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NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seward Johnson, June 2007

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_SJ-07-06
  • Database Version: 20201021-0
  • Data Provider: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
  • Data Contact: Reed, John:

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Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Atlantic
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): South Atlantic
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Bahamian, Floridian, Greater Antilles

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 24.15028
  • Maximum Latitude: 27.64944
  • Minimum Longitude: -82.99628
  • Maximum Longitude: -79.58157

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 317
  • Number of coral records: 180
  • Number of sponge records: 137
  • Records with images: 0
  • Record type(s): video observation, specimen
  • Minimum depth (meters): 155
  • Maximum depth (meters): 908
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2007 to 2007

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent selected observations and specimens of deep-sea corals and sponges collected by submersible during dives in 2007 off Southeast Florida and the Florida Straits (including Miami Terrace, Pourtales Terrace, and slopes and valleys off the Dry Tortugas). Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes.

Collection methodogy details:

Methods not available.
Link: NA

Data Set Level Citation

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Observation date range: 2007 to 2007. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Reed, John. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_SJ-07-06. Database version: 20201021-0.

Note: Individual records within a data set may have additional citations in the ‘Citation’ field.

Expedition Details

SurveyID Vessel VehicleName SamplingEquipment RecordType
2007061 Seward Johnson R/V Johnson Sea Link II DSR/V submersible video observation, specimen

Taxonomic Summary

Percent of coral and sponge records by lowest taxonomic rank.

Corals

Number of coral records: 180

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
order 49 %
family 31 %
genus 10 %
species 11 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 137

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 28 %
class 5 %
subclass 2 %
order 6 %
family 24 %
genus 33 %
species 2 %

Coral Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Acanella 125303 Alcyonacea Isididae 1
Alcyonacea -999 Alcyonacea NA 46
Antipatharia 22549 Antipatharia NA 13
Antipathidae 103301 Antipatharia Antipathidae 3
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 4
Capnella 146763 Alcyonacea Nephtheidae 1
Chrysogorgia 125294 Alcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 3
Chrysogorgiidae 125273 Alcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Dendrophyllia 135110 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 4
Enallopsammia profunda 157965 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 5
Isididae 125276 Alcyonacea Isididae 6
Lophelia pertusa 135161 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 10
Madracis asperula 135211 Scleractinia Astrocoeniidae 2
Plexauridae 125277 Alcyonacea Plexauridae 4
Plumarella 177839 Alcyonacea Primnoidae 3
Primnoidae 125278 Alcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Pseudodrifa nigra 290874 Alcyonacea Nephtheidae 1
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 29
Solenosmilia 135101 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Solenosmilia variabilis 135168 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Stichopathes 103308 Antipatharia Antipathidae 1
Stylasteridae 22805 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 39

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Asteropus 169787 Tetractinellida Ancorinidae 1
Axinellida 163084 Axinellida NA 1
Axinellidae 131629 Axinellida Axinellidae 3
Cladorhiza 131895 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 1
Corallistes 132080 Tetractinellida Corallistidae 1
Corallistidae 131679 Tetractinellida Corallistidae 5
Desmacella 131898 Desmacellida Desmacellidae 1
Desmacellidae 131645 Desmacellida Desmacellidae 6
Erylus 132004 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Farrea 132107 Hexactinosida Farreidae 1
Gastrophanella 171200 Tetractinellida Siphonidiidae 1
Geodia 132005 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 5
Geodia pachydermata 597246 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Halichondriidae 131633 Suberitida Halichondriidae 2
Haplosclerida 131598 Haplosclerida NA 1
Heteroscleromorpha 607950 NA NA 3
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 7
Hyalonema 132096 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 6
Leiodermatium 132086 Tetractinellida Azoricidae 16
Lyssacinosida 171834 Lyssacinosida NA 2
Mycalidae 131649 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 1
Pachastrellidae 131665 Tetractinellida Pachastrellidae 10
Petrosiidae 131638 Haplosclerida Petrosiidae 3
Phakellia 131779 Axinellida Axinellidae 4
Plakortis 131983 Homosclerophorida Plakinidae 1
Poecillastra 132016 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 1
Porifera 558 NA NA 38
Raspailiidae 131642 Axinellida Raspailiidae 3
Siphonodictyon 178375 Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae 1
Siphonodictyon mucosum 178376 Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae 1
Spongosorites 131818 Suberitida Halichondriidae 4
Tetractinellida 597812 Tetractinellida NA 4
Theonella atlantica 171250 Tetractinellida Theonellidae 1

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