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Description:
Title:
A characterization of the sponge community in the region of Grays Canyon, WA from a survey using an autonomus underwater vehicle, October 2010
Alternate Title:
Report to NOAA Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program
Author(s):
Clarke, M. E. (M. Elizabeth)
Fruth, Erica
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Corporate Name:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Dates of Publication:
2010
Abstract:
The goals of this project are to: 1) Examine the extent of the sponge reef identified in 2007 and proposed for protection by Oceana in 2009; 2) Describe the associated ecosystem to assist in determining this area's role as EFH; and 3) Provide the PFMC with additional information to assess any actions that may be needed to protect the Grays Canyon sponge area. Targeted habitats for this work were soft bottom and moderately rocky habitat offshore of Grays Harbor, WA. The primary survey site was centered at the glass sponge site already identified by Paul Johnson (Johnson 2008, 2009). The SeaBed AUV, Lucille, was used to conduct photographic surveys of macro-fauna, including invertebrates and bottom fish in order to determine the species composition and density of sponges and associated fish fauna"--Page 2.
Keywords:
Ecology
Habitat
Hexactinellida
Research
Sponges
Underwater exploration
Place Keywords:
Washington (State)
Grays Harbor
Local Corporate Name:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
NWFSC (Northwest Fisheries Science Center)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Type of Resource:
Miscellaneous
Note:
The goals of this project are to: 1) Examine the extent of the sponge reef identified in 2007 and proposed for protection by Oceana in 2009; 2) Describe the associated ecosystem to assist in determining this area's role as EFH; and 3) Provide the PFMC with additional information to assess any actions that may be needed to protect the Grays Canyon sponge area. Targeted habitats for this work were soft bottom and moderately rocky habitat offshore of Grays Harbor, WA. The primary survey site was centered at the glass sponge site already identified by Paul Johnson (Johnson 2008, 2009). The SeaBed AUV, Lucille, was used to conduct photographic surveys of macro-fauna, including invertebrates and bottom fish in order to determine the species composition and density of sponges and associated fish fauna"--Page 2.
2010
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
NWFSC (Northwest Fisheries Science Center)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Library
Public Domain
1860
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