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Description:
Author(s):
Ross, S. W.
Title:
Cruise report for R/V Seward Johnson Deep-sea Corals Cruise, 5-17 August 2009
Publication Date:
2009
Publication Place:
Wilmington, NC
Institution:
Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina
Page(s):
26
Abstract:
"This SEUS cruise had many different target study sites on deep coral banks in the Cape Canaveral area. This cruise supported data needs of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, in particular examining the distribution of deep coral habitat in relation to golden crab and golden crab fishery zones. In addition, this cruise provided critical samples to the USGS/DISCOVRE research team in light of large scale deep coral studies. Science Objectives are: 1) Continue to define benthic fish and invertebrate community structures, 2) Classify reef and off-reef habitat zones and document faunal affinities, 3) Obtain proxy productivity records from black and bamboo corals, 4) Collect Lophelia, other corals, and associated fauna for phylogenetic, phylogeographic, and community genetics, 5) Test new technology for intense data collection within a coral framework via microlander, 6) Collect and hold live corals for growth studies, 6) Determine benthos/infauna around and near corals, 7) Describe coral microbial community, 8) Characterize fauna in the water column and benthic habitats around deep coral sites, 9) Collect samples for biomedical screening, 10) Collect samples for trophodynamics studies, and 11) Collect corals for reproduction and physiology studies. Education/Outreach Objectives are: 1) Provide at sea education and real-time communication to the public, 2) Provide education/outreach products to a variety of audiences, 3) Develop an interactive webquest to complement cruise objectives, and 4) Add to High Definition video and digital still images. Each dive will usually have multiple objectives, with some tasks given priority."
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Notes:
Funding by NOAA Deep-Sea Coral Research and Technology Program; Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology; and US Geological Survey Deepwater Program
Funding Organizations:
NOAA Deep-Sea Coral Research and Technology Program
Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology
US Geological Survey Deepwater Program
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