National Estuarine Research Reserve System - NERRS - Vegetation Monitoring Data
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47712 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: National Estuarine Research Reserve System - NERRS - Vegetation Monitoring Data, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47712.
Full Citation Examples
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System has developed a consistent protocol for monitoring vegetation across the nations estuaries. Eventually, the goal is to be monitoring vegetation regularly at every Reserve, allowing for robust spatial and temporal analyses of estuarine vegetation trends. To date, 18 Reserves have implemented this vegetation monitoring protocol. The vegetation community that is assessed varies by reserve. The protocol has been implemented for submerged aquatic vegetation such as eelgrass and algae, as well as for emergent vegetation such as salt marshes and mangroves. The vegetation monitoring protocol involves permanent sampling plots along fixed transects. Parameters monitored include percent cover of all plant species, as well as stem density and canopy height of the common species. Elevation is also assessed for each plot when feasible. The complete monitoring protocol provides more details. These data will be valuable for tracking changes in abundance of particular species of interest, or in species composition over time. For instance, the transects can be used to detect landward migration of vegetation communities in the face of projected sea level rise. The National Estuarine Research Reserves is a network of 30 reserves protected for long-term research, ecosystem monitoring, education, and coastal stewardship. Established by the Coastal Zone Management Act, the reserve system is a partnership program between NOAA and the coastal states. NOAA provides funding, national guidance, and technical assistance. Each reserve is managed on daily basis by a lead state agency or university with input from local partners. These data are collected as part of the NERRS System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP), which includes (1) abiotic indicators of water quality and weather; (2) biological monitoring; and (3) watershed, habitat, and land use mapping. Data were collected under individual Reserve NOAA grant/cooperative agreements and managed by the CDMO under NOAA grant/cooperative agreement #NA22NOS4200128 (2022) and prior grants. For more information on Reserve locations and programs, please visit www.nerrsdata.org or https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/.
Distribution Information
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
None
NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS System-wide Monitoring Program data. The NERRS retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS). System-wide Monitoring Program. Data accessed from the NOAA NERRS Centralized Data Management Office website: www.nerrsdata.org/; accessed 12 October 2023.
Controlled Theme Keywords
ESTUARIES, MANGROVES, VEGETATION, VEGETATION COVER
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Metadata Contact
Jeremy Cothran
jeremy.cothran@gmail.com
Extents
-160.4° W,
-62.4° E,
61.648° N,
17.706° S
2010-01-01 - null
Item Identification
Title: | National Estuarine Research Reserve System - NERRS - Vegetation Monitoring Data |
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Short Name: | National Estuarine Research Reserve System - NERRS - Vegetation Monitoring Data |
Status: | In Work |
Publication Date: | 2010-01-01 |
Abstract: |
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System has developed a consistent protocol for monitoring vegetation across the nations estuaries. Eventually, the goal is to be monitoring vegetation regularly at every Reserve, allowing for robust spatial and temporal analyses of estuarine vegetation trends. To date, 18 Reserves have implemented this vegetation monitoring protocol. The vegetation community that is assessed varies by reserve. The protocol has been implemented for submerged aquatic vegetation such as eelgrass and algae, as well as for emergent vegetation such as salt marshes and mangroves. The vegetation monitoring protocol involves permanent sampling plots along fixed transects. Parameters monitored include percent cover of all plant species, as well as stem density and canopy height of the common species. Elevation is also assessed for each plot when feasible. The complete monitoring protocol provides more details. These data will be valuable for tracking changes in abundance of particular species of interest, or in species composition over time. For instance, the transects can be used to detect landward migration of vegetation communities in the face of projected sea level rise. The National Estuarine Research Reserves is a network of 30 reserves protected for long-term research, ecosystem monitoring, education, and coastal stewardship. Established by the Coastal Zone Management Act, the reserve system is a partnership program between NOAA and the coastal states. NOAA provides funding, national guidance, and technical assistance. Each reserve is managed on daily basis by a lead state agency or university with input from local partners. These data are collected as part of the NERRS System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP), which includes (1) abiotic indicators of water quality and weather; (2) biological monitoring; and (3) watershed, habitat, and land use mapping. Data were collected under individual Reserve NOAA grant/cooperative agreements and managed by the CDMO under NOAA grant/cooperative agreement #NA22NOS4200128 (2022) and prior grants. For more information on Reserve locations and programs, please visit www.nerrsdata.org or https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/. |
Purpose: |
To identify and track short-term variability and long-term changes in the integrity and biodiversity of representative estuarine ecosystems and coastal watersheds for the purpose of contributing to effective national, regional and site specific coastal zone management. |
Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10166, 10-31-2017 15:35 |
Supplemental Information: |
NERRS Centralized Data Management Office(CDMO) cdmodata@baruch.sc.edu 843-904-9003 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION COVER
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > ESTUARIES
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > MANGROVES
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS > MARSHES |
None | canopy height |
None | data |
None | elevation |
None | estuary |
None | oceanographic |
None | percent cover |
None | physical |
None | stem density |
None | submerged aquatic vegetation |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | carribbean |
None | pacific islands |
None | U.S. coastal waters |
None | U.S. east coast |
None | U.S. territorial waters |
None | U.S. west coast |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | Continually |
Distribution Liability: |
The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data.The data are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures allow. These procedures are descibed in the detailed metadata statement enclosed within any data transmission. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2010-01-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Ide, Melissa |
Email Address: | melissa@baruch.sc.edu |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2017-10-31 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Cothran, Jeremy |
Email Address: | jeremy.cothran@gmail.com |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2010 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NERRS Centralized Data Management Office (CDMO) |
Email Address: | cdmodata@baruch.sc.edu |
URL: | Website home page |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -160.4 | |
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E° Bound: | -62.4 | |
N° Bound: | 61.648 | |
S° Bound: | 17.706 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2010-01-01 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS System-wide Monitoring Program data. The NERRS retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS). System-wide Monitoring Program. Data accessed from the NOAA NERRS Centralized Data Management Office website: www.nerrsdata.org/; accessed 12 October 2023. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | https://cdmo.baruch.sc.edu |
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Distributor: | |
File Type (Deprecated): | CSV |
Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Data Quality
Completeness Report: |
Datasets contain complete annual survey results and detailed metadata documents unless otherwise noted. |
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Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Reserves conduct surveys annually, enter their observations into a standard template data file, create a detailed metadata document, and QAQC their data entry. This package is submitted to the CDMO and distributed to the NERRS Biomonitoring committee for review and additional QAQC. The final package is prepared for posting by the CDMO and ultimately posted to www.nerrsdata.org. The process date given below reflects the years this metadata record was created. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
QAQC is performed by Reserve staff, the NERRS Biomonitoring Committee, and the CDMO. |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 47712 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47712 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Jeremy Cothran |
Metadata Record Created: | 2017-10-31 15:35+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2023-07-18 |
Owner Org: | OCM |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2023-07-18 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2024-07-18 |