National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic complexity and urchin abundance at climate stations of the Mariana Archipelago from 2017-05-03 to 2017-06-21 (NCEI Accession 0167409)
Structural complexity is known to be an important component in coral reef ecosystems. Ecosystem relationships that correlate with structural complexity include reef fish density and biomass, live and branching coral cover, urchin abundance and algal cover (Graham and Nash 2013). In many cases, the benthic complexity is an important indicator of benthic and fish communities.
The benthic complexity data found in this dataset were collected around the Mariana Archipelago as part of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) led missions in 2017. During these missions, the variables of benthic complexity and urchin abundance were tracked by swimmer/diver visual surveys at National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) climate stations. Three to four of these sites were chosen per island in a stratified random fashion so as to be roughly equally spaced, along the 15m contour, on hard bottom, and at least 1 km away from any river mouth or embayment. Once the sites were selected, multiple features of the coral reef environment were assessed, including: in-situ temperature (STR), seawater carbonate, net carbonate accretion (CAU), bioerosion (BMU), and cryptobiota diversity (ARMS). These data, however, are archived separately.
The benthic complexity data found in this dataset were collected around the Mariana Archipelago as part of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) led missions in 2017. During these missions, the variables of benthic complexity and urchin abundance were tracked by swimmer/diver visual surveys at National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) climate stations. Three to four of these sites were chosen per island in a stratified random fashion so as to be roughly equally spaced, along the 15m contour, on hard bottom, and at least 1 km away from any river mouth or embayment. Once the sites were selected, multiple features of the coral reef environment were assessed, including: in-situ temperature (STR), seawater carbonate, net carbonate accretion (CAU), bioerosion (BMU), and cryptobiota diversity (ARMS). These data, however, are archived separately.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Coral Reef Ecosystem Program; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2017). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic complexity and urchin abundance at climate stations of the Mariana Archipelago from 2017-05-03 to 2017-06-21 (NCEI Accession 0167409). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0167409. In NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division. National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic complexity and urchin abundance at climate stations of the Mariana Archipelago. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5028pv9. Accessed [date].
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Time Period | 2017-05-03 to 2017-06-21 |
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West: 144.626
East: 145.816
South: 13.2421
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Purpose | The NOAA 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 NOAA Coral Reef Conservation 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. |
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