Cruise Report for NOAA Ship Nancy Foster Cruise NF-22-06
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Abstract
Between 9 August and 1 September, 2022, the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic (MDBC) Habitat Assessment and Evaluation (HAE) and Mapping, Ground-truthing, and Predictive Habitat Modeling (MGM) projects implemented remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, multibeam surveys, and conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD) operations at deep-sea sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The primary sites selected are a region of known deep-sea coral habitats, including Deepwater Horizon (DWH) injured and reference sites at depths of 1,100–2,000 m.
The cruise includes objectives from MGM and HAE projects. Habitat characterization and analysis of biological samples collected with ROV Odysseus maintain long-term data flows and fill critical data gaps on the biology and ecology at impacted and reference sites, assess potential ongoing impacts from threats, refine predictive habitat models, help target locations for direct restoration and protection, and determine a baseline for health and condition. Multibeam echosounder data can help document the broadscale abundance and distribution of MDBC, characterize benthic habitats, and provide information that can help guide future ROV surveys.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Cruise Report for NOAA Ship Nancy Foster Cruise NF-22-06 |
| Series title | DWH MDBC Cruise Report |
| Series number | CR-23-03 |
| DOI | 10.25923/nwxc-ab95 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Contributing office(s) | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 33 p. |
| Other Geospatial | Gulf of Mexico |
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