Mapping and Geomorphic Characterization of the Vast Cold-Water Coral Mounds of the Blake Plateau

Mapping and Geomorphic Characterization of the Vast Cold-Water Coral Mounds of the Blake Plateau

A coordinated multi-year ocean exploration campaign on the Blake Plateau offshore of the southeastern U.S. has mapped what appears to be the most expansive cold-water coral (CWC) mound province thus far discovered. Nearly continuous CWC mound features span an area up to 500 km long and 110 km wide,...

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Main Authors: Derek C. Sowers, Larry A. Mayer, Giuseppe Masetti, Erik Cordes, Ryan Gasbarro, Elizabeth Lobecker, Kasey Cantwell, Samuel Candio, Shannon Hoy, Mashkoor Malik, Michael White, Matthew Dornback
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Geomatics
Subjects:
cold-water corals
geomorphology
bathymetry
mapping
multibeam sonar
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7418/4/1/2

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