A characterization of deep-sea coral and sponge communities along the California and Oregon coast using a remotely operated vehicle on the EXPRESS 2018 expedition

Laidig, Tom; Watters, Diana; Prouty, Nancy; Everett, Meredith; Duncan, Lizzie; Clarke, Liz; Caldow, Chris; Demopoulos, Amanda W.J.

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A characterization of deep-sea coral and sponge communities along the California and Oregon coast using a remotely operated vehicle on the EXPRESS 2018 expedition

2021
By Laidig, Tom ; Watters, Diana ; Prouty, Nancy ; ...
Series: NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SWFSC 657

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A report to NOAA Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program
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Laidig, Tom ; Watters, Diana ; Prouty, Nancy ; Everett, Meredith ; Duncan, Lizzie ; Clarke, Liz ; Caldow, Chris ; Demopoulos, Amanda W.J.
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Southwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
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NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) ; OHC (Office of Habitat Conservation) ; NOS (National Ocean Service) ; ONMS (Office of National Marine Sanctuaries) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
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NOAA’s Deep-Sea Coral and Research Technology Program (DSCRTP) began a 4-yr funding initiative for the U.S. West Coast in 2017. The goals of the West Coast Deep-Sea Coral Initiative (WCDSCI) were to: 1) gather baseline information on areas subject to fishing regulation changes prior to the implementation of Amendment 28; 2) improve our understanding of known DSCS bycatch “hot spots”; and 3) explore and assess DSCS resources within NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries with emphasis on areas of sanctuary resource protection and management concerns. During the first year of the program, a research cruise was developed to survey the West Coast from Oregon to California studying the DSCS ecosystems in priority areas. The 31-day expedition (9 Oct – 8 Nov 2018) was launched from the NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada, beginning in Newport, OR and ending in San Diego, CA.
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Coral EXPRESS Survey Sponges
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NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SWFSC 657
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