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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS), Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program
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NOAA's Ocean Service (NOS), National Center for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
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The national database of deep sea coral observations. Northeast version 1.0.
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The National Database of Deep Sea Coral Observations has been developed to serve the needs of natural resource managers, scientific researchers, and the public.
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A Geographic Database of Deepwater Alcyonaceans of the Northeastern US Continental Shelf and Slope
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