Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch Originator: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS), Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program Publication_Date: 20120619 Title: Deep Sea Coral National Observation Database, Northeast Region Edition: version 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service (NOS), National Center for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Online_Linkage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/habitat-conservation/deep-sea-coral-habitat Online_Linkage: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=80 Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program Publication_Date: Unpublished material Title: National Geodatabase of Deep Sea Coral Observations Edition: v 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet Description: Abstract: The national database of deep sea coral observations. Northeast version 1.0. ***** This database was developed by the NOAA NOS NCCOS CCMA Biogeography office as part of a New York Offshore Spatial Planning project. Purpose: The National Database of Deep Sea Coral Observations has been developed to serve the needs of natural resource managers, scientific researchers, and the public. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20120621 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: In work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.077800 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -60.511400 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.433000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.500000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: biota Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Theme_Keyword: Environmental Monitoring Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Deep Sea Coral Theme_Keyword: New York Offshore Spatial Planning Theme_Keyword: CoRIS Theme_Keyword: USGS Cold-Water Coral Geodatabase Theme_Keyword: Deepwater Alcyonaceans Theme_Keyword: NOAA NMFS Theme_Keyword: NOAA NEFSC Theme_Keyword: ecology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Biology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Deep-water corals > Distribution Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Deep-water corals > Alcyonacea (Soft Corals) Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean Access_Constraints: None. Data set not yet available online. Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4 City: Silver Spring State_or_Province: MD Postal_Code: 20910 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028 Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: none Security_Classification: Unclassified Security_Handling_Description: none Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: unconfirmed records of observations from historical sources Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment: Attribute_Accuracy_Value: Unknown Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation: none Logical_Consistency_Report: These records were obtained from historical sources and are not confirmed or validated Completeness_Report: Observations record only where surveys have been conducted. Absence of an observation should not be interpreted as absence of corals. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: none Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.0 Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: none Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: none Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.0 Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: none Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USGS Publication_Date: 2010 Title: USGS Cold-Water Coral Geodatabase v1.0 Edition: v1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Other_Citation_Details: Scanlon, Waller, et al, 2010 Type_of_Source_Media: digital database file Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2010 Time_of_Day: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS CoWCoG 2010 Source_Contribution: Cold-Water Coral Geographic Database-deep sea coral observation records Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Undersea Research Center, University of Connecticut Publication_Date: 2003 Publication_Time: Unknown Title: A Geographic Database of Deepwater Alcyonaceans of the Northeastern US Continental Shelf and Slope Edition: v 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Other_Citation_Details: Watling, Auster et al, 2003 Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Watling et al Source_Contribution: deep sea coral observation records Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Museum of Natural History Publication_Date: Unpublished material Publication_Time: Unknown Title: Database of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet Online_Linkage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/ Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Unknown Time_of_Day: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NMNH Source_Contribution: deep sea coral observation records Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Yale Peabody Museum Publication_Date: Unpublished material Publication_Time: Unknown Title: Online records of deep sea coral observations Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet Online_Linkage: http://peabody.yale.edu/collections/search-collections Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Unknown Time_of_Day: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Yale Peabody Source_Contribution: deep sea coral observation records Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Publication_Date: 1998 Publication_Time: Unknown Title: Quantitative Composition and Distribution of the Macrobenthic Invertebrate Fauna of the Continental Shelf Ecosystems of the Northeastern United States Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Series_Information: Series_name: NOAA Technical Report NMFS Issue_Identification: NMFS 140 Online_Linkage: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/publications/classics/theroux1998/1-50.pdf Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1998 Time_of_Day: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Theroux Wigley 1998 Source_Contribution: deep sea coral observation records Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Publication_Date: Unpublished material Publication_Time: Unknown Title: Benthic Ecology Database Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA NEFSC Source_Contribution: deep sea coral observation records Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Bureau of Land Management Publication_Date: 1980 Publication_Time: Unknown Title: Epifaunal Zonation and Community Structure in the Mid- and North Atlantic Canyons - Final Report for the Canyon Assessment Study in the Mid- and North Atlantic areas of the US Outer Continental Shelf Other_Citation_Details: Hecker, Blechschmidt, Gibson, 1980 Type_of_Source_Media: paper Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1980 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Hecker et al 1980 Source_Contribution: deep sea coral observation records Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: National Undersea Research Center, University of Connecticut Publication_Date: Unknown Title: DSCRTP data mining exercise Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet Type_of_Source_Media: electronic mail system Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: Unknown Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NURC, UConn Source_Contribution: deep sea coral observation records Process_Step: Process_Description: combined all databases into a single consistent format bases on USGS CoWCoG Process_Date: 20120621 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service- Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP) Contact_Address: Address_Type: physical Address: 1305 East-West Highway, SSMC4 Rm 3216 City: Silver Spring State_or_Province: MD Postal_Code: 20910 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028 x112 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1940 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Depth_System_Definition: Depth_Datum_Name: No correction Depth_Resolution: 0.1 Depth_Distance_Units: meters Depth_Encoding_Method: Attribute values Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Deep Sea Coral Observation Entity_Type_Definition: Deep Sea Coral Observation Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute: Attribute_Label: RECORD_NO Attribute_Definition: Arbitrary and unique record number of the sample or observation, assigned for this database by DSCRTP Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Record Number Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: ID # Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unknown Attribute: Attribute_Label: SAMPLE_ID Attribute_Definition: Original ID of the sample or observation, if known (e.g, catalog nember for museum specimen). The text "unknown" is entered if the sample ID isn't known. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sample codes-undefined Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unknown Attribute: Attribute_Label: CITATION1 Attribute_Definition: Primary citation for the sample or observation. If unpublished, List name of Lead Scientist Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Citation information Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: CITATION2 Attribute_Definition: Secondary citation for the sample. If a secondary citation was not used the text "n/a" is entered. 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Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -7000 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.1 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: COLLECT_D Attribute_Definition: Day of the month on which the sample or observation was collected. The number 0 is entered if the day is not known. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 31 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: days of the month Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: COLLECT_M Attribute_Definition: Month in which the sample or observation was collected. The number 0 is entered if the day is not known. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: months of the year Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: COLLECT_Y Attribute_Definition: Year in which the sample or observation was collected. The number 0 is entered if the day is not known. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: year Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: year Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: year Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: COLLECTION Attribute_Definition: Method(s) of collection. The text "unknown" is entered if the method is not known. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: REPOSITORY Attribute_Definition: Location where the sample or record is stored. The text "unknown" is entered if the location is not given in the citation. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Repository is an undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: Unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: Longitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees in WGS1984 where the sample or observation was collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -180 Range_Domain_Maximum: 180 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed locations Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees in WGS1984 where the sample or observation was collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 90 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHYLUM Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Phylum of the organism sampled or observed. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not relevant for the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLASS Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Class of the organism sampled or observed. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not relevant for the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBCLASS Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Subclass of the organism sampled or observed. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not relevant for the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: ORDER_ Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Order of the organism sampled or observed. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not relevant for the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBORDER Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Suborder of the sample. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not relevant for the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: FAMILY Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Family of the organism sampled or observed. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not relevant for the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBFAMILY Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Subfamily of the sample. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not relevant for the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: GENUS Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Genus of the sample. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not identified to genus. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: SPECIES Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic species of the sample. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not identified to species. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBSPECIES Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic Subspecies of the sample. The text "n/a" is entered if this taxon is not relevant for the sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: SPECIESCOM Attribute_Definition: Comments and other info about the taxonomy of the species of the sampled or observed organism. The text "none" is entered if no comments are necessary. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: SYNONYMS Attribute_Definition: Other scientific names used for this species. The text "n/a" is entered if there are no other names used. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: AUTHORITY Attribute_Definition: Taxonomist who originally defined and named the species. The text "n/a" is entered if the sample has not been identified to species level. The entry is enclosed in parentheses if the species name has been changed since it was first described. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: COMN_NAMES Attribute_Definition: Common names of the sample/observed species. The text "n/a" is entered if there are no common names known. Attribute_Definition_Source: DSCRTP Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: undefined string Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information: Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0.0 Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation: unconfirmed Attribute: Attribute_Label: ID_BY Attribute_Definition: Person who identified the species of the sample or observation. The text "unknown" is entered if the person is not identified in the citation. 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