Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A Comparison of the Mesopelagic Community Near and Far from the Seafloor

Astrid Brigitta Leitner1, Rob Sherlock2, Kim Reisenbichler3, Chad M Waluk2, Kelly Benoit-Bird4 and Bruce H Robison5, (1)Oregon State University, CEOAS, Corvallis, United States, (2)Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA, United States, (3)Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, United States, (4)Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States, (5)MBARI, Moss Landing, United States