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Data collected in support of the Minerals Management Service-supported Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology, 1999 - 2003

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This dataset includes data collected in support of the Minerals Management Service-supported program entitled "The Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology". This dataset includes physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic data as well as surveys to characterize the principal components of benthic communities.
  • Cite as: Wolff, Gary A.; Texas A&M University (2005). Data collected in support of the Minerals Management Service-supported Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology, 1999 - 2003. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/MMS-Deepwater-Program. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
+1-301-713-3277
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 1999-08-01 to 2003-08-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -98.42
East: -85
South: 23.4
North: 37.5
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Rowe GT, Kennicutt MC II (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX). 2002. Deepwater program: northern Gulf of Mexico continental slope habitats and benthic ecology; interim report, Year 2. New Orleans (LA): US Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service. 153 p. Obligation No.: 1435-01-99-CT-30991. Report No.: OCS Study MMS 2002-063. URL: https://espis.boem.gov/Final%20Reports/3086.pdf
  • Wolff G, Rowe G, Kennicutt M, Presley B, Bernhard J, Morse J, Montagna P, Nowlin W, Bryant W, Wade T (2023). The Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology - DgoMB: Isopods. Version 1.0. United States Geological Survey. Samplingevent dataset. https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/resource?r=dgomb_isopods&v=1.0
  • Rowe, G. T., & Kennicutt, M. C. (2008). Introduction to the Deep Gulf of Mexico Benthos Program. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 55(24–26), 2536–2540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.09.002
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2005-04-04
  • revision: 2026-02-02
  • creation: 2005-04-04
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Note: Preliminary metadata for this dataset was extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM).

Principal Investigator (PI) and organization contact information accurately represents all available information from the legacy database at the time that this description was created. However, proper attribution of a PI to a specific institution or the role (submitting or collecting) taken by an institution may not be correct due to inexact mapping between fields in the legacy database and the CSDGM. Due to this uncertainty, the contact information was initially recorded in the Supplemental Information element of the CSDGM description.

To develop more accurate metadata, NCEI reviews metadata for all datasets on an ongoing basis.
Purpose To gain better knowledge of the benthic communities of the deep Gulf of Mexico.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Wolff, Gary A.; Texas A&M University (2005). Data collected in support of the Minerals Management Service-supported Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology, 1999 - 2003. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/MMS-Deepwater-Program. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Principal Investigators
Contributors
Resource Providers
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • USDI/MMS Contract No. 1435-01-99-CT-30991
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Keywords
  • Benthic Ecology
  • Continental Slope Habitats
  • Deepwater Program
  • Structure
  • function deep ocean benth
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Wolff, Gary A.; Texas A&M University (2005). Data collected in support of the Minerals Management Service-supported Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology, 1999 - 2003. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/MMS-Deepwater-Program. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
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Processing Steps
  • 2005-04-04T12:59:43Z - NCEI Accession 0002099 v1.1 was published.
  • 2005-05-19T10:36:01Z - NCEI Accession 0002185 v1.1 was published.
  • 2005-05-24T12:53:30Z - NCEI Accession 0002192 v1.1 was published.
  • 2005-05-24T14:38:05Z - NCEI Accession 0002193 v1.1 was published.
  • 2005-05-25T12:59:51Z - NCEI Accession 0002196 v1.1 was published.
  • 2005-05-26T12:49:47Z - NCEI Accession 0002198 v1.1 was published.
  • 2005-05-31T17:20:24Z - NCEI Accession 0002207 v1.1 was published.
  • 2005-07-26T11:45:16Z - NCEI Accession 0002295 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-05-04T19:23:06Z - NCEI Accession 0002382 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-01-03T15:45:55Z - NCEI Accession 0002382 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2026-02-02T16:52:22Z - NCEI Accession 0002099 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2026-02-02T16:52:39Z - NCEI Accession 0002185 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2026-02-02T16:54:26Z - NCEI Accession 0002192 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2026-02-02T16:56:35Z - NCEI Accession 0002193 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2026-02-02T17:04:32Z - NCEI Accession 0002196 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2026-02-02T17:10:29Z - NCEI Accession 0002198 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2026-02-02T20:23:29Z - NCEI Accession 0002295 was revised and v1.2 was published.
Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • ADCP
  • bottle
  • buoy - moored buoy
  • corer
  • CTD
  • fluorometer
  • photograph
  • SeaWiFS
  • sediment sampler - corer
  • transmissometer
  • trawl
Platform
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
  • GYRE
Last Modified: 2026-02-02T21:06:39Z
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