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Oculina Bank - geology of a deep-water coral reef habitat off Florida

http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs108-99/

Brief report on sidescan sonar data, sediment sampling, and submersible and video photography studies of destruction of deep-water coral pinnacles where fish spawn off east-central Florida in the Oculina Bank in order to restore and protect the habitat.

Related topics:
Coelenterates, Fish, Overfishing, Reef ecosystems, Sidescan sonar, Specimen collecting, Underwater photography, Videography
Hydrologic units
East Florida Coastal

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