A characterization of deep-sea coral and sponge communities on the continental shelf of Northern Washington, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, using a remotely operated vehicle in 2008 : a preliminary report to the Pacific Fishery Management Council Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee December 1, 2011 / Ed Bowlby, Mary Sue Brancato, Jennifer Bright, Katie Brenkman and James Boutillier.
"Deep-sea corals (DSC), particularly structure forming corals, are biogenic habitats and are recognized as slow-growing, long-lived and fragile, making them and their associated organisms vulnerable to human-induced impacts, particularly from physical dis...