Occurrence data of five main species (Enallopsammia rostrata,
Goniocorella dumosa, Madrepora oculata, Oculina virgosa, and
Solenosmilia variabilis) of habitat-forming cold water corals in the New
Zealand region. Determining the distribution of habitat forming
scleractinian corals in the New Zealand region is necessary in order to
understand the ecological significance of these taxa and the likely
impact of anthropogenic activities on their persistence. Historical
records from early publications, research trawl surveys, commercial
fishing bycatch and recent biodiversity surveys were compiled for the
habitat-forming coral species Madrepora oculata, Solenosmilia
variabilis, Goniocorella dumosa, Enallopsammia rostrata and Oculina
virgosa. These data were used to describe the observed depth, geographic
distribution and geomorphic habitat associations of the study corals in
the region. Citation: Tracey, D.M, Rowden, A.A., Mackay, K.A., and Compton, T. (2014). Habitat-forming cold-water corals in the New Zealand region. Southwestern Pacific OBIS, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington, New Zealand, 631 records. Online: http://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource.do?r=niwacorals Released on May 8, 2014.Bibliographic Citations: Tracey, D.M, Rowden, A.A., Mackay, K.A., and Compton, T. 2011. Habitat-forming cold-water corals show affinity for seamounts in the New Zealand region. Marine Ecology Progress Series Vol. 430: 1-22________________Item Page Created: 2016-06-09 02:18 Item Page Last Modified: 2021-06-23 22:45Owner: steinmetzt_NIWANIWA_coralsNo data edit dates availableFields: id,modified,language,license,rightsHolder,bibliographicCitation,institutionCode,collectionCode,basisOfRecord,occurrenceID,catalogNumber,occurrenceStatus,eventDate,year,month,day,fieldNumber,waterBody,locality,minimumDepthInMeters,maximumDepthInMeters,decimalLatitude,decimalLongitude,geodeticDatum,coordinatePrecision,footprintWKT,scientificNameID,scientificName,kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus,subgenus,specificEpithet,infraspecificEpithet,scientificNameAuthorship,FID
