US East coast: Canyons, methane seeps and coral communities between Virginia and Georgia.
The primary goals of this cruise are as follows:
- Exploration of new sites and new areas within known sites
- Sampling of corals and associated fauna for biodiversity and biogeography
- Community sampling at seep and coral habitats
- Sediment sampling at soft sediment sites for biogeochemistry and diversity
- Collections of corals for live coral experiments
- Water sampling for water chemistry and microbial diversity
- Sediment, water, and faunal samples for eDNA work
- Geological observations and sampling for geomorphology9.Lander deployments10.Outreach through NOAA Ocean Explorer web site
Cruise report available at: https://zenodo.org/record/3550917/files/Cruise%20Report%20RB1903-20June2019.pdf
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