Project will investigate role Florida’s deep coral reefs play in fisheries, ecosystems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011
Deep reefs, referred to as mesophotic coral ecosystems, can be found from 100-330 feet in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Pictured is a scamp grouper at 320 feet off the Dry Tortugas. High resolution (Credit: With permission from Cooperative Institute for Exploration, Research & Technology/)
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has awarded $998,703 to the University of…
