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Summary

Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: NCRMP: Assessment of coral communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2016-05-01 to 2016-12-15 (NCEI Accession 0169401), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66550.
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Abstract

The Benthic Assessment (BA) is the first of two benthic surveys conducted in Florida as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Benthic Assessment provides benthic cover estimates for ecologically important cover types/groups (e.g., macroalgae, turf algae, crustose coralline algae, corals, sponges, sand/sediment, etc.) using a 1-stage stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth

The Coral Demographic method is the second of two benthic surveys conducted along the Florida reef tract as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). The goal of the coral demographic surveys is to collect and report information on species composition, density, size, abundance, and specific parameters of condition (% live vs. dead, bleaching, disease) of non-juvenile scleractinian corals (>4 cm maximum diameter), and of overall species diversity (all corals) using 10m x 1m belt transects in a stratified random sampling design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth. Surveys are concurrent with and along the same transect of the Benthic Assessment surveys, including the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) survey.

Data provided in these data sets are from three (3) distinct regions along the Florida reef tract; 1) Dry Tortugas, 2) Florida Keys from Key West north to Miami, and 3) Miami north to Martin County. Lead agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries) and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Please reference NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC when utilizing these data in a report or peer reviewed publication.

Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2020). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2018-06-05 to 2018-12-17 (NCEI Accession 0208322). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0208322. Accessed [date]

Controlled Theme Keywords

BENTHIC, BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION, CORAL REEFS, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI, DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC, DOC/NOAA/NOS/NMS, DOI/NPS, FISH, U-MIAMI/RSMAS

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Jeremiah Blondeau
jeremiah.blondeau@noaa.gov
305-361-4252

Metadata Contact
Jeremiah Blondeau
jeremiah.blondeau@noaa.gov
305-361-4252

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-83.103° W, -79.9978° E, 27.1786° N, 24.4361° S

Time Frame 1
2016-05-01 - 2016-12-15

Item Identification

Title: NCRMP: Assessment of coral communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2016-05-01 to 2016-12-15 (NCEI Accession 0169401)
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2018
Abstract:

The Benthic Assessment (BA) is the first of two benthic surveys conducted in Florida as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Benthic Assessment provides benthic cover estimates for ecologically important cover types/groups (e.g., macroalgae, turf algae, crustose coralline algae, corals, sponges, sand/sediment, etc.) using a 1-stage stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth

The Coral Demographic method is the second of two benthic surveys conducted along the Florida reef tract as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). The goal of the coral demographic surveys is to collect and report information on species composition, density, size, abundance, and specific parameters of condition (% live vs. dead, bleaching, disease) of non-juvenile scleractinian corals (>4 cm maximum diameter), and of overall species diversity (all corals) using 10m x 1m belt transects in a stratified random sampling design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth. Surveys are concurrent with and along the same transect of the Benthic Assessment surveys, including the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) survey.

Data provided in these data sets are from three (3) distinct regions along the Florida reef tract; 1) Dry Tortugas, 2) Florida Keys from Key West north to Miami, and 3) Miami north to Martin County. Lead agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries) and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).

Purpose:

The goals of benthic surveys are to provide: (1) a quantification of percent cover of biotic and abiotic benthic components using a linear point intercept (LPI) method; (2) information on topographic complexity (substratum rugosity) of the survey locations (3) quantitative information on local commercially and ecologically-important macroinvertebrates (Caribbean spiny lobster [Panulirus argus], queen conch [Strombus gigas], long-spined sea urchin [Diadema antillarum]); and (4) presence-absence information for ESA-listed Threatened corals. Surveys are concurrent with and along the same transect with Coral Demographic surveys.

The goal of the coral demographic surveys is to collect and report information on species composition, density, size, abundance, and specific parameters of condition (% live vs. dead, bleaching, disease) of non-juvenile scleractinian corals (>4 cm maximum diameter), and of overall species diversity (all corals) using 10m x 1m belt transects in a stratified random sampling design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth

Other Citation Details:

Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC); University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS); Nova Southeastern University (NSU); Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC); Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP); National Park Service (NPS); Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS); Broward and Miami-Dade counties (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral communities in the Florida Keys Reef Tract from 2016-05-01 to 2016-12-15 (NCEI Accession 0169401). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0169401. Accessed [date]

Supplemental Information:

The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) is a framework for conducting sustained observations of biological, climate, and socioeconomic indicators at 10 priority coral reefs across the U.S. and its territories. This integrated approach will consolidate monitoring of coral reefs under a uniform method in the Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico for the first time. NCRMP is funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and supported by NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and many other partners. NCCOS is co-leading biological monitoring missions with NOAA's Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) to gather data on fish populations and coral reef communities in the U.S. Caribbean, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico. Each year, our scientists work closely with CRCP and local partners to collect biological data from thousands of strategically selected sites. We then use innovative analysis techniques to develop products that give fellow scientists, managers, decision makers and the public a better understanding of a region's resources and how they are changing over time. The biological component of NCRMP provides a biennial ecological characterization at a broad spatial scale of general reef condition for reef fishes, corals and benthic habitat (i.e., fish species composition/density/size, benthic cover, and coral density/size/condition). Data collection occurs at stratified random sites where the sampling domain for each region is partitioned by habitat type and depth, sub-regional location (e.g., along-shelf position) and management zone. Data provided in this data set were collected along the Florida reef tract from Dry Tortugas to Martin County

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NOS/NMS > National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOI/NPS > National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
U-MIAMI/RSMAS > Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Biology
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Fish Census
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Reef fish census > Belt transect
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Census
CRCP Project National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan (NCRMP) Implementation
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0169401
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 169401
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Florida State Department of Environmental Protection
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Nova Southeastern University
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science University of Miami
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coral Reef Conservation Program
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; ONMS; Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOI; National Park Service
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BENTHIC COMMUNITIES
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BENTHIC SPECIES
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BIOLOGICAL DATA
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CORAL
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS DEPTH - OBSERVATION
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS Fish
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS FISH - CORAL REEF
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS FISH CENSUS
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS FISH SPECIES
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS HABITAT
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS HABITAT - BENTHIC
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS benthic
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS survey - biological
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS survey - coral reef
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS survey - swimmer/diver
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CORAL REEF STUDIES
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Florida
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Florida Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS North Atlantic Ocean
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center
None Diver Visual Survey

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2016

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007)

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS swimmer/diver

Physical Location

Organization: Southeast Fisheries Science Center
City: Miami
State/Province: FL
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: CSV and Excel Files
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

Three data sets are provided under the stationary point count fish protocols and are distributed as one compiled package: (1) Analysis Ready dataset , (2) Boatlog/Station dataset,and (3) raw QAQC'd sample data file. The methodology used for this survey can be found in the point count fish protocols.

All three data sets contain data fields on general station information (survey strata), and general station information (depth, rugosity). Each of the three data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all three data tables, refer to the data dictionary.

Distribution Liability:

NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data.

Data Set Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission; National Park Service; University of Miami; Nova Southeastern University

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1124172
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Blondeau, Jeremiah
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: jeremiah.blondeau@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4252

Distributor

CC ID: 1124170
Date Effective From: 2020
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277

Distributor

CC ID: 1328875
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1124173
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Blondeau, Jeremiah
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: jeremiah.blondeau@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4252

Originator

CC ID: 1124168
Date Effective From: 2016
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

Originator

CC ID: 1124169
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
Address: 1305 East West Highway 10th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281
Phone: (301) 713-3155
URL: https://coralreef.noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1124171
Date Effective From: 2016
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Blondeau, Jeremiah
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: jeremiah.blondeau@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4252

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1124183
W° Bound: -83.103
E° Bound: -79.9978
N° Bound: 27.1786
S° Bound: 24.4361

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1124182
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2016-05-01
End: 2016-12-15

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Security Classification System:

Not applicable

Security Handling Description:

Not applicable

Data Access Procedure:

Data can be accessed via the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Ocean Archive, accession #0169401.

Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Use Constraints:

Please reference NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC when utilizing these data in a report or peer reviewed publication.

Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2020). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2018-06-05 to 2018-12-17 (NCEI Accession 0208322). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0208322. Accessed [date]

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1124174
Start Date: 2020
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/0169401
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: 0169401.2.2.tar.gz
File Type (Deprecated): NCEI Archived Data Accession
File Size: 52.388 MB
Compression: GTAR
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1124175
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/erddap/tabledap/CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida.html
Name: ERDDAP Page - CRCP Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida Page
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: html
Description:

ERDDAP Data Access Form

Dataset Title: CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida RSS

Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida)

URL 2

CC ID: 1124176
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/erddap/tabledap/CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida.html
Name: ERDDAP Page - CRCP Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: html
Description:

ERDDAP Data Access Form

Dataset Title: CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida RSS

Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida)

URL 3

CC ID: 1124190
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/erddap/tabledap/CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida.html
Name: ERDDAP PAGE - CRCP Benthic Cover Florida
Description:

Dataset Title: CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida RSS

Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida)

URL 4

CC ID: 1328813
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0169401
Name: Landing Page NCEI 0169401
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: html

Data Quality

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Quality control procedures for the 2016 Florida survey data is implemented in four main stages: (1) ongoing routine training of observers (initial detailed training, annual refresher training); (2) data check following data collection, where divers trade datasheets immediately upon returning to boat after dive, to ensure all data were collected accurately and required information is complete; (3) divers and independent reviewers compare datasheets with database entries; and (4) statistical analyses are conducted as the final check before distribution.

Before implementation the sampling design was reviewed and agreed upon by representatives from the program partners.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
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: Unknown
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: NCEI-MD
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: Unknown
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

NOAA Fisheries ITS resources and assets.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Data sets and protocols are year specific. Data sets are based on year-specific protocols utilized for data collection.

Sources

A Cooperative Multi-agency Reef Fish Monitoring Protocol for the Florida Keys Coral Reef Ecosystem

CC ID: 1124180
Contact Name: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) - Coral Reef Conservation Program
Publish Date: 2009-09-01

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Data Set (DS) Part of a Seamless Database GIS Grid 2016

The GIS Grid information seems to be the same for both of these NCEI Accessions

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NCEI Accession 0169400

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 66550
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66550
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2022-01-30 01:05+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-03-13 23:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2023-08-28
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-02-28
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-02-28