gov.noaa.nodc:0296716 eng utf8 model NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-07-23T13:19:30Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Models of density, presence, and height of deep-sea corals and sponges on the East Bering Sea (NCEI Accession 0296716) 2025-02-21 publication 2024-08-26 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/b74q-0w33 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0296716 NCEI Archive Management System 0296716 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Michael Sigler NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Sigler, Michael NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information author Rooper, Chris Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans.html HTTPS Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) website Institution web page information author Hoff, Gerald NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information author Stone, Robert P. NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center bob.stone@noaa.gov http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information author McConnaughey, Robert A. NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information author Wilderbuer, Thomas K. NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information author NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital Predictive models of density, presence, and individual height were generated from deep-sea coral and sponge specimen collected during bottom trawl surveys conducted along the East Bering Sea continental slope (<1200 m). The taxonomic resolution was left at coarse levels (corals, sea whips, and sponges) due to uncertainty in identification and the uncommon encounter rate of individuals caught in the trawls. Structure-forming corals were modeled as an individual group while sea whip and sea pens were modeled together collectively as a group called sea whips. All sponges were modeled as a singular group. Environmental layers employed in the modeling process are also available as part of this package except for the sediment parameters which have been previously archived (Smith and McConnaughey 1999). They include the parameters latitude, longitude, bathymetry, max bottom temperature for the region, current speed for the deepest depth bin at each sampling point, ocean color, and seafloor slope. For details on the measurement or computation of each environmental layer, see the journal article Sigler et al. (2015). All models and environmental layers are available as GeoTIFF rasters. The objectives of this project were to test the ability of four model types to predict the spatial distribution and abundance of deep-sea corals and sponges in the East Bering Sea using data collected during bottom trawl surveys. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0296716 Preview graphic PNG 0296716 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2024-12-18 publication BATHYMETRY CORAL CURRENT SPEED LATITUDE LONGITUDE seafloor topography SPONGE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION WATER COLOR WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS model output theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Bering Sea North Pacific Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Sigler, Michael; Rooper, Chris; Hoff, Gerald; Stone, Robert P.; McConnaughey, Robert A.; Wilderbuer, Thomas K. (2025). Models of density, presence, and height of deep-sea corals and sponges on the East Bering Sea (NCEI Accession 0296716). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/b74q-0w33. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. 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Marine Ecology Progress Series, 526, 21–40. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11201 2015-04-22 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11201 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11201 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11201 related journal article information Sigler, MF author Rooper, CN author Hoff, GR author Stone, RP author McConnaughey, RA author Wilderbuer, TK author Inter-Research Science Center publisher documentDigital Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 526 ISSN 0171-8630, ISSN 1616-1599, pp. 21-40 crossReference sciencePaper Richwine, K. A., Smith, K. R. (K. R., & McConnaughey, R. A. (R. A. (2018). Surficial Sediments of the Eastern Bering Sea Continental Shelf: EBSSED-2 Database Documentation. 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