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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nancy Foster, September 2011
- Dataset ID: NOAA_NF-11-09-L3
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Data Contact: Reed, John: jreed12@fau.edu
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Atlantic
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): South Atlantic
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Floridian, Bahamian
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 24.23854
- Maximum Latitude: 24.75316
- Minimum Longitude: -81.86222
- Maximum Longitude: -80.41922
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 6,096
- Number of coral records: 2,525
- Number of sponge records: 3,571
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): still image, specimen
- Minimum depth (meters): 155
- Maximum depth (meters): 574
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2011 to 2011
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, Nancy Foster, September 2011 and was provided by Reed, John: jreed12@fau.edu. 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 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute records collected by ROV conducted from 2011-2011 in the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico. Further information can be found at: https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/library/NOAA/DSCRTP/Project/NF-11-09-CIOERT/2011_Nancy_Foster_CIOERT_Cruise-Leg_2_Preliminary_Cruise_Report-w-Appendices_1-30-2012.pdf
Collection methodogy details:
See link for methods.
Link: https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/library/NOAA/DSCRTP/Project/NF-11-09-CIOERT/2011_Nancy_Foster_CIOERT_Cruise-Leg_2_Preliminary_Cruise_Report-w-Appendices_1-30-2012.pdf
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Data Set Level Citation
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Observation date range: 2011 to 2011. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Reed, John. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_NF-11-09-L3. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011091 | Nancy Foster R/V | Kraken II ROV | ROV | still image, specimen |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 2,525
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| class | 17 % |
| order | 10 % |
| family | 60 % |
| genus | 5 % |
| species | 8 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 3,571
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 0 % |
| class | 44 % |
| subclass | 1 % |
| order | 5 % |
| family | 9 % |
| genus | 39 % |
| species | 1 % |
| subspecies | 2 % |
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 | 4 |
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 55 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 2 |
| Antipathidae | 103301 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 15 |
| Bathypathes pseudoalternata | 1578714 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 15 |
| Capnella | 146763 | Malacalcyonacea | Capnellidae | 2 |
| Dendrophylliidae | 135074 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 18 |
| Desmophyllum pertusum | 1245747 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 175 |
| Ellisella | 125298 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 2 |
| Ellisella elongata | 520722 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 1 |
| Ellisellidae | 125274 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 82 |
| Isidella | 125305 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 1 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 78 |
| Leiopathes | 103305 | Antipatharia | Leiopathidae | 23 |
| Madracis | 135125 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 1 |
| Madracis myriaster | 287111 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 5 |
| Madrepora | 135123 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 11 |
| Madrepora oculata | 135209 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 1 |
| Nephtheidae | 146762 | Malacalcyonacea | Nephtheidae | 4 |
| Octocorallia | 1341 | NA | NA | 431 |
| Paramuricea | 125311 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 12 |
| Plexauridae | 125277 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 3 |
| Pliobothrus | 117244 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 1 |
| Pliobothrus echinatus | 285834 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 1 |
| Plumarella | 177839 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 2 |
| Plumarella pourtalesii | 177840 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 2 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 252 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 261 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 4 |
| Stylasteridae | 22805 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 1058 |
| Tanacetipathes | 267888 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 3 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphrocallistes | 132099 | Sceptrulophora | Aphrocallistidae | 2 |
| Aphrocallistes beatrix beatrix | 195837 | Sceptrulophora | Aphrocallistidae | 64 |
| Auletta | 131773 | Bubarida | Bubaridae | 44 |
| Corallistes | 132080 | Tetractinellida | Corallistidae | 29 |
| Corallistidae | 131679 | Tetractinellida | Corallistidae | 66 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 1282 |
| Dictyoceratida | 131595 | Dictyoceratida | NA | 3 |
| Discodermia | 132089 | Tetractinellida | Theonellidae | 1 |
| Erylus | 132004 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 4 |
| Euretidae | 131688 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 132 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 15 |
| Heteroscleromorpha | 607950 | NA | NA | 18 |
| Hexactinella | 132110 | Sceptrulophora | Tretodictyidae | 202 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 286 |
| Hyalonema | 132096 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 1 |
| Hymedesmia | 131950 | Poecilosclerida | Hymedesmiidae | 684 |
| Iphiteon | 171654 | Hexasterophora incertae sedis | Dactylocalycidae | 20 |
| Ircinia | 131751 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 1 |
| Leiodermatium | 132086 | Tetractinellida | Azoricidae | 44 |
| Nodastrella | 605825 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 11 |
| Oceanapia | 131852 | Haplosclerida | Phloeodictyidae | 2 |
| Pachastrella | 132015 | Tetractinellida | Pachastrellidae | 5 |
| Penares | 131992 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 4 |
| Petrosiidae | 131638 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 19 |
| Phakellia | 131779 | Bubarida | Bubaridae | 35 |
| Plakortis | 131983 | Homosclerophorida | Plakinidae | 165 |
| Polymastia | 132046 | Polymastiida | Polymastiidae | 8 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Raspailiidae | 131642 | Axinellida | Raspailiidae | 93 |
| Siphonidiidae | 131681 | Tetractinellida | Siphonidiidae | 1 |
| Smenospongia | 165384 | Dictyoceratida | Thorectidae | 17 |
| Spirastrellidae | 131674 | Clionaida | Spirastrellidae | 20 |
| Spongosorites | 131818 | Suberitida | Halichondriidae | 1 |
| Tetractinellida | 597812 | Tetractinellida | NA | 167 |
| Theonella | 171248 | Tetractinellida | Theonellidae | 58 |
| Topsentia | 131821 | Suberitida | Halichondriidae | 44 |
| Vazella pourtalesii | 172121 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 21 |
| Zyzzya | 167451 | Poecilosclerida | Acarnidae | 1 |