Benthic study of the continental slope off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Volume 3. Appendices

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6239788

Diaz, R J; Blake, J A; Lohse, D P

The Point is an area that supports a most productive pelagic fishery, including tuna, swordfish, marlin, and more. The objective of the study is to analyze video tapes from near the Point, in order to provide data on epibenthic, megafaunal invertebrates including species composition, relative abundances, and large scale (1 km) distribution. The Point is not a defined spot on a chart. Although fishermen do use the steep shelf break for location, they generally look for the west wall of the Gulf Stream. The Point and the oil lease site coincidentally occur where the Gulf Stream parts the continental slope, just north of the eastern-most tip of Cape Hatteras.

• Research Organization: Virginia Inst. of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6239788
• Report Number(s): PB-93-186088/XAB; CNN: DI-14-35-0001-30672
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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