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NOAA_SH-18-12_ROV | Bell M. Shimada R/V | SH1812 | ROV | 2018
- Dataset ID: NOAA_SH-18-12_ROV
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Laidig, Tom
- Data Contact: Watters, Diana
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: 33.12682
- Maximum Latitude: 44.67282
- Minimum Longitude: -124.97302
- Maximum Longitude: -119.49967
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 43,694
- Number of coral records: 11,556
- Number of sponge records: 16,708
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 54
- Maximum depth (meters): 698
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2018 to 2018
Data Set Description: This biological occurence dataset was provided by NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center; Laidig, Tom to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Bell M. Shimada R/V, using the platform(s): Beagle ROV. Observation dates range from 2018-10-11 to 2018-11-06. Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Coast and Shelf; Northern California; Southern California Bight. Localities explored include: Daisy_Bank; Heceta_Bank; Bandon_High_Spot; Brush_Patch; Eel_River_Canyon; Mendocino_Ridge; Delgada_Canyon; Pt_Arena; Pt_Sur_Canyon; La_Cruz_Canyon; S_Cruz_Island_Gull_I; Santa_Cruz_Island_N; Santa_Lucia_Bank; Santa_Lucia_Bank_E; Wind_Farm_South; Pt_Conception_Canyon_2; Pt_Conception; Sverdrup_Bank. 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: Watters, Diana or Clarke, Liz | Laidig, Tom | Caldow, Chris for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/33492 | https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/express-expanding-pacific-research-and-exploration-submerged-systems; https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/19express/background/express/express.html | https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/50942/noaa_50942_DS1.pdf
Collection methodogy details:
See link for methods.
Link: https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/33492 | https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/express-expanding-pacific-research-and-exploration-submerged-systems
| https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/19express/background/express/express.html
| https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/50942/noaa_50942_DS1.pdf
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Observation date range: 2018 to 2018. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Clarke, Liz | Laidig, Tom | Caldow, Chris. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_SH-18-12_ROV. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SH1812 | Bell M. Shimada R/V | Beagle ROV | ROV | video observation |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 11,556
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 0 % |
| family | 0 % |
| genus | 45 % |
| species | 52 % |
| variety | 0 % |
| NA | 3 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 16,708
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 72 % |
| class | 0 % |
| genus | 21 % |
| subgenus | 3 % |
| species | 4 % |
Fishes
Number of fish records: 15,430
| Taxon rank | Percent of all fish records |
|---|---|
| class | 0 % |
| order | 3 % |
| family | 5 % |
| genus | 20 % |
| subgenus | 1 % |
| species | 70 % |
| NA | 0 % |
Coral Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthogorgia | 125293 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 5 |
| Anthoptilum grandiflorum | 128504 | Scleralcyonacea | Anthoptilidae | 20 |
| Antipathes dendrochristos | 283893 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 6 |
| Balticina californica | 1392940 | Scleralcyonacea | Balticinidae | 11 |
| Callistephanus | 1473059 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 3816 |
| Callistephanus pacificus | 1567760 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 366 |
| Callogorgia | 125317 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Chromoplexaura marki | 724231 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 180 |
| Clavularia | 125286 | Malacalcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 128 |
| Desmophyllum dianthus | 135159 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 108 |
| Desmophyllum pertusum | 1245747 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 4 |
| Funiculina | 128490 | Scleralcyonacea | Funiculinidae | 12 |
| Gersemia | 146953 | Malacalcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 4 |
| Heteropolypus ritteri | 724715 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 2636 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 2 |
| Keratoisis | 125306 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 1 |
| Leptogorgia chilensis | 286222 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 33 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 46 |
| Paragorgia | 125326 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 251 |
| Paragorgia arborea var. pacifica | 1647393 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 7 |
| Parastenella ramosa | 290684 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 49 |
| Pennatula phosphorea | 128517 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 6 |
| Pennatulidae | 128484 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 11 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 297 |
| Plexauridae | 125277 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 17 |
| Plumarella longispina | 287671 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 102 |
| Primnoa pacifica | 286539 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 10 |
| Ptilosarcus | 267795 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 11 |
| Stylaster californicus | 285860 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 67 |
| Stylaster parageus | 592250 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 2336 |
| Swiftia | 125314 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 956 |
| Umbellula lindahli | 128531 | Scleralcyonacea | Umbellulidae | 42 |
| Virgularia | 128503 | Scleralcyonacea | Virgulariidae | 15 |
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 | 226 |
| Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) | 171991 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 547 |
| Asbestopluma | 131893 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 797 |
| Farrea occa | 134391 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 51 |
| Haliclona (Gellius) | 131922 | Haplosclerida | Chalinidae | 18 |
| Heterochone calyx | 171636 | Sceptrulophora | Aphrocallistidae | 161 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Mycale | 131907 | Poecilosclerida | Mycalidae | 2405 |
| Poecillastra | 132016 | Tetractinellida | Vulcanellidae | 254 |
| Polymastia | 132046 | Polymastiida | Polymastiidae | 10 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 11958 |
| Rhizaxinella gadus | 170824 | Suberitida | Suberitidae | 55 |
| Stylocordyla | 132063 | Suberitida | Stylocordylidae | 18 |
| Thenea muricata | 134106 | Tetractinellida | Theneidae | 145 |
| Xestospongia | 131849 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 62 |
Fish Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no fish taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agonidae | 125588 | Perciformes | Agonidae | 367 |
| Agonopsis vulsa | 279522 | Perciformes | Agonidae | 2 |
| Anoplopoma fimbria | 159463 | Perciformes | Anoplopomatidae | 38 |
| Argentina sialis | 272897 | Argentiniformes | Argentinidae | 3 |
| Atheresthes stomias | 279792 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 12 |
| Bathyagonus nigripinnis | 254505 | Perciformes | Agonidae | 3 |
| Bathyagonus pentacanthus | 254506 | Perciformes | Agonidae | 96 |
| Bathyraja interrupta | 271515 | Rajiformes | Arhynchobatidae | 8 |
| Bathyraja trachura | 271538 | Rajiformes | Arhynchobatidae | 1 |
| Beringraja rhina | 1461133 | Rajiformes | Rajidae | 73 |
| Brosmophycis marginata | 280000 | Ophidiiformes | Bythitidae | 4 |
| Caliraja stellulata | 1803740 | Rajiformes | Rajidae | 4 |
| Careproctus melanurus | 254549 | Perciformes | Liparidae | 2 |
| Cataetyx rubrirostris | 272767 | Ophidiiformes | Bythitidae | 59 |
| Caulolatilus princeps | 276217 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Malacanthidae | 3 |
| Chilara taylori | 280146 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 147 |
| Chitonotus pugetensis | 280162 | Perciformes | Cottidae | 1 |
| Citharichthys | 158786 | Pleuronectiformes | Paralichthyidae | 87 |
| Cottidae | 125589 | Perciformes | Cottidae | 75 |
| Elasmobranchii | 10193 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Enophrys taurina | 275356 | Perciformes | Cottidae | 26 |
| Eopsetta jordani | 280690 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 42 |
| Eptatretus | 206895 | Myxiniformes | Myxinidae | 379 |
| Genyonemus lineatus | 280830 | Eupercaria incertae sedis | Sciaenidae | 1 |
| Glyptocephalus zachirus | 274287 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 308 |
| Hexagrammos decagrammus | 240732 | Perciformes | Hexagrammidae | 1 |
| Hippoglossus stenolepis | 274290 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 2 |
| Hydrolagus colliei | 271406 | Chimaeriformes | Chimaeridae | 93 |
| Hypocritichthys analis | 1804082 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Embiotocidae | 1 |
| Icelinus | 269476 | Perciformes | Cottidae | 109 |
| Icelinus filamentosus | 281136 | Perciformes | Cottidae | 63 |
| Icelinus tenuis | 281142 | Perciformes | Cottidae | 51 |
| Lepidopsetta bilineata | 281305 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 4 |
| Liparidae | 234519 | Perciformes | Liparidae | 13 |
| Lycenchelys crotalinus | 254592 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 1 |
| Lycodes cortezianus | 274097 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 82 |
| Lycodes diapterus | 254597 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 60 |
| Lyconema barbatum | 281449 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 19 |
| Lyopsetta exilis | 281452 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 527 |
| Macrouridae | 125471 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 4 |
| Merluccius productus | 272458 | Gadiformes | Merlucciidae | 133 |
| Microstomus bathybius | 305684 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 109 |
| Microstomus pacificus | 274294 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 1165 |
| Myctophidae | 125498 | Myctophiformes | Myctophidae | 23 |
| Nettastomatidae | 125433 | Anguilliformes | Nettastomatidae | 5 |
| Nezumia stelgidolepis | 272428 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 8 |
| Ophidiidae | 125505 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 108 |
| Ophiodon elongatus | 240745 | Perciformes | Hexagrammidae | 75 |
| Osteichthyes | 152352 | NA | NA | 6 |
| Oxylebius pictus | 240743 | Perciformes | Hexagrammidae | 2 |
| Paricelinus hopliticus | 282147 | Perciformes | Jordaniidae | 36 |
| Parophrys vetulus | 254393 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 9 |
| Phanerodon furcatus | 240730 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Embiotocidae | 1 |
| Phanerodon vacca | 1577347 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Embiotocidae | 1 |
| Plectobranchus evides | 282283 | Perciformes | Stichaeidae | 4 |
| Pleuronectiformes | 10331 | Pleuronectiformes | NA | 480 |
| Pleuronichthys | 270459 | Pleuronectiformes | Pleuronectidae | 11 |
| Porichthys notatus | 275658 | Batrachoidiformes | Batrachoididae | 48 |
| Raja | 105766 | Rajiformes | Rajidae | 3 |
| Rajiformes | 10216 | Rajiformes | NA | 31 |
| Rathbunella | 270703 | Perciformes | Bathymasteridae | 11 |
| Rhacochilus toxotes | 282575 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Embiotocidae | 1 |
| Rhinogobiops nicholsii | 282580 | Gobiiformes | Gobiidae | 1 |
| Scorpaena guttata | 274713 | Perciformes | Scorpaenidae | 30 |
| Scyliorhinidae | 105693 | Carcharhiniformes | Scyliorhinidae | 136 |
| Sebastes | 126175 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 147 |
| Sebastes (Sebastosomus) | 1043739 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 179 |
| Sebastes alutus | 254573 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 24 |
| Sebastes aurora | 274774 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 214 |
| Sebastes babcocki | 274775 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 5 |
| Sebastes brevispinis | 274778 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 13 |
| Sebastes caurinus | 274780 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 4 |
| Sebastes chlorostictus | 274781 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 31 |
| Sebastes constellatus | 274783 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 31 |
| Sebastes crameri | 274785 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 74 |
| Sebastes dallii | 274786 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 251 |
| Sebastes diploproa | 274787 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 467 |
| Sebastes elongatus | 274788 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 257 |
| Sebastes emphaeus | 274789 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 1 |
| Sebastes ensifer | 274790 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 2 |
| Sebastes entomelas | 274791 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 55 |
| Sebastes flavidus | 274795 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 11 |
| Sebastes goodei | 274798 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 5 |
| Sebastes helvomaculatus | 274799 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 708 |
| Sebastes hopkinsi | 274800 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 194 |
| Sebastes jordani | 274806 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 58 |
| Sebastes levis | 274812 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 2 |
| Sebastes melanostictus | 1015496 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 1 |
| Sebastes melanostomus | 274819 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 474 |
| Sebastes miniatus | 274820 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 83 |
| Sebastes mystinus | 274823 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 4 |
| Sebastes ovalis | 274830 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 22 |
| Sebastes paucispinis | 274833 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 17 |
| Sebastes phillipsi | 274835 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 3 |
| Sebastes pinniger | 274836 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 51 |
| Sebastes proriger | 274838 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 12 |
| Sebastes rosaceus | 274841 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 41 |
| Sebastes rosenblatti | 274842 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 3 |
| Sebastes ruberrimus | 274844 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 14 |
| Sebastes rubrivinctus | 274845 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 1 |
| Sebastes rufus | 274847 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 156 |
| Sebastes saxicola | 274848 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 225 |
| Sebastes semicinctus | 274851 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 184 |
| Sebastes serranoides | 274852 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 11 |
| Sebastes simulator | 274854 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 2 |
| Sebastes wilsoni | 274868 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 336 |
| Sebastes zacentrus | 274869 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 2485 |
| Sebastolobus | 270859 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 2363 |
| Sebastolobus alascanus | 282740 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 165 |
| Sebastolobus altivelis | 282741 | Perciformes | Sebastidae | 335 |
| Squalus suckleyi | 299224 | Squaliformes | Squalidae | 1 |
| Stichaeidae | 125566 | Perciformes | Stichaeidae | 13 |
| Trachurus symmetricus | 273305 | Carangiformes | Carangidae | 2 |
| Xeneretmus latifrons | 283171 | Perciformes | Agonidae | 2 |
| Xeneretmus leiops | 283172 | Perciformes | Agonidae | 165 |
| Xeneretmus triacanthus | 283174 | Perciformes | Agonidae | 6 |
| Xystreurys liolepis | 283199 | Pleuronectiformes | Paralichthyidae | 4 |
| Zalembius rosaceus | 283202 | Ovalentaria incertae sedis | Embiotocidae | 72 |
| Zaniolepis frenata | 283208 | Perciformes | Zaniolepididae | 167 |
| Zaniolepis latipinnis | 283209 | Perciformes | Zaniolepididae | 22 |
| Zoarcidae | 125575 | Perciformes | Zoarcidae | 46 |
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