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Choy et al, (2020) | Sea Storm R/V | trawl | Observation Dates: 2013-07-19 to 2015-06-08

  • Dataset ID: Choy_et_al_2020
  • Database Version: 20260416-1
  • Data Provider: Choy et al, (2020)
  • Data Contact: Williams, Branwen ()

Locator Map

Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Pacific
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): North Pacific
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Gulf of Alaska
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Gulf of Alaska, North American Pacific Fijordland

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 54.5747
  • Maximum Latitude: 59.6652
  • Minimum Longitude: -149.5087
  • Maximum Longitude: -132.851

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 15
  • Number of coral records: 15
  • Number of sponge records: 0
  • Records with images: 0
  • Record type(s): specimen
  • Minimum depth (meters): 141
  • Maximum depth (meters): 398
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2013 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 Choy et al, (2020) to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Sea Storm R/V; Dorado Discovery R/V; Alaska Provider F/V , using the platform(s): NA; Zeus II ROV; H2000 ROV . Observation dates range from 2013-07-19 to 2015-06-08 . Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Gulf of Alaska; North American Pacific Fijordland . Localities explored include: Alaska | Eastern Gulf of Alaska, Portlock Bank; Alaska | Eastern Gulf of Alaska, Middleton Ridge; Alaska | Eastern Gulf of Alaska, Fairweather Ground; Alaska | Eastern Gulf of Alaska, Shutter Ridge; Alaska | Eastern Gulf of Alaska, Dixon Entrance . 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: Williams, Branwen () for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241692

Collection methodogy details:

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Link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241692

Literature Citation

Choy E, Watanabe K, Williams B, Stone R, Etnoyer P, Druffel E, Lorenson T, Knaak M (2020) Understanding growth and age of red tree corals (Primnoa pacifica) in the North Pacific Ocean. Plos One 15:e0241692

Data Set Level Citation

Choy et al, (2020). Observation date range: 2013 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: Choy_et_al_2020. 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: 15

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
Primnoa pacifica 286539 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 15

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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