Southwest Fisheries Science Center - Videos

Coastwide Sardine Survey I: Marine Mammals and Seabirds

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT

During the cruise, specialists identified and counted all of the marine mammals and seabirds to come within 300 meters of the ship.

Coastwide Sardine Survey I: Marine Mammals and Seabirds (Quicktime)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

During the Southwest Fisheries Science Center's CoastWide Sardine cruise, specialists identified and counted all of the marine mammals and seabirds to come within 300 meters of the ship.

Coastwide Sardine Survey II: Acoustic mapping of fish schools

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessel(FSV) Oscar Dyson is very quiet while underway, allowing scientists to detect faint echoes from fish schools and other marine life, with little interference from ship noise.

Coastwide Sardine Survey II: Acoustic mapping of fish schools (Quicktime)

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Coastwide Sardine Survey III: Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler (CUFES)

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler, or CUFES, is a machine that pumps a sample of water from the top 3 meters of the water continuously while the ship is moving. The water is filtered to trap all of the floating fish eggs which are then identified and logged into a data software program.

Coastwide Sardine Survey III: Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler (CUFES) (Quicktime)

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The Continuous Underway Fish Egg Sampler, or CUFES, is a machine that continuously pumps a sample of water from the top 3 meters of the ocean while the ship is moving. The water is filtered in order to trap all of the floating fish eggs which are then identified and logged into a data software program.

Coastwide Sardine Survey IV: CTD deployment

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

A CTD is a device that measures the Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth of the water column. The CTD is lowered by a winch to 200 meters depth and sensors on the device that are linked to a computer on board create a profile of the water column. Water samples can be taken at different depths, triggered by the scientist on board.

Coastwide Sardine Survey IV: CTD deployment (Quicktime)

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Coastwide Sardine Survey V: Trawling for Fish

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Trawl nets are towed through the water behind the ship at predetermined stations in order to sample adult fish. The fish are categorized by species and length/weight measurements are also taken.

Coastwide Sardine Survey V: Trawling for Fish (Quicktime)

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Trawl nets are towed through the water behind the ship at predetermined stations in order to sample adult fish. The fish are categorized by species and length/weight measurements are also taken.

Black and Yellow Rockfish

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Black-and -Yellow rockfish range from southern Oregon to central Baja California, and are found in water up to 37 meters deep.

Black and Yellow Rockfish (Quicktime)

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Black-and -Yellow rockfish range from southern Oregon to central Baja California, and are found in water up to 37 meters deep.

Copper Rockfish

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Copper rockfish can be found from the northern Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California. Off southern California they are mostly found to depths of 90 meters.

Copper Rockfish (Quicktime)

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Copper rockfish can be found from the northern Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California. Off southern California they are mostly found to depths of 90 meters.

Gopher Rockfish

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Gopher rockfish range from southern Oregon to southern Baja California, and are found in water up to 80 meters deep.

Gopher Rockfish (Quicktime)

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Gopher rockfish range from southern Oregon to southern Baja California, and are found in water up to 80 meters deep.

Submersible Dive Off Southern California

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Take a virtual dive to 200 meters water depth in the Delta submersible and explore marine life and habitats on the offshore banks of Southern California. Researchers at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center's (SWFSC) Fisheries Ecology Division in Santa Cruz conduct visual surveys of fishes, corals, sponges, and other components of deep-sea communities. The information is used to characterize habitats and improve stock assessments for groundfish species.

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Submersible Dive Off Southern California (Quicktime)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

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Market Squid I: Aggregation

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

California market squid gather in large numbers in order to find a mate.

Market Squid I: Aggregation (Quicktime)

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

California market squid gather in large numbers in order to find a mate.

Market Squid II: Spawning

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Males flush red with success as they spawn with females.

Market Squid II: Spawning (Quicktime)

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Males flush red with success as they spawn with females.

Market Squid III: Depositing Eggs

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Female squid lay an egg case containing hundreds of eggs. They anchor the egg case in the sand where the eggs will develop.

Market Squid III: Depositing Eggs (Quicktime)

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Female squid lay an egg case containing hundreds of eggs. They anchor the egg case in the sand where the eggs will develop.

Market Squid IV: Bat Ray Feeding on Market Squid

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

A bat ray swoops in to feed on the distracted squid.

Market Squid IV: Bat Ray Feeding on Market Squid (Quicktime)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

A bat ray swoops in to feed on the distracted squid.

Market Squid V: Producing an Egg Capsule

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The female in the foreground is slowly producing an egg capsule. You can see the capsule growing out between her tentacles. She will deposit it in or close to the other egg capsules that have already been deposited by other squid.

Market Squid V: Producing an Egg Capsule (Quicktime)

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Race to Save the White Abalone

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The white abalone, once an important commercial species along the southern California coast, may be close to biological extinction. Using a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV), a survey team from Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries Service, investigates the abundance and distribution of white abalone at Tanner Bank, Cortes Banks and San Clemente Island to obtain the latest estimates of the population status of the species.

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Race to Save the White Abalone (Quicktime)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

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Mark Harris Teacher at Sea

Thu, 03 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Mark Harris, a teacher from Layton High School in Kaysville, Utah participated on Leg 1 of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center's (SWFSC) 2006 Eastern Tropical Pacific Dolphin & Ecosystem Survey aboard NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan. Mark was sponsored through the Armada Project , a research and mentoring experience for teachers.

Mark Harris Teacher at Sea (Quicktime)

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific II: Coastal Upwelling and Jellyfish, November 2006

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Leatherbacks are known to migrate to Monterey Bay from Indonesia to feed on jellyfish. The upwelling process that is part of the productive Californian coastal ecosystem provides ideal forage habitat for leatherbacks and other marine life.

Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific II: Coastal Upwelling and Jellyfish, November 2006 (Quicktime)

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific III: The Variable Ecosystem, November 2006

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

This year, the disruption of the seasonal upwelling process within Californian waters is having an adverse effect on marine life and few leatherbacks have been seen.

Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific III: The Variable Ecosystem, November 2006 (Quicktime)

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

This year, the disruption of the seasonal upwelling process within Californian waters is having an adverse effect on marine life and few leatherbacks have been seen.

Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific IV: New Observations, New Questions, November 2006

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The absence of leatherbacks in Monterey Bay for the first time since the studies began in 2000 raises questions about the patterns of ocean processes, effects of climate change and the fate of the Leatherback in the Pacific.

Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific IV: New Observations, New Questions, November 2006 (Quicktime)

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Solomon Islands Leatherback Turtles I: Sasakolo Beach

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The expedition begins at Sasakolo Beach on Santa Isabel Island. Team members explain the purpose of the research, meet local colleagues, and discuss the leatherback turtle conservation and monitoring initiative in the Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands Leatherback Turtles I: Sasakolo Beach (Quicktime)

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The Solomon Islands leatherback turtle expedition begins at Sasakolo Beach on Santa Isabel Island. Team members explain the purpose of the research, meet local colleagues, and discuss the leatherback turtle conservation and monitoring initiative in the Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands Leatherback Turtles II: The Large Turtles of Litoghahira Beach

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The team prepares to attach a satellite-linked transmitter to a leatherback turtle at Litoghahira Beach on Santa Isabel Island. Several of the leatherbacks nesting on this beach are unusually large, highlighting the importance of beach monitoring data.

Solomon Islands Leatherback Turtles II: The Large Turtles of Litoghahira Beach (Quicktime)

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Solomon Islands Leatherback Turtles III: Attaching a Satellite-linked Transmitter

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The team attaches a satellite-linked transmitter and a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT tag) to a leatherback turtle at Litoghahira Beach on Santa Isabel Island. A Solomon Islands biologist expresses the benefits of collaboration with NOAA scientists.

Solomon Islands Leatherback Turtles III: Attaching a Satellite-linked Transmitter (Quicktime)

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Solomon Islands Leatherback Turtles IV: Community-based Conservation

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The team visits Baniata Village at Rendova Island. Beaches adjacent to this village once supported a large leatherback nesting population. Today, a community-based conservation and monitoring program is working to restore leatherbacks to these beaches.

Solomon Islands Leatherback Turtles IV: Community-based Conservation (Quicktime)

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Minke Whale Boing Sound

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

The “boing” sound was first heard by U.S. Navy submarines in the 1950s off San Diego, California, and Kaneohe, Hawaii. Despite much attention, the source of the sound has remained a mystery until recently. On November 7, 2002, the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) acoustics team located the source of a series of boing sounds in the open ocean offshore the Hawaiian Islands. They directed the ship to this location, allowing experienced marine mammal observers to identify the source of the "boing" sound as a minke whale.
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Minke Whale Boing Sound (Quicktime)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT

San Clemente Island Marine Mammal Aerial Survey

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:00:00 GMT

This video footage shows the Southwest Fisheries Science Center's aerial survey team and pilot inside a Partenavia high-wing aircraft surveying transect lines for marine mammals up to 130 miles west of San Diego. Video footage includes the shoreline of San Clemente Island, the SIO pier, the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, a blue whale surfacing, and a school of Risso's dolphin. San Clemente Island is located approximately 65 miles west of San Diego and can be seen from shore during the clearest winter days.
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San Clemente Island Marine Mammal Aerial Survey (Quicktime)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Cowcod and Bocaccio Rockfish

Mon, 07 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT

This video shows a large school of cowcod and bocaccio rockfish found at 89 meters. The footage was taken using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at Forty-three Fathom Bank in the Cowcod Conservation Area off of San Diego, CA, by scientists at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. The red dots in the video are produced by two parallel lasers attached to the ROV. The lasers are exactly 10 cm apart, and the scientists use them to help estimate the size of fish underwater.

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Cowcod and Bocaccio Rockfish (Quicktime)

Mon, 07 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT

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Juvenile Sunfish at Tanner Bank

Mon, 07 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Footage from the ROV on 11/10/04 at Tanner Bank off of southern California of a school of small mola 30-40 cm in length. These fish were at 55 m depth at a water temperature of 13.4˚C.

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Juvenile Sunfish at Tanner Bank (Quicktime)

Mon, 07 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Footage from the ROV on 11/10/04 at Tanner Bank off of southern California of a school of small mola 30-40 cm in length. These fish were at 55 m depth at a water temperature of 13.4˚C.

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Fisheries Researchers Part I: Rockfishes of the Southern California Bight

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT

From Point Conception to the Mexican border, government scientists and recreational fishermen work cooperatively to map rockfish habitat and identify species using passive acoustic methods and underwater video.

Fisheries Researchers Part I: Rockfishes of the Southern California Bight (Quicktime)

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT

This video shows Southwest Fisheries Science Center researchers and the fishing community working together to investigate the status of rockfish stocks in the Southern California Bight using echosounders mounted on NOAA and sport fishing vessels, and cameras deployed from a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

Fisheries Researchers Part II: Acoustic and ROV Survey Techniques

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Fisheries Researchers Part II: Acoustic and ROV Survey Techniques (Quicktime)

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT

Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific V: Suction Cup Tagging (Quicktime)

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Researchers use a new method to attach miniature depth recorders and radio transmitter to leatherbacks using a suction cup and gain new insights into the behavior of these animals feeding on jellyfish undisturbed in their natural environment.

Leatherback Turtles in the Pacific V: Suction Cup Tagging

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Autonomous Automated Vehicle

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Southwest Fisheries Science Center's David Demer showcases the operation of NOAA Fisheries Service's new Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Travel with the AUV underwater and learn how the AUV will advance NOAA's abililty to support ecosystem-based fisheries management.

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Autonomous Automated Vehicle (Closed Captioned)

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT

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Autonomous Automated Vehicle (Quicktime Closed Captioned)

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT

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Autonomous Automated Vehicle (Quicktime)

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Southwest Fisheries Science Center's Dr. David Demer showcases the operation of NOAA Fisheries Service's new Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Travel with the AUV underwater and learn how the AUV will advance NOAA's abililty to support ecosystem-based fisheries management.

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NOAA FSV Pisces Launch

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT

The NOAA FSV Pisces was christened and launched on December 19, 2007, at the VM Halter Marine shipyard in Moss Point, Mississippi. An additional six months of outfitting and interior finish work is anticipated before she will be commissioned in mid-2008 for fisheries survey work in the Gulf coast area. The Pisces is the third in a series of four ultra-quiet fish survey vessels being built by Halter for NOAA.

NOAA FSV Pisces Launch (Quicktime)

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT

The NOAA FSV Pisces was christened and launched on 19 December 2007 at the VM Halter Marine shipyard in Moss Point, Mississippi. An additional six months of outfitting and interior finish work is anticipated before she will be commissioned in mid-2008 for fisheries survey work in the Gulf coast area. The Pisces is the third in a series of four ultra-quiet fish survey vessels being built by Halter for NOAA.