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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 | sarahr6@hawaii.edu
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 | sarahr6@hawaii.edu 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
Collection methodogy details:
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Link: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/DARC/ | https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/seascape-alaska/ex2306/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: 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.
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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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