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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Deep-sea coral and sponge records from Okeanos Explorer cruise, April 2016
- Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-16-05-L1
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: NOAA, Office of Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory
- Data Contact: Kelley, Christopher: ckelley@hawaii.edu
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Pacific
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Western Pacific
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s):
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Mariana Islands
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 11.41245
- Maximum Latitude: 16.96164
- Minimum Longitude: 143.74763
- Maximum Longitude: 148.88683
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 4,801
- Number of coral records: 3,766
- Number of sponge records: 1,035
- Records with images: 483
- Record type(s): video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 240
- Maximum depth (meters): 4,964
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2016 to 2016
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent observations of deep-sea corals and sponges observed during deepwater ROV surveys in the Marianas Archipelago by NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Leg 1 of this research and exploration cruise was conducted April 20 - May 11, 2016 as part of the 2015 to 2017 Campaign to Address Pacific monument Science, Technology, and Ocean NEeds (CAPSTONE). All identifiable ccorals and sponges observed on the video were recorded. 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: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/welcome.html
Collection methodogy details:
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Link: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/collaboration-tools/EX_Capabilities_Overview_2018.pdf
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Office of Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory. Observation date range: 2016 to 2016. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Kelley, Christopher. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-16-05-L1. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX1605L1 | 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: 3,766
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| class | 2 % |
| order | 5 % |
| family | 33 % |
| subfamily | 0 % |
| genus | 42 % |
| species | 16 % |
| NA | 2 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 1,035
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 4 % |
| class | 12 % |
| subclass | 1 % |
| order | 1 % |
| family | 4 % |
| subfamily | 3 % |
| genus | 43 % |
| subgenus | 9 % |
| species | 8 % |
| subspecies | 14 % |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanella | 125303 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 146 |
| Acanella weberi | 286307 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 32 |
| Acanthogorgia | 125293 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 85 |
| Acanthogorgiidae | 125272 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 121 |
| Alcyoniidae | 125269 | Malacalcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 2 |
| Anthomastinae | 1510270 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 5 |
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 5 |
| Anthomastus tahinodus | 286021 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 3 |
| Anthoptilum | 128489 | Scleralcyonacea | Anthoptilidae | 11 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 22 |
| Bathypathes | 103304 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 54 |
| Bathypathes patula | 103323 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 2 |
| Bathypathes pseudoalternata | 1578714 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 1 |
| Callogorgia | 125317 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 4 |
| Callogorgia gilberti | 286488 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 7 |
| Callogorgia robusta | 286500 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 56 |
| Calyptrophora | 177833 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 12 |
| Calyptrophora angularis | 287649 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 4 |
| Calyptrophora distolos | 1317072 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 5 |
| Calyptrophora pileata | 883729 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 7 |
| Candidella gigantea | 286505 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 105 |
| Candidella helminthophora | 286506 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Caryophyllia | 135085 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Chrysogorgia | 125294 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 194 |
| Chrysogorgia geniculata | 286122 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 41 |
| Chrysogorgiidae | 125273 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 7 |
| Clavularia | 125286 | Malacalcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 4 |
| Coralliidae | 125280 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 18 |
| Crypthelia | 117241 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 14 |
| Cupressopathes | 267357 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 38 |
| Dendronephthya alexanderi | 288932 | Malacalcyonacea | Nephtheidae | 1 |
| Dendrophyllia | 135110 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 34 |
| Dendrophylliidae | 135074 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 22 |
| Desmophyllum | 135093 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Eguchipsammia | 135111 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 30 |
| Eleutherobia | 203986 | Malacalcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 1 |
| Ellisellidae | 125274 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 34 |
| Enallopsammia | 135112 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 3 |
| Enallopsammia rostrata | 135190 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 78 |
| Eunicella | 125301 | Malacalcyonacea | Eunicellidae | 53 |
| Flabellidae | 135075 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 3 |
| Flabellum (Flabellum) pavoninum | 287022 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 30 |
| Gorgonia | 267453 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 2 |
| Hemicorallium | 718773 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 16 |
| Hemicorallium laauense | 1311253 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 7 |
| Heteropathes | 723286 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 8 |
| Hexapathes | 267484 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 10 |
| Hydrodendron | 117105 | Leptothecata | Phylactothecidae | 6 |
| Hydrodendron gorgonoide | 117612 | Leptothecata | Phylactothecidae | 20 |
| Imbricacis | 1665630 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 3 |
| Iridogorgia magnispiralis | 286154 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 68 |
| Isidella trichotoma | 286310 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 6 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 691 |
| Kophobelemnon | 128492 | Scleralcyonacea | Kophobelemnidae | 2 |
| Kulamanamana haumeaae | 715097 | Zoantharia | Parazoanthidae | 3 |
| Lepidisis | 125307 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 6 |
| Lepidopora | 117243 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 3 |
| Lillipathes | 267553 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 1 |
| Madrepora oculata | 135209 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 1 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 125 |
| Metallogorgia melanotrichos | 125355 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 2 |
| Narella | 125319 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 64 |
| Narella alata | 409567 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 7 |
| Narella dichotoma | 286515 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 4 |
| Narella hypsocalyx | 719480 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Narella macrocalyx | 409566 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 10 |
| Narella muzikae | 409564 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Narella vermifera | 409565 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 2 |
| Neoacis | 1665601 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 111 |
| Nephtheidae | 146762 | Malacalcyonacea | Nephtheidae | 1 |
| Nicella | 125299 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 26 |
| Octocorallia | 1341 | NA | NA | 62 |
| Orstomisis | 267656 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 2 |
| Paracalyptrophora | 125320 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 64 |
| Parachrysogorgia chryseis | 1671461 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 10 |
| Parachrysogorgia stellata | 1671474 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 3 |
| Paraerrina hebetis | 1782267 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 8 |
| Paragorgia | 125326 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 138 |
| Paraminabea | 267691 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Paramuricea | 125311 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 6 |
| Parantipathes | 103306 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 13 |
| Parisis | 267706 | Scleralcyonacea | Parisididae | 34 |
| Pennatula | 128495 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 54 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 72 |
| Pleurocorallium | 1248796 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 28 |
| Plexauridae | 125277 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 11 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 180 |
| Protoptilum | 128498 | Scleralcyonacea | Protoptilidae | 6 |
| Pseudoanthomastus | 267770 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 16 |
| Ramuligorgia militaris | 1496012 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 52 |
| Rhizopsammia | 206565 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 1 |
| Schizopathidae | 266964 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 1 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 47 |
| Scleralcyonacea | 1609355 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 7 |
| Scleronephthya | 205324 | Malacalcyonacea | Nephtheidae | 12 |
| Solanderia | 206034 | Anthoathecata | Solanderiidae | 1 |
| Stauropathes | 267854 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 1 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 11 |
| Stylaster | 117246 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 103 |
| Stylasteridae | 22805 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 161 |
| Thouarella | 125323 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 12 |
| Thouarella (Euthouarella) hilgendorfi | 125413 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Tridentisis | 1767555 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 8 |
| Trissopathes | 267926 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 69 |
| Umbellula | 1757986 | Scleralcyonacea | Umbellulidae | 2 |
| Victorgorgia | 267946 | Malacalcyonacea | Victorgorgiidae | 14 |
| Victorgorgia alba | 1045634 | Malacalcyonacea | Victorgorgiidae | 20 |
| Viminella | 125300 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 30 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssocladia | 184559 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 1 |
| Acanthascus | 171966 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 2 |
| Advhena magnifica | 1446846 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Amphidiscella | 171849 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Amphidiscophora | 131607 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) | 235782 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 19 |
| Aspidoscopulia | 171733 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 14 |
| Bolosoma | 171837 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Bolosominae | 171836 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 15 |
| Caulophacus | 132112 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 67 |
| Caulophacus (Caulodiscus) | 172042 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 29 |
| Caulophacus (Caulophacus) | 172048 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 3 |
| Caulophacus (Oxydiscus) | 172066 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 2 |
| Chonelasma | 132102 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 6 |
| Chonelasmatinae | 171658 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 2 |
| Cladorhizidae | 131644 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 21 |
| Corallistes | 132080 | Tetractinellida | Corallistidae | 1 |
| Corbitellinae | 171848 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 9 |
| Crateromorpha | 172068 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 1 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 60 |
| Dictyaulus | 171858 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |
| Dictyocalyx | 171860 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Euplectellidae | 131692 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 4 |
| Euretidae | 131688 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 1 |
| Euryplegma | 171611 | Lyssacinosida | Aulocalycidae | 2 |
| Farrea | 132107 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 3 |
| Farrea occa | 134391 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 56 |
| Farrea occa erecta | 171755 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 147 |
| Farreidae | 131689 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 7 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 13 |
| Gymnorete | 171711 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 2 |
| Heterorete | 171713 | Hexasterophora incertae sedis | NA | 3 |
| Heteroscleromorpha | 607950 | NA | NA | 10 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 65 |
| Hexasterophora | 131590 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Hyalonema | 132096 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 14 |
| Hyalonema (Corynonema) | 171415 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 44 |
| Hyalonematidae | 131684 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 2 |
| Hyalostylus | 171842 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 6 |
| Lonchiphora | 171779 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 1 |
| Periphragella | 132105 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 2 |
| Pheronematidae | 131685 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 8 |
| Placopegma | 171932 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |
| Poecillastra | 132016 | Tetractinellida | Vulcanellidae | 70 |
| Poliopogon | 171579 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 122 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 44 |
| Psilocalyx wilsoni | 171808 | Sceptrulophora | Tretodictyidae | 27 |
| Pyloderma | 169106 | Poecilosclerida | Dendoricellidae | 10 |
| Regadrella | 132117 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 11 |
| Saccocalyx | 171844 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 3 |
| Sceptrulophora | 605841 | Sceptrulophora | NA | 5 |
| Semperella | 171590 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 18 |
| Tetractinellida | 597812 | Tetractinellida | NA | 7 |
| Tretopleura | 171623 | Sceptrulophora | Uncinateridae | 63 |
| Walteria | 171883 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |