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De Clippele et al., 2019

Dataset ID: De_Clippele_etal_2019
Database Version: 20260416-1
Data Provider: De Clippele et al. 2019
Data Contact: De Clippele, Laurence Helene

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Geographic Range

Ocean: North Atlantic
Fishery Management Council Region(s):
Large Marine Ecosystem(s):
Marine Ecoregion(s):

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 55.4942
Maximum Latitude: 55.57045
Minimum Longitude: -15.8206
Maximum Longitude: -15.63155

Overview

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

Number of records: 191
Number of coral records: 189
Number of sponge records: 1
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): video observation
Minimum depth (meters): 547
Maximum depth (meters): 874
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
Time frame: 2012 to 2012

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. These records are derived from literature. See De Clippele et al. 2019 | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2019.00184/full . The original survey occurred in 2012. DSCRTP Dataset ID: ‘De_Clippele_etal_2019’. DSCRTP Accession ID: ‘National_Oceanography_Centre_James_Cook_JC073_2012_122876’. Record type: video observation. Vessel: ‘James Cook R/V’. Sampling vehicle: ‘Holland 1’. Survey ID: JC073. Principle investigator: De Clippele, Laurence Helene. Data contact: De Clippele, Laurence Helene. Reporter: McGuinn, Robert P.. Repository: National Oceanography Centre, British Oceanographic Data Centre.

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Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2019.00184/full

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Literature Citation

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2019.00184/full | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/resources/inventories/cruise_inventory/reports/jc073.pdf

Data Set Level Citation

De Clippele et al. 2019. Observation date range: 2012 to 2012. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: De_Clippele_etal_2019. 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: 189

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
order	1 %
genus	99 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 1

Taxon rank	Percent of all sponge records
phylum	100 %

Fishes

Number of fish records: 1

Taxon rank	Percent of all fish records
class	100 %

Coral Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Acanella	125303	Scleralcyonacea	Keratoisididae	2
Antipatharia	22549	Antipatharia	NA	2
Bathypathes	103304	Antipatharia	Schizopathidae	9
Leiopathes	103305	Antipatharia	Leiopathidae	110
Paramuricea	125311	Malacalcyonacea	Acanthogorgiidae	10
Parantipathes	103306	Antipatharia	Schizopathidae	45
Stichopathes	103308	Antipatharia	Antipathidae	8
Trissopathes	267926	Antipatharia	Cladopathidae	3

Sponge Taxa Observed

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ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Porifera	558	NA	NA	1

Fish Taxa Observed

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ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Elasmobranchii	10193	NA	NA	1