SCUBA divers with a rainbow parrotfish [1]

Creator

John C. OgdenFollow

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Creation Date

12-1-1981

Abstract

Photograph of divers with a rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) in a net bag preparing to transfer the fish into the PUTS (Portable Underwater Talking Station) where an acoustical transmitter surgically implanted underneath the fish's dorsal fin. The PUTS is a small house-like structure next to Hydrolab which has a pocket of trapped air that allowed divers to swim in and talk with one another without having to reenter Hydrolab. Hydrolab was an underwater laboratory located on the seafloor which allowed scientists to live and work underwater for extended periods of time. At the time of the photograph, Hydrolab was located at a depth of approximately 50 feet in Salt River submarine canyon, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Keywords

Biology, Marine biology--Research, Coral reefs and islands--Caribbean Sea, Parrotfishes--Behavior, Scuba diving, Fish handling

Extent

2x2 inches cardboard projector slide with Kodachrome 35mm color photographic film

Physical Collection

Dr. John Ogden Caribbean and Coral Reef collection

Media Type

Color slides

Identifier

O19-00093

Recommended Citation

Ogden, John C., "SCUBA divers with a rainbow parrotfish [1]" (1981). Binder 7: Photographs and Images. Image 5.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ogden7_images/5