National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
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ID: 71053
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* » Title | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Short Name | Virgin Islands |
* Status | On Going |
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Revision Date | 2023 |
• Publication Date | 2018 |
* » Abstract |
Data provided in this dataset were collected around the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) as part of NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)-led missions in collaboration with partners at the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Science Center, the National Park Service, USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources, University of the Virgin Islands, University of Miami, Nova Southeastern University, The Nature Conservancy, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Benthic data collection for the ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) consists of two survey types: the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) method and the Coral Demographic method. The LPI method provides a measure of percent cover of biotic and abiotic components of the benthos in a stratified random sampling design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats. The coral demographics protocol provide more detailed and species-specific insights (signal magnitude) for coral populations than is provided by percent cover. |
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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 NOAAâÂÂs 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 regionâÂÂs 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 St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, and surrounding Sail Rock and mid-shelf reef region. Lead agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationâÂÂs (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) and the National Park Service (NPS). |
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Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5ww7fqk. Accessed [date]. |
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DOI (Digital Object Identifier) | 10.7289/v5ww7fqk |
DOI Registration Authority | NOAA |
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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 |
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/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce |
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 > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > CORAL REEFS > CORAL BLEACHING |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS |
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 |
NCCOS Keywords | NCCOS Research Data Types > Field Observation |
NCCOS Keywords | NCCOS Research Data Types > Long-term Monitoring |
NCCOS Keywords | NCCOS Research Priorities > Marine Spatial Ecology |
NCCOS Keywords | NCCOS Research Topics > Ecological and Biological Characterization |
NCCOS Keywords | Research Data Types > Field Observation |
NCCOS Keywords | Research Priorities > Long-term Monitoring |
NCCOS Keywords | Research Topics > Ecological/Biological Characterization |
NCCOS Keywords | Research Topics > Habitat Mapping |
NCCOS Keywords | Research Topics > Monitoring |
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0176081 |
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0215460 |
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0224205 |
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0270849 |
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 |
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None | 2013 |
None | 2015 |
None | 2017 |
None | 2019 |
None | 2021 |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > VIRGIN ISLANDS |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > St. Croix (17N064W0003) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. John > St. John (18N064W0011) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. Croix (17N064W0003) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. John (18N064W0011) |
CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Flower Garden Banks > East Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0001) |
NCCOS Location Keywords | NCCOS Research Locations > Regions > Caribbean Sea |
NCCOS Location Keywords | NCCOS Research Locations > U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS |
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS | swimmer/diver |
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS | visual observation |
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* » Date Effective From | 2019 |
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Organization | National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) |
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* » Start | 2013-07-08 |
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Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. |
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Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. |
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URL | https://doi.org/10.7289/v5ww7fqk |
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Name | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands |
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FGBNMS | Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary |
LPI | Line Point-Intercept |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID | 71053 |
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Metadata Record Created By | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created | 2023-10-10 12:28+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By | Lee M Weinberger |
» Metadata Record Last Modified | 2023-10-10 20:58+0000 |
Metadata Record Published | 2023-10-10 |
Owner Org | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish? | N |
Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
Metadata Last Review Date | 2023-09-10 |
Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date | 2024-09-10 |
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