Table 1 Locations surveyed as a part of this study.
From: Defying Dissolution: Discovery of Deep-Sea Scleractinian Coral Reefs in the North Pacific
Site | LATITUDE N | LONGITUDE | Scleractinian Reef Observed | CTD Cast | CTD Date | Water Depth (m) | Max CTD Depth (m) | Bottle Samples Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Koko Seamount | 35.25 | 171.60 | E | Yes | KM15–17 CTD-01 | 10/9/15 | 1189 | 1140 | 22 |
Yuryaku Seamount | 32.67 | 172.25 | E | Yes | SKQ201401S-001 | 11/27/14 | 1061 | 1000 | 24 |
Kammu Guyot | 32.17 | 173.00 | E | Yes | |||||
Northwest Hancock | 30.27 | 178.72 | E | Yes | KM15–17 CTD-03 | 10/17/15 | 1216 | 1150 | 18 |
Southeast Hancock | 29.79 | 179.07 | E | Yes | KM15–17 CTD-04 | 10/20/15 | 1675 | 1500 | 5 |
Zapadnaya/Bank 11 | 28.90 | 179.60 | W | No | SKQ201401S-002 | 12/1/14 | 1100 | 1000 | 20 |
Academician Berg | 28.80 | 178.84 | W | Yes | |||||
Pioneer Bank | 26.00 | 173.43 | W | No | KM15–17 CTD-06 | 10/26/15 | 1508 | 1400 | 18 |
SKQ201401S-008 | 12/5/14 | 1223 | 1210 | 20 | |||||
French Frigate Shoals | 23.61 | 166.01 | W | No | KM15–17 CTD-07 | 10/31/15 | 1509 | 1000 | 18 |
Necker Island | 23.65 | 164.80 | W | No | KM15–17 CTD-08 | 11/5/15 | 1273 | 1000 | 5 |
