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Coral monitoring and growth change data from the Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico, 1998-1999 (NCEI Accession 0000736)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 01:17 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 08, 2026 at 12:00 AM
This dataset includes random photographic transect, sclerochronological measurement summary, and water temperature data from East Flower Garden Bank (EFGB) and West Flower Garden Bank (WFGB), in the Gulf of Mexico. Data were collected between September 1998 and February 2000. Sampling cruises were conducted aboard the M/V Fling during 27 September - 1 October 1998 and 12-16 September 1999.

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title Coral monitoring and growth change data from the Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico, 1998-1999 (NCEI Accession 0000736)

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