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OFOP screenshot

During deployment of the DTIS camera system, researchers use the Ocean Floor Observation Protocol (OFOP) software to track its progress over the seabed and keep a record of organisms and features seen. This example OFOP screen is from DTIS deployments on the Scott Seamounts, Antarctica. Credit: Dave Bowden