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Gwaii Haanas Invertebrates

Dataset ID: Gwaii_Haanas
Database Version: 20260416-1
Data Provider: Ocean Biogeographic Information System, USA
Data Contact: Branton, Robert: brantonb@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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Geographic Range

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

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 51.2
Maximum Latitude: 55.37
Minimum Longitude: -134.82001
Maximum Longitude: -129.7

Overview

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

Number of records: 44
Number of coral records: 44
Number of sponge records: 0
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): literature
Minimum depth (meters): 21
Maximum depth (meters): 1,864
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 12
Time frame: 1960 to 2000

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. It is derived from OBIS and includes coral taxa from the Haida Gwaii archipelago, including the contiguous waters of Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait, Queen Charlotte Sound and westward into the Northeast Pacific to 145 degrees W (based on research cruise reports). Records from Vancouver Island, the mainland (continental) British Columbia and Alaska coasts, mainland coast islands and inlets were excluded. It includes records of species of the Haida Gwaii region from multiple published sources, accessible collections and unpublished observations from scientists through the year 2000.

Collection methodogy details:

Specimens were collected using a variety of methods and gears.
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Data Set Level Citation

Ocean Biogeographic Information System, USA. Observation date range: 1960 to 2000. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Gwaii_Haanas. 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: 44

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
genus	36 %
species	32 %
variety	20 %
NA	11 %

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
Anthomastus	125285	Scleralcyonacea	Coralliidae	2
Balticina californica	1392940	Scleralcyonacea	Balticinidae	2
Balticina willemoesi	1393616	Scleralcyonacea	Balticinidae	8
Errinopora pourtalesii	289915	Anthoathecata	Stylasteridae	1
Paragorgia	125326	Scleralcyonacea	Coralliidae	1
Paragorgia arborea var. pacifica	1647393	Scleralcyonacea	Coralliidae	5
Pennatuloidea	1609360	Scleralcyonacea	NA	5
Primnoa	125321	Scleralcyonacea	Primnoidae	1
Primnoa pacifica var. willeyi	409549	Scleralcyonacea	Primnoidae	4
Ptilosarcus	267795	Scleralcyonacea	Pennatulidae	7
Stylantheca papillosa	291143	Anthoathecata	Stylasteridae	3
Stylaster	117246	Anthoathecata	Stylasteridae	1
Stylatula	128502	Scleralcyonacea	Virgulariidae	4

Sponge Taxa Observed

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## 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.