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Islands in the Stream 2002 [electronic resource] : exploring underwater oases. Leg 1, Highlight photos / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].

Description:

Title:

Islands in the Stream 2002 [electronic resource] : exploring underwater oases. Leg 1, Highlight photos / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].

Cartographic Information:

Scale not given (W 80--W 76/N 34--N 27).

Imprint:

Silver Spring, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration, [2002]

General Note:

Title from caption of Highlight photos annotations file (viewed May 26, 2005).

Photographers: Leslie Sautter; Cindy Cooksey; George Sedberry; and Jeremy Potter.

Collection of 13 digital photographic images of marine animals that inhabit likely spawning habitats in the waters of the South Atlantic Bight.

Accompanied by a table of annotations in MS Word and PDF formats that reflects, for each digital image, the image name, image description, and photographers' names and institutional affiliations.

Data File Type Note:

Electronic image data in JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP formats and electronic text data in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

System Details Note:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Internet browser; Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Abstract:

This collection of digital photographs was generated by observations conducted during leg1 of the NOAA Ocean Exploration Program expedition, "Islands in the Stream 2002: Exploring Underwater Oases," conducted from July 27-Aug. 5, 2002. The mission focused on exploring the spawning locations and behavior of reef fishes whose populations are in decline. The primary objective was to locate and characterize suspected fish spawning locations in the South Atlantic Bight, as well as the oceanographic processes that affect them. This information will help to define characteristics of critical spawning habitat and help to establish strategies for protection, including possible designation of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Expedition staff are affiliated with NOAA, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, and various S.C. school districts. They used the R/V Seward Johnson and the Johnson-Sea-Link II submersible for underwater access to conduct the observations reflected herein.

Formatted Contents Note:

Annotations.doc (40 KB)-- Baby%5FSeahorse.jpg (63 KB) -- Bank Sea%5FBass.gif (155 KB) -- Blackberry%5FRosefish.bmp (1013 KB) -- Brittle%5FStar.jpg (90 KB) -- Giant%5FHermit%5FCrab.jpg (97 KB) -- Green%5FSponge.jpg (173 KB) -- Hogfish%5FBreeding.jpg (40 KB) -- JSL%5Flaunch.jpg (561 KB) -- Sea%5FAnemone.jpg (580 KB) -- Sponge.jpg (816 KB) -- Sponge2.jpg (660 KB) -- Tiny%5FTubes.tiff (1.1 MB) -- Turkey%5FWing.tiff (903 KB).

Corporate Name:

Johnson-Sea-Link II (Submarine). Cruise (2002)

Topical Term:

Reef fishes South Atlantic Bight Photographs.

Coral reef fishes South Atlantic Bight Photographs.

Sea horses South Atlantic Bight Photographs.

Sea basses South Atlantic Bight Photographs.

Sebastes marinus South Atlantic Bight Photographs.

Starfishes South Atlantic Bight Photographs.

Hermit crabs South Atlantic Bight Photographs.

Sponges South Atlantic Bight Photographs.

Pigfish South Atlantic Bight Photographs.