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Sharuga, SM, 2014

Dataset ID: Sharuga_SM_2014
Database Version: 20251001-0
Data Provider: Sharuga (2014)
Data Contact: Sharuga, Stephanie: ssharuga@outlook.com

Locator Map

Geographic Range

Ocean: North Atlantic
Fishery Management Council Region(s): Gulf (formerly Gulf of Mexico)
Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Gulf of Mexico
Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern Gulf of Mexico

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 28.73458
Maximum Latitude: 28.95937
Minimum Longitude: -88.69552
Maximum Longitude: -88.36154

Overview

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

Number of records: 125
Number of coral records: 125
Number of sponge records: 0
Records with images: 125
Record type(s): video observation
Minimum depth (meters): 848
Maximum depth (meters): 1,462
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
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 sea pens (Order Pennatulacea) observed in images from the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Images were collected by ROV in areas of soft substrate. Each record includes an associated image. The data were collected as part of the Thesis: Sharuga SM (2014) Methods for the Characterization of Deep-Sea Benthic Megafauna in the Vicinity of the Deepwater Horizon Macondo Well. Ph.D., Louisiana State University.

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/1581/

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Literature Citation

Sharuga, S.M. 2014. Methods for the Characterization of Deep-Sea Benthic Megafauna in the Vicinity of the Deepwater Horizon Macondo Well. Louisiana State University Doctoral Dissertations. 1581.

Data Set Level Citation

Sharuga (2014). 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). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Sharuga_SM_2014. Database version: 20251001-0.

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Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 125

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
NA	100 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 0

## No sponge records in this data set.

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
Pennatuloidea	1609360	Scleralcyonacea	NA	125

Sponge Taxa Observed

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## No sponge records in this data set.

Fish Taxa Observed

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

## No fish records in this data set.