USGS cold-water coral geographic database-Gulf of Mexico and western North Atlantic Ocean, version 1.0

Scanlon, K.M.; Waller, R.G.; Sirotek, A.R.; Knisel, J.M.; O'Malley, J.J.; Alesandrini, Stian

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The USGS Cold-Water Coral Geographic Database (CoWCoG) provides a tool for researchers and managers interested in studying, protecting, and/or utilizing cold-water coral habitats in the Gulf of Mexico and western North Atlantic Ocean. The database makes information about the locations and taxonomy of cold-water corals available to the public in an easy-to-access form while preserving the scientific integrity of the data. The database includes over 1700 entries, mostly from published scientific literature, museum collections, and other databases. The CoWCoG database is easy to search in a variety of ways, and data can be quickly displayed in table form and on a map by using only the software included with this publication. Subsets of the database can be selected on the basis of geographic location, taxonomy, or other criteria and exported to one of several available file formats. Future versions of the database are being planned to cover a larger geographic area and additional taxa.

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98611

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Scanlon, K.M.; Waller, R.G.; Sirotek, A.R.; Knisel, J.M.; O'Malley, J.J.; Alesandrini, Stian

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

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Prepared in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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U.S. Geological Survey

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Open-File Report

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2008-1351

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USGS cold-water coral geographic database-Gulf of Mexico and western North Atlantic Ocean, version 1.0; 2010; OFR; 2008-1351; Scanlon, K.M.; Waller, R.G.; Sirotek, A.R.; Knisel, J.M.; O‘Malley, J.J.; Alesandrini, Stian