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MCMI_Benthic_Survey | Amy Gale R/V | Matinicus | grab | 2020

Dataset ID: MCMI_Benthic_Survey
Database Version: 20260416-1
Data Provider: Maine Department of Marine Resources, State of Maine
Data Contact: Simpson, Anne | anne.simpson@maine.gov

Locator Map

Geographic Range

Ocean: North Atlantic
Fishery Management Council Region(s): New England
Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf
Marine Ecoregion(s): Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 43.39585
Maximum Latitude: 43.87647
Minimum Longitude: -70.27957
Maximum Longitude: -68.85125

Overview

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

Number of records: 83
Number of coral records: 0
Number of sponge records: 65
Records with images: 79
Record type(s): video observation, NA
Minimum depth (meters): 19
Maximum depth (meters): 157
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 50
Time frame: 2015 to 2022

Data Set Description: This biological occurence dataset was provided by Maine Department of Marine Resources, State of Maine to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Amy Gale R/V, using the platform(s): NA. Observation dates range from 2015-07-30 to 2022-08-16. Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy. Localities explored include: Gulf of Maine; NA. 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: Simpson, Anne | anne.simpson@maine.gov or NA for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://www.maine.gov/dmr/science/maine-coast-mapping

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://www.maine.gov/dmr/science/maine-coast-mapping

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Data Set Level Citation

Maine Department of Marine Resources, State of Maine. Observation date range: 2015 to 2022. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: NA. DSCRTP Dataset ID: MCMI_Benthic_Survey. 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: 0

## None Missing

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 65

Taxon rank	Percent of all sponge records
phylum	57 %
class	2 %
genus	38 %
species	3 %

Fishes

Number of fish records: 18

Taxon rank	Percent of all fish records
genus	78 %
species	11 %
NA	11 %

Coral Taxa Observed

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## No coral records in this data set.

Sponge Taxa Observed

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ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Demospongiae	164811	NA	NA	1
Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea	165853	Suberitida	Halichondriidae	2
Haliclona	131834	Haplosclerida	Chalinidae	8
Mycale	131907	Poecilosclerida	Mycalidae	5
Polymastia	132046	Polymastiida	Polymastiidae	12
Porifera	558	NA	NA	37

Fish Taxa Observed

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ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Myoxocephalus	126152	Perciformes	Cottidae	1
Osteichthyes	152352	NA	NA	2
Sebastes	126175	Perciformes	Sebastidae	9
Tautogolabrus adspersus	159785	Eupercaria incertae sedis	Labridae	2
Urophycis	125774	Gadiformes	Phycidae	4