Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruise to the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Azores Archipelago

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Luis Somoza, Teresa Medialdea, Francisco J. González, António Calado, Andreia Afonso, Mónica Albuquerque, María Asensio-Ramos, Renato Bettencourt, Iker Blasco, Jose A. Candón, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Constantino Cid, Cristina De Ignacio, Enrique López-Pamo, Sara Machancoses, Bruno Ramos, Luisa Pinto Ribeiro, Blanca Rincón-Tomás, Esther Santofimia, Miguel Souto, Inês Tojeira, Cláudia Viegas, Pedro Madureira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
• Subjects: Mid Atlantic Ridge; hydrothermal vent areas; remote operated vehicle; Cold-water corals; deep-sea habitats; multidisciplinary approach; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Mid-Atlantic Ridge; Magallanes; Sarmiento; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.568035; https://doaj.org/article/4e3d83923060438c8d9a6de19fc3b437

This work presents the preliminary result of the multidisciplinary cruise EXPLOSEA2 surveying the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge and Azores Archipelago from 46° 30′ N to 38° 30′ N aboard the R/V Sarmiento de Gamboa and ROV Luso over 54 days (June 11 to July 27, 2019). In this cruise report, we detail t...