Exploration 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...