Michael Vecchione
First Name:
Michael
Last Name:
Vecchione
Position:
Director, NMFS National Systematics Laboratory
Institution:
National Museum of Natural History
Country:
USA
Email:
VecchioneM@si.edu
Phone:
(202)633-1751
Sector:
Subgroups Specialised:
Cephalopoda
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Oceanographic Locations:
Oceanographic Locations - Other:
The museum has worldwide collections
Deep Ocean Vertical Zones:
Deep Sea Habitats:
Experience with bodies or processes:
Experience with bodies or processes - Other:
FAO
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3 priority science questions that need to be answered:
Conservation of the deep pelagic requires a much better understanding of community structure and dynamics, ecosystem boundaries, and interactions with areas beyond those boundaries.