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Seamounts, Ridges, and Reef Habitats of American Samoa
ScholarsArchive at Oregon State University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Seamounts, Ridges, and Reef Habitats of American Samoa |
| Names |
Wright, Dawn J.
(creator) Roberts, Jed T. (creator) Fenner, Douglas (creator) Smith, John R. (creator) Kippers, Anthony A. P. (creator) Naar, David F. (creator) Hirsch, Emily R. (creator) Clift, Leslie Whaylen (creator) Hogrefe, Kyle R. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2012 (iso8601) |
| Note | This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published chapter [58] is copyrighted by Elsevier. |
| Abstract | We present the geomorphology of the Eastern Samoa Volcanic Province, covering 28,446 km², and depths ranging from ~50-4000 m. A new compilation of available multibeam data reveals 51 previously undocumented seamounts, and delineates major submarine rift zones, eruptive centers, and volcanic plateaus. Moving from a regional to local scale, and with regard to specific coral reef habitats, we report the results of three Pisces V submersible dives to the submerged flanks of Tutuila, with overall objectives of species identification of deepwater fish and invertebrates (32 species of invertebrates and 91 species of fish identified, 9 new records), determining the base of extensive live bottom (i.e., coral cover of 20% and greater) as well as relations to any prior benthic terrain classifications at 100 m and deeper. |
| Genre | Book chapter |
| Topic | bathymetry |
| Identifier | Wright, D.J., Roberts, J., Fenner, D., Smith, J.R., Koppers, A.A.P., Naar, D., Hirsch, E.R., Clift, L.W., and Hogrefe, K.R., Seamounts, ridges, and reef habitats of American Samoa, in Harris, P.T. and Baker, E.K. (eds.), Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat: GeoHab Atlas of Seafloor Geomorphic Features and Benthic Habitats, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 791-806, 2012. |
