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Description:
Title:
Exploration of outer shelf and slope habitats off the coast of North Carolina, August 5-15, 2002; Mission two, summary
Alternate Title:
Outer shelf and slope habitats off the coast of North Carolina, August 5-15, 2002
Mission 2, summary, August 5-15, 2002
Islands in the Stream 2002
Cruise report, Mission II
Author(s):
McDonough, John
Ross, Steve W., 1951-
United States, National Ocean Service
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
NOAA Ocean Exploration Program (U.S.)
N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Corporate Name:
United States, National Ocean Service
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
NOAA Ocean Exploration Program (U.S.)
N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Dates of Publication:
2002
Abstract:
The two primary goals of this mission were to study two distinct and unique habitats: 1) the outer shelf hardgrounds in water depths of 80-200 m that are characterized by rocky outcrops, hard-bottom "pavement", pinnacles, and sand channels; and 2) reef banks of Lophelia-type corals found on the middle continental shelf in water depths of 400-500 m. During this mission, the science party was able to make much progress toward characterizing two deep-reef systems (>1000 ft) comprised almost entirely of Lophelia pertusa, a branching tree-like coral that forms expansive banks along the continental slope.
Keywords:
Coral reef ecology
Coral reef fishes
Coral reefs and islands
Corals
Deep sea corals
Habitat
Hexactinellida
Identification
Lophelia
Lophelia pertusa
Marine biology
Marine fishes
Marine sediments
Ocean bottom
Puffers (Fish)
Reef organisms
Research
Scallops
Seagrasses
Submarine geology
Underwater exploration
Place Keywords:
South Atlantic Bight
Atlantic Ocean
North Carolina
Atlantic Coast
Local Corporate Name:
NOS (National Ocean Service)
OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
OER (Ocean Exploration and Research)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Ocean Exploration Program
Type of Resource:
Professional Paper
Note:
The two primary goals of this mission were to study two distinct and unique habitats: 1) the outer shelf hardgrounds in water depths of 80-200 m that are characterized by rocky outcrops, hard-bottom "pavement", pinnacles, and sand channels; and 2) reef banks of Lophelia-type corals found on the middle continental shelf in water depths of 400-500 m. During this mission, the science party was able to make much progress toward characterizing two deep-reef systems (>1000 ft) comprised almost entirely of Lophelia pertusa, a branching tree-like coral that forms expansive banks along the continental slope.
2002
NOS (National Ocean Service)
OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
OER (Ocean Exploration and Research)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Ocean Exploration Program
Library
Public Domain
1858
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