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<!-- Header information for Image Gallery Site --> Exteme Corals 2011: NOAA Expedition to Assess Deep Coral Ecosystems off the Southeast US In 2009-2011, NOAA’s Deep Sea Coral Science and Technology Program is partnering with several federal and academic partners to explore deep sea coral ecosystems off the Southeast U.S. Research objectives of the multi-year science plan include to map and characterize coral and fish populations in and adjacent to the new managed areas. Previous expeditions in 2009 and 2010 explored deep coral ecosystems from North Carolina to Florida. The 2011 expedition aboard the NOAA Ship Pisces departs Jacksonville, FL on May 31, 2011 and will return to Fort Lauderdale, FL on June 11. The exploration asset is the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Arc, operated by NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Benthic Resources Group, in La Jolla, CA. The focus of the 2011 expedition will be to explore hard grounds out to 500 m depth off south Florida, with emphasis on assessing areas that are near coral habitat, but still open to bottom fishing activities, and assessing the water column community associated with coral habitat. For more see the Expedition Overview. View All Cruise Images Here Learn more and follow the expedition through the following resources: Follow cruise track on Google Earth NOAA’s Interest and Mandates Related to Deep Sea Corals SAFMC's Deep-coral Page Deep-coral Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs) For more information on xCorals 2011, visit the Main Cruise Page, or contact Andy Shepard.

Exteme Corals 2011: NOAA Expedition to Assess Deep Coral Ecosystems off the Southeast US

In 2009-2011, NOAA’s Deep Sea Coral Science and Technology Program is partnering with several federal and academic partners to explore deep sea coral ecosystems off the Southeast U.S. Research objectives of the multi-year science plan include to map and characterize coral and fish populations in and adjacent to the new managed areas. Previous expeditions in 2009 and 2010 explored deep coral ecosystems from North Carolina to Florida.

The 2011 expedition aboard the NOAA Ship Pisces departs Jacksonville, FL on May 31, 2011 and will return to Fort Lauderdale, FL on June 11. The exploration asset is the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Arc, operated by NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Benthic Resources Group, in La Jolla, CA. The focus of the 2011 expedition will be to explore hard grounds out to 500 m depth off south Florida, with emphasis on assessing areas that are near coral habitat, but still open to bottom fishing activities, and assessing the water column community associated with coral habitat. For more see the Expedition Overview.