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Watling (2015) | Walton Smith R/V | ROV | Observation Dates: 2009-03-21 to 2009-03-21

Dataset ID: Watling_2015
Database Version: 20251001-0
Data Provider: Watling (2015)
Data Contact: Watling@hawaii.edu, Watling, Les (watling@hawaii.edu)

Locator Map

Geographic Range

Ocean: North Atlantic
Fishery Management Council Region(s):
Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Caribbean Sea
Marine Ecoregion(s): Bahamian

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 24.14988
Maximum Latitude: 24.14988
Minimum Longitude: -75.20113
Maximum Longitude: -75.20113

Overview

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

Number of records: 2
Number of coral records: 2
Number of sponge records: 0
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): specimen
Minimum depth (meters): 1,243
Maximum depth (meters): 1,243
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
Time frame: 2009 to 2009

Data Set Description: NOTE: This abstract is autogenerated. NA’s indicate null data within the underlying database. This biological occurence dataset was provided by Watling (2015) to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Walton Smith R/V , using the platform(s): Global Explorer MK3 DSR/V . Observation dates range from 2009-03-21 to 2009-03-21 . Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Bahamian . Localities explored include: off Cat Island; Off Cat Island, Bahama Islands . 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: Watling, Les (watling@hawaii.edu); Watling@hawaii.edu for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: NA; http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3918.2.5

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3918.2.5

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Literature Citation

Watling L (2015) A new genus of bamboo coral (Octocorallia: Isididae) from the Bahamas. Zootaxa 3918:239-249

Data Set Level Citation

Watling (2015). Observation date range: 2009 to 2009. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Watling_2015. 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: 2

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
species	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
Cladarisis nouvianae	955278	Scleralcyonacea	Keratoisididae	2

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

## 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.