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Ocean Sciences Inc.). We thank G. Boland (BOEM) for 
support during the development of the overall project. 
The NOAA Ships Nancy Foster and Ronald H. Brown 
and the Kraken II and Jason II ROVs were provided by 
the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. S. 
Brooke (Florida State University) assisted with all as- 
pects of organizing and managing the project and cruis- 
es. T. Munroe assisted with identifications of flatfishes. 
A. Quattrini assisted with some statistical analysis. We 
thank the ship and shore-based personnel who operated 
the ships and ROVs, and all the science and outreach 
personnel for their hard work during the cruises. 
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