Expedition Report: EX2507, Beyond the Blue: Palau Mapping 3

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Authors: Patricia S. Albano, Neah Baechler, Heather Ripmann, E. Ikelau Otto, Ben Bryan, Freitas, Daniel, Hayley Drennon, Rachel Medley
DOI: 10.25923/9vvf-q172
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Abstract

From September 19 - October 3, 2025 from Guam to Koror, Palau, NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted the Beyond the Blue: Palau Mapping 3 expedition (EX2507), a mapping and eDNA collection expedition with opportunistic marine mammal observations to the West Pacific. EX2507 mapped 28,060 sq. km of seafloor (2,325 in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Underwater Acoustics Research Marine Biology and Ecology Research Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

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NOAA Institutional Repository
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN