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Capel_et_al_2024 | 2019

  • Dataset ID: Capel_et_al_2024
  • Database Version: 20251001-0
  • Data Provider: Capel et al. 2024
  • Data Contact: Kitahara, Marcelo ()

Locator Map

Geographic Range

  • Ocean: South Atlantic
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s):
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): South Brazil Shelf
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Eastern Brazil, Southeastern Brazil

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: -24.03194
  • Maximum Latitude: -22.42
  • Minimum Longitude: -42.54389
  • Maximum Longitude: -40.16

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 5
  • Number of coral records: 5
  • Number of sponge records: 0
  • Records with images: 0
  • Record type(s): specimen
  • Minimum depth (meters): 587
  • Maximum depth (meters): 852
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2019 to 2019

Data Set Description: This biological occurence dataset was provided by Capel et al. 2024 to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), NA, using the platform(s): NA. Observation dates range from 2019-07-13 to 2019-08-24. Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Eastern Brazil; Southeastern Brazil. Localities explored include: Campos Basin; Santos Basin. 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: Kitahara, Marcelo () or NA for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107994

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107994

Literature Citation

Capel KCC, Zilberberg C, Carpes RM, Morrison CL, Vaga CF, Quattrini AM, Zb Quek R, Huang D, Cairns SD, Kitahara MV (2024) How long have we been mistaken? Multi-tools shedding light into the systematics of the widespread deep-water genus Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758 (Scleractinia). Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 191:10799

Data Set Level Citation

Capel et al. 2024. Observation date range: 2019 to 2019. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Capel_et_al_2024. Database version: 20251001-0.

Note: Individual records within a data set may have additional citations in the ‘Citation’ field.

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 5

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
species 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
Madrepora piresae 1723758 Scleractinia Madreporidae 5

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.

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