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NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP)

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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Seward Johnson, June 2006

  • Dataset ID: HBOI_SJ-06-05-L3
  • Database Version: 20260416-1
  • Data Provider: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
  • Data Contact: Reed, John:

Locator Map

Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Atlantic
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): South Atlantic
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Floridian

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 26.09157
  • Maximum Latitude: 26.12531
  • Minimum Longitude: -79.84479
  • Maximum Longitude: -79.8386

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 85
  • Number of coral records: 61
  • Number of sponge records: 24
  • Records with images: 0
  • Record type(s): video observation, specimen
  • Minimum depth (meters): 236
  • Maximum depth (meters): 340
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2006 to 2006

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent selected observations and specimens of deep-sea corals and sponges collected by submersible during dives in 2006 off southeast Florida. The region investigated is the Miami Terrace, a tall, steep rocky slope, which provides habitat for a rich community of deep-water hard and soft corals, gorgonian sea fans, black corals, and sponges. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes.

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: http://safmc.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Attach4July06FCruRep-1.pdf

Data Set Level Citation

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Observation date range: 2006 to 2006. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Reed, John. DSCRTP Dataset ID: HBOI_SJ-06-05-L3. Database version: 20260416-1.

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

Expedition Details

SurveyID Vessel VehicleName SamplingEquipment RecordType
2006053 Seward Johnson R/V Johnson Sea Link II DSR/V submersible video observation, specimen

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 61

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
class 7 %
order 33 %
family 18 %
species 43 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 24

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 12 %
class 8 %
order 4 %
family 42 %
genus 21 %
species 12 %

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
Acanthogorgiidae 125272 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Desmophyllum pertusum 1245747 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 25
Nephtheidae 146762 Malacalcyonacea Nephtheidae 1
Octocorallia 1341 NA NA 4
Primnoidae 125278 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Pseudodrifa nigra 290874 Malacalcyonacea Capnellidae 1
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 20
Stylasteridae 22805 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 8

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Demospongiae 164811 NA NA 1
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 1
Geodia 132005 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 1
Pachastrellidae 131665 Tetractinellida Pachastrellidae 6
Phakellia ventilabrum 132511 Bubarida Bubaridae 3
Poecillastra 132016 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 1
Porifera 558 NA NA 3
Raspailia 131888 Axinellida Raspailiidae 2
Raspailiidae 131642 Axinellida Raspailiidae 4
Tetractinellida 597812 Tetractinellida NA 1

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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