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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nancy Foster, June 2014
- Dataset ID: NOAA_NF-14-08
- 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): Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Carolinian
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 30.43862
- Maximum Latitude: 34.21698
- Minimum Longitude: -80.20678
- Maximum Longitude: -76.07964
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 1,265
- Number of coral records: 563
- Number of sponge records: 702
- Records with images: 1265
- Record type(s): still image | video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 46
- Maximum depth (meters): 166
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 136
- 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 was acquired for the National Database from the research cruise aboard the Nancy Foster in June 2014. ROV and multibeam surveys of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Shelf Edge MPAs were conducted. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes.
Collection methodogy details:
ROV and multibeam surveys of the the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, Shelf Edge MPAs
Link: http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov/2014/bilotta.html
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Data Set Level Citation
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. 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: Harter, Stacey: stacey.harter@noaa.gov. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_NF-14-08. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NF-14-08 | Nancy Foster R/V | Mohawk ROV | ROV | still image | video observation |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 563
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| class | 12 % |
| order | 12 % |
| family | 12 % |
| genus | 38 % |
| species | 26 % |
| NA | 0 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 702
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| class | 44 % |
| subclass | 0 % |
| order | 2 % |
| family | 33 % |
| genus | 16 % |
| species | 5 % |
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 | 2 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 52 |
| Antipathes | 103302 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 1 |
| Antipathes atlantica | 283882 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 17 |
| Bebryce | 125308 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 1 |
| Chironephthya caribaea | 418846 | Malacalcyonacea | Siphonogorgiidae | 3 |
| Clavulariidae | 125270 | Malacalcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 39 |
| Diodogorgia | 206386 | Scleralcyonacea | Spongiodermidae | 95 |
| Ellisella | 125298 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 61 |
| Ellisellidae | 125274 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 28 |
| Leptogorgia | 125302 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 7 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 8 |
| Muricea | 177745 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 3 |
| Nicella | 125299 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 45 |
| Octocorallia | 1341 | NA | NA | 67 |
| Oculina varicosa | 287102 | Scleractinia | Oculinidae | 2 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 1 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 7 |
| Stichopathes luetkeni | 1287835 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 85 |
| Swiftia exserta | 286416 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 6 |
| Tanacetipathes hirta | 291175 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 25 |
| Titanideum frauenfeldii | 291226 | Scleralcyonacea | Spongiodermidae | 1 |
| Virgularia presbytes | 286712 | Scleralcyonacea | Virgulariidae | 7 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agelas | 131771 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 5 |
| Aiolochroia crassa | 169632 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 11 |
| Aplysina | 131975 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 2 |
| Auletta | 131773 | Bubarida | Bubaridae | 3 |
| Callyspongia (Cladochalina) aculeata | 166205 | Haplosclerida | Callyspongiidae | 3 |
| Chondrilla | 132021 | Chondrillida | Chondrillidae | 2 |
| Clathria | 131868 | Poecilosclerida | Microcionidae | 3 |
| Cliona | 132026 | Clionaida | Clionaidae | 1 |
| Corallistidae | 131679 | Tetractinellida | Corallistidae | 7 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 309 |
| Desmapsamma anchorata | 169121 | Poecilosclerida | Desmacididae | 1 |
| Dictyoceratida | 131595 | Dictyoceratida | NA | 9 |
| Erylus | 132004 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 1 |
| Farrea | 132107 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 5 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 7 |
| Heteroscleromorpha | 607950 | NA | NA | 2 |
| Ircinia | 131751 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 21 |
| Ircinia campana | 165009 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 13 |
| Ircinia strobilina | 165051 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 3 |
| Leiodermatium | 132086 | Tetractinellida | Azoricidae | 54 |
| Neofibularia nolitangere | 168323 | Biemnida | Biemnidae | 1 |
| Niphates | 166770 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 4 |
| Poecilosclerida | 131599 | Poecilosclerida | NA | 1 |
| Scopalina | 131797 | Scopalinida | Scopalinidae | 1 |
| Spirastrellidae | 131674 | Clionaida | Spirastrellidae | 222 |
| Spongosorites | 131818 | Suberitida | Halichondriidae | 1 |
| Tetillidae | 131683 | Tetractinellida | Tetillidae | 2 |
| Tetractinellida | 597812 | Tetractinellida | NA | 4 |
| Xestospongia | 131849 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 2 |
| Xestospongia muta | 166894 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 2 |