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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Deep-sea coral and sponge records from Okeanos Explorer cruise, March 2017
- Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-17-03
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: NOAA, Office of Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, NOAA, Deep Sea Coral Research & Technology Program and Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
- Data Contact: Putts, Meagan: meagan.putts@noaa.gov
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: South Pacific, North Pacific
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Western Pacific
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s):
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Phoenix/Tokelau/Northern Cook Islands
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: -11.04799
- Maximum Latitude: 0.83499
- Minimum Longitude: -176.67451
- Maximum Longitude: -171.10623
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 7,336
- Number of coral records: 5,389
- Number of sponge records: 1,947
- Records with images: 743
- Record type(s): video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 266
- Maximum depth (meters): 5,855
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- 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 observations of deep-sea corals and sponges observed during deepwater ROV surveys in the central Pacific by NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Surfveys were conducted in the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (Swains Island Unit), the Tokelau (NZ) EEZ, Phoenix Islands Protected Area (Kiribati), Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (Howland & Baker Unit). This research and exploration cruise was conducted March 7-29, 2017 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/ex1703/
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: 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: Kelley, Christopher. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-17-03. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX1703 | 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: 5,389
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| class | 0 % |
| order | 4 % |
| family | 26 % |
| subfamily | 0 % |
| genus | 41 % |
| species | 27 % |
| NA | 1 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 1,947
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 3 % |
| class | 28 % |
| subclass | 1 % |
| order | 8 % |
| family | 4 % |
| subfamily | 6 % |
| genus | 38 % |
| subgenus | 2 % |
| species | 7 % |
| subspecies | 3 % |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssopathes lyra | 289303 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 2 |
| Acanella | 125303 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 10 |
| Acanthogorgia | 125293 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 75 |
| Acanthogorgiidae | 125272 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 175 |
| Anthomastinae | 1510270 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 3 |
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 69 |
| Anthomastus tahinodus | 286021 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 12 |
| Anthoptilum | 128489 | Scleralcyonacea | Anthoptilidae | 8 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 53 |
| Antipathes | 103302 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 7 |
| Aphanostichopathes | 1514479 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 39 |
| Balticina | 146534 | Scleralcyonacea | Balticinidae | 10 |
| Bathygorgia | 883738 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 1 |
| Bathypathes | 103304 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 72 |
| Callogorgia | 125317 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 22 |
| Callogorgia cracentis | 1317063 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 7 |
| Callogorgia formosa | 286487 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 46 |
| Callogorgia gilberti | 286488 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 2 |
| Calyptrophora | 177833 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 24 |
| Calyptrophora angularis | 287649 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Calyptrophora diaphana | 719492 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 16 |
| Calyptrophora pourtalesi | 1317070 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Calyptrophora wyvillei | 287658 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 23 |
| Candidella | 125318 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 20 |
| Candidella gigantea | 286505 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 16 |
| Candidella helminthophora | 286506 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Caryophylliidae | 135073 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 9 |
| Chrysogorgia | 125294 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 200 |
| Chrysogorgia geniculata | 286122 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 148 |
| Chrysogorgiidae | 125273 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 18 |
| Coralliidae | 125280 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 10 |
| Cupressopathes | 267357 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 3 |
| Dendrophyllia | 135110 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 27 |
| Dendrophylliidae | 135074 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 3 |
| Desmophyllum dianthus | 135159 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Eguchipsammia | 135111 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 1 |
| Eknomisis | 759254 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 6 |
| Enallopsammia | 135112 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 1 |
| Enallopsammia rostrata | 135190 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 404 |
| Flabellidae | 135075 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 9 |
| Hemicorallium | 718773 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 200 |
| Hemicorallium abyssale | 1311238 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Hemicorallium ducale | 1311247 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 3 |
| Hemicorallium laauense | 1311253 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 4 |
| Heteropathes | 723286 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 64 |
| Hydrodendron | 117105 | Leptothecata | Phylactothecidae | 12 |
| Imbricacis | 1665630 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 1 |
| Iridogorgia | 125295 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 31 |
| Iridogorgia bella | 286152 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 1 |
| Iridogorgia magnispiralis | 286154 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 106 |
| Isidella trichotoma | 286310 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 1 |
| Jasonisis | 759256 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 45 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 483 |
| Kophobelemnon | 128492 | Scleralcyonacea | Kophobelemnidae | 4 |
| Kulamanamana haumeaae | 715097 | Zoantharia | Parazoanthidae | 10 |
| Lillipathes | 267553 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 1 |
| Madrepora | 135123 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 3 |
| Madrepora oculata | 135209 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 9 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 54 |
| Metallogorgia melanotrichos | 125355 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 35 |
| Narella | 125319 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 204 |
| Narella alata | 409567 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 4 |
| Narella dichotoma | 286515 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 35 |
| Narella horrida | 286520 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 65 |
| Narella macrocalyx | 409566 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 3 |
| Narella vermifera | 409565 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 15 |
| Octocorallia | 1341 | NA | NA | 7 |
| Paracalyptrophora | 125320 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 6 |
| Paracalyptrophora hawaiiensis | 1288564 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 100 |
| Parachrysogorgia chryseis | 1671461 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 5 |
| Paragorgia | 125326 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 151 |
| Paramuricea | 125311 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 5 |
| Parantipathes | 103306 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 31 |
| Parastenella | 267700 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Pennatula | 128495 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 4 |
| Pennatulidae | 128484 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 1 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 35 |
| Pleurocorallium porcellanum | 1311286 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 205 |
| Plexauridae | 125277 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 430 |
| Plumarella circumoperculum | 574228 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Polymyces | 267758 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 1 |
| Polymyces wellsi | 290839 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 8 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 261 |
| Protoptilum | 128498 | Scleralcyonacea | Protoptilidae | 8 |
| Pseudoanthomastus | 267770 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Pseudochrysogorgia | 882825 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 1 |
| Ptilella inflata | 1379631 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 5 |
| Ramuligorgia militaris | 1496012 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 85 |
| Rhodaniridogorgia | 267808 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 16 |
| Schizopathidae | 266964 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 15 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 116 |
| Solanderia | 206034 | Anthoathecata | Solanderiidae | 6 |
| Stauropathes | 267854 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 20 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 414 |
| Swiftia | 125314 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 88 |
| Thouarella | 125323 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 79 |
| Trissopathes | 267926 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 154 |
| Tylopathes | 267934 | Antipatharia | Stylopathidae | 2 |
| Umbellapathes | 267936 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 53 |
| Umbellula | 1757986 | Scleralcyonacea | Umbellulidae | 26 |
| Victorgorgia | 267946 | Malacalcyonacea | Victorgorgiidae | 2 |
| Victorgorgia alba | 1045634 | Malacalcyonacea | Victorgorgiidae | 97 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphidiscella | 171849 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 8 |
| Asbestopluma | 131893 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 2 |
| Atlantisella | 171852 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 16 |
| Auloplax | 132109 | Sceptrulophora | Auloplacidae | 6 |
| Bathydorus | 132123 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 2 |
| Bolosoma | 171837 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Bolosominae | 171836 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 4 |
| Caulophacus | 132112 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 55 |
| Caulophacus (Oxydiscus) | 172066 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 2 |
| Chonelasma | 132102 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 15 |
| Cladorhizidae | 131644 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 6 |
| Corallistes | 132080 | Tetractinellida | Corallistidae | 81 |
| Corbitellinae | 171848 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 106 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 420 |
| Dictyaulus | 171858 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 23 |
| Euplectella | 132114 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 5 |
| Euplectellidae | 131692 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 17 |
| Euplectellinae | 171888 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Euretidae | 131688 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 13 |
| Euryplegma | 171611 | Lyssacinosida | Aulocalycidae | 51 |
| Farrea | 132107 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 9 |
| Farrea occa | 134391 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 9 |
| Farrea occa erecta | 171755 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 54 |
| Farreidae | 131689 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 5 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 8 |
| Geodiidae | 131664 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 2 |
| Gymnorete | 171711 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 58 |
| Hertwigia | 132115 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Heterorete | 171713 | Hexasterophora incertae sedis | NA | 32 |
| Heteroscleromorpha | 607950 | NA | NA | 13 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 129 |
| Hyalonema (Corynonema) | 171415 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 31 |
| Hyalostylus | 171842 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |
| Ijimalophus | 1423588 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 3 |
| Lefroyella | 171715 | Sceptrulophora | Sceptrulophora incertae sedis | 8 |
| Leiodermatium | 132086 | Tetractinellida | Azoricidae | 3 |
| Lonchiphora | 171779 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 41 |
| Lophocalyx | 171955 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 2 |
| Pheronematidae | 131685 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 6 |
| Pleurochorium | 171678 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 1 |
| Poecillastra | 132016 | Tetractinellida | Vulcanellidae | 3 |
| Poecilosclerida | 131599 | Poecilosclerida | NA | 131 |
| Poliopogon | 171579 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 85 |
| Polymastia | 132046 | Polymastiida | Polymastiidae | 4 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 49 |
| Psilocalyx wilsoni | 171808 | Sceptrulophora | Tretodictyidae | 1 |
| Regadrella | 132117 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 26 |
| Rossellidae | 131694 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 38 |
| Saccocalyx | 171844 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 20 |
| Tetractinellida | 597812 | Tetractinellida | NA | 26 |
| Tretopleura | 171623 | Sceptrulophora | Uncinateridae | 29 |
| Walteria | 171883 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 147 |
| Walteria flemmingii | 171884 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 135 |