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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Deep Fish Habitat 32 and 33, 2017
- Dataset ID: NOAA_DFH-32-33
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: NOAA, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
- Data Contact: Walker, Raven: raven.walker@noaa.gov
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Atlantic
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Gulf (formerly Gulf of Mexico)
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Gulf of Mexico
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern Gulf of Mexico
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 27.82295
- Maximum Latitude: 28.35003
- Minimum Longitude: -93.52047
- Maximum Longitude: -91.97193
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 3,337
- Number of coral records: 3,328
- Number of sponge records: 9
- Records with images: 3337
- Record type(s): still image
- Minimum depth (meters): 29
- Maximum depth (meters): 173
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 49
- 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 data represent records of deepwater corals and sponges observed or collected during ROV surveys on banks in the northern Gulf of Mexico in 2017. Surveys were conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary with support from the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Banks surveyed included Sonnier, Alderdice, McGrail, Elvers, MacNeil, and Parker Banks. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. Further information can be found at:
Collection methodogy details:
See link for methods.
Link: https://nmsflowergarden.blob.core.windows.net/flowergarden-prod/media/archive/doc/reports/2016researchreport.pdf
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. 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: Stern, Travis. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_DFH-32-33. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFH32 | Manta R/V | Mohawk ROV | ROV | still image |
| DFH33 | Manta R/V | Mohawk ROV | ROV | still image |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 3,328
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| family | 1 % |
| genus | 58 % |
| species | 41 % |
| NA | 0 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 9
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthopathes thyoides | 289313 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 41 |
| Antipathes | 103302 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 277 |
| Antipathes furcata | 103312 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 162 |
| Aphanipathes pedata | 283938 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 16 |
| Bebryce | 125308 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 46 |
| Caliacis | 267283 | Octocorallia incertae sedis | NA | 70 |
| Callogorgia gracilis | 286489 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 181 |
| Chironephthya caribaea | 418846 | Malacalcyonacea | Siphonogorgiidae | 41 |
| Elatopathes abietina | 289886 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 818 |
| Ellisella | 125298 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 99 |
| Hypnogorgia pendula | 290166 | Octocorallia incertae sedis | NA | 52 |
| Leptogorgia | 125302 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 8 |
| Madracis brueggemanni | 287105 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 1 |
| Madrepora carolina | 287092 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 15 |
| Muricea pendula | 177746 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 4 |
| Muriceides | 125310 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 1 |
| Nicella | 125299 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 490 |
| Oxysmilia rotundifolia | 290565 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 8 |
| Paramuricea | 125311 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 271 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 1 |
| Plexauridae | 125277 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 46 |
| Plumapathes pennacea | 290831 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 2 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 478 |
| Swiftia | 125314 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 16 |
| Tanacetipathes | 267888 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 172 |
| Thesea rubra | 418858 | Malacalcyonacea | Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis | 10 |
| Tubastraea | 267930 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 2 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 9 |