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CRCP-Surveillance of wild and outplanted A. cervicornis NCEI Accession 0159175

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22438  |  Updated: May 15, 2025  |  Published / External 
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Data Set Info
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Distribution Info
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Summary

Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: CRCP-Surveillance of wild and outplanted A. cervicornis NCEI Accession 0159175, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22438.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

The threatened status (both ecologically and legally) of Caribbean staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, has prompted rapidly expanding efforts in culture and restocking, although tissue loss diseases and predation continue to affect populations. In this study, surveillance of disease and predation conditions was used to compare dynamics and conditions in both restored and extant wild populations in order to better understand characteristics of restored populations and inform the possible implementation of differential health management strategies for wild vs. restored populations. Surveys at multiple sites with colonies were conducted every 2 to 4 weeks during two summer seasons to document disease and predation prevalence and disease incidence. Additional work in a third year focused on quantifying the effects of fireworm predation on restored corals, including healing times. In addition to surveillance, experimental tests were performed for possible proactive interventions designed to mitigate both disease and fireworm predation conditions

Distribution Information

  • 159175.1.1.tar.gz
    5.856 MB

    Landing Page for Down Loading Data of CRCP-Surveillance of wild and outplanted A. cervicornis from 2011-04-16 to 2012-11-03 (NCEI Accession 0159175)

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Please cite apporpriately

Controlled Theme Keywords

Acropora cervicornis, CORAL REEFS, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC, DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC

Child Items

Type Title
Entity Colony_Condition_Metadata.csv
Document Data Submitter Profile
Document Disease dynamics and potential mitigation among restored and wild staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis
Entity Mitigation_Experiments_Metadata.csv
Document NCEI Accession 0159175 Sampling Map
Document NCEI Accession 0159175 sampling locations file
Entity Partial_Mortality_Metadata.csv
Entity Partial_mortality.csv
Document Prevalence, consequences, and mitigation of fireworm predation on endangered staghorn coral
Entity Treatment_Codes_Metadata.csv
Entity Type_Codes_Metadata.csv
Entity colony_condition.csv
Document journal.txt
Entity mitigation_experiments.csv
Entity treatment_codes.csv
Entity type_codes.csv

Contact Information

Metadata Contact
Dana E Williams
dana.williams@noaa.gov
305-767-3262
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dana_Williams3

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-80.47016666667° W, -80.29733333333° E, 25.12416666667° N, 24.94633333333° S

Reef sites in the upper Keys ranging from Conch reef to Key Largo Dry Rocks; specifically

Reef Names

Molasses

Aquarius

Conch Shallow

KL Dry Rocks

Tav Patch A

Tav Patch B

Little Conch

CRF Nursery

Time Frame 1
2011 - 2013

Item Identification

Title: CRCP-Surveillance of wild and outplanted A. cervicornis NCEI Accession 0159175
Short Name: Surveillance of wild and outplanted staghorn coral (A.cervicornis)
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2011
Publication Date: 2017
Abstract:

The threatened status (both ecologically and legally) of Caribbean staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, has prompted rapidly expanding efforts in culture and restocking, although tissue loss diseases and predation continue to affect populations. In this study, surveillance of disease and predation conditions was used to compare dynamics and conditions in both restored and extant wild populations in order to better understand characteristics of restored populations and inform the possible implementation of differential health management strategies for wild vs. restored populations. Surveys at multiple sites with colonies were conducted every 2 to 4 weeks during two summer seasons to document disease and predation prevalence and disease incidence. Additional work in a third year focused on quantifying the effects of fireworm predation on restored corals, including healing times. In addition to surveillance, experimental tests were performed for possible proactive interventions designed to mitigate both disease and fireworm predation conditions
Purpose:

To compare disease and predation effects between wild and outplanted/restored colonies of Acropora cervicornis
Notes:

This project had both monitoring/assessment and experimental components.

This dataset pertains to a 2 year, multifaceted study comparing disease and predation dynamics between restored and wild populations of Acropora cervicornis
Other Citation Details:

Cite as: Miller, Margaret; Lohr, Kathryn; Cameron, Caitlin; Williams, Dana; Peters, Esther (2017). CRCP-Surveillance of wild and outplanted A. cervicornis from 2011-04-16 to 2012-11-03 (NCEI Accession 0159175). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159175. Accessed [date].

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
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 > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
Acropora cervicornis View WoRMS Aphia Record
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Theme EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Predation > Coral Predation
Coris Theme EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Coral Condition
CoRIS Theme EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Coral Diseases
CoRIS Theme EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > ESA Listed Species
CRCP Project 201
CRCP Project Evaluation of ESA Listed Acropora spp. Status and Actions for Management and Rec
ITIS Acropora cervicornis
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0159175
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 159175
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
NODC DATA TYPES Coral
NODC DATA TYPES CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES swimmer/diver
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES visual observation
NODC PROJECT NAMES Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
NODC PROJECT NAMES CORAL REEF STUDIES
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
None CRF Nursery Reef

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2011-2012

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN
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 > GULF OF AMERICA
UNCONTROLLED
NODC SEA AREA NAMES Coastal Waters of Florida
NODC SEA AREA NAMES Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
NODC SEA AREA NAMES North Atlantic Ocean
None Aquarius Reef
None Conch Shallow Reef
None Florida Keys
None French Reef
None Gulf of Mexico
None KL Dry Rocks
None Little Conch Reef
None Molasses Reef
None Pickles Reef
None Tav Patch A
None Tav Patch b

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES swimmer/diver

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD
Location Description:

NCEI Archive

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 863219
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Williams, Dana E
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
Unites States
Email Address: dana.williams@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-767-3262
URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dana_Williams3

Distributor

CC ID: 279909
Date Effective From: 2011
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 857366
Date Effective From: 2011
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Williams, Dana E
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
Unites States
Email Address: dana.williams@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-767-3262
URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dana_Williams3
View Historical Support Roles

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 279914
W° Bound: -80.47016666667
E° Bound: -80.29733333333
N° Bound: 25.12416666667
S° Bound: 24.94633333333
Description

Reef sites in the upper Keys ranging from Conch reef to Key Largo Dry Rocks; specifically

Reef Names

Molasses

Aquarius

Conch Shallow

KL Dry Rocks

Tav Patch A

Tav Patch B

Little Conch

CRF Nursery

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 279913
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2011
End: 2013

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Policy:

Open to everyone
Data Access Procedure:

Navigate to supplied landing page and then follow links to download as needed
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

Please cite apporpriately
Metadata Access Constraints:

none
Metadata Use Constraints:

Please cite apporpriately

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 283050
Start Date: 2017-02-02
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/159175
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2011 - Present)
File Name: 159175.1.1.tar.gz
Description:

Landing Page for Down Loading Data of CRCP-Surveillance of wild and outplanted A. cervicornis from 2011-04-16 to 2012-11-03 (NCEI Accession 0159175)
File Type (Deprecated): .gz
File Size: 5.856 MB
Compression: GZ / GZIP
Review Status: Not Chked

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 248755
URL: https://peerj.com/articles/541/
Name: Peer-reviewed publication Disease dynamics and potential mitigation among restored and wild staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis.
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: .pdf
Description:

Miller MW, Lohr KE, Cameron CM, Williams DE, Peters EC. 2014. Disease dynamics and potential mitigation among restored and wild staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis. PeerJ 2:e541 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.541

URL 2

CC ID: 248756
URL: http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v516/p187-194/
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Peer-reviewed publication

URL 3

CC ID: 380293
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159175
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Landing Page For NCEI dataset archive and download.

Data Quality

Bias:

No known biases
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Field observations were backed up with photographs for verification. Disease conditions were validated with histopathological examination as described in publication:MW Miller, KE Lohr, CM Cameron, DE Williams, EC Peters. Disease dynamics and potential mitigation among restored and wild staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis. PeerJ 2:e541

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: 0
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: Yes (already provided)
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: 365
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed:

N/A
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: World Data Center (WDC) Facility
If World Data Center or Other, Specify: NCEI Archive
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: 365
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

Already Received By Archive

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Data recorded in situ by divers on paper forms. Photographs also recorded of each colony for backup/QA/QC. Observers entered data from paper forms to spreadsheets. In some cases, time series photographs were analyzed to evaluate healing of lesions on colonies.

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 283049
Description:

Data were entered from field data sheets into spreadsheets.
Process Contact: Williams, Dana E
Phone (Voice): 305-767-3262
Email Address: dana.williams@noaa.gov

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 22438
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22438
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2014-10-31 10:15+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-05-15 19:15+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-04-27
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-04-27
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-04-27