Exploring the Mesophotic and the Deep zones of the Northern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba: A Multiscale, Multidisciplinary, Technology-Driven Approach for Habitat Characterization

Fabio Marchese1, Giovanni Chimienti2, Sam Purkis3, Tullia I Terraneo1, Mustapha Ouhssain4, Mattie Rodrigue5, Vincent Pieribone5, Ameer Abdulla Eweida6 and Francesca Benzoni1, (1)King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, (2)University of Bari Aldo Moro, Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, Bari, Italy, (3)University of Miami, Marine Geosciences, Miami, United States, (4)Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Center for Remote Sensing Applications, Hay Moulay Rachid Ben Guerir, Morocco, (5)OceanX, New York, United States, (6)Saudi Red Sea Authority, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia