2016 ROV video surveys (Dives 54-55) in a deep-water environment at Disko Fan (South East Baffin Bay, Canada) aboard CCGS Amundsen

At Disko Fan (South East Baffin Bay, Nunavut, Canada) dense stands of the bamboo coral Keratoisis sp. were identified during the CCGS Amundsen 2013 expedition, and re-visited in 2016. The main purpose of the 2016 surveys was to identify additional sites with high densities of Keratoisis sp. in order to (1) assess invertebrate and fish abundance and diversity, (2) to sample coral specimens, (3) to deploy carbonate experiments to study coral degradation rates, (4) to identify specific sites suitable for the deployment of box-cores and piston cores inside and outside of the coral areas.