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| | | Deep-Sea Corals |
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| | Deep-Sea Coral Ecology | | | | Deep-sea corals are members of the Class of animals called Anthozoa, which among other creatures, includes sea anemones, stony corals, soft corals and sea pens. Deep-sea corals inhabit the colder deep waters of our continental shelves and offshore canyons in waters ranging from 50-1000 m depths. Where current and substrate conditions are suitable, these corals form thickets or groves of high complexity. Similar to the ancient redwood and sequoia trees, these animals are slow growing and can reach hundreds of years in age. Similar to tropical rainforests, they also provide habitat for many other animals. Deep-sea corals may provide historical clues to climate change and may also be the source of new drugs from the sea. | | |  This healthy branch of Lophelia coral was sampled from deep ocean reefs off the coast of South Carolina. Unlike tropical species of coral, Lophelia possesses no symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae). (Image courtesy of NOAA) | | | | |
 | | | | | | | Title | NOAA's Undersea Research Program
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| | Description | Undersea research is oceanography done by scientists who enter the oceans using scuba, robots and submarines. NOAA's Undersea Research Program (NURP) researchers explore, sample and live beneath the sea. They study a range of environmental problems and science, from beach erosion to deep sea volcanoes. NURP is part of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) line office, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), which is also known as NOAA Research. | | Keywords | UNDERSEA RESEARCH PROGRAM NOAA/NURP | | Geography Keywords | NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; US | | Content Language(s) | English | | Web Address (URL) | http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/ | |
| Type of Website | Institutional website | |
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