Exploration for Deep-Sea Corals on North Pacific Seamounts and Islands

Seamounts are mountains that rise from the seafloor. The technical geological definition of a seamount is a steep-sided feature with greater than 1000 m of relief compared to the surrounding sea bottom (Figure 1) (reviewed in Kitchingman and Lai, 2004). Seamounts go by a variety of names, including...

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Published in:Oceanography (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2007-12, Vol.20 (4), p.108-117
Main Author: BACO, AMY R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archipelagos
Corals
Fauna
Invertebrates
Marine
Marine ecology
Marine ecosystems
Ocean fisheries
Seamounts
Seas
SPECIAL ISSUE ON OCEAN EXPLORATION
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Summary:Seamounts are mountains that rise from the seafloor. The technical geological definition of a seamount is a steep-sided feature with greater than 1000 m of relief compared to the surrounding sea bottom (Figure 1) (reviewed in Kitchingman and Lai, 2004). Seamounts go by a variety of names, including tablemounts, guyots, and banks, depending on their specific morphology. Although they are not considered seamounts, oceanic islands and atolls are essentially seamounts that breach the sea surface. At least 50,000 seamounts are distributed throughout the world's ocean (reviewed in Kitchingman and Lai, 2004), with more than half of these occurring in international waters.
ISSN:1042-8275
2377-617X
DOI:10.5670/oceanog.2007.11