Deepwater Canyons 2012: Pathways to the Abyss on NOAA Ship Nancy Foster between 20120815 and 20121001
The Mid-Atlantic Deep-Water Canyons project is co-funded by the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration
and Research (which provides ships and ROVs for research cruises). The project
is managed by Continental Shelf Associates, and includes scientific partners
from several academic institutions and the US Geological Survey (USGS). The
project will focus on the exploration and characterization of hard bottom
communities (particularly deep-water corals), soft-bottom communities and
shipwreck sites in canyons off Virginia and Maryland. Selected shipwreck sites
will be studied to determine their historical significance and their function as
artificial habitat for canyon fauna. The biology and ecology of these canyons is
poorly described, and they harbor significant unexplored historical artifacts.
Our study will provide valuable information to regulatory agencies on
distribution of sensitive areas within the canyons, as well as contributing
scientific information on these ecologically important
ecosystems.
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| temporal | 2012-08-15T00:00:00+00:00/2012-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | Deepwater Canyons 2012: Pathways to the Abyss on NOAA Ship Nancy Foster between 20120815 and 20121001 |
