This article and the one following by Willard D. Hartman present observations and experiences that the authors have had using two different kinds of small submarines called submersibles. The use of these vehicles has enabled scientists to perform investigations on hitherto inaccessible areas and communities of the sea. (Attribution to the Yale Peabody Museum)

Depth range
3- 305 m

Mesophotic “mentions”

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Classification
* Presents original data
* Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range
* Focused on 'mesophotic coral ecosystem'

Fields
Community structure
Geomorphology

Focusgroups
Overall benthic (groups)
Porifera (Sponges)
Scleractinia (Hard Corals)

Locations
Bahamas

Platforms
Manned Submersible