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NOAA, Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Project | Pisces R/V | PC2202L1 | ROV | Observation Dates: 2022-06-30 to 2022-07-12
- Dataset ID: NOAA_PC2202L1_MDBC
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: NOAA, Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Project
- Data Contact: Bassett, Rachel | rachel.bassett@noaa.gov
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Atlantic
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Gulf (formerly Gulf of Mexico)
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Gulf of Mexico
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern Gulf of Mexico
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 29.31984
- Maximum Latitude: 30.08306
- Minimum Longitude: -87.78189
- Maximum Longitude: -86.72241
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 60,093
- Number of coral records: 41,619
- Number of sponge records: 7,521
- Records with images: 60093
- Record type(s): video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 52
- Maximum depth (meters): 144
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2022 to 2022
Data Set Description: NOTE: This abstract is autogenerated. NA’s indicate null data within the underlying database. This biological occurence dataset was provided by the NOAA, Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Project to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel, R/V Pisces, using ROV, Mohawk. Observation dates range from 2022-06-30 to 2022-07-12 . Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Northern Gulf of Mexico . Changes to the originally submitted dataset may have been made to conform to the standards of NOAA’s National Database for Deep-sea Corals and Sponges. Please reach out to: Bassett, Rachel | rachel.bassett@noaa.gov for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/50339
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Link: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/50339
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Mesophotic Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Project. Observation date range: 2022 to 2022. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Harter, Stacy L.. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_PC2202L1_MDBC. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC2202L1 | Pisces R/V | Mohawk ROV | ROV | video observation |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 41,619
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 23 % |
| suborder | 0 % |
| family | 0 % |
| genus | 49 % |
| species | 27 % |
| NA | 0 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 7,521
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 0 % |
| class | 87 % |
| subclass | 2 % |
| order | 0 % |
| family | 3 % |
| genus | 4 % |
| species | 3 % |
Fishes
Number of fish records: 10,953
| Taxon rank | Percent of all fish records |
|---|---|
| order | 1 % |
| family | 7 % |
| subfamily | 23 % |
| genus | 16 % |
| species | 54 % |
Coral Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 592 |
| Antipathes | 103302 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 349 |
| Antipathes atlantica | 283882 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 2744 |
| Antipathes furcata | 103312 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 3878 |
| Aphanipathes pedata | 283938 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 168 |
| Bebryce | 125308 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 521 |
| Chironephthya caribaea | 418846 | Malacalcyonacea | Siphonogorgiidae | 12 |
| Elatopathes abietina | 289886 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 1 |
| Ellisella | 125298 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 4621 |
| Ellisella elongata | 520722 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 82 |
| Ellisellidae | 125274 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 199 |
| Leptogorgia | 125302 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 2 |
| Madrepora | 135123 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 2836 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 5909 |
| Muricea pendula | 177746 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 728 |
| Nicella | 125299 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 4316 |
| Oculina | 135124 | Scleractinia | Oculinidae | 741 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 65 |
| Placogorgia | 125312 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 267 |
| Scleracis | 267830 | Malacalcyonacea | Scleracidae | 5 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 2939 |
| Scleralcyonacea | 1609355 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 83 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 5650 |
| Swiftia exserta | 286416 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 1760 |
| Tanacetipathes | 267888 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 775 |
| Thesea | 125315 | Malacalcyonacea | Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis | 180 |
| Thesea citrina | 286427 | Malacalcyonacea | Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis | 3 |
| Thesea nivea | 418857 | Malacalcyonacea | Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis | 1847 |
| Thesea rubra | 418858 | Malacalcyonacea | Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis | 36 |
| Tubastraea | 267930 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 243 |
| Vacatina | 1517259 | Scleractinia | NA | 55 |
| Villogorgia | 125316 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 10 |
| Virgularia | 128503 | Scleralcyonacea | Virgulariidae | 2 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agelas | 131771 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 43 |
| Agelas cervicornis | 164820 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 1 |
| Agelas clathrodes | 164823 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 5 |
| Agelas flabelliformis | 164829 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 2 |
| Agelasidae | 131628 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 1 |
| Aiolochroia crassa | 169632 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 102 |
| Aplysina | 131975 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 41 |
| Aplysina cauliformis | 169642 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 26 |
| Aplysina insularis | 169655 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 27 |
| Aplysinidae | 131660 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 1 |
| Auletta | 131773 | Bubarida | Bubaridae | 11 |
| Axinella | 131774 | Axinellida | Axinellidae | 2 |
| Axinellida | 163084 | Axinellida | NA | 24 |
| Axinellidae | 131629 | Axinellida | Axinellidae | 8 |
| Cinachyra | 132092 | Tetractinellida | Tetillidae | 59 |
| Cinachyrella | 171287 | Tetractinellida | Tetillidae | 23 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 6563 |
| Dendroceratida | 131594 | Dendroceratida | NA | 2 |
| Dictyoceratida | 131595 | Dictyoceratida | NA | 2 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 26 |
| Heteroscleromorpha | 607950 | NA | NA | 177 |
| Ircinia | 131751 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 120 |
| Ircinia campana | 165009 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 59 |
| Ircinia strobilina | 165051 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 1 |
| Irciniidae | 131625 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 1 |
| Neopetrosia proxima | 378581 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 1 |
| Pachastrellidae | 131665 | Tetractinellida | Pachastrellidae | 1 |
| Petrosiidae | 131638 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 127 |
| Poecilosclerida | 131599 | Poecilosclerida | NA | 6 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 5 |
| Siphonodictyon brevitubulatum | 194607 | Haplosclerida | Phloeodictyidae | 1 |
| Siphonodictyon coralliphagum | 178378 | Haplosclerida | Phloeodictyidae | 1 |
| Spirastrellidae | 131674 | Clionaida | Spirastrellidae | 50 |
| Spongosorites ruetzleri | 165936 | Suberitida | Halichondriidae | 1 |
| Verongiida | 845402 | Verongiida | NA | 1 |
Fish Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no fish taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthostracion | 126237 | Tetraodontiformes | Ostraciidae | 2 |
| Acanthostracion polygonium | 1577312 | Tetraodontiformes | Ostraciidae | 2 |
| Acanthostracion quadricornis | 158920 | Tetraodontiformes | Ostraciidae | 4 |
| Anguilliformes | 10295 | Anguilliformes | NA | 73 |
| Anthiadidae | 1758484 | Perciformes | Anthiadidae | 2338 |
| Antigonia capros | 127418 | Acanthuriformes | Antigoniidae | 3 |
| Apogon | 125913 | Kurtiformes | Apogonidae | 322 |
| Apogon pseudomaculatus | 159590 | Kurtiformes | Apogonidae | 1 |
| Apogonidae | 125518 | Kurtiformes | Apogonidae | 8 |
| Apogoninae | 267079 | Kurtiformes | Apogonidae | 51 |
| Aulostomus maculatus | 278080 | Syngnathiformes | Aulostomidae | 48 |
| Baldwinella vivanus | 1019849 | Perciformes | Anthiadidae | 180 |
| Bodianus pulchellus | 273540 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Labridae | 6 |
| Bregmaceros | 125727 | Gadiformes | Bregmacerotidae | 1 |
| Brotula barbata | 159067 | Ophidiiformes | Brotulidae | 2 |
| Calamus | 159240 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Sparidae | 2 |
| Canthigaster | 126238 | Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | 468 |
| Canthigaster jamestyleri | 275257 | Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | 1 |
| Canthigaster rostrata | 127411 | Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | 354 |
| Carangidae | 125523 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 236 |
| Caranx | 125936 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 1 |
| Caranx crysos | 126802 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 1 |
| Caulolatilus | 159400 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Malacanthidae | 5 |
| Caulolatilus chrysops | 159403 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Malacanthidae | 2 |
| Caulolatilus cyanops | 159402 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Malacanthidae | 1 |
| Caulolatilus microps | 159404 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Malacanthidae | 1 |
| Chaetodon | 125954 | Acanthuriformes | Chaetodontidae | 9 |
| Chaetodon ocellatus | 159662 | Acanthuriformes | Chaetodontidae | 12 |
| Chaetodon sedentarius | 234107 | Acanthuriformes | Chaetodontidae | 117 |
| Chaetodontidae | 125528 | Acanthuriformes | Chaetodontidae | 3 |
| Chromis | 126045 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Pomacentridae | 16 |
| Chromis enchrysurus | 304153 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Pomacentridae | 123 |
| Chromis insolata | 273731 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Pomacentridae | 112 |
| Chromis scotti | 273756 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Pomacentridae | 46 |
| Clupeidae | 125464 | Clupeiformes | Clupeidae | 2 |
| Conger | 125624 | Anguilliformes | Congridae | 2 |
| Congridae | 125427 | Anguilliformes | Congridae | 16 |
| Congrinae | 151822 | Anguilliformes | Congridae | 1 |
| Dactylopterus volitans | 127232 | Dactylopteriformes | Dactylopteridae | 2 |
| Decapterus | 125937 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 6 |
| Decodon puellaris | 276747 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Labridae | 16 |
| Epinephelidae | 1776907 | Perciformes | Epinephelidae | 2 |
| Gonioplectrus hispanus | 280924 | Perciformes | Epinephelidae | 7 |
| Haemulon | 158806 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Haemulidae | 21 |
| Haemulon aurolineatum | 158807 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Haemulidae | 30 |
| Haemulon striatum | 275739 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Haemulidae | 67 |
| Halichoeres | 158813 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Labridae | 8 |
| Holacanthus | 159282 | Acanthuriformes | Pomacanthidae | 9 |
| Holacanthus bermudensis | 159284 | Acanthuriformes | Pomacanthidae | 6 |
| Holocentridae | 125458 | Holocentriformes | Holocentridae | 1 |
| Holocentrinae | 267057 | Holocentriformes | Holocentridae | 73 |
| Hyporthodus | 296855 | Perciformes | Epinephelidae | 1 |
| Labridae | 125541 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Labridae | 1 |
| Laemonema barbatulum | 158979 | Gadiformes | Moridae | 3 |
| Latilidae | 1517578 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Latilidae | 1 |
| Liopropoma eukrines | 159230 | Perciformes | Epinephelidae | 67 |
| Lutjanus | 159791 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Lutjanidae | 4 |
| Lutjanus campechanus | 159795 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Lutjanidae | 26 |
| Macroramphosus | 126222 | Syngnathiformes | Centriscidae | 1 |
| Macroramphosus scolopax | 127378 | Syngnathiformes | Centriscidae | 2 |
| Malacanthidae | 151447 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Malacanthidae | 2 |
| Monacanthidae | 125610 | Tetraodontiformes | Monacanthidae | 3 |
| Monacanthus | 159496 | Tetraodontiformes | Monacanthidae | 1 |
| Moridae | 125474 | Gadiformes | Moridae | 3 |
| Mullidae | 125547 | Mulliformes | Mullidae | 20 |
| Mulloidichthys martinicus | 277991 | Mulliformes | Mullidae | 10 |
| Mullus auratus | 159418 | Mulliformes | Mullidae | 4 |
| Muraena retifera | 158586 | Anguilliformes | Muraenidae | 1 |
| Muraenidae | 125431 | Anguilliformes | Muraenidae | 4 |
| Mustelus | 105732 | Carcharhiniformes | Triakidae | 3 |
| Mycteroperca | 126069 | Perciformes | Epinephelidae | 8 |
| Mycteroperca interstitialis | 273878 | Perciformes | Epinephelidae | 2 |
| Mycteroperca phenax | 159233 | Perciformes | Epinephelidae | 8 |
| Myripristinae | 267056 | Holocentriformes | Holocentridae | 40 |
| Myrophinae | 151824 | Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | 1 |
| Neoniphon marianus | 276205 | Holocentriformes | Holocentridae | 1 |
| Ogcocephalidae | 125495 | Lophiiformes | Ogcocephalidae | 2 |
| Ogcocephalus | 159191 | Lophiiformes | Ogcocephalidae | 14 |
| Ogcocephalus corniger | 159192 | Lophiiformes | Ogcocephalidae | 20 |
| Ophichthidae | 125434 | Anguilliformes | Ophichthidae | 7 |
| Ophidiidae | 125505 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 18 |
| Opistognathidae | 151443 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Opistognathidae | 6 |
| Ostichthys trachypoma | 159399 | Holocentriformes | Holocentridae | 64 |
| Ostraciidae | 125611 | Tetraodontiformes | Ostraciidae | 1 |
| Pagrus pagrus | 127063 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Sparidae | 18 |
| Paralichthys | 158823 | Pleuronectiformes | Paralichthyidae | 1 |
| Paranthias furcifer | 282084 | Perciformes | Epinephelidae | 35 |
| Pareques | 270286 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Sciaenidae | 51 |
| Pareques iwamotoi | 315192 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Sciaenidae | 11 |
| Pareques umbrosus | 282143 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Sciaenidae | 30 |
| Paroncheilus affinis | 320100 | Kurtiformes | Apogonidae | 3 |
| Peprilus | 159825 | Scombriformes | Stromateidae | 1 |
| Peprilus burti | 276560 | Scombriformes | Stromateidae | 6 |
| Phycidae | 125475 | Gadiformes | Phycidae | 1 |
| Plectranthias garrupellus | 279005 | Perciformes | Anthiadidae | 5 |
| Plectrypops retrospinis | 277960 | Holocentriformes | Holocentridae | 79 |
| Pleuronectiformes | 10331 | Pleuronectiformes | NA | 14 |
| Pomacentridae | 125553 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Pomacentridae | 78 |
| Priacanthidae | 125555 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Priacanthidae | 10 |
| Priacanthus arenatus | 127005 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Priacanthidae | 3 |
| Pristigenys alta | 159295 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Priacanthidae | 579 |
| Pristipomoides aquilonaris | 159805 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Lutjanidae | 9 |
| Prognathodes aculeatus | 273369 | Acanthuriformes | Chaetodontidae | 2 |
| Prognathodes aya | 273370 | Acanthuriformes | Chaetodontidae | 263 |
| Prognathodes guyanensis | 273375 | Acanthuriformes | Chaetodontidae | 1 |
| Pronotogrammus martinicensis | 282365 | Perciformes | Anthiadidae | 2782 |
| Pseudupeneus maculatus | 159421 | Mulliformes | Mullidae | 3 |
| Pterois | 204051 | Perciformes | Scorpaenidae | 172 |
| Rachycentron canadum | 127006 | Carangiformes | Rachycentridae | 1 |
| Rhomboplites aurorubens | 159807 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Lutjanidae | 304 |
| Rypticus maculatus | 159235 | Perciformes | Grammistidae | 3 |
| Sciaenidae | 125558 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Sciaenidae | 4 |
| Scorpaenidae | 125595 | Perciformes | Scorpaenidae | 307 |
| Scyliorhinus retifer | 158516 | Carcharhiniformes | Scyliorhinidae | 1 |
| Selene | 125943 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 1 |
| Seriola | 125944 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 299 |
| Seriola dumerili | 126816 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 18 |
| Seriola rivoliana | 126818 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 57 |
| Serranidae | 125561 | Perciformes | Serranidae | 20 |
| Serranus | 126070 | Perciformes | Serranidae | 64 |
| Serranus annularis | 273890 | Perciformes | Serranidae | 27 |
| Serranus notospilus | 273901 | Perciformes | Serranidae | 28 |
| Serranus phoebe | 273903 | Perciformes | Serranidae | 169 |
| Sparidae | 125564 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Sparidae | 2 |
| Sphyraena | 126084 | Carangaria incertae sedis | Sphyraenidae | 5 |
| Squalidae | 105716 | Squaliformes | Squalidae | 1 |
| Synodontidae | 125449 | Aulopiformes | Synodontidae | 6 |
| Synodus | 125686 | Aulopiformes | Synodontidae | 209 |
| Tetraodontidae | 125612 | Tetraodontiformes | Tetraodontidae | 8 |
| Trachurus lathami | 159655 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 89 |
| Triglidae | 125598 | Perciformes | Triglidae | 4 |
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