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Ecology, Integrity and Status of Caribbean Mesophotic Coral Reefs
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Mesophotic coral ecosystem off La Parguera, Puerto Rico, at a depth of 45 m (147 ft). Credit: Hector Ruiz. Why We Care With the overall health of ...
Investigating Mesophotic Coral Reefs in Hawaii - NCCOS - National ...
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We found that mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Au’au Channel are: A unique source of coral and algal diversity in Hawaii – The Au‘au Channel ...
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of American Samoa - NCCOS - National ...
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We are investigating American Samoa’s mesophotic coral ecosystems (40–100 meters or ~130–330 feet deep) to better understand them and their ...
Modeling Mesophotic Coral Distributions in the Au’au Channel, Hawaii
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We developed a spatial model with a map of mesophotic hard coral presence from 30 to 150 meters in and around the Au’au Channel, Hawai’i using ...
Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from ...
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Observations of relatively healthy deeper reefs, also referred to as mesophotic coral ecosystems, on Pulley Ridge (250 km (155 mi) west of Cape Sable ...
Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Northwestern Gulf of ...
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We seek to understand the processes that shape population connectivity for shallow and mesophotic coral ecosystems for eight species: two hard corals ...
Scientific Support for Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Community ...
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Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Community Restoration goals are: Restore mesophotic and deep benthic invertebrate and fish abundance and biomass for ...
Developing A Benthic Habitat Map for the Insular Shelf South of St ...
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The purpose of this project is to develop a benthic habitat map for uncharacterized mesophotic coral reef ecosystems (30 to 100 m deep) on the South ...
Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean
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Our seafloor mapping of high priority sites using the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster and NOAA aircraft has been supported by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation ...
Vulnerability of Deep-Sea Coral Ecosystems to Ocean Acidification
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Using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), we are studying the health and condition of deep-sea Lophelia pertusa and gorgonian corals in the mesophotic ...
Deep-sea Coral Ecology, Health, and Diversity - NCCOS
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Southeast Deep Coral Initiative: NOAA Multi-Year Effort to Study Deep-Sea Corals (2017) Samples from NOAA Mesophotic Coral Study Become Part of ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping for Buck Island Reef National Monument, St ...
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A quarter of the Bank/Shelf is also colonized by >10 percent live coral cover; and; The Shelf Escarpment is dominated by uncolonized sand and mud. Mes ...
Identifying Priority Locations and Partnerships for the Recovery of ...
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Defining Future Seafloor Mapping Priorities to Inform Shallow Coral Reef Management. Coral Reef Prioritization Hub (Prioritization Results) Southeast ...
Protecting Local Species with Better Detection Methods for Invasive ...
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The living coral reef colonies of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) are a spectacular underwater landscape covering thousands of square miles ...
Nutrient Stress and Source Identification in the Coral Reefs of Ofu and ...
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At the request of the American Samoa Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG), this project will quantify the extent to which nutrients from the villages of ...
Linking Coral Reefs, Coastal Watersheds, and Human Communities in the ...
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Our research project combines ecological studies, physical oceanographic research, and social science to reduce human impacts (e.g., runoff, sediment ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping in American Samoa, Guam, and Commonwealth of ...
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Of the total area mapped in American Samoa, ~53% is colonized by at least 10% live coral cover. For the Mariana Archipelago, 263.2 km2 were mapped ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping off St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands National Park ...
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These maps are helping local managers develop place-based strategies to address and remedy specific threats to coral reefs inside Virgin Islands ...
Characterizing Shallow-water Benthic Habitats Around the Tinian ...
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NCCOS will create maps that depict the distribution of key benthic habitats (e.g., live coral reefs, seagrass, algae, and bare sand habitats) in ...
Survey and Impact Assessment of Derelict Fish Traps in the U.S. Virgin ...
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We evaluated fish mortality, trap fouling and degradation, and assessed the efficiency of autonomous underwater vehicles in detecting and verifying ...