National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Puerto Rico from 2021-04-30 to 2021-12-24 (NCEI Accession 0272313)
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70628 | Updated: October 3, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Puerto Rico from 2021-04-30 to 2021-12-24 (NCEI Accession 0272313), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/70628.
Full Citation Examples
The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef communities in Puerto Rico using two benthic surveys: the Benthic Assessment (BA) and the Coral Demographic method. 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 goals of these surveys are to provide: (1) a quantification of percent cover of biotic and abiotic benthic components using a line 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 [Lobatus gigas], long-spined sea urchin [Diadema antillarum]); and (4) presence-absence information for ESA-listed Threatened corals. 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. Both Benthic Assessment and Coral Demographic surveys are concurrent. Three datasets are provided under the Benthic Assessment and coral demographic protocols, and are distributed as one compiled package: (1) analysis ready benthic cover dataset, (2) analysis ready invertebrates/ESA dataset, and (3) analysis ready coral demographic dataset. The methodologies used for this survey can be found in the Benthic Assessment and Coral Demographic protocols. All datasets contain data fields on general station information (e.g., survey strata, depth, rugosity). Each of these data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all data tables, refer to the data dictionaries.
Distribution Information
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327.008 MB
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Controlled Theme Keywords
BENTHIC, BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION, CORAL REEF, CORAL REEFS, DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI, DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC, DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS, FISH
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Contact Information
Point of Contact
NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
301-713-3020
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/ccfhr
Metadata Contact
Sarah Hile
sarah.hile@noaa.gov
240-533-0370
Extents
-67.49009° W,
-65.19649° E,
18.41538° N,
17.86715° S
2021-04-30 - 2021-12-24
Item Identification
Title: | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Puerto Rico from 2021-04-30 to 2021-12-24 (NCEI Accession 0272313) |
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Status: | Completed |
Creation Date: | 2021 |
Publication Date: | 2022 |
Abstract: |
The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef communities in Puerto Rico using two benthic surveys: the Benthic Assessment (BA) and the Coral Demographic method. 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 goals of these surveys are to provide: (1) a quantification of percent cover of biotic and abiotic benthic components using a line 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 [Lobatus gigas], long-spined sea urchin [Diadema antillarum]); and (4) presence-absence information for ESA-listed Threatened corals. 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. Both Benthic Assessment and Coral Demographic surveys are concurrent. Three datasets are provided under the Benthic Assessment and coral demographic protocols, and are distributed as one compiled package: (1) analysis ready benthic cover dataset, (2) analysis ready invertebrates/ESA dataset, and (3) analysis ready coral demographic dataset. The methodologies used for this survey can be found in the Benthic Assessment and Coral Demographic protocols. All datasets contain data fields on general station information (e.g., survey strata, depth, rugosity). Each of these data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all data tables, refer to the data dictionaries. |
Purpose: |
The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) details a long-term approach to provide an ecosystem perspective via monitoring climate, fish, benthic, and socioeconomic variables in a consistent and integrated manner. The NCRMP is intended to coordinate various Coral Reef Conservation Coral Reef Program (CRCP) biological, physical, and human dimensions activities into a cohesive NOAA-wide effort. Through the implementation of the NCRMP, NOAA will be able to clearly and concisely communicate results of national-scale monitoring to national, state, and territorial policy makers, resource managers, and the public on a periodic basis. 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 dataset are from around Puerto Rico, including the islands of Vieques, Culebra, Mona and Desecheo. Lead agencies NOAA NCCOS and SEFSC, and partners HJR Reefscaping, Inc., CSS, the University of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. |
Notes: |
In 2017, NCRMP developed a new data template and structure for data delivery/archiving. All prior year packages have been updated to reflect these changes. Any future data packages will follow this new structure for consistency across years. In 2015, the fish species Pterois volitans (red lionfish) was added to the list of key species requiring actual size measurements. |
Other Citation Details: |
Cite as: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (2022). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Puerto Rico from 2021-04-30 to 2021-12-24 (NCEI Accession 0272313). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0272313. Accessed [date] |
Supplemental Information: |
Funding: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP Version 1.1 of the Archive at this time |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords |
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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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
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords |
DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS
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UNCONTROLLED | |
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus | Numeric Data Sets > Benthic |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species Richness |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > ESA Listed Species |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos analysis > Transect monitoring > Linear transect (point) |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Coral Colony Size and Condition |
CRCP Project | National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan (NCRMP) Implementation |
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0272313 |
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; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | BENTHIC COMMUNITIES |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | BENTHIC SPECIES |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA COUNTS |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | BIOLOGICAL DATA |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | CORAL |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | CORAL - BLEACHING |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | CORAL - CENSUS |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | CORAL - COLONY SIZE |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | HABITAT |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | HABITAT - BENTHIC |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | MACROINVERTEBRATE CENSUS |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER |
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 OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | visual observation |
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 SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS | US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 2021 |
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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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA
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UNCONTROLLED | |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Isla de Desecheo (18N067W0007) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Isla de Mona (18N067W0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Vieques > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) |
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS | Caribbean Sea |
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS | North Atlantic Ocean |
Instrument Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords |
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
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UNCONTROLLED | |
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS | swimmer/diver |
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS | visual observation |
Physical Location
Organization: | National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland |
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City: | Silver Spring |
State/Province: | MD |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | Mixed |
Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Multimedia (hardcopy) |
Entity Attribute Detail URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0272313/1.1/data/0-data/NCRMP_PR_2021_Benthics/Documentation/NCRMP_PR2021_Benthic_DataDocumentation.pdf |
Data Set Credit: | National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Coral Reef Monitoring Program |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Grove, Laura |
Address: |
75 VA Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 |
Email Address: | jay.grove@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (305) 361-4479 |
Fax: | (305) 365-4103 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2022 |
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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: | 2021 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Hile, Sarah |
Address: |
1305 East-West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
Email Address: | sarah.hile@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 240-533-0370 |
Fax: | 301-713-4384 |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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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
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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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 |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR) |
Address: |
1305 East West Highway -- Room 810 Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
Phone: | 301-713-3020 |
URL: | http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/ccfhr |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR) |
Address: |
1305 East West Highway -- Room 810 Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
Phone: | 301-713-3020 |
URL: | http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/ccfhr |
Principal Investigator
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Edwards, Kimberly |
Address: |
101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, NC 28516-9722 |
Email Address: | kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (252) 838-0811 |
Fax: | (252) 728-8728 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -67.49009 | |
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E° Bound: | -65.19649 | |
N° Bound: | 18.41538 | |
S° Bound: | 17.86715 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2021-04-30 |
End: | 2021-12-24 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
Download from provided links |
Data Access Constraints: |
Nonw |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2022 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/archive-management-system/OAS/bin/prd/jquery/accession/download/272313 |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2022 - Present) |
File Name: | 272313.1.1.tar.gz |
Description: |
latest version of archived data is version 1.1 |
File Type (Deprecated): | NCEI Archived Data Accession |
File Size: | 327.008 MB |
Compression: | GTAR |
Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/272313 |
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Name: | NCEI 272313 Landing Page |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (2022). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Puerto Rico from 2021-04-30 to 2021-12-24 (NCEI Accession 0272313) |
URL 2
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0272313/1.1/about/0272313_preview.png |
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Name: | Preview of Browse Graphic Archive version 1.1 |
URL Type: |
Browse Graphic
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Description: |
Investigator Supplied Browse Graphic File NCEI Accession 0272313 |
Data Quality
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Quality control procedures are 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 Data Documentation (3) 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 program partners, as well as NCCOS scientists |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 70628 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70628 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2023-08-24 18:01+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2023-08-28 |
Owner Org: | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |