Fish survey data from Uva Island reef, Panama
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:24251 | Updated: October 3, 2024 | Published / External
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Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Fish survey data from Uva Island reef, Panama, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24251.
Full Citation Examples
This project examines an eastern Pacific fish assemblage associated with a 2.5 hectare coral reef located within the boundaries of Coiba National Park, Panama. From 1980 to 2010, consistent, quantitative coral reef and fish survey monitoring methods have been applied at Uva Island reef, which lies in area that has received virtually no fishing pressure or watershed development over the past 80 years. Data stored in Excel files.
Distribution Information
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NCEI Download Landing Page for this data set.
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This may change if archived files are updated.
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Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC, DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC, environment, FISH, oceans
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Document | 0157563_lonlat.txt |
Document | 0157563_map.jpg |
Document | 2017 NOAA Data Management Plan |
Document | K23AJB-confirmation_email.txt |
Document | K23AJB-report.txt |
Document | Long-term patterns of diversity and abundance in an eastern Pacific reef fish assemblage : reef fish response to coral recovery |
Entity | Metadata_Table.csv |
Document | NCEI Journal File |
Entity | UVA_fish_2010_Study.csv |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Joseph E Serafy
joe.serafy@noaa.gov
305-361-4255
Metadata Contact
Joseph E Serafy
joe.serafy@noaa.gov
305-361-4255
Extents
-81.8633° W,
-81.6667° E,
7.8333° N,
7° S
Uva Island reef, Panama
1980-01 - 2010-12
Item Identification
Title: | Fish survey data from Uva Island reef, Panama |
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Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2017 |
Abstract: |
This project examines an eastern Pacific fish assemblage associated with a 2.5 hectare coral reef located within the boundaries of Coiba National Park, Panama. From 1980 to 2010, consistent, quantitative coral reef and fish survey monitoring methods have been applied at Uva Island reef, which lies in area that has received virtually no fishing pressure or watershed development over the past 80 years. Data stored in Excel files. |
Purpose: |
To examine for climate effects on a relatively undisturbed reef fish assemblage. |
Other Citation Details: |
Cite as: Serafy, Joseph (2017). Fish survey data from Uva Island reef, Panama collected between 1980 and 2010 (NCEI Accession 0157563). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157563. Accessed [date]. |
Supplemental Information: |
This work was conducted in collaboration the University of Miami and the National Science Foundation. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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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
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords |
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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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
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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UNCONTROLLED | |
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus | Numeric Data Sets > Biology |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species Richness |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish |
CRCP Project | 20153 |
CRCP Project | Evaluating climate effects on a coral reef fish community: analysis of a 30-year ecological monitoring effort |
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0157563 |
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 157563 |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | FISH - CORAL REEF |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | FISH CENSUS |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | FISH SPECIES |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | visual observation |
NODC PROJECT NAMES | Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) |
NODC PROJECT NAMES | CORAL REEF STUDIES |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 1980-2010 |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
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UNCONTROLLED | |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Panama > Uva > Uva Island (07N081W0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Eastern Pacific Ocean > Gulf of Chiriqui > Contreras Islands > Uva Island (07N081W0002) |
Instrument Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords |
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPE | visual observation |
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES | swimmer/diver |
Physical Location
Organization: | National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland |
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City: | Silver Spring |
State/Province: | MD |
Location Description: |
NCEI archive |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Entity Attribute Overview: |
We collect and analyze long-term data on fish species composition and abundance at a relatively undisturbed reef. All data fields are provided in final report (Long-Term Patterns Of Diversity And Abundance In An Eastern Pacific Reef Fish Assemblage: Reef Fish Response To Coral Recovery) associated with this project. http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/noaa_documents/CoRIS/CRCP_Project-20513-2010.pdf |
Entity Attribute Detail Citation: |
NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC/Biodiversity Branch |
Entity Attribute Detail URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/31022 |
Distribution Liability: |
This data set was prepared by the University of Miami. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. |
Data Set Credit: | This is a cooperative effort between The SEFSC, University of Miami and NSF |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2011 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Serafy, Joseph E |
Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami, FL 33149 |
Email Address: | joe.serafy@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 305-361-4255 |
Fax: | 305-361-4562 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2017 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2017 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Institutional Repository (REPOS) |
Email Address: | noaa.repository@noaa.gov |
URL: | NOAA Institutional Repository Home Page |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2011-05 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Serafy, Joseph E |
Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami, FL 33149 |
Email Address: | joe.serafy@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 305-361-4255 |
Fax: | 305-361-4562 |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2011 |
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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 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2011 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Serafy, Joseph E |
Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Dr Miami, FL 33149 |
Email Address: | joe.serafy@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 305-361-4255 |
Fax: | 305-361-4562 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -81.8633 | |
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E° Bound: | -81.6667 | |
N° Bound: | 7.8333 | |
S° Bound: | 7 | |
Description |
Uva Island reef, Panama |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 1980-01 |
End: | 2010-12 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Policy: |
Open to everyone |
Data Access Procedure: |
All data Set files are present in downloadable zip file The files format of the data files are defined in the metatdata. |
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: | 2017 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/157563 |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2017 - Present) |
File Name: | 157563.1.1.tar.gz |
Description: |
NCEI Download Landing Page for this data set. The file is the current tar file containing all files in the archive. This may change if archived files are updated. |
File Type (Deprecated): | .GZ |
Compression: | TAR |
Review Status: | Not Chked |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/20513/20513_FR_Serafy_05_2011-1.pdf |
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Name: | Long-term patterns of diversity and abundance in an eastern Pacific reef fish assemblage : reef fish response to coral recovery : final report |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | |
Description: |
CRCP Project#: 20513-2010 Evaluating climate effects on a coral reef fish community: analysis of a 30-year ecological monitoring effort. Unpublished report, submitted to the Coral Reef Conservation Program, May 11, 2011. |
URL 2
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157563 |
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Name: | Landing Page For NCEI Accession 0157563 |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Fish survey data from Uva Island reef, Panama collected between 1980 and 2010 (NCEI Accession 0157563) |
URL 3
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157563/1.1/about/0157563_map.jpg |
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Name: | Sampling Map For Accession 0157563 |
URL Type: |
Browse Graphic
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Technical Environment
Description: |
.xls file of less than 2000 records. |
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Data Quality
Completeness Report: |
These data consist fish species and abundance information at a reef off Uva Island, Panama. |
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Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Samples were taken over various days and times to ensure that values observed were not influenced by date or time or observer/recorder of the data |
Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | Already disseminated |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | N/A |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
It is already archived |
Lineage
Sources
LONG-TERM PATTERNS OF DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE IN AN EASTERN PACIFIC REEF FISH ASSEMBLAGE: REEF FISH RESPONSE TO CORAL RECOVERY
Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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Contact Type: | Person |
Contact Name: | Joe Serafy |
Publish Date: | 2011-05-11 |
Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 1980 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2010 |
Citation URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/library/NOAA/CRCP/project/20513/20513_FR_Serafy_05_2011-1.pdf |
Citation URL Name: | CRCP Project#: 20513-2010 Final Report on Uva Island |
Citation URL Description: |
Unpublished Final Report in NOAA LIbrary |
Source Contribution: |
Describes Sampling Methodology and Calculation Methodology |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
Coral monitoring. Assessment of coral cover on the Uva reef began in 1974 (Glynn 1976) and has continued to 2010. This was accomplished by chain transects and by sampling fixed 1 m2 plots (n = 10) as well as a single 4 x 5 m2 plot bordering the fish transects. The 4 x 5 m plot was established by R.H. Richmond immediately following the 1982-83 ENSO event when coral cover on the fore-reef was reduced to near-zero values. For this study, percent coral cover was determined only from the 4 x 5 m fixed plot. Benthic composition of 1 m2 sections were drawn by divers underwater and then digitized in the lab using a flatbed scanner, Adobe Photoshop and ImageJ software. Percent coral cover was determined by dividing the number of pixels representing coral within a quadrat by the total number of pixels in that quadrat. For each year, all 20 1 m2 quadrats within the 4 x 5 m plot were averaged to determine the total mean percent coral cover. Fish monitoring. Fish species numbers and abundances were quantified via snorkeling along the NW (seaward) side of the Uva Island patch reef. The surveys were conducted along 20 x 40 m transects with the longest axis oriented in the NW-SE direction, i.e., along the depth gradient and perpendicular to the zonation of fore-reef corals. The shallow ends of the transects were located in abundant pocilloporid growth (with scattered reef frame blocks) of relatively high relief; the central sections were dominated by live stands of Pocillopora spp. of low relief; the deep ends contained mostly coral rubble with a few isolated patches of massive corals. These substrate zonation patterns characterized the transect areas when sampling was first conducted. Live coral cover returned gradually from near complete loss following the 1982-83 El Ni¿o to pre-disturbance levels as of March 2010. All surveys were conducted at or near high tide. At this time, the shallow ends of the transects were 3-4 m deep and their deep ends 5-7 m. The spring tidal range in this area is 3.3 m. Surveys were conducted when the lateral visibility was =10 m. Snorkeling was carried out along the major axis of transects in a straight line pattern to permit a clear view of the transect boundaries. Fish counts were made by snorkeling slowly, avoiding quick movements or splashing, down the long axis of the transect. Species and abundance of individuals > 15 cm total body length present within the transects were recorded on a slate. Sampling time was standardized at 8 minutes per transect (per 800 m2). The sides of adjacent transects were separated by 3 m and the time interval between successive visual sampling was approximately 5 minutes. Fishes did not seem to be either attracted or repelled by the observer. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2011-05-01 00:00:00 |
Process Contact: | Serafy, Joseph E |
Phone (Voice): | 305-361-4255 |
Email Address: | joe.serafy@noaa.gov |
Source: | LONG-TERM PATTERNS OF DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE IN AN EASTERN PACIFIC REEF FISH ASSEMBLAGE: REEF FISH RESPONSE TO CORAL RECOVERY |
Child Items
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Type | Title |
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Document | 0157563_lonlat.txt | |
Document | 0157563_map.jpg | |
Document | 2017 NOAA Data Management Plan | |
Document | K23AJB-confirmation_email.txt | |
Document | K23AJB-report.txt | |
Document | Long-term patterns of diversity and abundance in an eastern Pacific reef fish assemblage : reef fish response to coral recovery | |
Entity | Metadata_Table.csv | |
Document | NCEI Journal File | |
Entity | UVA_fish_2010_Study.csv |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 24251 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:24251 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Sarah A O'Connor |
Metadata Record Created: | 2015-04-01 09:15+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+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 |