Recent exploration efforts on of the Southeastern US continental margin reveal extensive connected and isolated cold-water coral mounds in areas beyond predictive models

Alexis M Weinnig1, Ryan Gasbarro1, Erik E Cordes1, Kasey Lynn Cantwell2 and Amy J Wagner3, (1)Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States, (2)NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States, (3)California State University, Sacramento, Geology, Sacramento, CA, United States