Blake Plateau study area
By Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
January 2024 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Location of Blake Plateau, an area of interest for understanding the effects of past seabed mining on benthic communities off U.S. eastern coast.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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