Elkhorn coral demographic monitoring from 2004-03-30 to 2024-08-15 (NCEI Accession 0142175)

Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Data Set (DS) | ID: 22436 | Published / External
Created: 2014-10-31   |   Last Modified: 2025-04-01

Parent: Acropora demographic monitoring
Project (PRJ) | ID: 22435

ID: 22436
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* » Title Elkhorn coral demographic monitoring from 2004-03-30 to 2024-08-15 (NCEI Accession 0142175)
Short Name Elkhorn coral demographic monitoring
* Status Completed
Creation Date 2004
Revision Date 2024
• Publication Date 2016
* » Abstract

The overall objectives of this project are to document the dynamics of the remaining Elkhorn populations in the upper Florida Keys and to compare its performance to other Caribbean locations. This is an on-going monitoring project with thrice yearly surveys in the upper Florida Keys and annual surveys in Curaao and only episodic surveys in Navassa (2006, 2009, 2012). Study units are 150 m2 plots in which all attached Acropora palmata colonies are mapped and surveyed each year. In Florida, individually tagged A. palmata colonies are surveyed more frequently to document their condition. Based on these observations, we can estimate basic population parameters including recruitment, growth and mortality, along with the causes of recent tissue mortality and the sources of recruitment (asexual or sexual). All monitored colonies are genotyped such that clones within the population are identified.
* Purpose

To quantify demographic rates (recruitment and mortality) and sources of mortality in remnant populations of Acropora palmata in the upper Florida Keys, Navassa Island, and reference populations in Curacao
Notes

Several prior publications on this data: 1) Williams DE, Miller MW (2012) Attributing mortality among drivers of population decline in Acropora palmata in the Florida Keys (USA). Coral Reefs 31:369-382 2) Williams DE, Miller MW, Kramer KL (2008) Recruitm
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Cite as: Williams, Dana E.; Miller, Margaret W. (2016). Elkhorn coral demographic monitoring from 2004-03-30 to 2024-08-15 (NCEI Accession 0142175). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0142175.
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Acanthostracion polygonium
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Acropora palmata
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Cliona
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Coralliophila erosa
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Stegastes planifrons
CoRIS Discovery Numeric Data Sets > Biology
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0142175
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 142175
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CORAL - CENSUS
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CORAL - COLONY SIZE
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS water depth
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS visual observation
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CORAL REEF STUDIES
None 1091
None boring sponge
None coral
None coral diseases
None Coral Predation
None coral snail
None damsel fish
None Evaluation of ESA listed Acropora spp. Status and Recovery Actions
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA > FLORIDA KEYS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > CURACAO
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > NAVASSA ISLAND
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Netherlands Antilles > Curacao
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Elbow Reef (25N080W0020)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > French Reef (25N080W0022)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Grecian Rocks (25N080W0019)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Key Largo (25N080W0010)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Key Largo Dry Rocks (25N080W0039)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Molasses Reef (25N080W0003)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Navassa Island
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Navassa Island > Navassa Island > Navassa Island (18N075W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Carysfort Reef (25N080W0013)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Conch Reef (24N080W0011)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Sand Island (25N080W0036)
NODC SEA AREA NAMES Coastal Waters Of Florida
   
   
   

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Person Williams, Dana E
Address 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
Unites States
Email Address dana.williams@noaa.gov
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Address 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
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Upper Florida Keys Acropora palmata demographic monitoring

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Acropora monitoring plots in Curacao

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Williams, Dana E.; Miller, Margaret W. (2016). Elkhorn coral demographic monitoring from 2004-03-30 to 2018-12-04 (NCEI Accession 0142175). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0142175.
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Citation Title Demographic monitoring protocols for threatened Caribbean Acropora spp. corals
Contact Role Type Originator
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Contact Name Dana E Williams
Publish Date 2006-10-02
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Citation URL https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/10038/demographic_monitor_protocols_threatened_acropora_spp.pdf
Citation URL Name Series : NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SEFSC ; 543
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Williams, Dana E. (Dana Elizabeth);Miller, Margaret W. (Margaret Wohlenberg);Kramer, K. Lindsey;

Corporate Authors(s) : United States, National Marine Fisheries Service;Southeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.);United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,;Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.);

Published Date : 2006

Series : NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SEFSC ; 543
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Serves as a basic but evolving platform to involve many partners in collecting comparable data sets focused on Atlantic Acropora spp. from a variety of locations throughout the Caribbean. This data will be utilized in the ongoing efforts and responsibilities of NOAA-Fisheries to assess species' status and promote recovery under the auspices of the US Endangered Species Act. The protocols described in this manual have been developed over a period of five years of focal monitoring of primarily A. palmata in the upper Florida Keys by our team. We have also applied these techniques in Tortola, BVI and Curacao. Obviously, every population and site is different and may require adaptation to the specific monitoring methods
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Catalog Item ID 22436
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