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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Spatial Predictive Modeling of Threatened ESA Corals in the U.S ...
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We are using predictive mapping to predict Threatened coral species distributions in the U.S. Atlantic and Caribbean and provide interactive maps of ...
Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean - NCCOS - National ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Southeast Deep Coral Initiative (SEDCI): Exploring Deep-Sea Coral ...
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In 2016, NOAA’s Deep-Sea Coral Research and Technology Program started a four-year initiative to study deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems off the ...
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 ...
Shallow-water Benthic Habitat Mapping of Northeast Puerto Rico and ...
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The live coral cover varied across the region; reefs with relatively high amounts of live coral cover were found outside of existing marine protected ...
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 ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Palmyra Atoll - NCCOS
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While coral reef ecosystems are deteriorating globally at an alarming rate, the Palmyra Atoll harbors a vibrant and diverse coral reef ecosystem ...
Conservation Opportunity: Demobilized Bombing Range, Island of Vieques ...
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We used scuba divers to take sonar surveys of fish and benthic communities to determine features of the coral reef, soft-bottom, and coastal lagoon ...
National Inventory of Deep-sea Corals and Sponges: Development of a ...
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We are working in support of NOAA’s Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program to locate, map, and characterize deep-sea coral and sponge ...
Benthic Habitat Characterization and Climate Change Vulnerability ...
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Cordell Bank, Greater Farallones and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuaries harbor diverse communities of deep-water fish, corals and sponges ...