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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation, Okeanos Explorer, EX1404 (Legs 2 and 3) September-October, 2014

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-14-04-L2-L3
  • 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): New England, Mid-Atlantic
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Virginian

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 37.0241
  • Maximum Latitude: 39.93269
  • Minimum Longitude: -74.6019
  • Maximum Longitude: -62.51073

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 9,736
  • Number of coral records: 3,850
  • Number of sponge records: 3,994
  • Records with images: 488
  • Record type(s): video observation, still image
  • Minimum depth (meters): 411
  • Maximum depth (meters): 4,677
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2014 to 2014

Data Set Description: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawai’i. 2014. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-14-04-L2-L3. DSCRTP Accession ID: EX-14-04-L2-L3. Record type: still image. Vessel(s): Okeanos Explorer R/V. Sampling vehicle: Deep Discoverer ROV. Survey ID: EX1404L2. Principle investigator: Lobecker, Meme. 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://www.ncei.noaa.gov/waf/okeanos-rov-cruises/ex1404l2/ | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/waf/okeanos-rov-cruises/ex1404l3/ | https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/27071 | https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1404/background/intro/welcome.html.

Data Set Level Citation

NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Deep-sea Animal Research Center. Observation date range: 2014 to 2014. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: France, Scott | Schnur, Susan. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-14-04-L2-L3. Database version: 20260416-1.

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Expedition Details

SurveyID Vessel VehicleName SamplingEquipment RecordType
EX1404L2 Okeanos Explorer R/V Deep Discoverer ROV ROV video observation, still image
EX1404L3 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: 3,850

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
order 2 %
family 22 %
subfamily 1 %
genus 52 %
species 23 %
NA 0 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 3,994

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 1 %
class 50 %
order 6 %
family 6 %
genus 22 %
subgenus 0 %
species 16 %
subspecies 0 %

Fishes

Number of fish records: 1,892

Taxon rank Percent of all
fish records
order 4 %
family 37 %
subfamily 2 %
genus 23 %
species 26 %
NA 8 %

Coral Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Acanella arbuscula 125371 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 152
Acanthogorgia 125293 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 111
Anthomastinae 1510270 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 26
Anthomastus 125285 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 117
Anthoptilum 128489 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 39
Anthoptilum grandiflorum 128504 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 47
Anthothela grandiflora 125414 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 15
Antipatharia 22549 Antipatharia NA 17
Balticina 146534 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 18
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 153
Calyptrophora 177833 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 5
Candidella 125318 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 42
Chrysogorgia 125294 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 63
Chrysogorgia tricaulis 883737 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 8
Chrysogorgiidae 125273 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 4
Coralliidae 125280 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 2
Desmophyllum 135093 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 48
Desmophyllum dianthus 135159 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 299
Desmophyllum pertusum 1245747 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Distichoptilum gracile 128524 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 5
Eknomisis 759254 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 6
Gersemia 146953 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 82
Hemicorallium 718773 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 823
Iridogorgia 125295 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 27
Iridogorgia magnispiralis 286154 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 23
Isidella 125305 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 2
Keratoisididae 1544106 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 532
Keratoisis 125306 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 4
Kophobelemnon 128492 Scleralcyonacea Kophobelemnidae 8
Leiopathidae 266962 Antipatharia Leiopathidae 9
Lepidisis 125307 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 2
Malacalcyonacea 1609357 Malacalcyonacea NA 46
Metallogorgia melanotrichos 125355 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 142
Narella 125319 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 16
Paragorgia 125326 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 84
Paragorgia arborea 125418 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 17
Paragorgia johnsoni 125419 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Paramuricea 125311 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 47
Parantipathes 103306 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 43
Parastenella 267700 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 15
Pennatulidae 128484 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 2
Pennatuloidea 1609360 Scleralcyonacea NA 6
Plexauridae 125277 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 277
Primnoidae 125278 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 20
Protoptilum 128498 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 21
Pseudoanthomastus 267770 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Ptilella grandis 1379630 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 11
Radicipes 125297 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 7
Radicipes spiralis 286162 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 3
Rhodaniridogorgia 267808 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 5
Schizopathidae 266964 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 16
Scleralcyonacea 1609355 Scleralcyonacea NA 16
Sibopathes macrospina 291049 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 17
Solenosmilia variabilis 135168 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 77
Stauropathes 267854 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 175
Stylasteridae 22805 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 1
Swiftia 125314 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 31
Telopathes 740050 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 3
Telopathes magna 740051 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 23
Thouarella (Euthouarella) hilgendorfi 125413 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Trachythela rudis 1116761 Malacalcyonacea Victorgorgiidae 33
Umbellula 1757986 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 1

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Amphidiscella 171849 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 29
Aphrocallistes 132099 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 5
Aphrocallistes beatrix 134380 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 3
Asbestopluma 131893 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 5
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) furcata 133172 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 25
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ruetzleri 1023292 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 12
Asconema foliatum 172017 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 11
Atlantisella incognita 171853 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 8
Bathydorus 132123 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 28
Calcarea 559 NA NA 137
Caulophacus (Caulophacus) 172048 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 1
Chonelasma 132102 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 129
Cladorhiza gelida 133192 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 9
Cladorhizidae 131644 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 7
Demospongiae 164811 NA NA 1731
Dictyaulus 171858 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 9
Euplectellidae 131692 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 77
Euretidae 131688 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 70
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 121
Farrea herdendorfi 171744 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 59
Farrea occa 134391 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 5
Farrea occa erecta 171755 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 5
Farreidae 131689 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 35
Geodia 132005 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 81
Geodia barretti 134023 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 8
Geodiidae 131664 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 35
Hertwigia 132115 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Hertwigia falcifera 134402 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 114
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 111
Hyalonema 132096 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Corynonema) 171415 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 9
Lycopodina 863519 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 2
Phakellia 131779 Bubarida Bubaridae 233
Poecillastra 132016 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 2
Poecillastra compressa 134083 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 5
Poecilosclerida 131599 Poecilosclerida NA 4
Poliopogon 171579 Amphidiscosida Pheronematidae 1
Polymastia 132046 Polymastiida Polymastiidae 52
Porifera 558 NA NA 32
Pyloderma 169106 Poecilosclerida Dendoricellidae 2
Regadrella 132117 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 57
Rhabdopectella 171877 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 2
Rossellidae 131694 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 6
Sceptrulophora 605841 Sceptrulophora NA 65
Sclerothamnus 171812 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 23
Stelodoryx 169507 Poecilosclerida Myxillidae 93
Stylocordyla 132063 Suberitida Stylocordylidae 2
Suberites ficus 134285 Suberitida Suberitidae 367
Tetractinellida 597812 Tetractinellida NA 164
Tretopleura 171623 Sceptrulophora Uncinateridae 1

Fish Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Actinopterygii 10194 NA NA 153
Aldrovandia 125837 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 7
Aldrovandia affinis 126637 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 12
Aldrovandia phalacra 126638 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 1
Alepocephalidae 125507 Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae 2
Amblyraja radiata 105865 Rajiformes Rajidae 1
Anguilliformes 10295 Anguilliformes NA 48
Antimora rostrata 126486 Gadiformes Moridae 30
Apristurus 105727 Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae 2
Barathrites 125855 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 2
Bassozetus 125856 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 2
Berycidae 125456 Beryciformes Berycidae 3
Beryciformes 10322 Beryciformes NA 1
Brosme brosme 126447 Gadiformes Lotidae 1
Centroscymnus 105773 Squaliformes Somniosidae 2
Chauliodus 126205 Stomiiformes Stomiidae 6
Chaunacops roseus 280135 Lophiiformes Chaunacidae 2
Chlorophthalmus agassizi 126336 Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae 49
Coelorinchus caelorhincus 398381 Gadiformes Macrouridae 8
Congridae 125427 Anguilliformes Congridae 1
Coryphaenoides 125748 Gadiformes Macrouridae 3
Coryphaenoides rupestris 158960 Gadiformes Macrouridae 3
Cottunculus thomsonii 127237 Perciformes Psychrolutidae 2
Cruriraja rugosa 277291 Rajiformes Gurgesiellidae 8
Cyclothone 126187 Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae 119
Dibranchus atlanticus 126558 Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae 1
Dicrolene 159129 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Dicrolene introniger 275895 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 74
Diplacanthopoma 158993 Ophidiiformes Bythitidae 10
Eretmichthys 269094 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 7
Etmopteridae 267045 Squaliformes Etmopteridae 20
Gadella 125765 Gadiformes Moridae 3
Gadiformes 10313 Gadiformes NA 16
Gaidropsarus ensis 126453 Gadiformes Gaidropsaridae 2
Gempylidae 125536 Scombriformes Gempylidae 5
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus 127136 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 48
Gonostomatidae 125601 Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae 2
Halosauridae 125500 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 24
Halosauropsis macrochir 126639 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 9
Halosaurus guentheri 158557 Notacanthiformes Halosauridae 1
Harriotta raleighana 105829 Chimaeriformes Rhinochimaeridae 1
Helicolenus dactylopterus 127251 Perciformes Sebastidae 31
Hydrolagus 105734 Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae 5
Hydrolagus affinis 105825 Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae 1
Ilyophinae 151826 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 3
Ilyophis 125654 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 1
Ilyophis brunneus 126326 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 3
Laemonema goodebeanorum 158980 Gadiformes Moridae 2
Liparidae 234519 Perciformes Liparidae 3
Lophius americanus 159184 Lophiiformes Lophiidae 3
Luciobrotula corethromycter 158764 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 3
Lycenchelys 126103 Perciformes Zoarcidae 44
Lycenchelys paxillus 159257 Perciformes Zoarcidae 3
Lycenchelys verrillii 159258 Perciformes Zoarcidae 31
Lycodes terraenovae 127117 Perciformes Zoarcidae 3
Lycodonus mirabilis 159266 Perciformes Zoarcidae 3
Macrouridae 125471 Gadiformes Macrouridae 8
Macrourinae 154232 Gadiformes Macrouridae 37
Malacoraja senta 158554 Rajiformes Rajidae 1
Merlucciidae 125473 Gadiformes Merlucciidae 1
Merluccius albidus 158748 Gadiformes Merlucciidae 4
Monomitopus 125862 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 4
Moridae 125474 Gadiformes Moridae 9
Myctophidae 125498 Myctophiformes Myctophidae 105
Nemichthys 125639 Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae 22
Neobythites 182835 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Neocyttus helgae 127423 Zeiformes Oreosomatidae 16
Nettastomatidae 125433 Anguilliformes Nettastomatidae 2
Nezumia 125754 Gadiformes Macrouridae 148
Nezumia aequalis 126473 Gadiformes Macrouridae 5
Nezumia bairdii 183289 Gadiformes Macrouridae 8
Ophidiidae 125505 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 16
Ophidiiformes 10314 Ophidiiformes NA 2
Paralepididae 125447 Aulopiformes Paralepididae 105
Paraliparis 126161 Perciformes Liparidae 1
Phycis 125773 Gadiformes Phycidae 19
Phycis chesteri 158988 Gadiformes Phycidae 111
Phycis phycis 126502 Gadiformes Phycidae 1
Polymixia 126134 Polymixiiformes Polymixiidae 2
Rajidae 105711 Rajiformes Rajidae 1
Sternoptychidae 125603 Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae 6
Synaphobranchidae 125436 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 333
Synaphobranchus 125656 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 16
Synaphobranchus kaupii 126328 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 15
Venefica 125643 Anguilliformes Nettastomatidae 1
Zoarcidae 125575 Perciformes Zoarcidae 61

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