Table 1.
Osedax species found on cow bones in Monterey Bay, CA.
| whale-depth (m) | bone tree deployed | prior visits in daysa | bone recovered | days to recovery | diveb | latitude N | longitude W | proximity to carcass (m) | Osedax species (no. of worms)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| whale-385 | 25 Jan 2006 | 120, 272 | 11 Jan 2007 | 351 | T1070 | 36.79019928 | 121.8872376 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 25 May 2006 | 128, 231 | 4 Jun 2007 | 375 | V3014 | 36.79017639 | 121.8872681 | 0.8 | yellow-collar (7) | |
| whale-1018 | 9 Nov 2005 | 0 | 4 Jan 2006 | 56 | T931 | 36.77140427 | 122.0829163 | 1.7 | rosy (2) |
| 25 May 2006 | 56, 63, 78 | 25 Oct 2006 | 153 | T1049 | 36.77149963 | 122.0830536 | 2.4 | rosy (3) | |
| 79, 153 | 12 Jan 2007 | 233 | T1072 | 36.77149963 | 122.0830536 | 2.4 | 0 | ||
| whale-1820 | 23 May 2006 | 0 | 24 Oct 2006 | 154 | T1048 | 36.70830154 | 122.1050644 | 0.9 | nude-palp-A (1)nude-palp-A (3) |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 0 | 7Aug 2007 | 207 | T1119 | 36.70837900 | 122.1052120 | 1.7 | rubiplumus (2) frankpressi (1) | |
| whale-2893 | 24 May 2006 | 0 | 10 Jan 2007 | 231 | T1069 | 36.61341300 | 122.4354320 | 9.2 | nude-palp-B (3) |
a
Days post-deployment that bones were observed prior to recovery.
b
Submersible dive numbers: T indicates ROV Tiburon; V indicates ROV Ventana.
c
Zero (0) indicates no Osedax detected on recovered bone; negative sign (−) indicates none seen in video.