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Coral nursery outplant data collected by compiling information from permit reports and coral nursery operators in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands from 1993 to 2020 (NCEI Accession 0250780)

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These data include the location, coordinates, species, and number of colonies for corals outplanted from coral nurseries for population enhancement in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands between 1993 and 2020. These data were compiled from permit reports for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the State of Florida Special Activity License and from coral nursery operators.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Moulding, Alison (2022). Coral nursery outplant data collected by compiling information from permit reports and coral nursery operators in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands from 1993 to 2020 (NCEI Accession 0250780). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250780. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0250780

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Distribution Formats	XLSX
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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	1993-01-01 to 2020-12-21
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -82.93 East: -64.59 South: 17.7 North: 26.21
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Publication Dates	publication: 2022-05-03
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	These data were compiled from individual coral nurseries to provide a consolidated source of information about individual coral population enhancement activities. This compilation provides a useful overview for tracking threatened coral abundance and recovery efforts.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Moulding, Alison (2022). Coral nursery outplant data collected by compiling information from permit reports and coral nursery operators in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands from 1993 to 2020 (NCEI Accession 0250780). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250780. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Moulding, Alison NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO)
Principal Investigators	Alison Moulding NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO)
Contributors	NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO)
Resource Providers	Alison Moulding NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO) NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CORAL species abundance NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ WMO_CategoryCode oceanography CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Biology Geographic Information > Reef Locations Numeric Data Sets > Benthic CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > ESA Listed Species EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reproduction > Asexual Reproduction > Fragmentation Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea Coastal Waters of Florida North Atlantic Ocean CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES CRCP Project Coordination of ESA-listed coral population enhancement activities. Project ID 804
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0250780
Keywords	Send2NCEI Submission Package ID 6LW7AF

Use Constraints	Cite as: Moulding, Alison (2022). Coral nursery outplant data collected by compiling information from permit reports and coral nursery operators in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands from 1993 to 2020 (NCEI Accession 0250780). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250780. Accessed [date].
Access 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.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

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Processing Steps	2022-05-03T22:28:42Z - NCEI Accession 0250780 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0250780 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0250780 v1.1 (download) published 2022-05-03T22:28:42Z

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: species abundance (measured); Units: number of colonies; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: NA

Last Modified: 2025-07-28T14:04:36Z
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Coral nursery outplant data collected by compiling information from permit reports and coral nursery operators in Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands from 1993 to 2020 (NCEI Accession 0250780)

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