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Oceana, Miss Linda, June 2011

• Dataset ID: Oceana_ML-11-06
• Database Version: 20260416-1
• Data Provider: Oceana
• Data Contact: Enticknap, Ben: benticknap@oceana.org

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

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

• Minimum Latitude: 42.75603
• Maximum Latitude: 43.29483
• Minimum Longitude: -124.85647
• Maximum Longitude: -124.4365

Overview

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

• Number of records: 80
• Number of coral records: 27
• Number of sponge records: 53
• Records with images: 0
• Record type(s): video observation
• Minimum depth (meters): 31
• Maximum depth (meters): 227
• Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 23
• Time frame: 2011 to 2011

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent records of deepwater corals and sponges recorded during surveys conducted by Oceana in 2011 at sites off the coast of southern Oregon. Further information can be found at: https://oceana.org/sites/default/files/reports/Oceana_S.OregonIEA.ExpeditionReport_Final.pdf

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://oceana.org/reports/important-ecological-areas-seafloor-habitat-expedition

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Data Set Level Citation

Oceana. Observation date range: 2011 to 2011. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Enticknap, Ben. DSCRTP Dataset ID: Oceana_ML-11-06. Database version: 20260416-1.

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Expedition Details

SurveyID	Vessel	VehicleName	SamplingEquipment	RecordType
IEAs: Southern Oregon Coast	Miss Linda R/V	Mariscope FO-II ROV	ROV	video observation

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 27

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
class	52 %
order	30 %
family	19 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 53

Taxon rank	Percent of all sponge records
phylum	100 %

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
Octocorallia	1341	NA	NA	14
Scleractinia	1363	Scleractinia	NA	8
Stylasteridae	22805	Anthoathecata	Stylasteridae	5

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Porifera	558	NA	NA	53

Fish Taxa Observed

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## No fish records in this data set.

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