Characterization of deep reef habitat with particular emphasis on discovery, exploration and description of reef fish spawning sites, July 27-August 5, 2002 Mission one, summary Deep reef habitat with particular emphasis on discovery, exploration and description of reef fish spawning sites, July 27-August 5, 2002 Islands in the Stream 2002 Mission 1, summary, July 27-August 5, 2002

"During this mission, the science party was able to make much progress toward characterizing two deep-reef systems (>1000 ft) comprised almost entirely of Lophelia pertusa, a branching tree-like coral that forms expansive banks along the continental slope. Scientists were able to collect enough information on habitat, species and ecology, to determine that the invertebrate and fish communities were very different between the two systems, despite only being separated by 50 miles"--Mission summary home page. 2002 OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) Ocean Exploration Program CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) Submitted Public Domain 1875