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Roik et al., 2015
- Dataset ID: Roik_etal_2015
- Database Version: 20210803-0
- Data Provider: Voolstra, Christian R.
- Data Contact: christian.voolstra@kaust.edu.sa
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Geographic Range
- Ocean: Indian
- Fishery Management Council Region(s):
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Red Sea
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern and Central Red Sea
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 22.29718
- Maximum Latitude: 22.29718
- Minimum Longitude: 38.89685
- Maximum Longitude: 38.89685
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 1
- Number of coral records: 1
- Number of sponge records: 0
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): specimen
- Minimum depth (meters): 320
- Maximum depth (meters): 320
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2013 to 2013
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data set contains specimen records of deepwater corals noted in Roik et al., 2015. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes.
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Link: https://repository.kaust.edu.sa/bitstream/handle/10754/550075/peerj-734.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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Literature Citation
Roik A, Rothig T, Roder C, Muller PJ, Voolstra CR (2015) Captive rearing of the deep-sea coral Eguchipsammia fistula from the Red Sea demonstrates remarkable physiological plasticity. PeerJ 3:e734
Data Set Level Citation
Voolstra, Christian R.. Observation date range: 2013 to 2013. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Roik_etal_2015. 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: 1
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eguchipsammia fistula | 286983 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 1 |