ResourceExploration of outer shelf and slope habitats off the coast of North Carolina, August 5-15, 2002 [electronic resource] : Mission two, summary / by Steve W. Ross, Chief Scientist, North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve, John McDonough, Mission Coordinator, NOAA, National Ocean Service ; NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration.
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 ba...
ResourceIslands in the Stream 2002 [electronic resource] : exploring underwater oases. Leg 2, Highlight photos / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].
This collection of digital photographs was generated by observations conducted during leg 2 of the NOAA Ocean Exploration Program expedition, "Islands in the Stream 2002: Exploring Underwater Oases," conducted from Aug. 5-Aug. 15, 2002. The mission focuse...
ResourceIslands in the Stream 2002 [electronic resource] : exploring underwater oases. Leg 3, Highlight photos / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].
This collection of digital photographs was generated by observations conducted during leg 3 of the NOAA Ocean Exploration Program expedition, "Islands in the Stream 2002: Exploring Underwater Oases, " conducted from Aug. 16-Aug. 31, 2002 by staff of the H...
ResourceDiscovery of new resources with pharmaceutical potential (pharmaceutical discovery) [electronic resource] / by Shirley Pomponi, Co-Chief Scientist, John Reed, Co-Chief Scientist, Pharmaceutical Discovery, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. Exploration of vision and bioluminescence in deep-sea benthos (vision and bioluminescence) / Tammy Frank, Co-Chief Scientist, Edie Widder, Co-Chief Scientist, Vision and Bioluminescence, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.
"The science party for this leg of the expedition consisted of two groups of scientists from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. The first group searched for previously undiscovered compounds in marine organisms that may be able to study, treat, ...