Establishment and initial analysis of deep reef stations (32-40 m) at the east Flower Garden Bank

Gulf of Mexico Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 124-127

  Precht, William F ^a   Robbart, Martha L ^a   Boland, Gregory S ^b   Schmahl, George P ^c  

^a PBS and J   (United States)

^b MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE   (United States)

^c Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary NOS/NOAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; FLOWER GARDEN BANKS; GULF OF MEXICO; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 24344458180     PISSN: 1087688X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18785/goms.2301.10     Document Type: Article

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