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Ocean Exploration Trust, Nautilus, August, 2017
- Dataset ID: OET_NA085
- Database Version: 20251001-0
- Data Provider: NOAA, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, California Academy of Sciences
- Data Contact: Lipski, Danielle: danielle.lipski@noaa.gov, Williams, Gary: GWilliams@calacademy.org
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Pacific
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Pacific
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): California Current
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern California
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 37.97991
- Maximum Latitude: 38.23397
- Minimum Longitude: -123.70568
- Maximum Longitude: -123.49215
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 10,248
- Number of coral records: 7,352
- Number of sponge records: 2,896
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): video observation, specimen
- Minimum depth (meters): 865
- Maximum depth (meters): 2,730
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2017 to 2017
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent selected observations of deep-sea corals collected by ROV during an August, 2017 research cruise aboard the E/V Nautilus in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. Further information can be found at: https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na085
Collection methodogy details:
See link for methods.
Link: https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na085
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Observation date range: 2017 to 2017. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Lipski, Danielle. DSCRTP Dataset ID: OET_NA085. Database version: 20251001-0.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA085 | Nautilus E/V | Hercules ROV | ROV | video observation, specimen |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 7,352
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| class | 1 % |
| order | 0 % |
| family | 6 % |
| genus | 23 % |
| species | 60 % |
| variety | 5 % |
| NA | 5 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 2,896
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 6 % |
| genus | 27 % |
| subgenus | 1 % |
| species | 65 % |
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 | 41 |
| Acanthogorgia | 125293 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 33 |
| Alternatipathes alternata | 994319 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 3 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 27 |
| Balticina californica | 1392940 | Scleralcyonacea | Balticinidae | 622 |
| Bathyalcyon robustum | 724718 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 2 |
| Bathypathes patula | 103323 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 148 |
| Callistephanus simplex | 1608733 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 171 |
| Callogorgia kinoshitai | 1055877 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 582 |
| Clavularia | 125286 | Malacalcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 6 |
| Distichoptilum gracile | 128524 | Scleralcyonacea | Protoptilidae | 74 |
| Funiculina quadrangularis | 128506 | Scleralcyonacea | Funiculinidae | 157 |
| Gersemia juliepackardae | 944595 | Malacalcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 64 |
| Heteropolypus ritteri | 724715 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 837 |
| Isidella | 125305 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 5 |
| Isidella tentaculum | 582522 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 46 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 438 |
| Keratoisis | 125306 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 438 |
| Lepidisis | 125307 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 400 |
| Lillipathes | 267553 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 17 |
| Narella | 125319 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 8 |
| Octocorallia | 1341 | NA | NA | 66 |
| Paragorgia arborea var. pacifica | 1647393 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 337 |
| Paragorgia yutlinux | 286612 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 314 |
| Parantipathes | 103306 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 269 |
| Parastenella ramosa | 290684 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 279 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 362 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 4 |
| Radicipes stonei | 1034980 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 136 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 1 |
| Stachyptilum superbum | 291109 | Scleralcyonacea | Stachyptilidae | 106 |
| Swiftia torreyi | 1036552 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 863 |
| Trissopathes | 267926 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 22 |
| Umbellapathes | 267936 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 401 |
| Umbellula | 1757986 | Scleralcyonacea | Umbellulidae | 1 |
| Umbellula lindahli | 128531 | Scleralcyonacea | Umbellulidae | 9 |
| Virgularia | 128503 | Scleralcyonacea | Virgulariidae | 63 |
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 | 397 |
| Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) | 171991 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 29 |
| Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) pamelaturnerae | 1651922 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 348 |
| Aphrocallistes vastus | 171632 | Sceptrulophora | Aphrocallistidae | 1 |
| Asbestopluma | 131893 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 59 |
| Caulophacus | 132112 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 48 |
| Caulophacus (Caulophacus) schulzei | 172062 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 81 |
| Cladorhiza bathycrinoides | 133190 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 392 |
| Farrea | 132107 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 1 |
| Farrea cordelli | 1424208 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 71 |
| Farrea occa | 134391 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 262 |
| Haliclona (Gellius) | 131922 | Haplosclerida | Chalinidae | 2 |
| Heterochone calyx | 171636 | Sceptrulophora | Aphrocallistidae | 334 |
| Hexactinella | 132110 | Sceptrulophora | Tretodictyidae | 14 |
| Poecillastra | 132016 | Tetractinellida | Vulcanellidae | 669 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 188 |