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September 13, 2021
A school of jackknife fish (Equetus lanceolatus) as seen by the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) over the West Florida Shelf.

Photo: NOAA Fisheries

Today we made three ROV dives on the West Florida Shelf, roughly 100 miles off the west coast of Florida... The object was to conduct a fish survey with respect to species presence and abundance as a function of bottom habitat types. Essentially, we were looking for good hard-bottom fish habitats within an area being proposed to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council as a new Marine Protected Area (MPA).
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25 photos for Bigelow · Clear

Summer Tanager on the Spring EcoMon SurveyMarch 29, 2021Math at Sea!September 7, 2020A New Start: This Lobster is Regenerating a ClawApril 29, 2019“Current” EventsJune 4, 2018Off to Explore the Ecosystems of Northeastern U.S. Continental ShelfMay 29, 2018Fishing for DataApril 23, 2018This Tasty-Looking Ctenophore is called a “Sea Gooseberry”February 19, 2018A Varied Scallop PaletteMay 15, 2017Just what IS “plankton,” anyway? Does this small swimming crab count?February 27, 2017Just what IS “plankton,” anyway? Does this small swimming crab count?February 27, 2017Not surprisingly, the common name for this deep sea species is “porcupine crab.”November 28, 2016A collection of stickers for the drifter buoy feature Henry B. Bigelow… and a goat?September 26, 2016
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