NOAA’s National Database for Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges: Data Set Dashboard (Cruise)

NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Henry Bigelow, June, 2014

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_HB-14-02
  • Database Version: 20260416-1
  • Data Provider: NOAA, Northeast Fisheries Science Center
  • Data Contact: Nizinski, Martha |

Locator Map

Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Atlantic
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): New England
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 40.73197
  • Maximum Latitude: 43.34274
  • Minimum Longitude: -67.62592
  • Maximum Longitude: -66.00128

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 8,639
  • Number of coral records: 3,770
  • Number of sponge records: 4,869
  • Records with images: 8639
  • Record type(s): still image
  • Minimum depth (meters): 121
  • Maximum depth (meters): 2,164
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2014 to 2014

Data Set Description: This dataset is provided by the NOAA, Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA, National Database for Deep Sea Corals (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_HB-14-02. The records were observed from still images collected from the R/V Henry B. Bigelow (Survey ID: HB1402) in 2014. The sampling vehicle was the ROPOS ROV. Principle Investigator: Nizinski, Martha. Data contact: Nizinski, Martha | . Reporter: Nizinski, Martha. Repository: Video frame grabs: NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program | Samples: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.. Web site: https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/news/features/coral_cruise/.

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/news/features/coral_cruise/

Data Set Level Citation

NOAA, Northeast 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: Nizinski, Martha. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_HB-14-02. 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
HB1402 Henry B. Bigelow R/V ROPOS ROV still image

Taxonomic Summary

Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.

Corals

Number of coral records: 3,770

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
class 0 %
order 1 %
family 14 %
subfamily 14 %
genus 49 %
species 22 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 4,869

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 73 %
class 12 %
genus 15 %
species 0 %

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
Acanella 125303 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 82
Acanthogorgia 125293 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 136
Anthomastinae 1510270 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 539
Anthothela 125324 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 79
Aphanostichopathes 1514479 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 4
Balticina 146534 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 64
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 12
Chrysogorgia 125294 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 51
Clavularia 125286 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 28
Desmophyllum dianthus 135159 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 509
Desmophyllum pertusum 1245747 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 8
Distichoptilum 128497 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 29
Funiculina 128490 Scleralcyonacea Funiculinidae 22
Javania 135115 Scleractinia Flabellidae 26
Keratoisididae 1544106 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 315
Keratoisis 125306 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 45
Kophobelemnon 128492 Scleralcyonacea Kophobelemnidae 4
Lateothela 1045585 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 10
Lateothela grandiflora 1045586 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 1
Lepidisis 125307 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 5
Malacalcyonacea 1609357 Malacalcyonacea NA 3
Nephtheidae 146762 Malacalcyonacea Nephtheidae 178
Octocorallia 1341 NA NA 7
Paragorgia 125326 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 152
Paramuricea 125311 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 538
Parantipathes 103306 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 82
Pennatula 128495 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 295
Pennatulidae 128484 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 16
Primnoa resedaeformis 125411 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 174
Protoptilum 128498 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 126
Radicipes 125297 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 38
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 33
Solenosmilia variabilis 135168 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 139
Stichopathes 103308 Antipatharia Antipathidae 10
Swiftia 125314 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 1
Telopathes 740050 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 6
Umbellula 1757986 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 3

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Asconema foliatum 172017 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 8
Demospongiae 164811 NA NA 7
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 574
Polymastia 132046 Polymastiida Polymastiidae 739
Porifera 558 NA NA 3541

Fish Taxa Observed

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## No fish records in this data set.

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