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Unique Identifier for ROUND record.

Mission identifier.

Code for REGION_NAME.

The name of the region surveyed in the Pacific Islands region: American Samoa, Pacific Remote Island Areas, Mariana Archipelago, main Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

3-letter code for ISLAND.

Name of island or atoll surveyed in the Pacific Islands region (REGION_NAME).

The code for the site surveyed at the island or atoll (ISLAND). Combines a 3-letter island code (ISLANDCODE) with a 2-4 digit site number.

Latitude in decimal degrees, WGS84, for the given SITE.

Longitude in decimal degrees, WGS84 for the given SITE.

3-letter code for REEF_ZONE.

The zone for the given SITE (Forereef, Backreef, Protected Slope, Lagoon).

3-letter code for HABITAT_TYPE.

Habitat type (e.g., aggregate reef, reef rubble, pavement) for the given SITE.

Minimum SITE depth (ft).

Maximum SITE depth (ft).

Classification of depth (shallow, mid, deep) based on midpoint between minimum and maximum depths of transect(s) of a given SITE. Shallow: >0-6 m, Mid: >6-18 m, Deep: >18-30 m

Single-letter code for DEPTH_BIN (S, M, D).

Unique identifier created each time a SITE is surveyed on a DATE_.

Local date the survey was conducted.

Numeric day the survey was conducted (DATE_).

Numeric month the survey was conducted (DATE_).

4-digit year the survey was conducted (DATE_).

Flag to indicate transect was not surveyed (-1). Added Sept. 2014.

Flag to indicate that benthic photographs (also known as photoquads) were captured for the transect (yes/no, -1/0). Photoquads are typically analyzed for benthic cover post-mission. Added in 2018.

Initials of diver that conducted the survey. NULL if NO_SURVEY_YN = -1.

References the coral belt survey method. NULL if NO_SURVEY_YN = -1.

Primary key for CORAL_BELT_TRANSECTRUN and unique identifier for TRANSECT and SEGMENT. Deprecated in 2018.

Primary key for CORAL_BELT_TRANSECT and unique identifier for TRANSECTNUM. Added in 2018.

Transect number (1-4). Deprecated in 2018 and replaced by TRANSECTNUM.

Transect number (1-2). Added in 2018, replaces TRANSECT.

Unique identifier for SEGMENT. Added in 2018. NULL if NO_SURVEY_YN = -1.

Segment number (1-7). Segments are within a TRANSECT and are typically 1 x 2.5 m in size and situated 2.5 m apart, numbered 1, 3, 5 and 7.

Segment length (m).

Segment width (m).

Flag to indicate the SEGMENT was surveyed and no adult colonies were found (-1). Added in 2018.

Coral colony identifier. NULL if NO_SURVEY_YN = -1 or NO_COLONY_OBSERVED = -1 or TAXONCODE/SPECIES = 'AAAA'.

Length of adult coral colony (cm). Required if colony observed. Value -9 is a placeholder and represents a missing value. Length of adult Scleractinian (hard/stony) coral colonies >= 5 cm unless flagged as a fragment (FRAGMENT_YN = -1). Algal and soft coral diseases may be < 5 cm.

Code for MORPHOLOGY.

Coral morphology type (branching, columnar, encrusting, etc.). Required if colony observed.

Flag to indicate observation is a coral fragment (-1), as opposed to a whole coral colony (0). Added in 2018.

Percentage of older dead coral (0-100%), as opposed to recently dead coral recorded in RECENTDEAD. Required. Value -9 is a placeholder and represents a missing value. Sum of OLDDEAD + RECENTDEAD_1 + RECENTDEAD_2 + RECENTDEAD_3 should not exceed 100.

Percentage of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral (0-100%), as opposed to older dead coral recorded in OLDDEAD. Required as of 2014. Replaced by RECENTDEAD_1. Sum of OLDDEAD + RECENTDEAD should not exceed 100.

Percentage of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral (0-100%), as opposed to older dead coral recorded in OLDDEAD. Required as of 2014. Replaces RECENTDEAD. Sum of OLDDEAD + RECENTDEAD_1 + RECENTDEAD_2 + RECENTDEAD_3 should not exceed 100.

Code for RECENT_GENERAL_CAUSE_DESC_1. Replaces RECENT_GENERAL_CAUSE_CODE.

General cause of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral recorded in RECENTDEAD_1. Required if RECENTDEAD_1 > 0. Physical Damage - General (DAMG) added in 2018 and used in place of previous physical damage codes.

Code for RECENT_SPECIFIC_CAUSE_DESC_1. Replaces RECENT_SPECIFIC_CAUSE_CODE.

Specific cause of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral recorded in RECENTDEAD_1. Required if RECENTDEAD_1 > 0.

Percentage of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral (0-100%). Only used if more than one cause of coral mortality was observed. Sum of OLDDEAD + RECENTDEAD_1 + RECENTDEAD_2 + RECENTDEAD_3 should not exceed 100.

Code for RECENT_GENERAL_CAUSE_DESC_2.

General cause of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral recorded in RECENTDEAD_2. Required if RECENTDEAD_2 > 0. Physical Damage - General (DAMG) added in 2018 and used in place of previous physical damage codes.

Code for RECENT_SPECIFIC_CAUSE_DESC_2.

Specific cause of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral recorded in RECENTDEAD_2. Required if RECENTDEAD_2 > 0.

Percentage of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral (0-100%). Only used if more than two causes of coral mortality were observed. Added in 2018. Sum of OLDDEAD + RECENTDEAD_1 + RECENTDEAD_2 + RECENTDEAD_3 should not exceed 100.

Code for RECENT_GENERAL_CAUSE_DESC_3.

General cause of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral recorded in RECENTDEAD_3. Required if RECENTDEAD_3 > 0. Physical Damage - General (DAMG) added in 2018 and used in place of previous physical damage codes.

Code for RECENT_SPECIFIC_CAUSE_DESC_3.

Specific cause of recently dead (freshly denuded skeleton not fouled by algae) coral recorded in RECENTDEAD_3. Required if RECENTDEAD_3 > 0.

Code for COND_DESCRIPTION. Deprecated in 2018 and replaced by CONDITION_1.

Condition/disease observed affecting the coral colony (e.g., bleaching, infection, infestation, pigmentation response, growth anomaly, etc.), but which does not cause RECENT DEAD. Deprecated in 2018 and replaced by CONDITION_1_DESC.

Extent of condition/disease observed on coral colony (1-100). Required if COND is recorded. Value -9 is used as placeholder if COND was recorded and EXTENT was not. Deprecated in 2018 and replaced by EXTENT_1.

Severity of condition/disease observed on coral colony (scale of 1-5 from least to most severe). SEVERITY required only if COND = BLE, BLP, PTR, SGA. Value -9 is used as placeholder if SEVERITY was required and not recorded. Deprecated in 2018 and replaced by SEVERITY_1.

Code for CONDITION_1_DESC.

Condition/disease observed affecting the coral colony (e.g., bleaching, infection, infestation, pigmentation response, growth anomaly, etc.), but which does not cause RECENT DEAD. Replaced COND_DESCRIPTION in 2018.

Extent of condition/disease observed on coral colony (1-100). Required when CONDITION_1 is recorded. Extent = 0 applies if TAXONCODE = 'CALG'. Added in 2018, replaces EXTENT. Sum of EXTENT_1, EXTENT_2 and EXTENT_3 must not exceed 100.

Severity of condition/disease observed on coral colony (scale of 1-5 from least to most severe). Required only when CONDITION_1 = Environmental / Thermal Bleaching (condition code = BLE). Added in 2018, replaces SEVERITY.

Code for CONDITION_2_DESC.

Severity of condition/disease observed on coral colony (scale of 1-5 from least to most severe). Required only when CONDITION_1 = Environmental / Thermal Bleaching (condition code = BLE). Added in 2018, replaces SEVERITY.

Extent of condition/disease observed on coral colony (1-100). Required when CONDITION_2 is recorded. Added in 2018. Sum of EXTENT_1, EXTENT_2 and EXTENT_3 must not exceed 100.

Severity of condition/disease observed on coral colony (scale of 1-5 from least to most severe). Required only when CONDITION_2 = Environmental / Thermal Bleaching (condition code = BLE). Added in 2018.

Code for CONDITION_3_DESC.

Condition/disease observed affecting the coral colony (e.g., bleaching, infection, infestation, pigmentation response, growth anomaly, etc.), but which does not cause RECENT DEAD. Only used if more than two coral conditions/diseases were observed. Added in 2018.

Extent of condition/disease observed on coral colony (1-100). Required when CONDITION_3 is recorded. Added in 2018. Sum of EXTENT_1, EXTENT_2 and EXTENT_3 must not exceed 100.

Severity of condition/disease observed on coral colony (scale of 1-5 from least to most severe). Required only when CONDITION_3 = Environmental / Thermal Bleaching (condition code = BLE). Added in 2018.

4-letter code for TAXONNAME. Required. Code AAAA represents a SEGMENT that was surveyed and no individual colonies were found (NO_COLONY_OBSERVED = -1). NULL if TRANSECT was not surveyed (NO_SURVEY_YN = -1).

4-letter code for TAXONNAME. Required. Code AAAA represents a SEGMENT that was surveyed and no individual colonies were found (NO_COLONY_OBSERVED = -1). NULL if TRANSECT was not surveyed (NO_SURVEY_YN = -1).

Scientific name of observed organism to the finest taxonomic resolution that divers can identify a colony to, either to species or genus level identification (see RANK). NULL if NO_SURVEY_YN = -1 or if NO_COLONY_OBSERVED = -1.

Lowest defined rank in taxonomic hierarchy, from the World Registry of Marine Species (WoRMS) database. NULL if TAXONCODE = 'UNKN' or 'CALG'.

Taxonomic classification: Phylum of observed organism (TAXONNAME).

Taxonomic classification: Class of observed organism (TAXONNAME).

Taxonomic classification: Order of observed organism (TAXONNAME).

Taxonomic classification: Family of observed organism (TAXONNAME).

4-letter code for GENUS.

Taxonomic classification: Genus name of observed organism (TAXONNAME). NULL if TAXONNAME = Unknown Scleractinian or Crustose Coralline Algae.

Taxonomic classification: the true scientific name (genus and species) of the observed organism (TAXONNAME). If NULL, organism not identified to species taxonomic level (see RANK).

Aphia ID from the World Registry of Marine Species (WoRMS) database. Null if organism not identified to species taxonomic level (see RANK). If value = 0, the species does not exist in WoRMS.