GULF OF MEXICO – F 2024

MARE participated in the 6th expedition (aka SALT 6) in this series, expanding on the work from the previous Gulf of Mexico cruises by sampling and surveying unexplored areas, evaluating predicted coral habitat, revisiting sites that were effected by the Deepwater Horizon spill to complete coral health assessment surveys, conducting transects, and monitoring corals propagated in the lab and outplanted on a previous survey.  The ROV Beagle collected coral samples on 14 dives, and completed 32 transects.