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Baco et al. (2023) | Kilo Moana R/V | KM15-17 | AUV | Observation Dates: 2014-11-27 to 2015-11-05

Dataset ID: Baco_et_al_2023
Database Version: 20260416-1
Data Provider: Baco et al. (2023)
Data Contact: Amy R. Baco-Taylor (abacotaylor@fsu.edu)

Locator Map

Geographic Range

Ocean: North Pacific
Fishery Management Council Region(s): Western Pacific
Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Insular Pacific-Hawaiian
Marine Ecoregion(s): Hawaii

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 23.18464
Maximum Latitude: 35.05248
Minimum Longitude: -179.57875
Maximum Longitude: 179.08868

Overview

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

Number of records: 727
Number of coral records: 727
Number of sponge records: 0
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): still image
Minimum depth (meters): 236
Maximum depth (meters): 1,048
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
Time frame: 2014 to 2015

Data Set Description: NOTE: This abstract is autogenerated. NA’s indicate null data within the underlying database. This biological occurence dataset was provided by Baco et al. (2023) to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Sikuliaq R/V; Kilo Moana R/V , using the platform(s): Sentry AUV . Observation dates range from 2014-11-27 to 2015-11-05 . Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: NA; Hawaii . Localities explored include: Yuryaku; Bank 11; Pioneer; Koko; Northwest Hancock; Southeast Hancock; Academic; French Frigate Shoals; Mokumanamana/Necker Island . Changes to the originally submitted dataset may have been made to conform to the standards of NOAA’s National Database for Deep-sea Corals and Sponges. Please reach out to: Amy R. Baco-Taylor (abacotaylor@fsu.edu) for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110010

Collection methodogy details:

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Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110010

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Literature Citation

Baco AR, Morgan NB, Brendan Roark E, Biede V (2023) Bottom-contact fisheries disturbance and signs of recovery of precious corals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and Emperor Seamount Chain. Ecological Indicators 148:110010

Data Set Level Citation

Baco et al. (2023). Observation date range: 2014 to 2015. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Baco_et_al_2023. Database version: 20260416-1.

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Taxonomic Summary

Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.

Corals

Number of coral records: 727

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
family	100 %

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
Coralliidae	125280	Scleralcyonacea	Coralliidae	727

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

## No sponge records in this data set.

Fish Taxa Observed

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

## No fish records in this data set.