Population Monitoring of Acropora palmata and its predator, Coralliophila abbreviata, in the upper Florida Keys 1998 to present

This record refers to ongoing population surveys of corallivorous snail, C. abbreviata, and two of its coral hosts, Acropora palmata, and Montastraea spp at six reef sites (three open and three in no-take zones) in the upper Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Surveys are conducted annually in Apr-May. A set number of colonies of each host is searched for snails. Each colony is measured and condition is noted (percent live tissue cover as well as incidence of disease or other conditions). All snails are enumerated, measured, and then returned to the colony on which they were found.

These long term surveys are designed to document status and trends of A. palamta and C.abbreviata populations.

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Taxonomic_Keywords: corals

Taxonomic_Keywords: snails

Taxonomic_System:

Classification_System/Authority:

Classification_System_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: ITIS organization and partners: U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Geological Survey; Smithsonian Institution; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Biological Information Infrastructure; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; U.S. National Park Service; Conabio (Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad - Mexico)

Publication_Date: 20020602

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Edition: None

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Database

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: World Wide Web at URL: http://www.itis.usda.gov/itis_query.html

Publisher: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) organization and partners

Classification_System_Modifications: A species list is provided in the original data files, but not all species were observed during the study. Only those species identified during the surveys are included in this metadata record. Higher level taxonomy of species was completed, and species synonyms were noted, FOR THIS METADATA RECORD ONLY at the NODC using the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) in conjunction with additional taxonomic and museum references as required. No originator data has been altered at the NODC; higher level taxonomy is added at the NODC to selected biological metadata records as an aid to search engines which utilize metadata.

Taxonomic_Procedures: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) was used to detemine complete classifications.

General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Florida Reef Tract

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Cnidaria

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Anthozoa

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Scleractinia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Acroporidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora palmata

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Faviidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Montastraea

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Montastraea spp.

Applicable_Common_Name: boulder star coral

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Mollusca

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Gastropoda

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Neogastropoda

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophilidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophila

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophila abbreviata

Applicable_Common_Name: short coral snail

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A set number of colonies of each host is searched for snails. Each colony is measured and condition is noted (percent live tissue cover as well as incidence of disease or other conditions). All snails are enumerated, measured, and then returned to the colony on which they were found.