ROV dive sites in the upper mesophotic zone ranged from eroded rock walls to well-developed fore reef areas with significant hard coral cover. The hard coral communities were dominated by lettuce corals (Agaricia spp.) and generally restricted to the 40 meter-70 meter depth zones across the northern sites.
Upper Mesophotic Zone
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ROV dive sites in the upper mesophotic zone ranged from eroded rock walls to well-developed fore reef areas with significant hard coral cover. The hard coral communities were dominated by lettuce corals (Agaricia spp.) and generally restricted to the 40 meter-70 meter depth zones across the northern sites.

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