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Innovation to Learn More About Alaska's Deep-Sea Corals and the Species that Live There Post #4

Innovation to Learn About Deep-Sea Coral Communities in the Gulf of Alaska

Highlights from the deep: images of corals found in Alaska during 2022's survey.
July 05, 2022 - Survey ,
Alaska
A sea floor of soft sediment covered in venus flytrap sea anenomes and other invertebrates such as brittle stars. Credit: NMFS/NOAA One of the more common seafloor habitats in the Gulf of Alaska is sand and mud. These soft sediment habitats are home to the venus flytrap sea anemone (Actinoscyphia aurelia) and other invertebrates such as this great armored brittle star (Stegophiura ponderosa). Many of the organisms in these habitats are passive suspension feeders that orient themselves into the current to capture passing organic particles as they drift by. Image courtesy of NMFS, NOAA. Color correction applied by NOAA Fisheries.

Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands - Post 5

Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands

Measured 20,000 fish and collected 1,100 otoliths over seven weeks at sea.
August 10, 2016 - Survey ,
Alaska
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Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands - Post 4

Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands

Working in western reaches of US and possibly discovered a new fish species.
August 01, 2016 - Survey ,
Alaska
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Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands - Post 3

Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands

We've found 72 fish species and 207 species of invertebrates, while seabirds find us.
July 25, 2016 - Survey ,
Alaska
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Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands - Post 2

Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands

What it’s like to spend seven weeks in remote waters.
July 18, 2016 - Survey ,
Alaska
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Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands - Post 1

Surveying the Depths of Remote Aleutian Islands

Aleutian Islands seafloor home to diverse species.
July 08, 2016 - Survey ,
Alaska
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