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Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS), Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program
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
Publication_Date: 20120619
Title: dsc_nedb_062012
Edition: version 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher:
NOAA's Ocean Service (NOS), National Center for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
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<http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/coral_dist_dev.aspx>
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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Publication_Date: unpublished material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
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Description:
Abstract:
The national database of deep sea coral observations. Northeast version 1.0.
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.
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Calendar_Date: 20120621
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Theme_Keyword: oceans
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Access_Constraints: None. Data set not yet available online.
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These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.
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Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4
City: Silver Spring
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20910
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028
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Originator: National Undersea Research Center, University of Connecticut
Publication_Date: 20030101
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Title:
A Geographic Database of Deepwater Alcyonaceans of the Northeastern US Continental Shelf and Slope
Edition: v 1.0
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Other_Citation_Details: Watling, Auster et al, 2003
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Originator: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Publication_Date: unpublished material
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Originator: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Publication_Date: 19980101
Publication_Time: unknown
Title:
Quantitative Composition and Distribution of the Macrobenthic Invertebrate Fauna of the Continental Shelf Ecosystems of the Northeastern United States
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Originator: National Museum of Natural History
Publication_Date: unpublished material
Publication_Time: unknown
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Publication_Date: 20100101
Title: USGS Cold-Water Coral Geodatabase v1.0
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Cold-Water Coral Geographic Database-deep sea coral observation records
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Originator: Bureau of Land Management
Publication_Date: 19800101
Publication_Time: unknown
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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
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Originator: National Undersea Research Center, University of Connecticut
Publication_Date: unknown
Title: DSCRTP data mining exercise
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Originator: Yale Peabody Museum
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Title: Online records of deep sea coral observations
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combined all databases into a single consistent format bases on USGS CoWCoG
Process_Date: 20120621
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Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP)
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Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3028
Distribution_Liability:
These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.

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