Florida Deep Coral Expedition 2005: Video and Physical Ocean Data

Florida's deep-water coral ecosystems were surveyed from November 7 to 21, 2005. The dataset includes video data alongside temperature, salinity, and other physical measurements collected during the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration's Florida Coast Deep Corals mission. It was gathered to establish a foundational understanding of these habitats and their associated species.

Use Cases

• Habitat mapping and distribution analysis based on video data of deep-sea coral ecosystems.
• Studying correlations between coral presence and physical oceanographic conditions like temperature and salinity.
• Documenting biodiversity and identifying potential fishery species associated with deep coral structures.
• Creating educational and outreach materials to raise awareness about deep-sea coral habitats.

Strengths

• Data collected during a dedicated 15-day oceanographic expedition in November 2005.
• Includes multimodal data (video and physical measurements) for habitat characterization.
• Sponsored and collected by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration, a recognized authority.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2026-03-06.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected during the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration's Florida Coast Deep Corals 2005 cruise, likely using submersibles and sampling operations.

Time Range

2005-11-07 to 2005-11-21

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-06 00:10:23.779373; freshness should be verified

Geography

Deep-water regions off the coast of Florida, including areas like the Florida Hatteras Slope, Miami Terrace, and Pourtal Terrace.