d1749cc6-faf8-11f0-950b-c45ab1f32e3f eng; USA utf8 dataset DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Deep-Sea Coral Data Manager 228-688-2936 1021 Balch Blvd Stennis Space Center MS 39529 deepseacoraldata@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-01-26 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 2 column 0.00001 row 0.00001 point false World Geodetic System 1984 WGS 84 2007-08-27 revision http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 WGS 84 GML of World Geodetic System 1984 coordinate reference system. information resourceProvider urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 DSCRTP Dataset Records: University of Miami, Voss Marine Invertebrate Collections 2026-01-21 publication University of Miami, Voss Marine Invertebrate Collections none none none none USA resourceProvider tableDigital This is a subset of the DSCRTP National Database provided by University of Miami, Voss Marine Invertebrate Collections. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. The dataset contains 3 records, with 3 Cnidaria records and 0 Porifera records. The Cnidaria Orders are represented by 'Antipatharia (N=3)'. The Porifera Orders are represented by none. The database fulfills NOAA's requirements under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to identify and map locations of deep-sea corals and to submit this information for use by regional fishery management councils. At present, there is no comprehensive, national scale data portal for deep-sea corals and sponges. Given the authorities outlined in MSA, NOAA's DSC-RTP will serve as a central data aggregator and distributor. The DSC-RTP geodatabase will represent a baseline of historical observations from samples archived in museums, research institutions, and scientific literature augmented by observations collected during deep-water in situ surveys conducted as part of regional fieldwork initiatives. DatasetID: UM_RSMAS_VMIC. DataProvider: University of Miami, Voss Marine Invertebrate Collections. Modified by Maria M. Criales, curator (mcriales@rsmas.miami.edu) for the National Database for Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges (version 20260121-0). https://deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov/; NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research & Technology Program Complete Maria M. Criales, curator (mcriales@rsmas.miami.edu) University of Miami, Voss Marine Invertebrate Collections none none none none USA none pointOfContact *template* Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Cnidarians Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Cnidarians > Anthozoans/Octocorals Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Cnidarians > Anthozoans/Octocorals > Soft Corals Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Cnidarians > Anthozoans/Octocorals > Sea Pens Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Cnidarians > Anthozoans/Octocorals > Sea Fans/Sea Whips Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Cnidarians > Anthozoans/Hexacorals Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Cnidarians > Anthozoans/Hexacorals > Hard Or Stony Corals Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates > Sponges Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Benthic Habitat Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > 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NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NOS, and NCCOS cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. An Introduction to NOAA's National Database for Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges 2015 publication National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOS NCCOS 191. 27pp. Silver Spring MD http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/other/other_crcp_publications/DeepSeaCoralRT/Intro_Natl_DB_for_DSCS.pdf publisher documentDigital Hourigan, T.F., P.J. Etnoyer, R.P. McGuinn, C. Whitmire, D.S. Dorfman, M. Dornback, S. Cross, D. Sallis. 2015. An Introduction to NOAA's National Database for Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 191. 27pp. Silver Spring, MD. largerWorkCitation Collection eng; USA oceans biota -95.05 -61.36 12.38 28.12 1957-09-27 1969-07-03 55.0 178.0 Definition of water depth in meters for marine geosamples. verticalCRSforSamples Minimum and maximum values represented in the dataset, using "reported; averaged" depth method(s). water verticalCSforSamples coordinateSystemAxisforSamples Water Depth down 0.0 verticalDatumforSamples water water surface true Feature Catalogue for NOAA National Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Database 1842-Present DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Deep-Sea Coral Data Manager 228-688-2936 1021 Balch Blvd Stennis Space Center MS 39529 deepseacoraldata@noaa.gov https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/23e89380-4a72-11e5-b970-0800200c9a66 Feature Catalogue for NOAA National Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Database 1842-Present List of fields and definitions in the database. download pointOfContact https://deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov Deep-Sea Coral Data Portal Portal for accessing database data through the online map. download Horizontal Positional Accuracy Points were checked in GIS to ensure no records were on land or locations far outside of North America and United States Territories. 2026-01-21T00:00:00 DSCRTP Positional Accuracy Check 2026-01-21 publication If the points do not fall on land and appear to be in the correct geographic region they are approved. true >1,000 Completeness of Fields: In general, each historical record from other sources includes as much information as possible from the original source, recorded in our database's field schema. In certain cases, examination of the original literature allowed completion of additional fields (e.g., if the vessel and collection station were known, a missing "ObservationDate" might be able to be completed). Elimination of duplicate records: When records of the same specimen were provided from multiple sources (e.g., Literature, Museum records, and previous data compilations such as Hexacorallians of the World), the record from the primary repository of the specimen was retained and duplicate records were eliminated. If secondary records included additional information on the specimen, this information was included in our record and the secondary citation was added to the "Citation" field. No formal logical accuracy assessment conducted. Taxonomic Fields: As part of the QA/QC process, records were checked individually to ensure consistent use of valid taxonomic names. Each taxon identified in the "ScientificName" field was cross-checked with currently valid scientific names listed in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS; http://www.marinespecies.org). If the taxon name in the original source was a valid name (e.g.,Lophelia pertusa), this was recorded in the "ScientificName" field and the WoRMS AplhaID for that taxon was recorded in the "WormsID" field. The Taxon Rank was recorded and higher taxonomic classification names for that taxon were filled in according to WoRMS. In cases where the taxon name recorded in the original source was not a currently accepted name (e.g., Lophelia prolifera), the currently accepted valid name was recorded in the "ScientificName" field and the taxon name from the original source was recorded in the "Synonyms" field. Derived fields: For historical records, certain fields were derived from information in other fields. For example, the identification of the "VernacularNameCategory" or "VernacularName" for a valid "ScientificName" was derived from a review of the literature for that or taxon. In a similar fashion, the "IdentificationQualifier" field could often be determined from the name of the individual who identified a specimen (i.e., the "IdentifiedBy" field. DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Deep-Sea Coral Data Manager 228-688-2936 1021 Balch Blvd Stennis Space Center MS 39529 deepseacoraldata@noaa.gov pointOfContact