NOAA’s National Database for Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges: Data Set Dashboard (Cruise)

NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, May, 2017

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_CINMS_Shimada_SH-17-05
  • Database Version: 20260416-1
  • Data Provider: NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
  • Data Contact: Etnoyer, Peter |

Locator Map

Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Pacific
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): Pacific
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): California Current
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Southern California Bight, Northern California

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 33.86961
  • Maximum Latitude: 33.96995
  • Minimum Longitude: -119.95216
  • Maximum Longitude: -119.52388

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 294
  • Number of coral records: 221
  • Number of sponge records: 73
  • Records with images: 0
  • Record type(s): video transect
  • Minimum depth (meters): 61
  • Maximum depth (meters): 346
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2017 to 2017

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The research objective of this cruise was to estimate densities of corals and sponges within the 50-500 m depth range. The localities surveyed were South Santa Rosa Island, South Santa Rosa Island, and Santa Cruz Canyon Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes.

Collection methodogy details:

The research objective was to estimate densities of corals and sponges within the 50-500 m depth range. We report video transect areas 30 -220 sq m. Density values are reported in colonies per sq m. Multiple transects were conducted on each dive. The EventID is the dive number as YY-JulianDate-X, where X is the nth dive of the day. SampleID is dive number-transect number. Temperature is reported as an average value for the transect.
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Data Set Level Citation

NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. Observation date range: 2017 to 2017. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Caldow, Chris. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_CINMS_Shimada_SH-17-05. 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
SH-17-05 Bell M. Shimada R/V Beagle ROV ROV video transect

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 221

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
class 8 %
genus 4 %
species 59 %
variety 4 %
NA 26 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 73

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 89 %
class 4 %
genus 7 %

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
Acanthogorgia 125293 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 8
Acanthoptilum gracile 289324 Scleralcyonacea Virgulariidae 15
Adelogorgia phyllosclera 289357 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 18
Antipathes dendrochristos 283893 Antipatharia Antipathidae 26
Callistephanus pacificus 1567760 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 4
Desmophyllum pertusum 1245747 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Eugorgia rubens 289935 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 29
Heteropolypus ritteri 724715 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 2
Leptogorgia chilensis 286222 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 3
Octocorallia 1341 NA NA 17
Paragorgia arborea var. pacifica 1647393 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 9
Pennatula phosphorea 128517 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 21
Pennatuloidea 1609360 Scleralcyonacea NA 57
Plumarella longispina 287671 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Ptilosarcus gurneyi 290947 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 8

Sponge Taxa Observed

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ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 5
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 3
Porifera 558 NA NA 65

Fish Taxa Observed

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## No fish records in this data set.

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