Between 9 August and 1 September, 2022, the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic (MDBC) Habitat Assessment and Evaluation (HAE) and Mapping, Ground-truthing, and Predictive Habitat Modeling (MGM) projects implemented remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives, multibeam surveys, and conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD) operations at deep-sea sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The primary sites selected are a region of known deep-sea coral habitats, including Deepwater Horizon (DWH) injured and reference sites at depths of 1,100–2,000 m.

Depth range
16- 1852 m

Mesophotic “mentions”

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Classification
* Presents original data
* Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range

Fields
Disturbances
Ecology
Oceanography

Focusgroups
Octocorallia (Soft Corals)

Locations
USA - Gulf of Mexico

Platforms
In-situ instrumentation
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Sonar / Multibeam
Surface-deployed sensors and samplers