After an area is mapped and we have high resolution multibeam bathymetry and backscatter, a subsequent cruise uses the C-BASS to image the bottom. This provides data on the states of reef fish and sea turtle populations as well as detailed information about habitat.
![Essential Habitats and their Fish Communities](https://www.marine.usf.edu/scamp/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/redsnapper.png)