National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2021-06-14 to 2021-08-13 (NCEI Accession 0270582)
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:71603 | Updated: October 3, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2021-06-14 to 2021-08-13 (NCEI Accession 0270582), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/71603.
Full Citation Examples
The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef fish communities in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) using the stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder).
This method collects and reports information on species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Data are collected using a 2-stage, stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth.
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.
Three datasets 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 datasets contain data fields on general station information (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.
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Cite as: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (2022). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2021-06-14 to 2021-08-13 (NCEI Accession 0270582). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0270582. Accessed [date].
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.
Controlled Theme Keywords
BENTHIC, BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION, CORAL REEF, CORAL REEFS, DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC, DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS
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Contact Information
Point of Contact
Sarah Hile
sarah.hile@noaa.gov
240-533-0370
Metadata Contact
Laura Grove
jay.grove@noaa.gov
(305) 361-4479
Extents
-65.14848° W,
-64.45164° E,
18.40468° N,
17.64926° S
2021-06-14 - 2021-08-13
Item Identification
Title: | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2021-06-14 to 2021-08-13 (NCEI Accession 0270582) |
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Status: | Completed |
Creation Date: | 2021 |
Revision Date: | 2022 |
Publication Date: | 2022 |
Abstract: |
The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef fish communities in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) using the stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder). This method collects and reports information on species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Data are collected using a 2-stage, stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth. 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. Three datasets 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 datasets contain data fields on general station information (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 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 Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) and the National Park Service (NPS). |
Notes: |
Cited Author NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Contributors US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) |
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 fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2021-06-14 to 2021-08-13 (NCEI Accession 0270582). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0270582. Accessed [date]. |
Supplemental Information: |
What is published is a work in progress at this time |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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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 > 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 | |
Contributing Data Centers | The Nature Conservancy |
Contributing Data Centers | University of Miami |
Contributing Data Centers | University of the Virgin Islands |
Contributing Data Centers | US DOC; NOAA; NFMS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) |
Contributing Data Centers | US DOI; National Park Service (NPS) |
Contributing Data Centers | US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
Contributing Data Centers | USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources |
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus | Numeric Data Sets > Fish Census |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species Richness |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Stationary |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish |
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Census |
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 |
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER | 0270582 |
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS | National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science US DOC; NOAA; |
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS | Southeast Fisheries Science Center US DOC; NOAA; NOS; |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | biological data |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | FISH - CORAL REEF |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | FISH BIOMASS |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | FISH CENSUS |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | FISH SPECIES |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | HABITAT - BENTHIC |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT |
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - ORGANISM LENGTH |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | biological |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | in situ |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | survey |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | survey - biological |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | survey - swimmer/diver |
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | visual estimate |
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) |
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 > CARIBBEAN
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > VIRGIN ISLANDS
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UNCONTROLLED | |
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) |
NCCOS Location Keywords | NCCOS Research Locations > Regions > Caribbean Sea |
NCCOS Location Keywords | NCCOS Research Locations > U.S. States and Territories > Puerto Rico |
NCCOS Location Keywords | NCCOS Research Locations > U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands |
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: | tabular data , GIS Files and text files. May be delivered as a zip file |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2022 |
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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: | 2022 |
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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 |
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): | 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: | 2022 |
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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 |
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: | -65.14848 | |
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E° Bound: | -64.45164 | |
N° Bound: | 18.40468 | |
S° Bound: | 17.64926 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2021-06-14 |
End: | 2021-08-13 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Constraints: |
Cite as: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (2022). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2021-06-14 to 2021-08-13 (NCEI Accession 0270582). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0270582. Accessed [date]. |
Data Use Constraints: |
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. |
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/270582 |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2022 - Present) |
File Name: | 270582.1.1.tar.gz |
Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
File Size: | ~ (123.044 MB) |
Compression: | TAR |
Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0270582/1.1/data/0-data/NCRMP_USVI_2021_Fish/NCRMP_USVI2021_Fish_PreviewGraphic_STTSTJ.jpg |
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Name: | 2021 Browse Graphic For Data Collected In St Thomas and St John |
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URL 2
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0270582 |
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Name: | Landing Page NCEI Accession 0270582 |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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URL 3
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0270582/1.1/about/0270582_preview.png |
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Name: | Browse Graphic All Data |
URL Type: |
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URL 4
URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0270582/1.1/data/0-data/NCRMP_USVI_2021_Fish/NCRMP_USVI2021_Fish_PreviewGraphic_STX.jpg |
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Name: | 2021 Browse Graphic For Data Collected In St Croix |
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Browse Graphic
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Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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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 |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 71603 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:71603 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2023-12-04 20:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2023-12-06 |
Owner Org: | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |