Assessing the effect of coral reef restoration location on coastal flood hazard along the San Juan Coastline, Puerto Rico
Coastal resilience has become a pressing global issue due to the growing vulnerability of coastlines to the effects of climate change. Nature-based solutions have emerged as a promising approach to coastal protection to not only enhance coastal resilience...
Deep‐Sea Coral Abundance, Distribution, and Community Structure on Seafloor Features Across a Broad Depth Gradient in North‐Central California National Marine Sanctuaries
Patterns in deep‐sea coral (DSC) diversity and distribution are described for a range of benthic habitat features including offshore banks, continental shelf and slope, and submarine canyons in three national marine sanctuaries off the coast of North‐cent...
Between 12 June–30 July, 2023, three expedition legs were completed on the NOAA ship Pisces (PC-23-02). Operations consisted of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, multibeam surveys, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) dives, and conductivity, temperat...
Coral high molecular weight carbohydrates support opportunistic microbes in bacterioplankton from an algae-dominated reef
High molecular weight (HMW; >1 kDa) carbohydrates are a major component of dissolved organic matter (DOM) released by benthic primary producers. Despite shifts from coral to algae dominance on many reefs, little is known about the effects of exuded carboh...
This report comprises four sections detailing objectives, operations, locations, and results for each of four expedition legs. Information about data accessibility is also provided.
Origins of green turtle fishery bycatch in the central Pacific revealed by mixed genetic markers
Longline fishing vessels, such as those that target tuna or billfish, also unintentionally catch endangered marine turtle species on the high seas. The stock composition of this bycatch is often unknown but potentially complex, with individuals coming fro...
Nocturnal dissolved organic matter release by turf algae and its role in the microbialization of reefs
The increased release of dissolved organic matter (DOM) by algae has been associated with the fast but inefficient growth of opportunistic microbial pathogens and the ongoing degradation of coral reefs. Turf algae (consortia of microalgae and macroalgae c...
Between 9 August and 1 September, 2022, the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic (MDBC) Habitat Assessment and Evaluation (HAE) and Mapping, Ground-truthing, and Predictive Habitat Modeling (MGM) projects implemented remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, multibea...
Cruise Report : MDBC Expedition R/V Point Sur, May 31–June 11, 2022
SALT is an acronym for Submerged Acquisition of Living Tissue. The SALT expeditions are generally designed to conduct scientific reconnaissance for deep coral restoration activity in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GoMx). SALT 1 took place in October 2021 (E...
Two mesophotic expedition legs were completed June 29–July 30, 2022, on the NOAA Ship Pisces. Operations consisted of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, multibeam surveys, autonomous operated vehicle (AUV) dives, and conductivity, temperature, and dep...
Assessing the effect of coral reef restoration location on coastal flood hazard along the San Juan Coastline, Puerto Rico