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Eastern Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs Resilience to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events from 2016-04-18 to 2018-08-17 (NCEI Accession 0191126)

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Physical parameters and coral response data were used to assess coral reef resilience off the Eastern Pacific coast after the 2014-2015 El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. Data contained in this package consist of benthic temperature data, benthic cover data and qPCR analysis collected from several coral reefs within the Gulf of Panama and Gulf of Chiriqui, Panama. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis of 131 colonies of Pocillopora spp. were sampled to understand patterns of algal symbiont communities. All samples were collected from the tops of the colonies by clipping ~1cm from the branch tip. A small sample was immediately preserved in 95 % ethanol for genetic analysis. Genomic DNA was extracted using the organic extraction protocol used by (Rowan and Powers 1991). The symbiont to host cell ratio was used to estimate symbiont abundance by targeting the actin gene in Pocillopora and its symbionts in the genus Cladocopium and Durusdinium (Mieog et al. 2009; Cunning and Baker 2013). Benthic temperature data was collected using temperature probes affixed 10-20cm above the benthic substrate with plastic cable ties that were permanently staked to rebar. Probes were set to record at half hour intervals. Two probes at each location were used to record temperature, one probe was set to record at half hour intervals on the hour and the second probe recorded on the 15- and 45-minute intervals. The data were then visually inspected for unusual deviations, data taken out of emplacement during deployment or retrieval were snipped from the record by visual inspection of the data. Then the records from both probes were combined into a single CSV file to give benthic temperature data records every 15min. Lastly, benthic cover surveys using the Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) survey methodology were performed at the same locations where temperature and qPCR analysis were collected.
  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek; Dutra, Elizabeth (2019). Eastern Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs Resilience to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events from 2016-04-18 to 2018-08-17 (NCEI Accession 0191126). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0191126. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2016-04-18 to 2018-08-17
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 7.68679
East: 8.62754
South: -82.0096
North: -79.0542
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Baker, A., & Ross Cunning, not provided. (2015). Bulk gDNA extraction from coral samples v1. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.dyq7vv
  • Cunning, R. (2018). steponeR: R package for importing qPCR data from StepOne™ Software (Version v0.1.0) [Computer software]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1173322
  • Cunning, R., & Baker, A. C. (2012). Excess algal symbionts increase the susceptibility of reef corals to bleaching. Nature Climate Change, 3(3), 259–262. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1711
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2019-07-23
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek; Dutra, Elizabeth (2019). Eastern Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs Resilience to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events from 2016-04-18 to 2018-08-17 (NCEI Accession 0191126). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0191126. Accessed [date].
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  • Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
  • Funding Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Genetic Data Sets > PCR/QPCR Detection and Measurements
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Benthic biology
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover Dead percentage
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover Live percentage
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral Communities
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Contributing Organizations
  • AOML
  • Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
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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 > Panama > Panama (09N080W0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Eastern Pacific Ocean > Gulf of Panama > Panama (09N080W0000)
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Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CRCP Project
  • 31182
  • Are Eastern Tropical Pacific coral reefs becoming more resilient to ENSO?
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Keywords Send2NCEI Submission Package ID
  • U5M0BA
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  • Cite as: Manzello, Derek; Dutra, Elizabeth (2019). Eastern Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs Resilience to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events from 2016-04-18 to 2018-08-17 (NCEI Accession 0191126). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0191126. Accessed [date].
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  • 2019-07-23T12:42:31Z - NCEI Accession 0191126 v1.1 was published.
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  • Parameter or Variable: TEMPERATURE - BOTTOM WATER [WATER TEMPERATURE] (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Temperature Sensors; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Temperature probe affixed sensor down 10-20cm above benthic substrate with plastic cables ties to a permanently staked grouping of rebar. Probes were set to record at half hour intervals (probe 1) on the hour and probe 2 on the 15 and 45 as calibrated with a laptop set from internet time within 30 days of logger deployment.; Data Quality Method: Data were offloaded with portable base station to laptop. Data were exported to Microsoft excel and visually inspected for unusual deviations. Data taken out of emplacement during deployment or retrieve were snipped from the record by visual inspection of the data. Records from probe 1 and 2 were combined into a single CSV file to give a data sample every 15min..
  • Parameter or Variable: REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER (measured); Units: percent cover; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Benthic habitat assessment via the RAPID survey or REA method. Several characteristics are recorded for these surveys such as coral cover, presence of herbivores, and habitat type. Several benthic cover categories are assessed such as hard coral, upright macroalgae, CCA, sand, sponge and other..
  • Parameter or Variable: DNA (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: PCR machine; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays were used to understand patterns of algal symbiont community structure to detect the presence of background symbiont types. Colonies of Pocillopora spp. were sampled to established coral’s Symbiodiniaceae community composition. All samples were collected from the tops of colonies by clipping ~1cm from the branch tip..
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  • PCR machine
  • swimmer/diver
  • temperature sensor
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