Epifaunal Zonation and Community Structure in Three Mid- and North Atlantic Canyons. Final Report for the Canyon Assessment Study in the Mid- and North Atlantic Areas of the U. S. Outer Continental Shelf

摘要

The abundance and distribution of the epibenthic and coral fauna of three major canyons was studied using 'Cheep Tow', a towed underwater camera sled. The three canyons surveyed were Baltimore, Lydonia and Oceanographer Canyons, with particular emphasis on the depths between 200 to 1000 meters.