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, Medeia, August 2013

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_MD-13-08
  • Database Version: 20260416-1
  • Data Provider: NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center
  • Data Contact: Stone, Robert:

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, North American Pacific Fijordland

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 56.17082
  • Maximum Latitude: 58.25277
  • Minimum Longitude: -139.01943
  • Maximum Longitude: -135.10485

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 1,182
  • Number of coral records: 1,167
  • Number of sponge records: 15
  • Records with images: 1108
  • Record type(s): still image
  • Minimum depth (meters): 134
  • Maximum depth (meters): 744
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2013 to 2013

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data was acquired for the National Database from the research cruise National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Mediea, August 2013 and was provided by Stone, Robert: . Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. This is a collection of NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center records collected by drop camera conducted from 2013-2013 in the Gulf of Alaska. Further information can be found at: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/17404

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/17404

Data Set Level Citation

NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Observation date range: 2013 to 2013. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Rooper, Chris. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_MD-13-08. 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
201302 Medeia RooperCam drop camera still image

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 1,167

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
genus 21 %
species 79 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 15

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
genus 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
Anthomastus 125285 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Balticina 146534 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 6
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 45
Calcigorgia 378315 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Callistephanus pacificus 1567760 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 9
Callistephanus simplex 1608733 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 9
Chrysopathes 267316 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 48
Dendrobathypathes boutillieri 289787 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 3
Isidella tentaculum 582522 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 5
Keratoisis 125306 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 11
Lillipathes 267553 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Primnoa pacifica 286539 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 897
Stylaster 117246 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 131

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Asbestopluma 131893 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 15

Fish Taxa Observed

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

## No fish records in this data set.

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