| deep coastal marine taphonomy: investigation into carcass decomposition in the saanich inlet, british columbia using a baited camera. | decomposition and faunal colonization of a carcass in the terrestrial environment has been well studied, but knowledge of decomposition in the marine environment is based almost entirely on anecdotal reports. three pig carcasses were deployed in saanich inlet, bc, over 3 years utilizing ocean network canada's venus observatory. each carcass was deployed in late summer/early fall at 99 m under a remotely controlled camera and observed several times a day. dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity, ... | 2014 | 25329759 |