Biscayne National Park study on reef fish community changes over time
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22980 | Updated: August 15, 2023 | Published / External
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Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Biscayne National Park study on reef fish community changes over time, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22980.
Full Citation Examples
Reef fish assemblage structure was assessed in 20062007 (recent period) in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA , and compared with data collected from 1977 to 1981 (historical period) from the same location. Substantial differences were observed in reef fish assemblage structure between periods. Sixty-four percent of species were observed less frequently in the recent period. Mean species richness per survey declined at all sites, with declines ranging from 9 to 27. Declines of fishery-targeted species were also observed and were consistent with but not greater than those observed for the reef fish assemblage as a whole. The observed declines appeared to be assemblage-wide, as a majority of species within all trophic guilds examined (spongivores, planktivores, herbivores, omnivores, invertivores, generalist carnivores, and piscivores) declined in frequency of occurrence between periods, with declines ranging from 55 of species for piscivores to 75 for omnivores. Mean number of species per survey declined for all guilds but herbivores, and ranged from a 14 decline for piscivores to 67 for planktivores. The declines observed in the present study are conceptually consistent with, but more extensive than, those recently documented for the Caribbean region as a whole and with those expected in coral reef systems that are heavily utilized by humans.
Distribution Information
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zipped file containing zipped data as stored in the .accsp file
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Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Document | Coral Reef Fish Assemblage Shifts and Declines in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA |
| Entity | PARR_Reefs_Revisited_database.accdb |
| Document | readme_22980.pdf |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Todd Kellison
Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov
252-838-0810
Metadata Contact
Todd Kellison
Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov
252-838-0810
Extents
-80.2° W,
-80.16° E,
25.47° N,
25.37° S
Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South
1977 - 2007
Item Identification
| Title: | Biscayne National Park study on reef fish community changes over time |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | Reef Revisted |
| Status: | Completed |
| Creation Date: | 1997 |
| Revision Date: | 2008 |
| Abstract: |
Reef fish assemblage structure was assessed in 20062007 (recent period) in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA , and compared with data collected from 1977 to 1981 (historical period) from the same location. Substantial differences were observed in reef fish assemblage structure between periods. Sixty-four percent of species were observed less frequently in the recent period. Mean species richness per survey declined at all sites, with declines ranging from 9 to 27. Declines of fishery-targeted species were also observed and were consistent with but not greater than those observed for the reef fish assemblage as a whole. The observed declines appeared to be assemblage-wide, as a majority of species within all trophic guilds examined (spongivores, planktivores, herbivores, omnivores, invertivores, generalist carnivores, and piscivores) declined in frequency of occurrence between periods, with declines ranging from 55 of species for piscivores to 75 for omnivores. Mean number of species per survey declined for all guilds but herbivores, and ranged from a 14 decline for piscivores to 67 for planktivores. The declines observed in the present study are conceptually consistent with, but more extensive than, those recently documented for the Caribbean region as a whole and with those expected in coral reef systems that are heavily utilized by humans. |
| Purpose: |
To assess changes over time in reef fish community structure in Biscayne National Park. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | abundance |
| None | coral reefs |
| None | fisheries independent data |
| None | patch reefs |
| None | reef fish |
| None | species |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 1977-1981 |
| None | 2006-2007 |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Biscayne National Park |
Instrument Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Visual Observation |
Platform Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Agency Small Boat |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | Database |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kellison, Todd |
| Address: |
101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, NC 28516 |
| Email Address: | Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 252-838-0810 |
| Fax: | 252-728-8784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kellison, Todd |
| Address: |
101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, NC 28516 |
| Email Address: | Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 252-838-0810 |
| Fax: | 252-728-8784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 2006-01-01 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kellison, Todd |
| Address: |
101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, NC 28516 |
| Email Address: | Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 252-838-0810 |
| Fax: | 252-728-8784 |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kellison, Todd |
| Address: |
101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, NC 28516 |
| Email Address: | Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 252-838-0810 |
| Fax: | 252-728-8784 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -80.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -80.16 | |
| N° Bound: | 25.47 | |
| S° Bound: | 25.37 | |
| Description |
Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 1977 |
| End: | 2007 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Data Access Policy: |
Open to everyone |
| Data Access Procedure: |
contact data steward |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Please cite appropriately |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
Please cite appropriately |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Start Date: | 2018 |
|---|---|
| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/parr/22980.zip |
| Distributor: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (1977 - Present) |
| File Name: | 22980.zip |
| Description: |
zipped file containing zipped data as stored in the .accsp file |
| File Type (Deprecated): | Zip |
| Compression: | Zip |
| Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
MS Access Database |
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Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data were displayed graphically to identify outliers, which were subsequently corrected if determined to be based on data entry errors. |
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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 |
| 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: | To Be Determined |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | N/A |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Data were recorded underwater by scuba divers on waterproof paper data sheets, and subsequently entered into MS Excel prior to transfer into MS Access format. |
|---|---|
| Process Contact: | Kellison, Todd |
| Phone (Voice): | 252-838-0810 |
| Email Address: | Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov |
Acquisition Information
Instruments
| Instrument Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Document | Coral Reef Fish Assemblage Shifts and Declines in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA | |
| Entity | PARR_Reefs_Revisited_database.accdb | |
| Document | readme_22980.pdf |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 22980 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22980 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-01-06 10:01+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-08-15 17:09+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2021-10-20 |
| Owner Org: | SEFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-10-20 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-10-20 |