Atlantic Ocean, mesophotic depths off the coast of Charleston, NC
Summary
Collection of 33 ocotocoral samples; 6 Muricea sp. and. 26 Swiftia sp.; coral samples were preserved in RNAlater for molecular work and also inoculated into microbiological media for bacterial cultivation
Info derived
Characterization of nitrogen-cycling bacteria
Comments
Collections of opportunity during a NOAA cruise to collect live coral specimens for coral propagation
