Stable isotope and video observational data from the RL1905 EXPRESS expedition in 2019

Publication Date

2022-11-03

Start Date

2019-10-09

End Date

2019-11-07

McClain-Counts, J.P., and Demopoulos, A.W.J., 2022, Stable isotope and video observational data from the RL1905 EXPRESS expedition in 2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P984RSO6.

Type: Related Primary Publication

These data were collected as part of the on-going Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems (EXPRESS) project, a multi-year, multi-institution cooperative research campaign in deep sea areas of California, Oregon, and Washington, including the continental shelf and slope. EXPRESS data and information are intended to guide use of living marine resources and habitats, inform ocean energy and mineral resource decisions, and improve offshore hazard assessments. The ultimate goal of EXPRESS is to develop comprehensive digital elevation models, habitat maps, and geologic maps, which are needed to address important issues associated with marine spatial planning, ecosystem assessments, geohazards, and the impact of offshore infrastructure development on sensitive ecosystems. This NOAA cruise focused on deep-sea corals, sponges, and their associated fauna and habitat characteristics, as well as some general food web ecology.

• USGS Data Release Products
• USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center