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Sampaio et al. 2009.

• Dataset ID: Sampaio_et_al_2009
• Database Version: 20210803-0
• Data Provider: Sampaio et al. (2009)
• Data Contact: Sampaio, Iris: irissampaio@uac.pt

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Geographic Range

• Ocean: North Atlantic
• Fishery Management Council Region(s):
• Large Marine Ecosystem(s):
• Marine Ecoregion(s): Azores Canaries Madeira

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

• Minimum Latitude: 32.03068
• Maximum Latitude: 38.48333
• Minimum Longitude: -29.41667
• Maximum Longitude: -25.81667

Overview

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

• Number of records: 4
• Number of coral records: 4
• Number of sponge records: 0
• Records with images: 0
• Record type(s): specimen
• Minimum depth (meters): 680
• Maximum depth (meters): 1,786
• Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
• Time frame: 2005 to 2008

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent records of precious corals (Octocorallia, Coralliidae) from the Azores (Central Northeast Atlantic) reported by Sampaio et al. 2009. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. Further information can be found at: http://www.okeanos.uac.pt/arquipelago_journal/arquipelago-life-and-marine-sciences-26/

Collection methodogy details:

Coral colonies caught as bycatch by bottom long-lines.
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Literature Citation

Sampaio I, Ocaña O, Tempera F, Braga-Henriques A, Matos V, Porteiro F (2009) New occurrences of Corallium spp. (Octocorallia, Coralliidae) in the Central Northeast Atlantic. Arquipélago Life and Marine Sciences 26:73-78

Data Set Level Citation

Sampaio et al. (2009). Observation date range: 2005 to 2008. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Sampaio_et_al_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: 4

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
Hemicorallium niobe	1311257	Alcyonacea	Coralliidae	2
Hemicorallium tricolor	1311264	Alcyonacea	Coralliidae	1
Pleurocorallium johnsoni	1311281	Alcyonacea	Coralliidae	1

Sponge Taxa Observed

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## No sponge records in this data set.

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