)

<p>Atlantis/Alvin cruise off Costa Rica</p>
<p>The primary goal of the cruise was to recover biological experiments deployed at active and inactive seep areas during Feb./March 2009. We successfully recovered 23/24 experimental units deployed on Mound 12, Costa Rica. One was simply missing on the sea floor. By using a gear elevator each day to maximize sample collection (and reserve ALVIN basket space for experiments) we were able to recover our experiments rapidly. This left us time for exploration of unusual biological communities at Jaco Scar.</p>