Oculina Habitat Area of Concern Assessment
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32995 | Updated: October 3, 2024 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Oculina Habitat Area of Concern Assessment, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/32995.
Full Citation Examples
Scientists and students will be exploring the deepwater coral reefs of the Oculina Banks, which stretch 30 miles offshore from Ft. Pierce to Cape Canaveral. This remote area includes the East Coast's first Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is a model for efforts underway to create new MPAs throughout southeast U.S. waters and the Gulf of Mexico. The team will use a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to study the current health of coral on the banks, which has been decimated in places by commercial trawling. They will also test an acoustic monitoring system that could one day be used to not only monitor fish behavior but also to detect illegal fishing activity on the reefsscientists and students will be exploring the deepwater coral reefs of the Oculina Banks, which stretch 30 miles offshore from Ft. Pierce to Cape Canaveral. This remote area includes the East Coast's first Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is a model for efforts underway to create new MPAs throughout southeast U.S. waters and the Gulf of Mexico. The team will use a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to study the current health of coral on the banks, which has been decimated in places by commercial trawling. They will also test an acoustic monitoring system that could one day be used to not only monitor fish behavior but also to detect illegal fishing activity on the reefs
Scientists on the Oculina cruise will also be deploying a Passive Acoustic Monitoring System (PAMS) developed by NASA to monitor the impacts of rocket launches on wildlife refuge lagoons at the Kennedy Space Center. Led by Dr. Grant Gilmore, Dynamac Corporation, they will test the system's suitability for detecting offshore fish populations and vessel traffic. PAMS uses technology similar to that which allows the Navy to detect ships and submarines. Scientists from NASA Kennedy Space Center and NOAA Fisheries will join Dr. Gilmore specifically to see if the unit can be used to detect the presence of specific fish species and behaviors such as courtship and spawning aggregation. If so, the system could dramatically increase monitoring capabilities at the remote reefs.
Distribution Information
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Url Landing Page to get Data Files from archive
You then navigate down to download files
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bathymetry files for northern part of geographical area
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bathymetry files for southern part of oculina area
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GeoTIFF
Landing page forbathymetric geotiff files
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PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format
Landing Page For Dive Narratives (.pdf format)
NOAA Data Quality Act Documentation and Pre-Dissemination guidelines
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies in these data, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Document | Description of CD-Rom Files |
Document | Description of Web files |
Entity | Dive Video images directory |
Entity | GIS Geo-Reference Files |
Document | Oculina Banks: Habitat, Fish Populations, Restoration, and Enforcement |
Entity | Project meta directory |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Stacey Harter
Stacey.Harter@noaa.govs
850-234-6541
Metadata Contact
Stacey Harter
Stacey.Harter@noaa.govs
850-234-6541
Extents
Oculina Banks, which stretch 30 miles offshore from Ft. Pierce to Cape Canaveral.
2001 - 2005
Item Identification
Title: | Oculina Habitat Area of Concern Assessment |
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Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2002-12-31 |
Abstract: |
Scientists and students will be exploring the deepwater coral reefs of the Oculina Banks, which stretch 30 miles offshore from Ft. Pierce to Cape Canaveral. This remote area includes the East Coast's first Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is a model for efforts underway to create new MPAs throughout southeast U.S. waters and the Gulf of Mexico. The team will use a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to study the current health of coral on the banks, which has been decimated in places by commercial trawling. They will also test an acoustic monitoring system that could one day be used to not only monitor fish behavior but also to detect illegal fishing activity on the reefsscientists and students will be exploring the deepwater coral reefs of the Oculina Banks, which stretch 30 miles offshore from Ft. Pierce to Cape Canaveral. This remote area includes the East Coast's first Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is a model for efforts underway to create new MPAs throughout southeast U.S. waters and the Gulf of Mexico. The team will use a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to study the current health of coral on the banks, which has been decimated in places by commercial trawling. They will also test an acoustic monitoring system that could one day be used to not only monitor fish behavior but also to detect illegal fishing activity on the reefs Scientists on the Oculina cruise will also be deploying a Passive Acoustic Monitoring System (PAMS) developed by NASA to monitor the impacts of rocket launches on wildlife refuge lagoons at the Kennedy Space Center. Led by Dr. Grant Gilmore, Dynamac Corporation, they will test the system's suitability for detecting offshore fish populations and vessel traffic. PAMS uses technology similar to that which allows the Navy to detect ships and submarines. Scientists from NASA Kennedy Space Center and NOAA Fisheries will join Dr. Gilmore specifically to see if the unit can be used to detect the presence of specific fish species and behaviors such as courtship and spawning aggregation. If so, the system could dramatically increase monitoring capabilities at the remote reefs. |
Purpose: |
To understand the condition of the Oculina habitat and fish populations and to establish a baseline from which to gauge the success of the Oculina MPA in restoring them. Data collected will be integrated with past work into a Geographic Information System. |
Notes: |
This meta data on this data set should be edited |
Supplemental Information: |
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC), the governing body that establishes fishing regulations, is currently considering establishing new MPAs throughout the southeast U.S and the Gulf of Mexico to help sustain declining reef fisheries, particularly snapper and grouper. Research at the Oculina Banks will provide crucial information to aid managers in making decisions about the new MPAs, including whether to extend the closure of the Oculina MPA beyond its current end date in 2004.
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Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | abundance |
None | coral reef |
None | distribution |
None | finss |
None | Grouper |
None | Reef Fish |
None | snapper |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 2001-2004 |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Atlantic Ocean |
None | Oculina Banks |
Stratum Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NOAA Fisheries Glossary | species |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | GIS Files |
Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | GIS Files |
Distribution Liability: |
None |
Data Set Credit: | Originator University of North Carolina at Wilmington . Publisher NOAA Undersea Research Center at UNCW |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Harter, Stacey |
Address: |
3500 Delwood Beach Road Panama City, FL 32408 |
Email Address: | Stacey.Harter@noaa.govs |
Phone: | 850-234-6541 |
Fax: | 850.235.3559 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2008 |
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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 |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Harter, Stacey |
Address: |
3500 Delwood Beach Road Panama City, FL 32408 |
Email Address: | Stacey.Harter@noaa.govs |
Phone: | 850-234-6541 |
Fax: | 850.235.3559 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2005-01-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Harter, Stacey |
Address: |
3500 Delwood Beach Road Panama City, FL 32408 |
Email Address: | Stacey.Harter@noaa.govs |
Phone: | 850-234-6541 |
Fax: | 850.235.3559 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
Description |
Oculina Banks, which stretch 30 miles offshore from Ft. Pierce to Cape Canaveral. |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2001 |
End: | 2005 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Policy: |
Open to everyone |
Data Access Procedure: |
Go to specified url to download the data |
Data Access Constraints: |
NOAA Data Quality Act Documentation and Pre-Dissemination guidelines |
Data Use Constraints: |
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentations caused by inaccuracies in these data, or as a result of these data being used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does distribution constitute any such warranty |
Metadata Access Constraints: |
Open to everyone |
Metadata Use Constraints: |
Please cite appropriately |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2008 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | http://ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/GIS/ |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2008 - Present) |
Description: |
Url Landing Page to get Data Files from archive You then navigate down to download files |
File Type (Deprecated): | GIS |
Compression: | Uncompressed |
Review Status: | Not Chked |
Distribution 2
Start Date: | 2005 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/bathymetry/XYZ/north_oculina.zip |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2008 - Present) |
File Name: | north_oculina.zip |
Description: |
bathymetry files for northern part of geographical area |
File Type (Deprecated): | zip |
Compression: | Zip |
Review Status: | Not Chked |
Distribution 3
Start Date: | 2005 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/bathymetry/XYZ/south_oculina.zip |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2008 - Present) |
File Name: | south_oculina.zip |
Description: |
bathymetry files for southern part of oculina area |
File Type (Deprecated): | zip |
Compression: | Zip |
Review Status: | Not Chked |
Distribution 4
Start Date: | 2005 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/bathymetry/geoTIFF/ |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2008 - Present) |
Description: |
Landing page forbathymetric geotiff files |
File Type (Deprecated): | GeoTIFF |
Distribution Format: | GeoTIFF |
Compression: | Uncompressed |
Review Status: | Not Chked |
Distribution 5
Start Date: | 2005 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/clelia_dive_narratives/ |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2008 - Present) |
Description: |
Landing Page For Dive Narratives (.pdf format) |
File Type (Deprecated): | |
Distribution Format: | PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format |
Compression: | Uncompressed |
Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://oceanica.cofc.edu/Oculina2003/home.htm |
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Name: | project description |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | html |
Description: |
2003 project description and its data |
URL 2
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nurc/oculina/GIS/oculina/index.htm |
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Name: | Oculina Habitat Area of Particular Concern An Interactive GIS |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Allows Data Download |
URL 3
URL: | http://ocean.floridamarine.org/efh_coral/metadata/ |
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Name: | FMRI (State of Florida Website with oculina metadata |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Some of the same information on the NCEI archive may be found in the ocolina files accessible from this page. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
in ncei archive |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
The multi-beam and sidescan surveys performed in October 2002 provide a 1 meter resolution image of the bathymetry in the EORR. |
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Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Data is checked as it is entered |
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 |
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | Already Provided at NCEI |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | N/A |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Already Archived |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
Data Already archived |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
The data is collected and then verified |
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Type | Title |
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Document | Description of CD-Rom Files | |
Document | Description of Web files | |
Entity | Dive Video images directory | |
Entity | GIS Geo-Reference Files | |
Document | Oculina Banks: Habitat, Fish Populations, Restoration, and Enforcement | |
Entity | Project meta directory |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 32995 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32995 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2016-06-22 10:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2021-10-21 |
Owner Org: | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-10-21 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-10-21 |