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NCCOS Assessment: Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from 2001-01-09 to 2012-11-02 (NCEI Accession 0206670)

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This data compilation includes benthic and fish survey data collected in St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI); La Parguera, Guanica, Jobos Bay, and Vieques, Puerto Rico; and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) in the Gulf of Mexico. Data were collected on a biennial basis from 2001 through 2012 and in a consistent manner with established protocols by NOAA's NCCOS Biogeography Branch. In 2013, these long-term Caribbean and FGBNMS monitoring efforts merged with other monitoring programs funded by Coral Reef Conservation Program to form the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP), an ongoing program designed to monitor and assess changes in the composition of coral and reef fish communities.

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Cite as: Jeffrey, Chris; Hile, Sarah; Christensen, John; Monaco, Mark; Caldow, Chris; Roberson, Kimberly; Clark, Randy; Bauer, Laurie; Pittman, Simon; Kendall, Matt; Friedlander, Alan; Morgan, Jessica (2019). NCCOS Assessment: Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from 2001-01-09 to 2012-11-02 (NCEI Accession 0206670). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/rt0s-ty25. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2001-01-09 to 2012-11-02
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -93.82449 East: -64.0324 South: 17.63764 North: 27.9265
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NCCOS Data Collection: Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from 2001-2012.
- NCCOS Data Collection: Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from 2001-2012. (download)
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. 2019. NCCOS Data Collection: Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from 2001-2012. Data Webpage. https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/biogeo/benthic-fish-surveys-caribbean-gulf-of-mexico-2001-2012/
Protocols for Characterizing Fish and Associated Benthic Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico: 2001-2012
- Protocols for Characterizing Fish and Associated Benthic Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico: 2001-2012 (download)
  Hile, S.D., C.F.G. Jeffrey, C. Caldow, J.D. Christensen, M.E. Monaco, and J.A. Morgan. 2019. Protocols for Characterizing Fish and Associated Benthic Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico: 2001-2012. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 256. Silver Spring, MD. XX pp. https://doi.org/10.25923/z3yt-sh37
Menza, Charles W.; Ault, Jerald S.; Beets, James Patrick; Bohnsack, James A.; Caldow, Chris; Christensen, John David; Friedlander, Alan M.; Jeffrey, Christopher Francis; Kendall, Matthew S.; Luo, Jiangang; Monaco, Mark E.; Smith, Steven G.; Roberson, Kimberly Kay Woody. A guide to monitoring reef fish in the National Park Service's South Florida/Caribbean Network. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 39. 2006
- https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/9287
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum
Cross-shelf habitat utilization patterns of reef fishes in southwestern Puerto Rico
- Cross-shelf habitat utilization patterns of reef fishes in southwestern Puerto Rico (download)
  Christensen, J.D., C. Jeffrey, M.E. Monaco, C. Caldow, M.S. Kendall, and R.S. Appledoorn. 2003. Cross-shelf habitat utilization patterns of reef fishes in southwestern Puerto Rico. Gulf and Caribbean Research, 14:9-27. https://doi.org/10.18785/gcr.1402.02
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Coral Bleaching Around Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Coral Bleaching Around Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (download)
  Clark, R., C.F.G. Jeffrey, K. Woody, Z. Hillis-Starr, and M. Monaco. 2009. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Coral Bleaching Around Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Bulletin of Marine Science, 84(2):167-182. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/2009/00000084/00000002/art00003
Linking Landscape Condition Impacts to Coral Reef Ecosystem Composition for the East End of St. Croix.
- Linking Landscape Condition Impacts to Coral Reef Ecosystem Composition for the East End of St. Croix. (download)
  Dorfman, D.S., S.J. Pittman, S.D. Hile, A. Clarke, C.F.G. Jeffrey, and C. Caldow. 2014. Chapter 10: Linking Landscape Condition Impacts to Coral Reef Ecosystem Composition for the East End of St. Croix. In: D.Wright (ed.). Ocean Solutions, Earth Solutions. Esri Press. https://doi.org/10.17128/9781589484603
Multi-scale data used to analyze the spatial distribution of French grunts, Haemulon flavolineatum, relative to hard and soft bottom in a benthic landscape
- Multi-scale data used to analyze the spatial distribution of French grunts, Haemulon flavolineatum, relative to hard and soft bottom in a benthic landscape (download)
  Kendall, M.S., J.D. Christensen, and Z. Hillis-Starr. 2003. Multi-scale data used to analyze the spatial distribution of French grunts, Haemulon flavolineatum, relative to hard and soft bottom in a benthic landscape. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 66:19-26. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023255022513
The influence of bottom type and shelf position on biodiversity of tropical fish inside a recently enlarged marine reserve
- The influence of bottom type and shelf position on biodiversity of tropical fish inside a recently enlarged marine reserve (download)
  Kendall, M.S., J.D. Christensen, C. Caldow, M. Coyne, C. Jeffrey, M. Monaco, W. Morrison, and Z. Hillis-Starr. 2004. The influence of bottom type and shelf position on biodiversity of tropical fish inside a recently enlarged marine reserve. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 14:113-132. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.601
Characterizing Reef Fish Populations and Habitats within and Outside the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument: A Lesson in MPA Design
- Characterizing Reef Fish Populations and Habitats within and Outside the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument: A Lesson in MPA Design (download)
  Monaco, M.E., A.M. Friedlander, C. Caldow, J.D. Christensen, C. Rogers, J. Beets, J. Miller, and R. Boulon. 2007. Characterizing Reef Fish Populations and Habitats within and Outside the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument: A Lesson in MPA Design. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 2007(14):33-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2400.2006.00521.x
Using seascape structure to explain the spatial patterns of juvenile fish in Caribbean mangroves
- Using seascape structure to explain the spatial patterns of juvenile fish in Caribbean mangroves (download)
  Pittman, S.J., C. Caldow, S.D. Hile, and M.E. Monaco. 2007a. Using seascape structure to explain the spatial patterns of juvenile fish in Caribbean mangroves. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 348:273-284. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07052
Predictive mapping of fish species richness across shallow-water seascapes of the U.S. Caribbean
- Predictive mapping of fish species richness across shallow-water seascapes of the U.S. Caribbean (download)
  Pittman S.J., J. Christensen, C. Caldow, C. Menza, and M.E. Monaco. 2007b. Predictive mapping of fish species richness across shallow-water seascapes of the U.S. Caribbean. Ecological Modelling, 204:9-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.12.017
Friedlander, Alan M.; Jeffrey, Christopher Francis; Hile, Sarah; Pittman, Simon; Monaco, Mark E.; Caldow, Chris. Coral reef ecosystems of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: spatial and temporal patterns in fish and benthic communities (2001-2009); Spatial and temporal patterns in fish and benthic communities (2001-2009). NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 152. 2013
- https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/789
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum
Pittman, Simon; Hile, Sarah; Jeffrey, Christopher Francis; Clark, Randall D.; Roberson, Kimberly Kay Woody; Herlach, Brook; Caldow, Chris; Monaco, Mark E.; Appledoorn, Richard S. Coral reef ecosystems of Reserva Natural de La Parguera (Puerto Rico): spatial and temporal patterns in fish and benthic communities (2001-2007). NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 107. 2010
- https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/566
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum
Pittman, Simon; Monaco, Mark E. Fish assemblages and benthic habitats of Buck Island Reef National Monument (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) and the surrounding seascape: a characterization of spatial and temporal patterns. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 71. 2008
- https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/493
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum
Pittman, Simon; Dorfman, Dan S.; Hile, Sarah; Jeffrey, Christopher Francis; Edwards, M. A.; Caldow, Chris. Land-sea characterization of the St. Croix east end marine park, U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 170. 2013
- https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/792
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum
Friedlander, Alan M.; Monaco, Mark E.; Clark, Randall D.; Pittman, Simon; Beets, James Patrick; Boulon, Ralf H., Jr; Callender, Russell; Christensen, John David; Hile, Sarah; Kendall, Matthew S.; Miller, Jeff; Rogers, Caroline Sutherland; Starnoulis, Kosta; Wedding, Lisa M.; Roberson, Kimberly Kay Woody. Fish movement patterns in Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument and adjacent waters. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 172. 2013
- https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/791
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum
Pittman, Simon; Bauer, Laurie J.; Hile, Sarah; Jeffrey, Christopher Francis; Davenport, Erik D.; Caldow, Chris. Marine protected areas of the U.S. Virgin Islands: ecological performance report. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 187. 2014
- https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/880
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum
Pittman, Simon; Jeffrey, Christopher Francis; Menza, Charles W.; Kagesten, Gustav; Orthmeyer, Angela; Dorfman, Dan S.; Mateos-Molina, Daniel; Mabrouk, Ayman; Hile, Sarah; Ransibrahmanaku, Varis; Ramos, Antares. Mapping ecological priorities and human impacts to support land-sea management of Puerto Rico's Northeast Marine Corridor. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 218. 2017. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5/tm-nos-nccos-218
- https://doi.org/10.7289/v5/tm-nos-nccos-218
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5vd6wts.
- https://doi.org/10.7289/v5vd6wts
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). 2018. National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Collection. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5VD6WTS
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5057d81.
- https://doi.org/10.7289/v5057d81
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). 2018. National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Collection. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5057D81
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Puerto Rico. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5pg1q23.
- https://doi.org/10.7289/v5pg1q23
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). 2018. National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in Puerto Rico. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Collection. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5PG1Q23
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5t72frz.
- https://doi.org/10.7289/v5t72frz
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). 2018. National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Collection. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5T72FRZ
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. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5ww7fqk.
- https://doi.org/10.7289/v5ww7fqk
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). 2016. National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Collection. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5WW7FQK
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5f769mm.
- https://doi.org/10.7289/v5f769mm
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). 2016. National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Collection. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5F769MM

Publication Dates	publication: 2019-11-22
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
Supplemental Information	Submission Package ID: XCJLWR
Purpose	In the Caribbean, the target objectives were primarily to: 1) spatially characterize and monitor the distribution, abundance, and size of both reef fishes and macro-invertebrates (conch, lobster, Diadema); 2) relate this information to in-situ data collected on associated benthic composition parameters; and 3) use this information to establish the knowledge base necessary for enacting management decisions in a spatial setting. For the Gulf of Mexico, the target objectives were to: 1) design a sampling strategy that will quantify in a spatially robust manner the status of the benthic fish community; 2) carry out the initial implementation of this sampling strategy; 3) relate the data collected describing the fish communities to data concurrently collected on associated benthic composition; and 4) analyze the information gathered to help guide sanctuary resource management decisions. The projects represented in this data compilation were conducted by NOAA NCCOS Biogeography Branch in collaboration with various partners, including NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), the National Park Service, USVI Department of Natural Resources, NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, University of Puerto Rico, Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and US Department of Agriculture, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, NOAA’s Center for Coastal Environment and Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR), and NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology (CIORET).
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Jeffrey, Chris; Hile, Sarah; Christensen, John; Monaco, Mark; Caldow, Chris; Roberson, Kimberly; Clark, Randy; Bauer, Laurie; Pittman, Simon; Kendall, Matt; Friedlander, Alan; Morgan, Jessica (2019). NCCOS Assessment: Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from 2001-01-09 to 2012-11-02 (NCEI Accession 0206670). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/rt0s-ty25. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Jeffrey, Chris Hile, Sarah US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Christensen, John NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Monaco, Mark NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Caldow, Chris US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) Roberson, Kimberly US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS) Clark, Randy NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Bauer, Laurie NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Pittman, Simon NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Kendall, Matt NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Friedlander, Alan University of Hawaii at Manoa Morgan, Jessica NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Principal Investigators	Chris Jeffrey US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) John Christensen US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Mark Monaco US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Chris Caldow US DOC; NOAA; NOS; ONMS; Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) Kimberly Roberson US DOC; NOAA; NOS; ONMS; Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Randy Clark US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Collaborators	Alan Friedlander University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) Tom McGrath US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Jeff Miller US DOI; National Park Service (NPS); South Florida/Caribbean Network Caroline Rogers US DOI; US Geological Survey (USGS) Zandy Hillis Starr US DOI; National Park Service (NPS) Richard Appeldoorn University of Puerto Rico; Department of Marine Sciences - Mayaguez Emma Hickerson US DOC; NOAA; NOS; ONMS; Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) Laurie Bauer US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Simon Pittman US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Matt Kendall US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Jessica Morgan US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) US Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) US DOI; National Park Service (NPS) US DOC; NOAA; NOS; ONMS; Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) US DOI; US Geological Survey (USGS) University of Puerto Rico; Department of Marine Sciences - Mayaguez
Resource Providers	US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Points of Contact	Sarah D. Hile US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Data Manager US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Related Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Related Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Related Funding Agency: US DOI; National Park Service

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BENTHIC SPECIES biological data CORAL CORAL - CENSUS CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION FISH - CORAL REEF FISH CENSUS FISH SPECIES HABITAT - BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE CENSUS SPECIES IDENTIFICATION SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ visual observation WMO_CategoryCode oceanography CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Benthic Numeric Data Sets > Fish Census CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Algal Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > ESA Listed Species EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Damage Assessment EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Census Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description Earth Science > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring And Assessment Earth Science > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring And Assessment > Baseline Studies Earth Science > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring And Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Quadrat Monitoring > In Situ Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Marine Protected Areas Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates > Macroinvertebrates Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Plants > Seagrass Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Reef > Coral Reef NCCOS Research Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation NCCOS Research Data Type > Long-term Monitoring NCCOS Research Priority > Marine Spatial Ecology NCCOS Research Topic > Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS University of Puerto Rico; Department of Marine Sciences - Mayaguez US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science US DOC; NOAA; NOS; ONMS; Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary US DOI; National Park Service US DOI; US Geological Survey NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 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 DOC/NOAA/NOS/NMS > National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOI/NPS > National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior DOI/USGS > U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Ship Nancy Foster Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes NANCY FOSTER (ICES code: 33NF)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS swimmer/diver visual observation Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of Mexico CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Jobos Bay ( Bahia de Jobos ) (17N066W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > La Parguera > La Parguera (17N067W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Vieques > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > St. Croix (17N064W0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. John > St. John (18N064W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) Country/Territory > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Guanica (17N066W0005) Country/Territory > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) Country/Territory > United States of America > Texas > East Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0001) Country/Territory > United States of America > Texas > West Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Jobos Bay ( Bahia de Jobos ) (17N066W0001) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > La Parguera > La Parguera (17N067W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. Croix (17N064W0003) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. John (18N064W0011) Ocean Basin > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Guanica (17N066W0005) Ocean Basin > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) Ocean Basin > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Flower Garden Banks > East Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0001) Ocean Basin > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Flower Garden Banks > West Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0002) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Puerto Rico Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands NCCOS Research Location NCCOS Research Location > Caribbean Sea NCCOS Research Location > Gulf of Mexico NCCOS Research Location > Puerto Rico NCCOS Research Location > U.S. Virgin Islands Provider Place Names Buck Island Reef National Monument (BIRNM) Caribbean Sea Coastal Ocean Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) Gulf of Mexico Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (JBNERR) St. Croix East End Marine Park (EEMP) St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) Virgin Islands National Coral Reef Monument (VICR) Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES CRCP Project 1085 1417 180 20464 20641 2067 20704 20734 437 526 534 586 691 Baseline assessment of fish and benthic communities of the Flower Garden Banks Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Characterization of Land-Based Sources of Pollution and Effects in the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER): Year 2 Contaminants in Marine Resources of Vieques F057 Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring F058 Baseline assessment of fish and benthic communities of the Flower Garden Banks L051 Baseline Assessment of Guanica Bay, Puerto Rico in Support of Watershed Restoration Land-sea characterization of East End Marine Park to evaluate zones and support management plan review - Year 2 USVI 246 Land-sea characterization of East End Marine Park to evaluate zones and support management plan review USVI 252 Characterization of Land-Based Sources of Pollution and Effects in the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) NCCOS Project Keywords NCCOS Project #164 - Land and Sea Characterization of St. Croix East End Marine Park NCCOS Project #18 - Characterization of Land-Based Sources of Pollution and Effects in the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER) NCCOS Project #180 - National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Implementation: Biological and Socioeconomic Monitoring NCCOS Project #206 - Characterizing Fish and Invertebrates of the Shallow Coral Reefs of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, NCCOS Project #246 - Contaminants in Marine Resources of Vieques NCCOS Project #34 - Baseline Assessment of Guanica Bay, Puerto Rico in Support of Watershed Restoration NCCOS Project #44 - Research to Support Management of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary NCCOS Project #57 - Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project NCCOS Project #74 - Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies: Integrating Science and Management in the Caribbean NCCOS Project #99 - Baseline Assessment of Contaminants and Ecological Resources in Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0206670

Use Constraints	Cite as: Jeffrey, Chris; Hile, Sarah; Christensen, John; Monaco, Mark; Caldow, Chris; Roberson, Kimberly; Clark, Randy; Bauer, Laurie; Pittman, Simon; Kendall, Matt; Friedlander, Alan; Morgan, Jessica (2019). NCCOS Assessment: Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from 2001-01-09 to 2012-11-02 (NCEI Accession 0206670). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/rt0s-ty25. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: Benthic Composition (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Mean percent cover of abiotic substrate (fine sediment, hard substrate, rubble, or sand) or biotic substrate (living algae, seagrass, live corals, sponges, gorgonians, or other biota) at that site. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).; Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).. Parameter or Variable: CORAL (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Mean percent cover of live coral (unbleached living), bleached coral (living), diseased coral, and/or dead coral reported at site level; coral species recorded to the lowest possible taxonomic level. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).; Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).. Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC SPECIES (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Abundance of Strombus gigas (queen conch, juvenile and mature), Diadema antillarum (long-spined sea urchin), and Panulirus argus (Caribbean spiny lobster). For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).; Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).. Parameter or Variable: FISH - CORAL REEF (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Abundance (count) and size (fork length) of fish species recorded to the lowest possible taxonomic level, with genus and family at minimum. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).; Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019)..

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Parameter or Variable: Benthic Composition (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Mean percent cover of abiotic substrate (fine sediment, hard substrate, rubble, or sand) or biotic substrate (living algae, seagrass, live corals, sponges, gorgonians, or other biota) at that site. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).; Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019)..
Parameter or Variable: CORAL (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Mean percent cover of live coral (unbleached living), bleached coral (living), diseased coral, and/or dead coral reported at site level; coral species recorded to the lowest possible taxonomic level. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).; Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019)..
Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC SPECIES (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Abundance of Strombus gigas (queen conch, juvenile and mature), Diadema antillarum (long-spined sea urchin), and Panulirus argus (Caribbean spiny lobster). For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).; Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019)..
Parameter or Variable: FISH - CORAL REEF (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Abundance (count) and size (fork length) of fish species recorded to the lowest possible taxonomic level, with genus and family at minimum. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019).; Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs. For detailed description of the methodologies, see Hile et al. (2019)..

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Instrument	swimmer/diver visual observation
Platform	NOAA Ship Nancy Foster

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