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## Pythia's Oasis Methane Seep YOLOv12 Benthic Megafauna Object Detection Model
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## Pythia's Oasis Methane Seep YOLOv12 Benthic Megafauna Object Detection Model
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Methane seeps are a critical source of habitat and primary productivity in the deep sea. They also support commercially important fish species, including sablefish and rockfish. Due to the difficulty of studying these habitats, many have not been ecologically characterized. In order to monitor the health of the deep ocean in the face of global climate change, it is important to investigate species and habitat diversity around methane seeps.
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This model aims to help count and identify species at a specific methane seep site called Pythia’s Oasis, off the coast of Oregon. The site is at a depth of about 1,000 meters and is unique because of the presence of warm diffuse flow as well as methane hydrate. The site has a high diversity and density of marine life, and is distinct enough from nearby sites that it requires its own model.
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