Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon Publication_Date: 1999 Title: Oculina Bank: Sidescan-sonar and Sediment Data fom a Deep-water Coral Reef Habitat off East-central Florida Description: Abstract: The data presented in this open-file report was collected as part of a cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The project’s goal was to provide reconnaissance geologic maps of the Experimental Oculina Research Reserve (EORR) and an unprotected control area north of the reserve to support the NMFS studies of grouper spawning aggregations. To accomplish this, we collected sidescan sonar data and sediment samples throughout both study areas and used video and observations from a manned submersible at selected sites. This report includes digital mosaics of the sidescan sonar data, tabulated sedimentologic data, and interpretative maps of the seafloor geology. The video and submersible observations are not included in this report, but were used in the interpretation of the sidescan data. Purpose: Sidescan mosaics, sediment analyses, and interpretations provide base maps for further work in any discipline. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 000000 Currentness_Reference: Publication date of sources Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.0000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.0000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.0000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.0000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: None Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: Not to be used for navigation. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geologic Surveys Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608