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RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Population Connectivity of Deepwater Corals in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Published by National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: May 10, 2026 at 03:40 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2021 at 12:00 AM
This project will determine where the corals in different mesophotic (50-150 m) and deepwater (150-2400 m) populations in the Gulf of Mexico originated from, which is critical information for conserving and restoring these important habitats that were damaged by the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Oil Spill.

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