Foell, E J; Pawson, D L (1986): Annotated record of the detailed examination of Mn deposits and associated fauna from the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ), Pacific Ocean [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.870908, Supplement to: Foell, EJ; Pawson, DL (1986): Photographs of invertebrate megafauna from abyssal depths of the north-eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Ohio Journal of Science, 86(3), 61-68, hdl:1811/23131
Always quote citation above when using data! You can download the citation in several formats below.
Abstract:
A series of R/V Prospector, Deep Sea Ventures Inc. cruises to survey ferromanganese nodule deposits at depths of 4000-5200 meters in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone of the north-eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean resulted in the acquisition of over 70,000 seafloor images. Real-time television, coupled with 35-mm remote controlled still photography, revealed a conspicuous epibenthic invertebrate megafauna of more than 70 species. Approximately 38 species are echinoderms. Porifera and Cnidaria are each represented by approximately 12 species. Several molluscs and arthropods, a bryozoan, a hemichordate, and an ascidian urochordate constitute the remainder.
Source:
Grant, John Bruce; Moore, Carla J; Alameddin, George; Chen, Kuiying; Barton, Mark (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V52Z13FT
Further details:
Warnken, Robin R; Virden, William T; Moore, Carla J (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Bibliography. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V53X84KN
Project(s):
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 13.657143 * Median Longitude: -129.307143 * South-bound Latitude: 9.850000 * West-bound Longitude: -146.900000 * North-bound Latitude: 14.700000 * East-bound Longitude: -124.616670
Date/Time Start: 1979-10-21T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1982-08-03T00:00:00
Minimum Elevation: -5099.0 m * Maximum Elevation: -4417.0 m
Event(s):
2P76-05 * Latitude: 9.850000 * Longitude: -146.900000 * Date/Time: 1979-10-21T00:00:00 * Elevation: -5099.0 m * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: Prospector-76 * Basis: Prospector * Method/Device: Photo/Video (PV) * Comment: DeepSea Ventures, USA
2P79-01 * Latitude: 14.033330 * Longitude: -129.633330 * Date/Time: 1980-02-12T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4770.0 m * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: Prospector-79 * Basis: Prospector * Method/Device: Photo/Video (PV) * Comment: DeepSea Ventures, USA
2P89-02 * Latitude: 14.016670 * Longitude: -124.616670 * Date/Time: 1981-06-11T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4417.0 m * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: Prospector-89 * Basis: Prospector * Method/Device: Photo/Video (PV) * Comment: DeepSea Ventures, USA
Comment:
From 1983 until 1989 NOAA-NCEI compiled the NOAA-MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database from journal articles, technical reports and unpublished sources from other institutions. At the time it was the most extended data compilation on ferromanganese deposits world wide. Initially published in a proprietary format incompatible with present day standards it was jointly decided by AWI and NOAA to transcribe this legacy data into PANGAEA. This transfer is augmented by a careful checking of the original sources when available and the encoding of ancillary information (sample description, method of analysis...) not present in the NOAA-MMS database.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Foell, E J | |||
| 2 | Identification | ID | Foell, E J | |||
| 3 | Position | Position | Foell, E J | Visual description | ||
| 4 | Deposit type | Deposit type | Foell, E J | |||
| 5 | Quantity of deposit | Quantity | Foell, E J | |||
| 6 | Size | Size | Foell, E J | |||
| 7 | Substrate type | Substrate | Foell, E J | |||
| 8 | Sediment type | Sediment | Foell, E J | |||
| 9 | Description | Description | Foell, E J | |||
| 10 | Species | Species | Foell, E J | |||
| 11 | Comment | Comment | Foell, E J | |||
| 12 | File name | File name | Foell, E J | |||
| 13 | Uniform resource locator/link to image | URL image | Foell, E J |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
275 data points
Data
| 1 Event | 2 ID | 3 Position | 4 Deposit type | 5 Quantity | 6 Size | 7 Substrate | 8 Sediment | 9 Description | 10 Species | 11 Comment | 12 File name | 13 URL image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2P92-01 | 2P92-01-1 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of regular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | ?HyaIonema sp. (Porifera, Hexactinellida), frequent | Large genus of sponges, white in color, more or less cup-shaped, and elevated above the seafloor by a stalk | Foell_Plate1-a | Foell_Plate1-a.jpg | |
| 2P89-02 | 2P89-02-1 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of regular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | ?HyaIonema sp. (Porifera, Hexactinellida),rare | Large genus of sponges, white in color, more or less cup-shaped, and elevated above the seafloor by a stalk | Foell_Plate1-b | Foell_Plate1-b.jpg | |
| 2P92-01 | 2P92-01-1 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of irregular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | ?HyaIonema sp. (Porifera, Hexactinellida), very rare | Large genus of sponges, white in color, more or less cup-shaped, and elevated above the seafloor by a stalk | Foell_Plate1-c | Foell_Plate1-c.jpg | |
| 2P79-01 | 2P79-01-1 | Surface | Mn nodule | Few | Up to 10.0 cm | Clay | Scattered large semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Caulophacus ?elegans (Porifera, Hexactinellida), uncommon | This form is a stalked sponge with a body consisting of a thickened disc attached, flower-like, to the end of the stalk. | Foell_Plate1-d | Foell_Plate1-d.jpg | |
| 2P92-02 | 2P92-02-1 | Surface | Mn nodule | Few | Up to 10.0 cm | Clay | Scattered large semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | ?Poecillastra tricornis (Porifera, Hexactinellida), uncommon | A prostrate, cushion-like sponge with an upper surface perforated by numerous oscula. | Foell_Plate1-e | Foell_Plate1-e.jpg | |
| 2P92-06 | 2P92-06-1 | Surface | Mn crust | Several | Thick | Rock; basalt? | Clay | Basalt or other volcanic rocks covered with thick Mn crust | ?Eurete erectum (Porifera, Hexactinellida), uncommon to rare | A white sponge characterized by erect and cylindrical main branches, each carrying a series of smaller sponges or ""spongelets"". | Foell_Plate1-f | Foell_Plate1-f.jpg |
| 2P92-02 | 2P92-02-1 | Surface | Mn crust | Several | Thick | Rock; basalt? | Clay | Basalt or other volcanic rocks covered with thick Mn crust | (Porifera, Hexactinellida) | Sponge | Foell_Plate1-g | Foell_Plate1-g.jpg |
| 2P92-02 | 2P92-02-2 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Small | Clay | Dense coverage of small nodules at the foot of basaltic rocks | (Porifera, Hexactinellida) | Sponge | Foell_Plate1-g | Foell_Plate1-g.jpg | |
| 2P89-02 | 2P89-02-1 | Buried | Mn nodule | Few | Clay | Rare protuberances at surface of clay, resulting probably from buried nodules | (Porifera, Hexactinellida) | Sponge | Foell_Plate1-h | Foell_Plate1-h.jpg | ||
| 2P92-02 | 2P92-02 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of regular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | (Cnidaria, Anthozoa), frequent | Anemone, most often attached to nodules or often hard ground | Foell_Plate2-a | Foell_Plate2-a.jpg | |
| 2P92-01 | 2P92-01 | Surface | Mn coating | 1 | Thick | Bone; wahle | Clay | Fossil whale skull covered with thick Mn coating | (Cnidaria, Anthozoa), frequent | Anemone, here attached to a fossil whale skull | Foell_Plate2-b | Foell_Plate2-b.jpg |
| 2P92-01 | 2P92-01 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of regular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | (Cnidaria, Anthozoa), frequent | Anemone, here floating? | Foell_Plate2-c | Foell_Plate2-c.jpg | |
| 2P89-02 | 2P89-02 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 2.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of small size semi-buried Mn nodules with apparent smooth surface | Sympodium encrustans (Cnidaria, Anthozoa), rare | The stem of the organism shown carries scattered polyps reminiscent of the genus Sympodium | Foell_Plate2-d | Foell_Plate2-d.jpg | |
| 2P92-06 | 2P92-06 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of regular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | ?StepbanopbyIlia sp. (Cnidaria, Anthozoa), rare | Solitary coral | Foell_Plate2-e | Foell_Plate2-e.jpg | |
| 2P79-01 | 2P79-01 | Surface | Mn nodule | Few | 3.0 cm | Clay | Few medium size semi-buried Mn nodules with apparent smooth surface | Cerianthus sp. (Cnidaria, Anthozoa), uncommon | Tube-dwelling, anemone like cnidarian | Foell_Plate2-f | Foell_Plate2-f.jpg | |
| 2P92-05 | 2P92-05 | Surface | Mn nodule | Few | 3.0 cm | Clay | Scattered medium sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | ?Periphylla sp. (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa), rare | Animal sharing some features with the jellyfish genus Periphylla | Foell_Plate2-g | Foell_Plate2-g.jpg | |
| 2P79-01 | 2P79-01 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Dense coverage of irregular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Branchioceriantbus ?imperator (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa), rare | Long stalked (up to 2 m) hydroids of unusual structure, having a central oral disc surrounded by 50-180 distal and 100-200 proximal tentacles. | Foell_Plate2-h | Foell_Plate2-h.jpg | |
| 2P92-05 | 2P92-05 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Dense coverage of irregular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Cirrate octopod (Mollusca, Cephalopoda), frequent | Cirrate octopod possessing arms carrying suckers and two rows of papillae or cirri. | Foell_Plate3-a | Foell_Plate3-a.jpg | |
| 2P92-02 | 2P92-02 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of regular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Incirrate octopod (Mollusca, Cephalopoda), uncommon to rare | Incirrate octopod lack cirri, and the web between the arms is poorly developed or absent. Fins are also absent. | Foell_Plate3-b | Foell_Plate3-b.jpg | |
| 2P92-02 | 2P92-02 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of regular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Nudibranch (Mollusca, Gastropoda), uncommon to rare | Large nudibranch | Foell_Plate3-c | Foell_Plate3-c.jpg | |
| 2P92-01 | 2P92-01 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 5.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of regular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Aristeomorpba sp. (Arthropoda, Decapoda), frequent | Large penaeoid shrimp | Foell_Plate3-d | Foell_Plate3-d.jpg | |
| 2P92-01 | 2P92-01 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | 2.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of small size semi-buried Mn nodules with apparent smooth surface | Munidopsis sp. (Arthropoda, Decapoda), frequent | Galatheid crabs of the genus Munidopsis often crawling over nodules, rocks... | Foell_Plate3-e | Foell_Plate3-e.jpg | |
| 2P92-05 | 2P92-05 | Surface | Mn nodule | Many | Up to 3.0 cm | Clay | Semi-dense coverage of irregular sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Ascidian tunicate (Urochordata, Ascidiacea), uncommon to rare | Foell_Plate3-g | Foell_Plate3-g.jpg | ||
| 2P76-05 | 2P76-05 | Surface | Mn nodule | Few | 3.0 cm | Clay | Scattered medium sized semi-buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Acorn worm (Hemichordata, Enteropneusta), frequent | The name ""lophenteropneust"" was suggested by Lemche et al. (1976) for these hemichordates | Foell_Plate3-f | Foell_Plate3-f.jpg | |
| 2P92-02 | 2P92-02 | Surface | Mn nodule | Few | 2.0 cm | Clay | Scattered small sized almost entirely buried Mn nodules with botryoidal upper surface | Ascidian tunicate (Urochordata, Ascidiacea), uncommon to rare | Foell_Plate3-h | Foell_Plate3-h.jpg |
