Lophelia II 2008 Deepwater Coral Expedition [electronic resource] : Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks, September 20 - October 2, 2008 / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research].
"The goal of this project is to discover and characterize new deepwater coral sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 300 to 3000 meters depth. This is the second Minerals Management Service (MMS) funded project of its kind. The first project discovered...
Islands in the Stream 2002 [electronic resource] : exploring underwater oases, July 27 - September 1, 2002 / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].
"Islands in the Stream 2002: Exploring Underwater Oases, July 27 - September 1, 2002" consisted of four scientific investigations to study the continental shelf break and slope from the eastern coast of Florida to North Carolina, an area known as the Sout...
Life on the Edge 2004 [electronic resource] : Ft. Pierce, Florida to Cape Lookout, North Carolina, June 8 - June 22, 2004 / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].
Exploring Alaska's Seamounts, June 22-July 15, 2002 [electronic resource] / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].
"The Gulf of Alaska is a Pacific water body that is bordered by the southern coast of Alaska and the western coast of Canada. This glorious region is home to some of the largest glaciers on earth, and the cold, nutrient-rich waters of the Gulf support a d...
Lophelia II 2010 (Collection): Oil Seeps and Deep Reefs, October 14 - November 4, 2010 / [U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research].
"This is the fourth cruise in a four-year project to discover and characterize deep-water coral communities in the Gulf of Mexico, to conduct a variety of experiments and analyses that will help us to predict where other communities will be found, and to ...
NOAA Ocean Explorer. Islands in the Stream 2001, May 10 - October 4, 2001 [electronic resource] / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].
The Islands in the Stream expedition explored protected and unprotected deep water coral reefs and hard-bottom communities throughout the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic regions. Historically studied as isolated environments, scientists made discoveries...
Sustainable Seas Expeditions [electronic resource] / National Geographic Society ; Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund ; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
"The Sustainable Seas Expeditions is a five-year project of underwater exploration and discovery of the marine world with special emphasis on the national marine sanctuaries of the United States. The expeditions are the brainchild of Dr. Sylvia Earle, sch...
Medicines from the Deep Sea [electronic resource] : exploration of the Gulf of Mexico, September 8-19, 2003 / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].
"The primary objective of this expedition was to explore marine habitats in search of organisms possessing bioactive compounds with potential as pharmaceutical products or biomedical research tools. Research into these compounds may, in the long term, res...
Sanctuary Quest [electronic resource] : an Expedition to the West Coast Sanctuaries, April 24 - June 20, 2002. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, April 24 - May 4 / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration].
"Operations at the Channel Islands NMS will focus on estimating distribution, abundance and species diversity of communities in deep reef areas that are possible candidate sites (e.g., submarine canyons, offshore banks) for marine reserve areas. Goals inc...
Collection of HD video annotations (Excel), expedition website, Multibeam Bathymetric cruise data, and 33 DVCPRO HD video tapes. Expedition overview: from May 14th through June 7th 2005, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) research v...
Lophelia II 2008 Deepwater Coral Expedition [electronic resource] : Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks, September 20 - October 2, 2008 / [U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research].
"The Gulf of Alaska is a Pacific water body that is bordered by the southern coast of Alaska and the western coast of Canada. This glorious region is home to some of the largest glaciers on earth, and the cold, nutrient-rich waters of the Gulf support a d...
"Operations at the Channel Islands NMS will focus on estimating distribution, abundance and species diversity of communities in deep reef areas that are possible candidate sites (e.g., submarine canyons, offshore banks) for marine reserve areas. Goals inc...