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NOAA_RL-19-05_AUV | Reuben Lasker R/V | RL-19-05 | AUV | 2019

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_RL-19-05_AUV
  • Database Version: 20260416-1
  • Data Provider: NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center
  • Data Contact: Clarke, Elizabeth |

Locator Map

Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Pacific
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): Pacific
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): California Current
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Coast and Shelf, Northern California, Southern California Bight

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 33.0497
  • Maximum Latitude: 46.57585
  • Minimum Longitude: -124.91036
  • Maximum Longitude: -118.39217

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 93,412
  • Number of coral records: 24,690
  • Number of sponge records: 51,166
  • Records with images: 0
  • Record type(s): still image
  • Minimum depth (meters): 105
  • Maximum depth (meters): 1,222
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2019 to 2019

Data Set Description: This biological occurence dataset was provided by NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Reuben Lasker R/V, using the platform(s): Seabed AUV Popoki Eiwa. Observation dates range from 2019-10-09 to 2019-11-06. Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Coast and Shelf; Northern California; Southern California Bight. Localities explored include: Wilapa Canyonhead EFHCA, Washington, USA; Daisy Bank, Oregon, USA; 2019 high sponge bycatch area, Oregon, USA; 2019 Brush Patch EFHCA, California, USA; BOEM Humboldt Wind Farm, California, USA; CBNMS Trawl RCA Opening, California, USA; CBNMS South Trawl RCA Opening, California, USA; Cabrillo Canyon EFHCA Reopening, California, USA; West of Carmel Canyon EFHCA, California, USA; BOEM CalDig Wind Farm, California, USA; Sponge bycatch south of BOEM CalDig Wind Farm, California, USA; Santa Lucia Bank, California, USA; East Santa Lucia Bank, California, USA; CINMS Footprint, California, USA; Catalina Basin sponge transect, California, USA; North of San Clemente Island, California, USA. 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: Clarke, Elizabeth | or Clarke, Elizabeth for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: NA

Collection methodogy details:

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Data Set Level Citation

NOAA, Northwest Fisheries Science Center. Observation date range: 2019 to 2019. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Clarke, Elizabeth. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_RL-19-05_AUV. 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
RL-19-05 Reuben Lasker R/V, Reuben Lasker FSV Seabed AUV Popoki Eiwa AUV still image

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 24,690

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
order 36 %
family 8 %
genus 12 %
species 14 %
NA 30 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 51,166

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 60 %
class 13 %
order 18 %
genus 4 %
subgenus 1 %
species 4 %

Fishes

Number of fish records: 17,556

Taxon rank Percent of all
fish records
class 0 %
order 6 %
suborder 1 %
family 6 %
genus 56 %
subgenus 3 %
species 24 %
NA 4 %

Coral Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Anthoptilum grandiflorum 128504 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 39
Antipatharia 22549 Antipatharia NA 8928
Balticina 146534 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 2
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Callistephanus 1473059 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1781
Callistephanus pacificus 1567760 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 916
Clavularia 125286 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 255
Gersemia juliepackardae 944595 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 56
Heteropolypus ritteri 724715 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 2366
Keratoisis 125306 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 1
Paragorgia 125326 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 496
Parastenella 267700 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 38
Pennatula phosphorea 128517 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 70
Pennatulidae 128484 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 900
Pennatuloidea 1609360 Scleralcyonacea NA 7322
Plexauridae 125277 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 1093
Plumarella 177839 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 14
Primnoidae 125278 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Umbellula 1757986 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 408

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) dawsoni 171980 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 4
Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) 171991 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 68
Aphrocallistes vastus 171632 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 109
Asbestopluma 131893 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 213
Crella (Yvesia) 169071 Poecilosclerida Crellidae 71
Demospongiae 164811 NA NA 6229
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 291
Heterochone 171634 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 1063
Heterochone calyx 171636 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 1
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 408
Hyalonema (Corynonema) populiferum 171425 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 13
Latrunculia (Latrunculia) 231637 Poecilosclerida Latrunculiidae 122
Lyssacinosida 171834 Lyssacinosida NA 9386
Mycale (Mycale) loveni 168642 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 1802
Poecillastra tenuilaminaris 170268 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 90
Porifera 558 NA NA 30726
Thenea 132019 Tetractinellida Theneidae 570

Fish Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Actinopterygii 10194 NA NA 698
Agonidae 125588 Perciformes Agonidae 473
Alepocephalidae 125507 Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae 3
Alepocephalus tenebrosus 272849 Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae 5
Anoplopoma fimbria 159463 Perciformes Anoplopomatidae 107
Apristurus brunneus 158512 Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae 20
Atheresthes stomias 279792 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 3
Bathymasteridae 151388 Perciformes Bathymasteridae 22
Bathyraja kincaidii 298828 Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae 16
Bathyraja trachura 271538 Rajiformes Arhynchobatidae 2
Beringraja inornata 1461134 Rajiformes Rajidae 10
Beringraja rhina 1461133 Rajiformes Rajidae 68
Citharichthys 158786 Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae 10
Coryphaenoides acrolepis 272313 Gadiformes Macrouridae 18
Cottidae 125589 Perciformes Cottidae 20
Elasmobranchii 10193 NA NA 6
Eopsetta jordani 280690 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 12
Eptatretus 206895 Myxiniformes Myxinidae 1299
Facciolella equatorialis 271907 Anguilliformes Nettastomatidae 2
Glyptocephalus zachirus 274287 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 367
Hippoglossus stenolepis 274290 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 1
Hydrolagus colliei 271406 Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae 25
Icelinus filamentosus 281136 Perciformes Cottidae 10
Liparidae 234519 Perciformes Liparidae 61
Lycenchelys crotalinus 254592 Perciformes Zoarcidae 439
Lycodes cortezianus 274097 Perciformes Zoarcidae 11
Lycodes diapterus 254597 Perciformes Zoarcidae 122
Lyopsetta exilis 281452 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 639
Macrouridae 125471 Gadiformes Macrouridae 31
Merluccius productus 272458 Gadiformes Merlucciidae 1
Microstomus bathybius 305684 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 272
Microstomus pacificus 274294 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 1112
Ophidiidae 125505 Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae 33
Ophiodon elongatus 240745 Perciformes Hexagrammidae 8
Parmaturus xaniurus 282166 Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae 2
Parophrys vetulus 254393 Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 12
Pentanchidae 826579 Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae 141
Pleuronectiformes 10331 Pleuronectiformes NA 1017
Porichthys notatus 275658 Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae 10
Rajidae 105711 Rajiformes Rajidae 44
Scorpaenoidei 154247 Perciformes NA 145
Sebastes 126175 Perciformes Sebastidae 1549
Sebastes (Sebastomus) 991848 Perciformes Sebastidae 601
Sebastes alutus 254573 Perciformes Sebastidae 2
Sebastes aurora 274774 Perciformes Sebastidae 8
Sebastes babcocki 274775 Perciformes Sebastidae 7
Sebastes chlorostictus 274781 Perciformes Sebastidae 14
Sebastes diploproa 274787 Perciformes Sebastidae 3
Sebastes elongatus 274788 Perciformes Sebastidae 186
Sebastes goodei 274798 Perciformes Sebastidae 23
Sebastes helvomaculatus 274799 Perciformes Sebastidae 51
Sebastes jordani 274806 Perciformes Sebastidae 6
Sebastes melanostomus 274819 Perciformes Sebastidae 129
Sebastes miniatus 274820 Perciformes Sebastidae 8
Sebastes nigrocinctus 274825 Perciformes Sebastidae 1
Sebastes paucispinis 274833 Perciformes Sebastidae 6
Sebastes ruberrimus 274844 Perciformes Sebastidae 8
Sebastes saxicola 274848 Perciformes Sebastidae 278
Sebastes semicinctus 274851 Perciformes Sebastidae 46
Sebastes wilsoni 274868 Perciformes Sebastidae 9
Sebastes zacentrus 274869 Perciformes Sebastidae 5
Sebastolobus 270859 Perciformes Sebastidae 6865
Sebastolobus alascanus 282740 Perciformes Sebastidae 111
Sebastolobus altivelis 282741 Perciformes Sebastidae 4
Zaniolepis 271274 Perciformes Zaniolepididae 55
Zoarcidae 125575 Perciformes Zoarcidae 284

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