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NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seward Johnson, June 2007

  • Dataset ID: NOAA_SJ-07-06
  • Database Version: 20260416-1
  • Data Provider: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
  • Data Contact: Reed, John:

Locator Map

Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Atlantic
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): South Atlantic
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Caribbean Sea, Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Floridian, Bahamian, Greater Antilles

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 24.15028
  • Maximum Latitude: 27.64944
  • Minimum Longitude: -82.99628
  • Maximum Longitude: -79.58157

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 317
  • Number of coral records: 180
  • Number of sponge records: 137
  • Records with images: 0
  • Record type(s): specimen, video observation
  • Minimum depth (meters): 155
  • Maximum depth (meters): 908
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2007 to 2007

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent selected observations and specimens of deep-sea corals and sponges collected by submersible during dives in 2007 off Southeast Florida and the Florida Straits (including Miami Terrace, Pourtales Terrace, and slopes and valleys off the Dry Tortugas). Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes.

Collection methodogy details:

Methods not available.
Link: NA

Data Set Level Citation

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Observation date range: 2007 to 2007. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Reed, John. DSCRTP Dataset ID: NOAA_SJ-07-06. Database version: 20260416-1.

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Expedition Details

SurveyID Vessel VehicleName SamplingEquipment RecordType
2007061 Seward Johnson R/V Johnson Sea Link II DSR/V submersible specimen, video observation

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 180

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
class 26 %
order 23 %
family 31 %
genus 7 %
species 13 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 137

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 28 %
class 5 %
subclass 2 %
order 6 %
family 24 %
genus 33 %
species 2 %

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
Acanella 125303 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 1
Acanthogorgiidae 125272 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 4
Antipatharia 22549 Antipatharia NA 13
Antipathidae 103301 Antipatharia Antipathidae 3
Bathypathes pseudoalternata 1578714 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 4
Capnella 146763 Malacalcyonacea Capnellidae 1
Chrysogorgia 125294 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 3
Chrysogorgiidae 125273 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Dendrophyllia 135110 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 4
Desmophyllum pertusum 1245747 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 10
Enallopsammia profunda 157965 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 5
Keratoisididae 1544106 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 6
Madracis asperula 135211 Scleractinia Pocilloporidae 2
Octocorallia 1341 NA NA 46
Plumarella 177839 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 3
Primnoidae 125278 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Pseudodrifa nigra 290874 Malacalcyonacea Capnellidae 1
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 29
Solenosmilia variabilis 135168 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Stichopathes 103308 Antipatharia Antipathidae 1
Stylasteridae 22805 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 39

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Asteropus 169787 Tetractinellida Ancorinidae 1
Axinellida 163084 Axinellida NA 1
Axinellidae 131629 Axinellida Axinellidae 3
Cladorhiza 131895 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 1
Corallistes 132080 Tetractinellida Corallistidae 1
Corallistidae 131679 Tetractinellida Corallistidae 5
Desmacella 131898 Desmacellida Desmacellidae 1
Desmacellidae 131645 Desmacellida Desmacellidae 6
Erylus 132004 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 1
Gastrophanella 171200 Tetractinellida Siphonidiidae 1
Geodia 132005 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 5
Geodia pachydermata 597246 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Halichondriidae 131633 Suberitida Halichondriidae 2
Haplosclerida 131598 Haplosclerida NA 1
Heteroscleromorpha 607950 NA NA 3
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 7
Hyalonema 132096 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 6
Leiodermatium 132086 Tetractinellida Azoricidae 16
Lyssacinosida 171834 Lyssacinosida NA 2
Mycalidae 131649 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 1
Pachastrellidae 131665 Tetractinellida Pachastrellidae 10
Petrosiidae 131638 Haplosclerida Petrosiidae 3
Phakellia 131779 Bubarida Bubaridae 4
Plakortis 131983 Homosclerophorida Plakinidae 1
Poecillastra 132016 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 1
Porifera 558 NA NA 38
Raspailiidae 131642 Axinellida Raspailiidae 3
Siphonodictyon 178375 Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae 1
Siphonodictyon mucosum 178376 Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae 1
Spongosorites 131818 Suberitida Halichondriidae 4
Tetractinellida 597812 Tetractinellida NA 4
Theonella atlantica 171250 Tetractinellida Theonellidae 1

Fish Taxa Observed

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## No fish records in this data set.

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