Summary, Deep-sea Corals Workshop : international planning and collaboration workshop for the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean, Galway, Ireland, January 16-17, 2003
This document summarizes the proceedings of the Deep-Sea Corals Workshop held in Galway, Ireland on January 16-17, 2003. The workshop was hosted by the Irish Marine Institute (MI) and organized by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (...
The use of sidescan sonars, magnetometer, and video cameras in detecting illegal artificial reefs in waters of the Florida Keys
Four instruments were assessed in 2004 to determine their suitability for detecting and mapping illegally placed artificial reefs in and near the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). The instruments were: 1) Datasonics SIS-1500 Chirp Side Scan ...
An ecological characterization of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, U.S. Virgin Islands
The diverse ecosystem within [the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, U.S. Virgin Islands] includes a large mangrove forest, a submarine canyon, coral reefs, seagrass beds, coastal forests, and many other natural and developed...
A pilot survey of deepwater coral/sponge assemblages and their susceptibility to fishing/harvest impacts at the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) : cruise report : NOAA ship McArthur II cruise AR-04-04, Leg 2 (June 1-12, 2004)
The offshore shelf and canyon habitats of the OCNMS (Fig. 1) are areas of high primary productivity and biodiversity that support extensive groundfish fisheries. Recent acoustic surveys conducted in these waters have indicated the presence of hard-bottom ...