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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Okeanos Explorer, EX1304 (Legs 1 and 2), July-August, 2013

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-13-04-L1-L2
  • 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:

Locator Map

Geographic Range

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

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 39.35578
  • Maximum Latitude: 41.06612
  • Minimum Longitude: -71.2713
  • Maximum Longitude: -66.32747

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 22,649
  • Number of coral records: 6,878
  • Number of sponge records: 7,017
  • Records with images: 2526
  • Record type(s): video observation, still image
  • Minimum depth (meters): 492
  • Maximum depth (meters): 3,271
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2013 to 2013

Data Set Description: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawai’i Deepsea Animal Research Center. 2013 to 2013. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-13-04-L1-L2. DSCRTP Accession ID: NOAA_EX1304_Northeast_US_SBingo_2013. Record type: still image. Vessel(s): Okeanos Explorer R/V. Sampling vehicle: Deep Discoverer ROV. Survey ID: EX1304L1. Principle investigator: Quattrini, Andrea | Roark, Brendan | Shank, Tim. Data contact: Bingo, Sarah: . Reporter: Bingo, Sarah. Repository: University of Hawaii Deep-sea Animal Research Center. Web site [last accessed on 2023-05-15]: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1304/welcome.html | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/waf/okeanos-rov-cruises/ex1304l2/ | https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/DARC/index.php.

Data Set Level Citation

NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Deep-sea Animal Research Center. Observation date range: 2013 to 2013. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Quattrini, Andrea | Roark, Brendan | Shank, Tim. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-13-04-L1-L2. 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
EX1304L1 Okeanos Explorer R/V Deep Discoverer ROV ROV video observation, still image
EX1304L2 Okeanos Explorer R/V Deep Discoverer ROV ROV video observation, still image

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 6,878

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
class 0 %
order 2 %
family 27 %
subfamily 4 %
genus 30 %
species 36 %
NA 1 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 7,017

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 1 %
class 59 %
order 3 %
family 7 %
subfamily 2 %
genus 20 %
subgenus 0 %
species 8 %
subspecies 0 %

Fishes

Number of fish records: 8,754

Taxon rank Percent of all
fish records
order 2 %
family 43 %
subfamily 1 %
genus 24 %
species 22 %
NA 8 %

Coral Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Acanella 125303 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 3
Acanella arbuscula 125371 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 156
Acanthogorgia 125293 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 593
Acanthogorgia armata 125348 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 7
Anthomastinae 1510270 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 242
Anthomastus 125285 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 385
Anthoptilidae 128480 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 1
Anthoptilum 128489 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 1
Anthoptilum grandiflorum 128504 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 1
Anthothela grandiflora 125414 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 246
Antipatharia 22549 Antipatharia NA 11
Balticina 146534 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 18
Balticinidae 1508602 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 2
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 31
Calyptrophora 177833 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Chrysogorgia 125294 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 72
Chrysogorgiidae 125273 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Clavulariidae 125270 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 10
Desmophyllum 135093 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 10
Desmophyllum dianthus 135159 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1167
Desmophyllum pertusum 1245747 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 58
Flabellidae 135075 Scleractinia Flabellidae 1
Gersemia 146953 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 26
Hemicorallium 718773 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 14
Jasonisis 759256 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 8
Keratoisididae 1544106 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 738
Keratoisis 125306 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 1
Kophobelemnon 128492 Scleralcyonacea Kophobelemnidae 19
Leiopathes 103305 Antipatharia Leiopathidae 2
Malacalcyonacea 1609357 Malacalcyonacea NA 98
Metallogorgia melanotrichos 125355 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 5
Narella 125319 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 3
Octocorallia 1341 NA NA 4
Paragorgia 125326 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 193
Paragorgia arborea 125418 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 119
Paramuricea 125311 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 19
Paramuricea placomus 125390 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Parantipathes 103306 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 223
Parantipathes hirondelle 472932 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Parastenella 267700 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Pennatula 128495 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 1
Pennatulidae 128484 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 6
Pennatuloidea 1609360 Scleralcyonacea NA 54
Plexauridae 125277 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 1020
Primnoa resedaeformis 125411 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 99
Primnoidae 125278 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 67
Protoptilidae 128485 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 1
Protoptilum 128498 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 152
Pseudoanthomastus 267770 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 3
Ptilella 158291 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 3
Ptilella grandis 1379630 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 7
Radicipes 125297 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 29
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 57
Scleralcyonacea 1609355 Scleralcyonacea NA 1
Solenosmilia variabilis 135168 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 289
Stauropathes 267854 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 9
Swiftia 125314 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 213
Telopathes 740050 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 17
Telopathes magna 740051 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 69
Thouarella 125323 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 13
Thouarella (Euthouarella) hilgendorfi 125413 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 110
Trachythela rudis 1116761 Malacalcyonacea Victorgorgiidae 161
Umbellula 1757986 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 3
Victorgorgia 267946 Malacalcyonacea Victorgorgiidae 1
Victorgorgia alba 1045634 Malacalcyonacea Victorgorgiidae 1

Sponge Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Amphidiscella 171849 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 243
Aphrocallistes 132099 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 10
Aphrocallistes beatrix 134380 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 1
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) furcata 133172 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 21
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ruetzleri 1023292 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 31
Asconema foliatum 172017 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 204
Atlantisella 171852 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 45
Atlantisella incognita 171853 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 35
Bathydorus 132123 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 23
Calcarea 559 NA NA 384
Chonelasma 132102 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 385
Cladorhiza 131895 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 2
Cladorhizidae 131644 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 30
Corallistidae 131679 Tetractinellida Corallistidae 2
Corbitellinae 171848 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 139
Demospongiae 164811 NA NA 3332
Dictyaulus 171858 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 6
Euplectellidae 131692 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 214
Euretidae 131688 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 57
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 23
Farrea herdendorfi 171744 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 60
Farrea occa 134391 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 98
Farrea occa erecta 171755 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 2
Farreidae 131689 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 77
Geodia 132005 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 80
Geodia barretti 134023 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 39
Geodiidae 131664 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 9
Hertwigia 132115 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 26
Hertwigia falcifera 134402 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 33
Heterorete 171713 Hexasterophora incertae sedis NA 1
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 434
Hyalonema 132096 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Corynonema) 171415 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 18
Lefroyella 171715 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 1
Mycale 131907 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 2
Phakellia 131779 Bubarida Bubaridae 22
Poecillastra 132016 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 62
Poecilosclerida 131599 Poecilosclerida NA 32
Polymastia 132046 Polymastiida Polymastiidae 8
Porifera 558 NA NA 58
Regadrella 132117 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 192
Rhabdopectella 171877 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 63
Rossellidae 131694 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 111
Sceptrulophora 605841 Sceptrulophora NA 42
Sclerothamnopsis 171809 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 1
Sclerothamnus 171812 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 4
Stelodoryx 169507 Poecilosclerida Myxillidae 108
Stylocordyla 132063 Suberitida Stylocordylidae 35
Suberites ficus 134285 Suberitida Suberitidae 18
Tetractinellida 597812 Tetractinellida NA 119
Tretopleura 171623 Sceptrulophora Uncinateridae 74

Fish Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no fish taxa were observed.

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Actinopterygii 10194 NA NA 659
Aldrovandia 125837 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 52
Aldrovandia affinis 126637 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 18
Aldrovandia phalacra 126638 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 1
Alepocephalidae 125507 Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae 9
Amblyraja radiata 105865 Rajiformes Rajidae 34
Anguilliformes 10295 Anguilliformes NA 95
Antimora 125763 Gadiformes Moridae 29
Antimora rostrata 126486 Gadiformes Moridae 97
Apristurus 105727 Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae 22
Argentiniformes 1321884 Argentiniformes NA 2
Atractodenchelys phrix 279820 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 2
Barathrites 125855 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 3
Bassogigas 159061 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 2
Bassozetus 125856 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 2
Bathypterois grallator 126343 Aulopiformes Ipnopidae 1
Bathypterois quadrifilis 158862 Aulopiformes Ipnopidae 1
Bathysauridae 266998 Aulopiformes Bathysauridae 1
Bathysaurus ferox 126369 Aulopiformes Bathysauridae 7
Bathysaurus mollis 126370 Aulopiformes Bathysauridae 3
Bythites gerdae 272760 Ophidiiformes Bythitidae 1
Centroscymnus 105773 Squaliformes Somniosidae 13
Centroscymnus coelolepis 105907 Squaliformes Somniosidae 9
Chauliodus 126205 Stomiiformes Stomiidae 107
Chaunacidae 125488 Lophiiformes Chaunacidae 1
Chaunacops 268725 Lophiiformes Chaunacidae 4
Chaunacops roseus 280135 Lophiiformes Chaunacidae 3
Chlorophthalmidae 125442 Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae 1
Chlorophthalmus 125664 Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae 7
Chlorophthalmus agassizi 126336 Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae 25
Coelorinchus caelorhincus 398381 Gadiformes Macrouridae 14
Congridae 125427 Anguilliformes Congridae 1
Coryphaenoides 125748 Gadiformes Macrouridae 13
Coryphaenoides rupestris 158960 Gadiformes Macrouridae 52
Cottunculus thomsonii 127237 Perciformes Psychrolutidae 18
Cruriraja rugosa 277291 Rajiformes Gurgesiellidae 4
Cyclothone 126187 Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae 962
Cynoglossidae 125578 Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae 1
Derichthys serpentinus 126291 Anguilliformes Derichthyidae 2
Dicrolene 159129 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 17
Dicrolene introniger 275895 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 26
Diplacanthopoma 158993 Ophidiiformes Bythitidae 5
Eretmichthys 269094 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Etmopteridae 267045 Squaliformes Etmopteridae 99
Etmopterus 105775 Squaliformes Etmopteridae 15
Fenestraja plutonia 158550 Rajiformes Gurgesiellidae 1
Gadiformes 10313 Gadiformes NA 45
Gadomus 125750 Gadiformes Macrouridae 1
Gaidropsarus 125743 Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae 7
Gaidropsarus ensis 126453 Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae 31
Gempylidae 125536 Scombriformes Gempylidae 32
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 127136 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 744
Gonostomatidae 125601 Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae 98
Grammonus 125850 Ophidiiformes Bythitidae 8
Halosauridae 125500 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 130
Halosauropsis macrochir 126639 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 15
Harriotta raleighana 105829 Chimaeriformes Rhinochimaeridae 2
Helicolenus dactylopterus 127251 Perciformes Sebastidae 104
Hippoglossus hippoglossus 127138 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 1
Hoplostethus 125706 Trachichthyiformes Trachichthyidae 3
Hydrolagus 105734 Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae 14
Hydrolagus pallidus 105827 Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae 1
Ilyophinae 151826 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 2
Ilyophis 125654 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 1
Ilyophis brunneus 126326 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 7
Ipnopidae 125444 Aulopiformes Ipnopidae 2
Laemonema goodebeanorum 158980 Gadiformes Moridae 2
Lepidion 125768 Gadiformes Moridae 4
Liparidae 234519 Perciformes Liparidae 26
Lophius americanus 159184 Lophiiformes Lophiidae 8
Lotidae 125470 Gadiformes Lotidae 1
Luciobrotula 158763 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Luciobrotula corethromycter 158764 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Lycenchelys 126103 Perciformes Zoarcidae 94
Lycenchelys paxillus 159257 Perciformes Zoarcidae 19
Lycenchelys verrillii 159258 Perciformes Zoarcidae 6
Lycodes terraenovae 127117 Perciformes Zoarcidae 5
Lycodonus mirabilis 159266 Perciformes Zoarcidae 2
Macrouridae 125471 Gadiformes Macrouridae 65
Macrourinae 154232 Gadiformes Macrouridae 48
Melanostigma atlanticum 127120 Perciformes Zoarcidae 3
Merluccius albidus 158748 Gadiformes Merlucciidae 18
Monomitopus 125862 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Monomitopus agassizii 158765 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Moridae 125474 Gadiformes Moridae 19
Myctophidae 125498 Myctophiformes Myctophidae 1007
Myxinidae 101162 Myxiniformes Myxinidae 1
Nansenia 125893 Argentiniformes Microstomatidae 3
Nemichthyidae 125432 Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae 6
Nemichthys 125639 Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae 99
Neobythites 182835 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 9
Neocyttus helgae 127423 Zeiformes Oreosomatidae 46
Nessorhamphus ingolfianus 126292 Anguilliformes Derichthyidae 10
Nezumia 125754 Gadiformes Macrouridae 420
Nezumia aequalis 126473 Gadiformes Macrouridae 48
Nezumia bairdii 183289 Gadiformes Macrouridae 50
Notacanthidae 125501 Notacanthiformes Notacanthidae 4
Ophidiidae 125505 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 69
Ophidiiformes 10314 Ophidiiformes NA 12
Paralepididae 125447 Aulopiformes Paralepididae 59
Paraliparis 126161 Perciformes Liparidae 1
Paraliparis bathybius 127222 Perciformes Liparidae 1
Perciformes 11014 Perciformes NA 1
Phycidae 125475 Gadiformes Phycidae 4
Phycis 125773 Gadiformes Phycidae 47
Phycis chesteri 158988 Gadiformes Phycidae 478
Phycis phycis 126502 Gadiformes Phycidae 11
Pleuronectidae 125579 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 6
Pleuronectiformes 10331 Pleuronectiformes NA 2
Pleuronectinae 154687 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 1
Psychrolutidae 125594 Perciformes Psychrolutidae 3
Rajella bigelowi 105893 Rajiformes Rajidae 2
Rajidae 105711 Rajiformes Rajidae 11
Rhinochimaera 105736 Chimaeriformes Rhinochimaeridae 1
Sebastes 126175 Perciformes Sebastidae 11
Sebastidae 125596 Perciformes Sebastidae 15
Selachii 368408 NA NA 2
Simenchelys 125655 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 1
Simenchelys parasitica 126327 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 1
Somniosidae 267047 Squaliformes Somniosidae 2
Somniosus microcephalus 105919 Squaliformes Somniosidae 1
Spectrunculus grandis 126678 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Squaliformes 10211 Squaliformes NA 2
Sternoptychidae 125603 Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae 2
Symphurus 126113 Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae 12
Synaphobranchidae 125436 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 2000
Synaphobranchus 125656 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 128
Synaphobranchus kaupii 126328 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 29
Trichiuridae 125571 Scombriformes Trichiuridae 92
Xiphias gladius 127094 Carangiformes Xiphiidae 1
Zoarcidae 125575 Perciformes Zoarcidae 28

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