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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, University of Connecticut, Gulf of Maine, 2015
- Dataset ID: NOAA_CT-15-07
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: NOAA, Northeast Fisheries Science Center | University of Connecticut
- Data Contact: Packer, D | dave.packer@noaa.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: 42.19351
- Maximum Latitude: 44.30872
- Minimum Longitude: -68.22403
- Maximum Longitude: -67.18739
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 1,388
- Number of coral records: 434
- Number of sponge records: 954
- Records with images: 1388
- Record type(s): still image
- Minimum depth (meters): 41
- Maximum depth (meters): 247
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 1
- Time frame: 2015 to 2015
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent selected observations of deep-sea corals and sponges annotated from still images captured by the ISIS 2 towed camera in 2015 in the Gulf of Maine. Localities surveyed include Georges Basin, Lindenkohl Knoll, Mount Desert Rock, and Outer Schoodic Ridge. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes.
Collection methodogy details:
Annotated images from the ISIS 2 towed camera.
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Northeast Fisheries Science Center | University of Connecticut. Observation date range: 2015 to 2015. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Auster, Peter. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_CT-15-07. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1507Auster | Connecticut R/V | ISIS 2 | towed camera | still image |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 434
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 0 % |
| species | 100 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 954
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 100 % |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramuricea placomus | 125390 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 147 |
| Pennatula aculeata | 128515 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 261 |
| Primnoa resedaeformis | 125411 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 25 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 1 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 954 |