The exploration of eastern Mediterranean deep hypersaline anoxic basins with MODUS: a significant example of technology spin-off from the Geostar Program

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Published: Dec 25, 2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-3129
Keywords:
deep-sea, anoxic basins, ROV, marine technology, exploration

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E. Malinverno
CoNISMa L.R.U. – Department of Geological Sciences and Geotechnologies, University of Milano-Bicocca - Piazza della Scienza, 4 – 20126 MILANO, Italy
F. Gasparoni
Tecnomare SpA - San Marco, 3584 – 30124 VENEZIA, Italy
H. W. Gerber
TFH Berlin, University of Applied Sciences - Luxemburger Str. 10 – D-13353 BERLIN, Germany
C. Corselli
CoNISMa L.R.U. – Department of Geological Sciences and Geotechnologies, University of Milano-Bicocca - Piazza della Scienza, 4 – 20126 MILANO, Italy

Abstract

A significant example of technological spin-off from the GEOSTAR project is represented by the special-purpose instrumented module, based on the deep-sea ROV MODUS, which was developed in the framework of the EU-sponsored project BIODEEP. The goal to be achieved has been defined as the exploration, through real-time video images, measurements and accurate video-guided sampling, of the deep hypersaline anoxic basins of the eastern Mediterranean Sea at water depths well exceeding 3000 meters. Due to their peculiar characteristics, these basins are one of the most extreme environments on Earth and represent a site of utmost interest for their geochemical and microbial resources. The paper presents the strategies and the main results achieved during the two
cruises carried out within the BIODEEP project.

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Malinverno, E., Gasparoni, F., Gerber, H. W. and Corselli, C. (2006) “The exploration of eastern Mediterranean deep hypersaline anoxic basins with MODUS: a significant example of technology spin-off from the Geostar Program”, Annals of Geophysics, 49(2-3). doi: 10.4401/ag-3129.
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Vol. 49 No. 2-3 (2006)
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