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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico from 2014-05-19 to 2014-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0131260, superseded by NCEI Accession 0224477)

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This accession has been superseded by NCEI Accession 0224477. Please use and refer to NCEI Accession 0224477 instead of this accession. Users should only use this accession for special cases, such as reproducing previous studies that used this accession. Refer to the documentation for more information.
  • Cite as: Clark, Randy; Hile, Sarah D.; Viehman, Shay; Buckel, Christine A.; Bauer, Laurie; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (2016). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico from 2014-05-19 to 2014-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0131260). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131260. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2014-05-19 to 2014-12-03
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -67.949417
East: -65.228901
South: 17.867048
North: 18.519091
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2016-09-13
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Superseded - replaced by new
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: 8LB0MG
Purpose The NCRMP provides a steady flow of scientific information required to track the health of coral reefs. This monitoring plan consists of a broad, overarching framework within which scientific research is conducted to achieve coral reef conservation. The four primary goals of NCRMP are: (1) monitor the status and trends of coral reef ecosystems (including human communities); (2) monitor and assess climate-related threats to coral reefs; (3) provide a consistent flow of data and information to communities in coral reef jurisdictions; and (4) foster partnerships to expand the scope and scale of coral reef monitoring.
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  • accessLevel: Public
  • This accession has been superseded by NCEI accession 0224477. Please use and refer to NCEI accession 0224477 instead of this accession. Users should only use this accession for special cases, such as reproducing previous studies that used this accession. Refer to the documentation for more information.
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Clark, Randy; Hile, Sarah D.; Viehman, Shay; Buckel, Christine A.; Bauer, Laurie; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (2016). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico from 2014-05-19 to 2014-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0131260). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131260. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Numeric Data Sets > Fish Census
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Census
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS CoRIS Place Thesaurus
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CRCP Project
  • 743
  • National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
Stratum keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Stratum Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Clark, Randy; Hile, Sarah D.; Viehman, Shay; Buckel, Christine A.; Bauer, Laurie; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (2016). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program - Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico from 2014-05-19 to 2014-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0131260). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131260. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2016-09-13T21:11:13Z - NCEI Accession 0131260 v1.1 was published.
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  • 2021-01-25T20:03:00Z - This accession was superseded by NCEI accession 0224477.
    Rationale: This accession has been superseded by NCEI accession 0224477. Please use and refer to NCEI accession 0224477 instead of this accession.
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Processing Steps
  • Data Type: FISH - CORAL REEF (measured); Units: count; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Size and abundance of fish using the Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.
  • Data Type: FISH BIOMASS - CORAL REEF (calculated); Units: gram; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: visual analysis; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Variable calculated from abundance values recorded deploying Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in fish census collection; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks using query outputs.
  • Data Type: BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA COUNTS (measured); Units: count; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Benthic taxa enumerated using Line Point-Intercept (LPI) Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.
  • Data Type: CORAL (measured); Units: colony; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Coral colony counts, measurements and condition recorded using Coral Demographics Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks using query outputs.
  • Data Type: CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION (measured); Units: presence; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Presence/absence of ESA-listed and potential ESA coral species using the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.
  • Data Type: BENTHIC SPECIES (measured); Units: count; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Abundance of Diadema antillarum, Panulirus argus and Lobatus gigas species using methods detailed in Line Point-Intercept (LPI) Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.
  • Data Type: FISH SPECIES DIVERSITY (calculated); Units: none; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Species diversity calculated from values recorded using methods Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in fish census collection; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.
  • Data Type: FISH SPECIES RICHNESS (calculated); Units: species; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Species richness calculated from values recorded using methods Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in fish census collection; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.
  • Data Type: REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - RUGOSITY (calculated); Units: N/A; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: ruler; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Rugosity and topographic complexity variable was recorded using Topographic Complexity Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in fish census collection; Data Quality Information: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • swimmer/diver
  • visual analysis
  • visual observation
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