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Red Tree Coral (Priminoa resedaeformis) photo credit NOAA

Alaska Sea Adventures recently finished a charter with research divers on a three-part National Geographic/Waitt Foundation and NOAA funded project to collect samples of the cold-water Red Tree Coral (Primnoa pacifica) in beautiful Tracy Arm fjord. The first part of the project began in September of 2010 followed by a return to Tracy Arm for more samples in December, and concluding with the trip in March 2011.

The project looks at the reproductive cycle of the coral in the Tracy Arm fjord outside of Juneau, Alaska. The researchers will gain a better understanding of the coral’s reproductive ecology through this study.

Red Tree Coral Research Photo Gallery

The coral lives in abundance in Alaskan waters and forms an important habitat for commercial crustacean and fisheries species. In the Tracy Arm fjord the coral lives in shallow water which is unusual – researchers have a unique opportunity to take samples by SCUBA rather than submarine!

Dr. Rhian Waller is one of the principle scientist researchers on this project and you can read her summary the project on her blog at: http://alaskacorals.blogspot.com/

Working in the incredibly steep-sided fjord of Tracy Arm in the tourist off-season is a scenic treat! It also offers the benefit of protection from what can be more extreme winter Alaska weather. Here is a video clip of the coral in situ and see more images of the research trips in its photo gallery.

Science Crew & Sawyer Glacier

2010 Research Trips on the M/V Northern Song

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