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Xavier et al. 2015

Dataset ID: Xavier_et_al_2015
Database Version: 20260416-1
Data Provider: Xavier et al. (2015), Bayer (1958)
Data Contact: Joana Xavier jxavier@ciimar.up.pt, NA

Locator Map

Geographic Range

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

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 29.32133
Maximum Latitude: 29.50848
Minimum Longitude: -29.13113
Maximum Longitude: -28.28731

Overview

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Number of records: 3
Number of coral records: 0
Number of sponge records: 3
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): specimen
Minimum depth (meters): 2,675
Maximum depth (meters): 2,761
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
Time frame: 2009 to 2009

Data Set Description: Xavier et al. (2015). Observations from 2009. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Xavier_et_al_2015. DSCRTP Accession ID: 20240219_New_Records_THourigan_126744. Record type: specimen. Vessel(s): Almirante Gago Coutinho. Sampling vehicle: Luso. Survey ID: EMEPC/LUSO/2009 Expedition. Principle investigator: Xavier, Joana R.. Data contact: Joana Xavier jxavier@ciimar.up.pt. Reporter: Hourigan, T.F.. Repository: NA. Web site [last accessed on YYYY-MM-DD]: DOI: 10.1017/S0025315415000685.

Collection methodogy details:

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Link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-marine-biological-association-of-the-united-kingdom/article/on-a-hexactinellid-sponge-aggregation-at-the-great-meteor-seamount-northeast-atlantic/C82F9D53DFEAD0979DBD1FA1E0372D5A

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Literature Citation

Xavier JR, Tojeira I, Van Soest RWM (2015) On a hexactinellid sponge aggregation at the Great Meteor seamount (North-east Atlantic). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 95:1389-1394

Data Set Level Citation

Xavier et al. (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: Xavier_et_al_2015. Database version: 20260416-1.

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Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 0

## None Missing

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 3

Taxon rank	Percent of all sponge records
species	100 %

Fishes

Number of fish records: 0

## No fish records in this data set.

Coral Taxa Observed

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## No coral records in this data set.

Sponge Taxa Observed

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ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Poliopogon amadou	171580	Amphidiscosida	Pheronematidae	3

Fish Taxa Observed

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## No fish records in this data set.