Expedition Explores Previously Uncharted Deep-sea Coral Reefs
Marine life samples collected and new maps created from the mission will guide management of important deepwater coral habitats and provide insight into environmental changes.
During the NOAA mission “Extreme Corals 2010,” scientists used the Jason II remotely operated vehicle from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to survey deep-sea coral sites from the Florida Keys to Jacksonville, Fla., and collect invertebrate and fish samples from depths over two thousand feet beneath the Gulf Stream.