Benthic characterization of deep-water habitat in the newly expanded areas of Cordell Bank and Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries
A large area of the seafloor off northern California lies within the US National Marine Sanctuary System, but very little of the habitat has been explored and even less is characterized using visual survey techniques, especially deep-water habitats. Benth...
Incidence of disturbance and damage to deep-sea corals and sponges in areas of high trawl bycatch near the California and Oregon border
We evaluated disturbance and damage to deep-sea corals and sponges (DSCS) in areas of longtime (> 65 years) bottom trawling off southern Oregon and northern California. The incidence of disturbance was quantified from video and still images collected alon...
A characterization of deep-sea coral and sponge communities in areas of high bycatch in bottom trawls off northern California
Using an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and towed camera system (TCS), deep-sea corals, sponges, and seafloor habitats were visually surveyed for the first time in areas of longtime trawl fishing off northern California. During an 11-day cruise aboar...
Imaging surveys of select areas in the northern Gulf of Maine for deep-sea corals and sponges during 2013-2014 : report to the New England Fishery Management Council, 30 October 2014
To inform discussions of deep-sea coral management and fish habitat usage, we are providing the New England Fishery Management Council with a brief review of research surveys conducted in 2013 and 2014. These surveys identified coral-dominated communities...
Characterization of Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Communities in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: Point Arena South Essential Fish Habitat Conservation Area and New Amendment 28 Areas
This report summarizes samples collected during a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) cruise conducted in October 2019 on board E/V Nautilus. Areas sampled in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary included areas proposed for fisheries management zoning...
Southeastern United States deep-sea corals (SEADESC) initiative : a collaboration to characterize areas of habitat forming deep-sea corals