MBARI Expedition #445 Expedition goal: Study and understand ecological processes and ecosystem functions of the deep-sea corals and sponges at Sur Ridge Expedition dates: July 12- 16, 2018 Ship: R/V Western Flyer Research technology:  ROV Doc Ricketts, Benthic respirometer system, Deep particle image velocimetry (DeepPIV) Expedition chief scientist: Jim Barry The overarching goal of this expedition is to …