Name: NOAA Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges (Observed) - Update 2019
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Description: This layer represents NOAA's Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges point location data. NOAA's Deep-Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSC-RTP) is a geodatabase of the known locations of deep-sea corals and sponges in U.S. territorial waters and beyond. The database is a comprehensive, standardized, quality controlled, and networked to outside resources. The database schema accommodates both linear (trawls, transects) and point (samples, observations) data. The structure of the database is tailored to occurrence records of all the azooxanthellate corals, a subset of all corals, and all sponge species.Source: Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of CommerceNotes: Records shallower than 50 m are generally excluded in order to focus on predominantly deep-water species, the mandate of the DSC-RTP. The intention is to limit the overlap with light-dependent (and mostly shallow-water) corals.NOAA Deep-Sea Coral & Sponge Map Portal (global map viewer): https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/deep-sea-corals/mapSites.htm
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Copyright Text: Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce