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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pisces, June 2011
- Dataset ID: NOAA_PC-11-03
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, NOAA, Southeast Fisheries Science Center
- Data Contact: Reed, John: jreed12@fau.edu, Harter, Stacey: stacey.harter@noaa.gov
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): Floridian, Carolinian
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 25.63413
- Maximum Latitude: 30.38455
- Minimum Longitude: -80.22871
- Maximum Longitude: -79.83684
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 2,919
- Number of coral records: 1,736
- Number of sponge records: 1,183
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): still image, video observation, specimen
- Minimum depth (meters): 55
- Maximum depth (meters): 374
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2011 to 2011
Data Set Description: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/library/NOAA/DSCRTP/Grants/NA09OAR4320073/2011_Pisces_CIOERT_Cruise-SEADESII_Report-FINAl_2-28-2013.pdf
Collection methodogy details:
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Link: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/library/NOAA/DSCRTP/Grants/NA09OAR4320073/2011_Pisces_CIOERT_Cruise-SEADESII_Report-FINAl_2-28-2013.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: David, Andrew W.. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_PC-11-03. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011061 | Pisces R/V | ARC ROV & Super Phantom ROV, ARC ROV | ROV | still image, video observation, specimen |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 1,736
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 3 % |
| family | 8 % |
| genus | 20 % |
| species | 70 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 1,183
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| class | 33 % |
| subclass | 1 % |
| order | 4 % |
| family | 22 % |
| genus | 38 % |
| species | 2 % |
| subspecies | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 30 |
| Antipathidae | 103301 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 33 |
| Callipodium rubens | 289560 | Scleralcyonacea | Spongiodermidae | 5 |
| Capnella | 146763 | Malacalcyonacea | Capnellidae | 13 |
| Cladocora | 135087 | Scleractinia | Cladocoridae | 72 |
| Dacrygorgia | 1749536 | Malacalcyonacea | Pterogorgiidae | 10 |
| Desmophyllum pertusum | 1245747 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 60 |
| Diodogorgia | 206386 | Scleralcyonacea | Spongiodermidae | 84 |
| Ellisella elongata | 520722 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 1 |
| Ellisellidae | 125274 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 17 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 1 |
| Madracis myriaster | 287111 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 1 |
| Nicella | 125299 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 5 |
| Nidalia | 267631 | Malacalcyonacea | Nidaliidae | 1 |
| Nidalia occidentalis | 290487 | Malacalcyonacea | Nidaliidae | 85 |
| Oculina varicosa | 287102 | Scleractinia | Oculinidae | 950 |
| Paramuricea | 125311 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 1 |
| Phyllangia americana | 346430 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 19 |
| Plexauridae | 125277 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 5 |
| Plumarella | 177839 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 6 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 21 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 46 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 67 |
| Stichopathes luetkeni | 1287835 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 57 |
| Stylasteridae | 22805 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 54 |
| Tanacetipathes | 267888 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 1 |
| Tanacetipathes hirta | 291175 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 37 |
| Telesto | 177688 | Malacalcyonacea | Tubiporidae | 47 |
| Titanideum frauenfeldii | 291226 | Scleralcyonacea | Spongiodermidae | 1 |
| Virgularia | 128503 | Scleralcyonacea | Virgulariidae | 6 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphrocallistes beatrix beatrix | 195837 | Sceptrulophora | Aphrocallistidae | 4 |
| Aplysina | 131975 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 4 |
| Chondrosia | 132022 | Chondrosiida | Chondrosiidae | 31 |
| Cinachyra | 132092 | Tetractinellida | Tetillidae | 1 |
| Clathria | 131868 | Poecilosclerida | Microcionidae | 3 |
| Cliona | 132026 | Clionaida | Clionaidae | 2 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 319 |
| Dictyoceratida | 131595 | Dictyoceratida | NA | 2 |
| Erylus | 132004 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 181 |
| Farrea | 132107 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 35 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 146 |
| Haplosclerida | 131598 | Haplosclerida | NA | 2 |
| Hertwigia falcifera | 134402 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |
| Heteroscleromorpha | 607950 | NA | NA | 8 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 73 |
| Hymedesmia | 131950 | Poecilosclerida | Hymedesmiidae | 3 |
| Ircinia | 131751 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 19 |
| Ircinia campana | 165009 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 13 |
| Ircinia felix | 165020 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 1 |
| Ircinia strobilina | 165051 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 1 |
| Nodastrella nodastrella | 605827 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 1 |
| Oceanapia | 131852 | Haplosclerida | Phloeodictyidae | 11 |
| Pachastrellidae | 131665 | Tetractinellida | Pachastrellidae | 1 |
| Petrosia | 131847 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 8 |
| Phakellia | 131779 | Bubarida | Bubaridae | 6 |
| Placospongia | 132044 | Clionaida | Placospongiidae | 2 |
| Plakortis | 131983 | Homosclerophorida | Plakinidae | 1 |
| Poecilosclerida | 131599 | Poecilosclerida | NA | 19 |
| Raspailiidae | 131642 | Axinellida | Raspailiidae | 7 |
| Spirastrellidae | 131674 | Clionaida | Spirastrellidae | 250 |
| Tetractinellida | 597812 | Tetractinellida | NA | 21 |
| Vazella pourtalesii | 172121 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 6 |
| Verongiida | 845402 | Verongiida | NA | 1 |