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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.
Collection methodogy details:
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Link: 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
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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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