Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
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Cusk in NOAA's Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary
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Underwater video of cusk in NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off Massachusetts. Cusk was listed as a species of concern in the Gulf of Maine by National Mar...
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Gravel and Boulder Habitat Clips: Seafloor Habitat Recovery Monitoring Project 2010
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This is a compilation of video clips from the Seafloor Habitat Recovery Monitoring Project (SHRMP) collected in the summer of 2010 within NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Ma...
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Mud and Sand Habitat Clips: Seafloor Habitat Recovery Monitoring Project 2010
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This is a compilation of video clips from the Seafloor Habitat Recovery Monitoring Project (SHRMP) collected in the summer of 2010 within NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Ma...
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Research Technology
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Archaeologists use a variety of tools to characterize the Stellwagen Bank sanctuary's maritime heritage resources. Since the seafloor lies at depths ranging from 65 to ove...
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Dive Site: Jeffreys Ledge in Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary 2010
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Jeffreys Ledge is a large glacial remnant, stretching 33 miles from offshore of Rockport, MA to Cape Elizabeth, ME. On the northern edge of the sanctuary, rocky ridges on t...
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Dive Site: Sponge Forest in Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary 2010
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Sponge Forest dive site is an area on top of Stellwagen Bank with cobble and boulders that provide hard substrate for the finger sponges after which it was named. Codfish ...
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Dive Site: Sponge Forest - Big Boulders in Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary 2010
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Sponge Forest - Big Boulders dive site is an area on top of Stellwagen Bank with cobble and boulders that provide hard substrate for the finger sponges after which it was n...
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Dive Site: Unidentified Trawler Shipwreck in Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary 2009
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An unidentified trawler shipwreck rests on Stellwagen Bank in 105-110 feet of water. The trawler is broken into four pieces; its pilothouse, hull, stern, and net reel. Smal...
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Eastern Rig Dragger Joffre Shipwreck in the Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary
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Archaeologists have identified the remains of the eastern rig dragger Joffre in over 300 feet of water off Gloucester, MA in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. ...
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Dive Site: Sanctuary Hill in Stellwagen Bank Sanctuary
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In the sanctuary's northeast corner, Sanctuary Hill rises from 325 feet to 115 feet and is topped with solid granite and piled boulders. Like Jeffreys Ledge, the hills har...
About Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary encompasses 842 square miles of ocean, stretching between Cape Ann and Cape Cod offshore of Massachusetts. Renowned for its scenic beauty and remarkable productivity, the sanctuary is famous as a whale watching destination and supports a rich assortment of marine life, including marine mammals, seabirds, fishes and marine invertebrates. The sanctuary's position astride the historic shipping routes and fishing grounds for Massachusetts' oldest ports also make it a repository for shipwrecks representing several hundred years of maritime transportation.
The sanctuary's overall mission is to conserve, protect and enhance the biodiversity, ecological integrity and cultural legacy of the sanctuary while allowing uses compatible with resource protection.
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Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary encompasses 842 square miles of ocean, stretching between Cape Ann and Cape Cod offshore of Massachusetts. Renowned for its scenic beauty and remarkable productivity, the sanctuary is famous as a whale wat...
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