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NCCOS & partners are wrapped up a series of missions to advance restoration of deep benthic communities in the Gulf

seven men smile at camera on back deck of research vessel, gathered around three large yellow autonomous underwater vehiclesNCCOS & partners are wrapping up leg 4 of a series of missions to advance restoration of mesophotic & deep benthic communities in the Gulf. The team is deploying three autonomous underwater vehicles to identify potential areas for deep coral restoration. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/restoration/gulf-mdbc-restoration/