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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Underwater Camera Survey of 49 Fathom Pinnacle and Snakehead Bank, near Kodiak Island, Gulf of Alaska, Goldrush F/V, May 2014
- Dataset ID: NOAA_FMP-14-01
- Database Version: 20251001-0
- Data Provider: NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center
- Data Contact: Conrath, Christina: christina.conrath@noaa.gov
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Pacific
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): North Pacific
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Gulf of Alaska
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Gulf of Alaska
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 55.96946
- Maximum Latitude: 56.37893
- Minimum Longitude: -153.84618
- Maximum Longitude: -152.40117
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 74
- Number of coral records: 42
- Number of sponge records: 32
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): still image transect
- Minimum depth (meters): 62
- Maximum depth (meters): 187
- 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 represnt observations of corals and sponges from drop camera transects at 49 Fathom Pinnacle and Snakehead Bank, near Kodiak Island, Gulf of Alaska in May, 2014. 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://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Publications/ProcRpt/PR2017-06.pdf
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Link: https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Publications/ProcRpt/PR2017-06.pdf
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center. 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: Conrath, Christina. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_FMP-14-01. Database version: 20251001-0.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMP 2014-01 | Gold Rush F/V | Drop Camera | drop camera | still image transect |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 42
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 2 % |
| family | 74 % |
| genus | 12 % |
| species | 7 % |
| NA | 5 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 32
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| class | 100 % |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthogorgiidae | 125272 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 1 |
| Balticina willemoesi | 1393616 | Scleralcyonacea | Balticinidae | 1 |
| Callogorgia | 125317 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 1 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 2 |
| Plumarella | 177839 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 4 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 17 |
| Ptilosarcus gurneyi | 290947 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 2 |
| Stylasteridae | 22805 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 13 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcarea | 559 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 16 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 15 |