Habitat and fauna of deep-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs off the southeastern US: Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and Gulf of Mexico

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Reed, John K.
Weaver, Doug C.
Pomponi, Shirley A.
Publisher
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
Date Issued
2006
Note

Expeditions from 1999 to 2004 for biomedical research explored various deep-sea coral ecosystems (DSCE) off the southeastern U.S. (Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and eastern Gulf of Mexico). Habitat and benthos were documented from 57 dives with human occupied submersibles and three with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), and resulted in ~100 hrs of videotapes, 259 in situ digital images, 621 museum specimens, and > 400 microbial isolates. These were the first dives to document the habitat, benthic fauna, and fish diversity of some of these poorly known deepwater reefs.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
34 p.
Subject (Topical)
Coral reef ecology
Corals --Habitat --Congresses
Deep sea corals
Oceanographic submersibles
Remote submersibles
Identifier
3172090
Additional Information
Expeditions from 1999 to 2004 for biomedical research explored various deep-sea coral ecosystems (DSCE) off the southeastern U.S. (Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and eastern Gulf of Mexico). Habitat and benthos were documented from 57 dives with human occupied submersibles and three with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), and resulted in ~100 hrs of videotapes, 259 in situ digital images, 621 museum specimens, and > 400 microbial isolates. These were the first dives to document the habitat, benthic fauna, and fish diversity of some of these poorly known deepwater reefs.
This manuscript is available at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/bms and may be cited as: Reed, J. K., Weaver, D. C., & Pomponi, S. A. (2006). Habitat and fauna of deep-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs off the southeastern US: Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and Gulf of Mexico. Bulletin of Marine Science, 78(2): 343-375.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1610.
Date Backup
2006
Date Text
2006
Date Issued (EDTF)
2006
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FADT3172090
Issuance
single unit
Person Preferred Name

Reed, John K.

creator

jreed12@fau.edu
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pdf
34 p.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172090
Title Plain
Habitat and fauna of deep-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs off the southeastern US: Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and Gulf of Mexico
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172090
Origin Information

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
2006
single unit
Title
Habitat and fauna of deep-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs off the southeastern US: Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and Gulf of Mexico
Other Title Info

Habitat and fauna of deep-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs off the southeastern US: Blake Plateau, Straits of Florida, and Gulf of Mexico