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Title and Description:
State of Deep Coral Communities of the United States
"The State of Deep Coral Communities of the United States" represents an initial effort to collect, synthesize and communicate the current state of knowledge of deep coral reef ecosystems in U.S. waters. Each regional chapter provides information on geological and oceanographic settings where deep corals are found, inventory of known, structure-forming, deep corals, spatial distribution of deep coral habitats, associated ecological communities, regional threats assessment, conservation and management measures currently in place, informational gaps, and regional priorities for further work. The purpose of the national report is to create a better understanding of the state of knowledge, including gaps, to enable the implementation of a strategic plan to protect these sensitive habitats.
ID: 63 Info. Type: ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date: 12/10/2007
Contact Person: Rebecca Rootes NOAA Locator
Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda: 6/16/2006
Estimated Peer Review Start Date: 12/1/2006
Review type: individual letters
Expected number of peer reviewers: 4-10
Peer reviewers will be selected by: a designated outside organization
Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers? no
Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed? no
How? NA
When? NA
Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review? no
Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: Coral biology/taxonomy - expertise in the distribution, biology, taxonomy or ecology of deep-water (cold-water) corals (e.g., deep-water stony corals, octocorals, black corals and stylasterid corals); fish ecology/deep sea biology - expertise in the distribution, abundance and biology of deep sea fishes or other deep sea marine organisms and their interaction with the environment; marine conservation biology - expertise in the protection, restoration and sustainability of marine biological diversity, and the science necessary to achieve such goals; fisheries management - expertise in the conservation and management of marine fisheries species, especially deeper-water demersal fishes and the impacts of fishing gear on marine habitats.
Comments on Peer Review:
Charge to the peer reviewers: ID63_State_of_Deep_Coral_Communities_of_the_ US_Charge_Statement.doc
Peer Review Reports: ID63_PeerReviewRpt_Cairns.pdf, ID63_PeerReviewRpt_Koslow.pdf, ID63_PeerReviewRpt_Mortensen.pdf
The final report entitled, The State of Deep Coral Ecosystems of the United States, will be posted at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/dce.html
Expected dissemination date is December 10, 2007.