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Summary

Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Biscayne National Park study on reef fish community changes over time, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/22980.
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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.

Distribution Information

  • zipped file containing zipped data as stored in the .accsp file

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Please cite appropriately

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

Geographic Area 1

-80.2° W, -80.16° E, 25.47° N, 25.37° S

Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South

Time Frame 1
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

CC ID: 277407
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

CC ID: 279945
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

CC ID: 283080
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

CC ID: 182983
Date Effective From: 2006-01-01
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

CC ID: 283081
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

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 277413
W° Bound: -80.2
E° Bound: -80.16
N° Bound: 25.47
S° Bound: 25.37
Description

Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 277412
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

CC ID: 799412
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

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.

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

CC ID: 283085
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

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