Bluhm et al., 2009

Dataset ID: Bluhm_etal_2009
Database Version: 20210803-0
Data Provider: Bluhm et al. (2009)
Data Contact: NA

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Geographic Range

Ocean: Arctic, North Pacific
Fishery Management Council Region(s): North Pacific
Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Northern Bering - Chukchi Seas
Marine Ecoregion(s): Chukchi Sea, Eastern Bering Sea

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 65.12
Maximum Latitude: 72.32
Minimum Longitude: -175.99
Maximum Longitude: -165.71

Overview

Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.

Number of records: 25
Number of coral records: 11
Number of sponge records: 14
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): literature
Minimum depth (meters): 38
Maximum depth (meters): 101
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 10
Time frame: 2004 to 2007

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data were acquired for the National Database from Bluhm et al., 2009. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. Records were collected by trawl conducted from 2004-2007 in the Northern Bering - Chukchi Seas. Further information can be found at: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v7/n3/p269-293/

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v7/n3/p269-293/

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Literature Citation

Bluhm, B., K. Iken, S. Mincks Hardy, B. Sirenko, B. Holladay (2009) Community structure of epibenthic megafauna in the Chukchi Sea. Aquatic Biology, 7:269-293

Data Set Level Citation

Bluhm et al. (2009). Observation date range: 2004 to 2007. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Bluhm_etal_2009. Database version: 20210803-0.

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Taxonomic Summary

Percent of coral and sponge records by lowest taxonomic rank.

Corals

Number of coral records: 11

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
genus	64 %
species	36 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 14

Taxon rank	Percent of all sponge records
phylum	21 %
species	79 %

Coral Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.

ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Gersemia cf. rubiformis	146953	Alcyonacea	Nephtheidae	7
Gersemia rubiformis	156103	Alcyonacea	Nephtheidae	4

Sponge Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.

ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Halichondria (Eumastia) sitiens	165789	Suberitida	Halichondriidae	2
Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea	165853	Suberitida	Halichondriidae	2
Haliclona (Reniera) aquaeductus	132775	Haplosclerida	Chalinidae	1
Hymeniacidon assimilis	132643	Suberitida	Halichondriidae	5
Porifera	558	NA	NA	3
Suberites ficus	134285	Suberitida	Suberitidae	1

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Report last ran on 2021-08-11