30827 Data Set Published / External 17775 CB (Conservation Biology) Division Project Data for this project will reside in the West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey Data Base. This proposal relates to a continuation and augmentation of our efforts in creating a DNA sequence repository and voucher collection of coral and sponge species found off the U.S. West Coast, and initial steps toward population-level analysis in deep-sea octocorals and sponges using microsatellite loci. We propose to continue taking genetic samples from specimens collected during the 2012 West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey, and continue DNA sequencing of those specimens. We will then link the DNA data to our verified specimens to create a West Coast repository that will serve not only as an essential resource for coral researchers and other stakeholders, but also as a foundation for future research efforts at the NWFSC, aimed at understanding the biogeography and ecology of coral species in these deep-sea communities. Our primary goals with this funding opportunity are to hire an NRC postdoctoral fellow to work full-time on this project, and to continue to support at-sea specimen collection. Coral DNA represented by Data Set "Deep Sea Coral voucher sequence dataset". Theme PARR Exclusion Obsolete Northwest Fisheries Science Center Seattle WA USA Data Set Other DNA Sequencer Platform Not Applicable Unknown Physical Collection Device Distributor 2015-10-01 Organization Northwest Fisheries Science Center NWFSC nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov https://ror.org/05r7z1k40 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA 206-860-3200 https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov NWFSC Home Online Resource Metadata Contact 2025 Person Barnas Torpey, Katie Katie.Barnas@noaa.gov 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 206-860-3363 Originator 2015-10-01 Person Berntson, Ewann A Ewann.Berntson@noaa.gov 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 360-871-8333 Point of Contact 2025 Person Berntson, Ewann A Ewann.Berntson@noaa.gov 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 360-871-8333 -122.3062 -122.3062 47.6449 47.6449 NWFSC Montalke: NWFSC Montlake DNA lab Range 2012-02-01 2015-09-28 -122.3062 -122.3062 47.6449 47.6449 California Current System: US-Canada to US-Mexico at depths of 55 to 1280 m Range 2012-02-01 2015-09-28 Unclassified At this time, contact the Data Manager for information on obtaining access to this data set. In the near future, the NWFSC will strive to provide all non-sensitive data resources as a web service in order to meet the NOAA Data Access Policy Directive (https://nosc.noaa.gov/EDMC/PD.DA.php). NA https://deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov/ https://deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov/ Sequencing quality checks: these data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the projects Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager for full QA/QC methodology. Yes 15% No No No 100 days No Delay Other 365 days The Northwest Fisheries Science Center facilitates backup and recovery of all data and IT components which are managed by IT Operations through the capture of static (point-in-time) backup data to physical media. Once data is captured to physical media (every 1-3 days), a duplicate is made and routinely (weekly) transported to an offsite archive facility where it is maintained throughout the data's applicable life-cycle. DNA extraction and sequencing, morphological identifications made, SEM images, QA/QC, phylogenetic analysis NWFSC Annual Project Planning System https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/10692 gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30827 Jeffrey Cowen 2016-02-23T15:58:48 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:17 2016-02-28 Northwest Fisheries Science Center NWFSC 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA 206-860-3200 https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov 1001 Public No No 2016-02-28 1 Year 2017-02-28