Radiocarbon dating of deep-sea black corals collected off the southeastern United States
Dates
Publication Date
2020-11-02
Start Date
2004-06-11
End Date
2005-11-01
Citation
Prouty N.G., Schiff, J., and Roark, E.B., 2020, Radiocarbon dating of deep-sea black corals collected along the southeastern United States: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9PQ3Z5V.
Summary
Results of radiocarbon dating of deep-sea (500 m to 700 m) black corals are presented. These corals were collected off the southeastern United States as part of the Southeastern United States Deep-Sea Corals (SEADESC) Initiative.
Summary
Results of radiocarbon dating of deep-sea (500 m to 700 m) black corals are presented. These corals were collected off the southeastern United States as part of the Southeastern United States Deep-Sea Corals (SEADESC) Initiative.
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Purpose
These samples were collected as part of on-going research on the outer continental shelf in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to characterize hard-bottom communities, including deep-sea corals and chemosynthetic habitats, as the need for oil and gas exploration, and wind energy increases on the U.S. Atlantic shelf and slope. Information on life spans of deep-sea corals is essential for conservation and management and for assessing the vulnerability of these organisms to both natural and anthropogenic perturbations.
