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Federal
Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Program: Exploration and Research of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Natural and Artificial Hard Bottom Habitats with Emphasis on Coral Communities: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown between 20090819 and 20090912
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This cruise used the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason II to: explore 4-6 new sites for the occurrence of deep water coral reefs; made collections of Lophelia and... -
Federal
Digital video collected during 149 submersible dives by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) at suspected hydrocarbon seep sites in the Gulf of Mexico from 1988-07-28 to 2002-06-04
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This dataset contains videographic data of ocean floor biology and geology at a suspected hydrocarbon seep sites in the Gulf of Mexico, captured during 149... -
Federal
LopheliaII2012: Coral Research on Oil Rigs in the Gulf of Mexico on TDI-Brooks Vessel Brooks McCall between 2012-07-12 and 2012-07-24
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The final year of a multi-year effort to study Lophelia coral communities in the Gulf of Mexico is occurring on the TDI-Brooks research vessel, Brooks McCall, between... -
Federal
Continental Slope Coral Banks of the Southeastern United States: Exploring the Distribution, Ecology, and Biology of Deep Coral Habitats and Associated Fauna 2005
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Deep coral habitats are more extensive and important than previously known, and at the same time they are being threatened. These high profile features may...