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NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii | Okeanos Explorer R/V | EX2306 | ROV | Observation Dates: 2023-08-24 to 2023-09-14

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-23-06
  • 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 Pacific
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): North Pacific
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Gulf of Alaska
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): North American Pacific Fijordland, Gulf of Alaska

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 54.13511
  • Maximum Latitude: 60.76022
  • Minimum Longitude: -152.92053
  • Maximum Longitude: -131.08489

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 12,625
  • Number of coral records: 5,045
  • Number of sponge records: 5,648
  • Records with images: 1434
  • Record type(s): video observation
  • Minimum depth (meters): 264
  • Maximum depth (meters): 4,260
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2023 to 2023

Data Set Description: NOTE: This abstract is autogenerated. NA’s indicate null data within the underlying database. This biological occurence dataset was provided by NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Okeanos Explorer R/V , using the platform(s): Deep Discoverer ROV . Observation dates range from 2023-08-24 to 2023-09-14 . Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Gulf of Alaska; NA; North American Pacific Fijordland . Localities explored include: Gulf of Alaska | Kodiak Slope; Gulf of Alaska | Kodiak Seep; Gulf of Alaska | Giacomini Seamount; Gulf of Alaska | Quinn Seamount; Gulf of Alaska | Surveyor Seamount; Gulf of Alaska | Durgin Guyot; Gulf of Alaska | Deep Discover Dome; Gulf of Alaska | Denson Seamount; Gulf of Alaska | Ernest Sound; Gulf of Alaska | Behm Canal; Gulf of Alaska | Cordova Bay; Gulf of Alaska | Noyes Canyon; Gulf of Alaska | Prinsendam; Gulf of Alaska | Chatham Seep; Gulf of Alaska | Middleton Canyon; Gulf of Alaska | Storey Island; Gulf of Alaska | Gumby Ridge; Gulf of Alaska | Lone Island . Changes to the originally submitted dataset may have been made to conform to the standards of NOAA’s National Database for Deep-sea Corals and Sponges. Please reach out to: Bingo, Sarah | for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/DARC/ | https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/seascape-alaska/ex2306/welcome.html

Data Set Level Citation

NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Deep-sea Animal Research Center. Observation date range: 2023 to 2023. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Best, Merlin | Conrad, Jamie. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_EX-23-06. 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
EX2306 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: 5,045

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
order 5 %
family 12 %
subfamily 3 %
genus 52 %
species 27 %
NA 1 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 5,648

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 1 %
class 53 %
subclass 3 %
order 1 %
family 4 %
subfamily 1 %
genus 26 %
species 10 %
subspecies 2 %

Fishes

Number of fish records: 1,932

Taxon rank Percent of all
fish records
class 0 %
order 0 %
suborder 0 %
family 15 %
subfamily 1 %
genus 27 %
species 47 %
NA 9 %

Coral Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Acanthogorgia 125293 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 3
Adinisis 1595366 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 14
Alcyoniidae 125269 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 1
Alternatipathes 994317 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 5
Anthomastinae 1510270 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 134
Anthomastus 125285 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 86
Anthoptilum 128489 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 198
Antipatharia 22549 Antipatharia NA 20
Balticina 146534 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 237
Bathygorgia 883738 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 1
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 99
Bathypathes alaskensis 1521957 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 275
Bathypathes patula 103323 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 12
Bathypathes ptiloides 1521955 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Bathypathes tiburonae 1521956 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 2
Callistephanus 1473059 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 6
Callistephanus pacificus 1567760 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 35
Callistephanus simplex 1608733 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 203
Callogorgia 125317 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 7
Caryophyllia 135085 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 182
Caryophylliidae 135073 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 14
Chrysogorgia 125294 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 43
Chrysopathes 267316 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 4
Chrysopathes formosa 289659 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 2
Clavularia 125286 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 197
Clavulariidae 125270 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 42
Coralliidae 125280 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 39
Dendropathes 267376 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 22
Desmophyllum dianthus 135159 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Flabellidae 135075 Scleractinia Flabellidae 1
Fungiacyathus 135119 Scleractinia Fungiacyathidae 1
Funiculina 128490 Scleralcyonacea Funiculinidae 115
Gersemia fruticosa 156101 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 37
Hemicorallium 718773 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Heteropathes 723286 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 9
Heteropathes pacifica 723306 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 1
Heteropolypus 345446 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 25
Heteropolypus ritteri 724715 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 128
Hexapathes 267484 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 1
Isidella tentaculum 582522 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 176
Javania 135115 Scleractinia Flabellidae 10
Keratoisididae 1544106 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 379
Keratoisis 125306 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 111
Kophobelemnon 128492 Scleralcyonacea Kophobelemnidae 25
Lillipathes 267553 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 189
Lillipathes wingi 290293 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 75
Malacalcyonacea 1609357 Malacalcyonacea NA 13
Narella 125319 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 10
Paragorgia 125326 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 215
Paragorgia arborea 125418 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 22
Paragorgia coralloides 286602 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Paragorgia stephencairnsi 286608 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 6
Parantipathes 103306 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 63
Parastenella 267700 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 208
Pennatuloidea 1609360 Scleralcyonacea NA 52
Primnoa pacifica 286539 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 361
Primnoidae 125278 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 35
Protoptilum 128498 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 3
Pseudoanthomastus 267770 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 25
Radicipes 125297 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Radicipes stonei 1034980 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 20
Ramuligorgia 1496011 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Schizopathidae 266964 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 9
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 220
Scleralcyonacea 1609355 Scleralcyonacea NA 3
Stylaster 117246 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 314
Stylasteridae 22805 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 81
Trissopathes 267926 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 2
Umbellapathes 267936 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 85
Umbellula 1757986 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 19
Umbellula lindahli 128531 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 13
Virgularia 128503 Scleralcyonacea Virgulariidae 93

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Abyssocladia 184559 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 1
Abyssocladia flagrum 864174 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 25
Acanthascus 171966 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 303
Amphidiscella 171849 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 5
Aphrocallistes 132099 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 13
Aphrocallistes vastus 171632 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 4
Asbestopluma 131893 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 301
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ramosa 133181 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 23
Atlantisella 171852 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 114
Auletta krautteri 742652 Bubarida Bubaridae 232
Aulosaccus 172018 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 7
Axinellidae 131629 Axinellida Axinellidae 5
Axoniderma corona 1466524 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 194
Bathydorus 132123 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 1
Calcarea 559 NA NA 438
Caulophacus 132112 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 28
Chondrocladia 131894 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 2
Chonelasma 132102 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 6
Cladorhiza 131895 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 39
Cladorhizidae 131644 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 16
Corallistidae 131679 Tetractinellida Corallistidae 1
Corbitellinae 171848 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 32
Craniella 132093 Tetractinellida Tetillidae 54
Craniella sputnika 559368 Tetractinellida Tetillidae 1
Demospongiae 164811 NA NA 2284
Euplectellidae 131692 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 22
Euretidae 131688 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 90
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 146
Farrea occa 134391 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 2
Farrea occa occa 171758 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 109
Geodia 132005 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 2
Geodiidae 131664 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 2
Halichondriidae 131633 Suberitida Halichondriidae 2
Hertwigia 132115 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 6
Hertwigia falcifera 134402 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 10
Heterorete 171713 Hexasterophora incertae sedis NA 1
Heteroscleromorpha 607950 NA NA 178
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 269
Hexadella 131742 Verongiida Ianthellidae 29
Lefroyella 171715 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 1
Leucandra heathi 164324 Leucosolenida Grantiidae 17
Lyssacinosida 171834 Lyssacinosida NA 2
Mycale 131907 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 14
Mycale (Mycale) jasoniae 233178 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 15
Mycale (Mycale) loveni 168642 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 25
Periphragella 132105 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 17
Pinulasma 723375 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 126
Plakina 131981 Homosclerophorida Plakinidae 91
Poecillastra 132016 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 52
Poecilosclerida 131599 Poecilosclerida NA 6
Polymastia 132046 Polymastiida Polymastiidae 7
Polymastiidae 131673 Polymastiida Polymastiidae 5
Porifera 558 NA NA 82
Pseudosuberites 132069 Suberitida Suberitidae 27
Regadrella 132117 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Rossellidae 131694 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 53
Saccocalyx 171844 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 4
Saccocalyx pedunculatus 171845 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Sceptrulophora 605841 Sceptrulophora NA 26
Stelodoryx 169507 Poecilosclerida Myxillidae 16
Stylocordyla 132063 Suberitida Stylocordylidae 2
Suberites 132072 Suberitida Suberitidae 1
Suberitidae 131676 Suberitida Suberitidae 25
Tetractinellida 597812 Tetractinellida NA 4
Tretodictyidae 131690 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 6
Tretodictyum 132111 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 25

Fish Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Actinopterygii 10194 NA NA 176
Albatrossia pectoralis 236135 Gadiformes Macrouridae 15
Alepocephalidae 125507 Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae 1
Amblyraja hyperborea 105863 Rajiformes Rajidae 3
Anoplopoma fimbria 159463 Perciformes Anoplopomatidae 160
Antimora microlepis 272460 Gadiformes Moridae 3
Atheresthes stomias 279792 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 1
Barathrites 125855 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 12
Bassozetus nasus 272792 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Bathyagonus nigripinnis 254505 Perciformes Agonidae 22
Bathyraja aleutica 271506 Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae 1
Batoidea 368409 NA NA 1
Bembridae 154662 Perciformes Bembridae 4
Beringraja binoculata 1021330 Rajiformes Rajidae 1
Bothidae 125576 Pleuronectiformes Bothidae 1
Bothrocara 234576 Perciformes Zoarcidae 1
Careproctus colletti 254547 Perciformes Liparidae 1
Careproctus melanurus 254549 Perciformes Liparidae 1
Careproctus ovigerus 274454 Perciformes Liparidae 1
Chauliodus 126205 Stomiiformes Stomiidae 7
Chirolophis decoratus 254576 Perciformes Stichaeidae 2
Coryphaenoides 125748 Gadiformes Macrouridae 41
Coryphaenoides acrolepis 272313 Gadiformes Macrouridae 43
Coryphaenoides armatus 158952 Gadiformes Macrouridae 21
Coryphaenoides cinereus 272326 Gadiformes Macrouridae 10
Cottoidei 154417 Perciformes NA 1
Cyclothone 126187 Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae 1
Elasmobranchii 10193 NA NA 1
Eptatretus deani 279277 Myxiniformes Myxinidae 2
Gadiformes 10313 Gadiformes NA 1
Glyptocephalus zachirus 274287 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 1
Gonostomatidae 125601 Stomiiformes Gonostomatidae 25
Hippoglossus stenolepis 274290 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 17
Hydrolagus colliei 271406 Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae 1
Lampanyctus jordani 272712 Myctophiformes Myctophidae 1
Leuroglossus 254349 Argentiniformes Bathylagidae 5
Leuroglossus schmidti 254551 Argentiniformes Bathylagidae 271
Liopropoma 159229 Perciformes Epinephelidae 1
Liparidae 234519 Perciformes Liparidae 9
Luciobrotula 158763 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Lumpenella longirostris 254351 Perciformes Lumpenidae 7
Lycenchelys 126103 Perciformes Zoarcidae 7
Lycenchelys crotalinus 254592 Perciformes Zoarcidae 6
Lycodapus 234573 Perciformes Zoarcidae 30
Lycodapus dermatinus 279387 Perciformes Zoarcidae 1
Lycodapus fierasfer 279389 Perciformes Zoarcidae 14
Lycodes 126104 Perciformes Zoarcidae 13
Lycodes beringi 398582 Perciformes Zoarcidae 9
Lycodinae 267127 Perciformes Zoarcidae 1
Macrouridae 125471 Gadiformes Macrouridae 1
Macrourinae 154232 Gadiformes Macrouridae 24
Malacocottus zonurus 254406 Perciformes Psychrolutidae 59
Microstomus bathybius 305684 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 71
Microstomus pacificus 274294 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 21
Monomitopus 125862 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 1
Myctophidae 125498 Myctophiformes Myctophidae 24
Nectoliparis pelagicus 281641 Perciformes Liparidae 3
Nemichthyidae 125432 Anguilliformes Nemichthyidae 1
Nezumia 125754 Gadiformes Macrouridae 1
Ophidiidae 125505 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 19
Ophidiiformes 10314 Ophidiiformes NA 1
Osteodiscus cascadiae 281946 Perciformes Liparidae 1
Paraliparis 126161 Perciformes Liparidae 2
Psychrolutes phrictus 274678 Perciformes Psychrolutidae 3
Psychrolutidae 125594 Perciformes Psychrolutidae 1
Rajidae 105711 Rajiformes Rajidae 1
Sebastes 126175 Perciformes Sebastidae 98
Sebastes borealis 274777 Perciformes Sebastidae 26
Sebastes melanostictus 1015496 Perciformes Sebastidae 13
Sebastes ruberrimus 274844 Perciformes Sebastidae 2
Sebastidae 125596 Perciformes Sebastidae 109
Sebastolobus 270859 Perciformes Sebastidae 305
Sebastolobus alascanus 282740 Perciformes Sebastidae 9
Sebastolobus altivelis 282741 Perciformes Sebastidae 60
Simenchelys parasitica 126327 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 1
Spectrunculus grandis 126678 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 4
Stomiidae 125604 Stomiiformes Stomiidae 1
Stomiiformes 10306 Stomiiformes NA 4
Synaphobranchus 125656 Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae 2
Thaleichthys pacificus 282959 Osmeriformes Osmeridae 15
Zoarcidae 125575 Perciformes Zoarcidae 93

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