Keywords: coral coral reef coralreef noaa national centers for coastal ocean science nationalcentersforcoastaloceanscience nancy foster nancyfoster usvi u.s. virgin islands usvirginislands underwater water sea A small mound of coral nestled amongst coralline algae and sponges on a reef in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Seafloor mapping with sonar combined with imagery from the ROV reveal both the extent and health of these reefs, which serve as prime habitat for economically important fish. To see more photos from the seafloor, visit oceanservice.noaa.gov/caribbean-mapping/gallery-seafloor.... A small mound of coral nestled amongst coralline algae and sponges on a reef in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Seafloor mapping with sonar combined with imagery from the ROV reveal both the extent and health of these reefs, which serve as prime habitat for economically important fish. To see more photos from the seafloor, visit oceanservice.noaa.gov/caribbean-mapping/gallery-seafloor.... |