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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Exploration and Research of Mid-Atlantic Deepwater Hard Bottom Habitats and Shipwrecks with Emphasis on Canyons and Coral Communities
- Dataset ID: BOEM_Mid-Atlantic_Canyons
- Database Version: 20251001-0
- Data Provider: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Data Contact: Brooke, Sandra: sbrooke@fsu.edu
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Atlantic
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Mid-Atlantic
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Virginian
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 37.02166
- Maximum Latitude: 38.18895
- Minimum Longitude: -74.65118
- Maximum Longitude: -73.80182
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 2,742
- Number of coral records: 2,742
- Number of sponge records: 0
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 294
- Maximum depth (meters): 1,390
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2012 to 2013
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent selected deep-sea coral records collected during the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management project: Exploration and Research of Mid-Atlantic Deepwater Hard Bottom Habitats and Shipwrecks with Emphasis on Canyons and Coral Communities. The overall objective of this study was to conduct an extensive multidisciplinary investigation of hard and soft substrate habitats and associated communities, and archaeological sites off Virginia and Maryland within and adjacent to Baltimore and Norfolk canyons. Two ROV sampling research cruises (2012 and 2013) were conducted. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes.
Collection methodogy details:
See link for methods.
Link: https://marinecadastre.gov/espis/#/search/study/100016
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Data Set Level Citation
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Observation date range: 2012 to 2013. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Brooke, Sandra D.. DSCRTP Dataset ID: BOEM_Mid-Atlantic_Canyons. Database version: 20251001-0.
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Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 2,742
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| class | 7 % |
| order | 0 % |
| family | 0 % |
| genus | 20 % |
| species | 72 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 0
## No sponge records in this data set.Fishes
Number of fish records: 0
## No fish records in this data set.Coral Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthogorgia aspera | 177735 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 274 |
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 20 |
| Anthothela | 125324 | Malacalcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 335 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 8 |
| Desmophyllum | 135093 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 207 |
| Desmophyllum pertusum | 1245747 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 23 |
| Duva florida | 146943 | Malacalcyonacea | Capnellidae | 207 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 4 |
| Octocorallia | 1341 | NA | NA | 197 |
| Paragorgia arborea | 125418 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 907 |
| Paramuricea placomus | 125390 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 61 |
| Primnoa resedaeformis | 125411 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 456 |
| Solenosmilia variabilis | 135168 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 43 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
## No sponge records in this data set.