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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fulmar R/V ROV Surveys, September 2014
- Dataset ID: NOAA_FM-14-09
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: NOAA, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Data Contact: Graiff, Kaitlin: kaitlin.graiff@noaa.gov
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Pacific
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Pacific
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): California Current
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern California
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 38.1818
- Maximum Latitude: 38.4636
- Minimum Longitude: -123.61552
- Maximum Longitude: -123.20421
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 406
- Number of coral records: 323
- Number of sponge records: 83
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): video observation, specimen
- Minimum depth (meters): 96
- Maximum depth (meters): 305
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2014 to 2014
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent deep-sea coral and sponge observations from Benthic surveys using a Phantom HD2 remotely operated vehicle (ROV), conducted during September 2-7, 2014 off the coast of Sonoma County, northern California at dive targets near Bodega Canyon and on a rocky feature informally named “The Football.” The targeted sites are within the northern areas recently added to Cordell Bank and Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries. 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://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/science/conservation/pdfs/16-01-benthic.pdf
Collection methodogy details:
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Link: https://nmssanctuaries.blob.core.windows.net/sanctuaries-prod/media/archive/science/conservation/pdfs/16-01-benthic.pdf
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. 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: Lipski, Danielle. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_FM-14-09. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM-14-09 | Fulmar R/V | Phantom HD2 ROV | ROV | video observation, specimen |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 323
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| genus | 70 % |
| species | 28 % |
| NA | 2 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 83
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 16 % |
| genus | 43 % |
| subgenus | 41 % |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthoptilum gracile | 289324 | Scleralcyonacea | Virgulariidae | 60 |
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 50 |
| Balticina | 146534 | Scleralcyonacea | Balticinidae | 32 |
| Flabellum | 135114 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 12 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 8 |
| Plumarella | 177839 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Ptilosarcus | 267795 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 4 |
| Stylatula | 128502 | Scleralcyonacea | Virgulariidae | 127 |
| Swiftia farallonesica | 889450 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 29 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) | 171991 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 34 |
| Dysidea | 131745 | Dictyoceratida | Dysideidae | 11 |
| Euplectella | 132114 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 5 |
| Iophon | 131863 | Poecilosclerida | Acarnidae | 4 |
| Mycale | 131907 | Poecilosclerida | Mycalidae | 1 |
| Poecillastra | 132016 | Tetractinellida | Vulcanellidae | 14 |
| Polymastia | 132046 | Polymastiida | Polymastiidae | 1 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 13 |