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NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii | Okeanos Explorer R/V | EX2304 | ROV | Observation Dates: 2023-07-16 to 2023-07-24
- Dataset ID: NOAA-EX-23-04
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Deep-sea Animal Research Center
- Data Contact: Bingo, Sarah | sarahr6@hawaii.edu
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Pacific
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): North Pacific
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, East Bering Sea
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 53.29137
- Maximum Latitude: 54.75582
- Minimum Longitude: -169.78045
- Maximum Longitude: -156.52509
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 8,018
- Number of coral records: 3,663
- Number of sponge records: 3,849
- Records with images: 388
- Record type(s): video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 0
- Maximum depth (meters): 2,806
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 8
- Time frame: 2023 to 2023
Data Set Description: NOTE: This abstract is autogenerated. NA’s indicate null data within the underlying database. This biological occurence dataset was provided by NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Okeanos Explorer R/V , using the platform(s): Deep Discoverer ROV . Observation dates range from 2023-07-16 to 2023-07-24 . Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Gulf of Alaska; Aleutian Islands . Localities explored include: Aleutian Islands | Big Bend Canyon; Aleutian Islands | Sanak Seep; Aleutian Islands | Lone Knoll Scarp; Aleutian Islands | Uliaga Mound; Aleutian Islands | Umnak Canyon . 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: Bingo, Sarah | sarahr6@hawaii.edu for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/DARC/ | https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/seascape-alaska/ex2304/welcome.html
Collection methodogy details:
See link for methods.
Link: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/DARC/ | https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/seascape-alaska/ex2304/welcome.html
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Deep-sea Animal Research Center. Observation date range: 2023 to 2023. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Waller, Rhian | Aschoff, Jennifer. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA-EX-23-04. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX2304 | Okeanos Explorer R/V | Deep Discoverer ROV | ROV | video observation |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 3,663
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 1 % |
| family | 3 % |
| subfamily | 0 % |
| genus | 67 % |
| species | 30 % |
| NA | 0 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 3,849
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 0 % |
| class | 29 % |
| subclass | 3 % |
| family | 4 % |
| genus | 39 % |
| subgenus | 0 % |
| species | 21 % |
| subspecies | 4 % |
Fishes
Number of fish records: 506
| Taxon rank | Percent of all fish records |
|---|---|
| order | 0 % |
| family | 15 % |
| subfamily | 0 % |
| genus | 27 % |
| species | 52 % |
| NA | 5 % |
Coral Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthogorgiidae | 125272 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 1 |
| Alaskagorgia | 267210 | Malacalcyonacea | Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis | 221 |
| Anthomastinae | 1510270 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 2 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 13 |
| Arthrogorgia | 267238 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 351 |
| Bathypathes | 103304 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 2 |
| Calcigorgia beringi | 520678 | Malacalcyonacea | Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis | 266 |
| Caryophyllia | 135085 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Caryophylliidae | 135073 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 31 |
| Coralliidae | 125280 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 2 |
| Crypthelia | 117241 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 8 |
| Dendropathes | 267376 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 7 |
| Distichopora | 205513 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 1 |
| Distichopora borealis | 288320 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 354 |
| Errinopora | 267421 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 35 |
| Gersemia juliepackardae | 944595 | Malacalcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 1 |
| Hemicorallium | 718773 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Heteropolypus ritteri | 724715 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 60 |
| Isidella tentaculum | 582522 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 8 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 14 |
| Lillipathes | 267553 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 138 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 1 |
| Muriceides | 125310 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 307 |
| Paragorgia arborea | 125418 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 348 |
| Parastenella | 267700 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 80 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 1 |
| Plumarella | 177839 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 448 |
| Plumarella aleutiana | 574236 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 24 |
| Primnoa | 125321 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 322 |
| Primnoa pacifica | 286539 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 23 |
| Primnoa wingi | 286540 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 3 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 33 |
| Radicipes | 125297 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 51 |
| Schizopathidae | 266964 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 15 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 9 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 1 |
| Stylaster | 117246 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 455 |
| Stylasteridae | 22805 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 3 |
| Trissopathes | 267926 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 1 |
| Umbellula | 1757986 | Scleralcyonacea | Umbellulidae | 13 |
| Umbellula lindahli | 128531 | Scleralcyonacea | Umbellulidae | 6 |
| Virgularia | 128503 | Scleralcyonacea | Virgulariidae | 1 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssocladia | 184559 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 3 |
| Acanthascus | 171966 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 380 |
| Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) | 171991 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 13 |
| Aphrocallistes | 132099 | Sceptrulophora | Aphrocallistidae | 7 |
| Asbestopluma | 131893 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 128 |
| Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ramosa | 133181 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 1 |
| Aulosaccus | 172018 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 91 |
| Axoniderma corona | 1466524 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 7 |
| Calcarea | 559 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Caulophacus | 132112 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 1 |
| Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) concrescens | 168213 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 18 |
| Chonelasma | 132102 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 149 |
| Cladorhiza | 131895 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 82 |
| Cladorhiza bathycrinoides | 133190 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 12 |
| Cladorhizidae | 131644 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 29 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 1011 |
| Euretidae | 131688 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 36 |
| Farrea | 132107 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 415 |
| Farrea occa occa | 171758 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 140 |
| Farreidae | 131689 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 1 |
| Heterochone calyx | 171636 | Sceptrulophora | Aphrocallistidae | 309 |
| Heteroscleromorpha | 607950 | NA | NA | 114 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 98 |
| Megaciella anisochela | 233105 | Poecilosclerida | Acarnidae | 205 |
| Microcionidae | 131641 | Poecilosclerida | Microcionidae | 30 |
| Monanchora laminachela | 233107 | Poecilosclerida | Crambeidae | 200 |
| Mycale | 131907 | Poecilosclerida | Mycalidae | 28 |
| Mycale (Mycale) jasoniae | 233178 | Poecilosclerida | Mycalidae | 27 |
| Mycale (Mycale) loveni | 168642 | Poecilosclerida | Mycalidae | 20 |
| Plakina | 131981 | Homosclerophorida | Plakinidae | 56 |
| Poecillastra | 132016 | Tetractinellida | Vulcanellidae | 152 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 17 |
| Rossellidae | 131694 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 63 |
| Stelodoryx | 169507 | Poecilosclerida | Myxillidae | 4 |
| Stylocordyla | 132063 | Suberitida | Stylocordylidae | 1 |
Fish Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no fish taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actinopterygii | 10194 | NA | NA | 26 |
| Albatrossia pectoralis | 236135 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 8 |
| Alepocephalidae | 125507 | Alepocephaliformes | Alepocephalidae | 1 |
| Anoplopoma fimbria | 159463 | Perciformes | Anoplopomatidae | 143 |
| Antimora microlepis | 272460 | Gadiformes | Moridae | 4 |
| Atheresthes stomias | 279792 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 7 |
| Bathyraja | 105761 | Rajiformes | Arhynchobatidae | 1 |
| Bathyraja aleutica | 271506 | Rajiformes | Arhynchobatidae | 4 |
| Bothrocara | 234576 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 8 |
| Bothrocara brunneum | 279397 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 7 |
| Careproctus | 126156 | Perciformes | Liparidae | 19 |
| Coryphaenoides | 125748 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 7 |
| Coryphaenoides acrolepis | 272313 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 6 |
| Coryphaenoides cinereus | 272326 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 15 |
| Gadiformes | 10313 | Gadiformes | NA | 1 |
| Icelus canaliculatus | 254524 | Perciformes | Cottidae | 4 |
| Liparidae | 234519 | Perciformes | Liparidae | 22 |
| Lycenchelys | 126103 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 10 |
| Lycenchelys crotalinus | 254592 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 6 |
| Lycodapus | 234573 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 65 |
| Lycodapus fierasfer | 279389 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 20 |
| Macrouridae | 125471 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 5 |
| Macrourinae | 154232 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 1 |
| Ophidiidae | 125505 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 3 |
| Osteodiscus | 270136 | Perciformes | Liparidae | 2 |
| Psychrolutes phrictus | 274678 | Perciformes | Psychrolutidae | 6 |
| Puzanovia rubra | 254380 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 24 |
| Rajidae | 105711 | Rajiformes | Rajidae | 1 |
| Sebastes | 126175 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 13 |
| Sebastes borealis | 274777 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 1 |
| Sebastidae | 125596 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 14 |
| Sebastolobus | 270859 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 10 |
| Sebastolobus alascanus | 282740 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 2 |
| Sigmops elongatus | 221512 | Stomiiformes | Gonostomatidae | 3 |
| Spectrunculus | 125865 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 2 |
| Spectrunculus grandis | 126678 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 4 |
| Stomiiformes | 10306 | Stomiiformes | NA | 1 |
| Zoarcidae | 125575 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 30 |
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