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Carranza et al., 2012

• Dataset ID: Carranza_etal_2012
• Database Version: 20210803-0
• Data Provider: Carranza et al. (2012)
• Data Contact: Carranza, Alvar: alvardoc@fcien.edu.uy

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Geographic Range

• Ocean: South Atlantic
• Fishery Management Council Region(s):
• Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Patagonian Shelf, South Brazil Shelf
• Marine Ecoregion(s): Uruguay-Buenos Aires Shelf

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

• Minimum Latitude: -35.874
• Maximum Latitude: -34.649
• Minimum Longitude: -52.951
• Maximum Longitude: -51.956

Overview

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

• Number of records: 13
• Number of coral records: 13
• Number of sponge records: 0
• Records with images: 0
• Record type(s): literature
• Minimum depth (meters): 167
• Maximum depth (meters): 311
• Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
• Time frame: 2010 to 2010

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent records of Lophelia pertusa reported by Carranza et al., 2012. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. This is a collection of Carranza, Alvar records collected with dredge conducted from 2010-2010 in the South Brazil Shelf, Patagonian Shelf. Further information can be found at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12526-012-0115-6

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12526-012-0115-6

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Literature Citation

Carranza A, Recio AM, Kitahara M, Scarabino F, Ortega L, López G, Franco-Fraguas P, De Mello C, Acosta J, Fontan A (2012) Deep-water coral reefs from the Uruguayan outer shelf and slope. Marine Biodiversity 42:411-414

Data Set Level Citation

Carranza et al. (2012). Observation date range: 2010 to 2010. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Carranza_etal_2012. 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: 13

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
species	100 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 0

## No sponge records in this data set.

Coral Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Lophelia pertusa	135161	Scleractinia	Caryophylliidae	13

Sponge Taxa Observed

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## No sponge records in this data set.

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