Protecting Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Habitat in U.S. Waters over Time

Heather M Coleman, NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research & Technology Program, Silver Spring, United States, Thomas F. Hourigan, NOAA, Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program, Silver Spring, MD, United States, Robert McGuinn, MS, Northern Gulf Institute, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Stennis, United States, Danielle Olive, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, United States, Matt Dornback, NOAA National Ocean Service- Office for Coastal Management, Silver Spring, United States and Renee King, NOAA Habitat Conservation, Silver Spring, MD, United States