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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.

Innovation to Learn More About Alaska's Deep-Sea Corals and the Species that Live There Post #3

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

Sean Rooney shares his observations as coral survey team heads to the U.S. – Canada border in Dixon Entrance

June 30, 2022 - Survey ,

Alaska

Map of data collection points in the Gulf of Alaska for measuring coral and sponge density and diversity. Color of points indicates priority for sampling a given location. Image courtesy of Sean Rooney, NOAA

Photo Journal: Whales and Dolphins Around Hawai'i During Winter

A winter survey for whales and dolphins around the main Hawaiian Islands.

January 24, 2020 - Survey ,

Pacific Islands

Fall 2019 California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations Survey

California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations Survey Logs

November 4–19, 2019, R/V Oceanus sails between Morro Bay and La Jolla, California assessing pelagic fish stocks and monitoring environmental conditions.

November 15, 2019 - Survey ,

West Coast

Day in the Life of a Fisheries Observer - Post 9

Day in the Life of a Fisheries Observer

Free Time is Dream Time

November 04, 2019 - Research ,

Alaska

Day in the Life of a Fisheries Observer - Post 8

Day in the Life of a Fisheries Observer

Tying loose ends.

October 22, 2019 - Research ,

Alaska

Day in the Life of a Fisheries Observer - Post 7

Day in the Life of a Fisheries Observer

Pencils.

October 08, 2019 - Research ,

Alaska

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There and Back Again: A Turtle Biologist’s Tale

Part 1 of our journey to recover the 2019 field camps in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

August 29, 2019 - Research

Day in the Life of a Fisheries Observer - Post 6

Day in the Life of a Fisheries Observer

"Food in the Life"

August 20, 2019 - Research ,

Alaska

Summer Survey to Study the Trophic Ecology of Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s Whales - Post 2

Trophic Ecology Study of GoMex Bryde's Whale Summer Survey 2019

Join researchers studying the trophic ecology of GoMex Bryde's Whales, which was identified as a new species in 2021 and renamed Rice's whale.

July 10, 2019 - Survey ,

Southeast

Rice’s whale blow in calm conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Laura Dias (Permit #14450)

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