Deep-Sea Lab

General information

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About

This laboratory specializes in deep-sea research, enabling the exploration and study of deep-sea marine ecosystems, including the discovery of new species and an understanding of the unique challenges associated with these remote areas.

Area (m²)

Location

Cais de Santa Cruz, Horta

Floor

Code

DM-001

Location

Where the lab is located

Located in Cais de Santa Cruz, Horta

Envolved research in the lab

Some of the research topics explored by OKEANOS's operatives in this lab

Impacts of climate change

Impacts of deep-sea mining

Studies in feeding ecology, respiration, and growth

Hyperbaric studies

Model organisms: corals, cold-water sponges, hydrothermal fauna, other invertebrates

Equipments

Some of the equipments in this lab that can be used.

Cold room (temperature: 12º C min)

Independent aquarium systems with refrigeration (5):

1 system with 2 aquariums, 200 l each

2 systems with 8 experimental aquariums, 35 l each and 170 l sump

2 systems with 2 experimental aquariums, 25 l each and 170 l sump

Temperature controllers

Temperature and pH control: profilux system and CO2 manipulation

Portable meters for dissolved oxygen, pH, and salinity

High-precision modular fiber optic oxygen meter (respiration rate)

Precision balance for underwater weighing

Supply: open continuous flow system (oceanic water, oligotrophic, pumped at 5 m depth, salinity approx. 36ppm)

Water filter and UV sterilizer

Storage tank: 410 liters (with cooling and thermostat)

100 l tanks with dosing pumps for suspension/distribution of sediments or particles, at different concentrations

IPOCAMP hyperbaric chamber (4000 m depth)