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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2022-06-08 to 2022-12-16 (NCEI Accession 0282195)

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The Benthic Assessment (BA) is the first of two benthic surveys conducted in Florida as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Benthic Assessment provides benthic cover estimates for ecologically important cover types/groups (e.g., macroalgae, turf algae, crustose coralline algae, corals, sponges, sand/sediment, etc.) using a 1-stage stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth. The goals of these surveys are to provide: (1) a quantification of percent cover of biotic and abiotic benthic components using a linear point intercept (LPI) method; (2) information on topographic complexity (substratum rugosity) of the survey locations (3) quantitative information on local commercially and ecologically-important macroinvertebrates (Caribbean spiny lobster [Panulirus argus], queen conch [Strombus gigas], long-spined sea urchin [Diadema antillarum]); and (4) presence-absence information for ESA-listed Threatened corals. Surveys are concurrent with and along the same transect with Coral Demographic surveys.

The Coral Demographic method is the second of two benthic surveys conducted along the Florida reef tract as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). The goal of the coral demographic surveys is to collect and report information on species composition, density, size, abundance, and specific parameters of condition (% live vs. dead, bleaching, disease) of non-juvenile scleractinian corals (>4 cm maximum diameter), and of overall species diversity (all corals) using 10m x 1m belt transects in a stratified random sampling design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth. Surveys are concurrent with and along the same transect of the Benthic Assessment surveys, including the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) survey.

Data provided in these data sets are from three (3) distinct regions along the Florida reef tract; 1) Dry Tortugas, 2) Florida Keys from Key West north to Miami, and 3) Miami north to Martin County. Lead agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries SEFSC) and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).

Dataset Citation

Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2023). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2022-06-08 to 2022-12-16 (NCEI Accession 0282195). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282195. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2022-06-08 to 2022-12-16
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -83.05628 East: -79.9944 South: 24.44043 North: 26.91339
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the Florida Reef Tract
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the Florida Reef Tract. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5xw4h4z
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  NCEI data collection of NCRMP Florida benthic survey datasets.
NOAA's National Coral Reef Monitoring Program
- https://www.coris.noaa.gov/monitoring/
  National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) Project Web Page
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Implementation: Biological and Socioeconomic Monitoring
- https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/national-coral-reef-monitoring-program-biological-socioeconomic/
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) project page

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Publication Dates	publication: 2023-09-19
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: 765HAL
Purpose	The 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 Coral Reef Conservation Coral Reef 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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Dataset Citation	Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2023). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2022-06-08 to 2022-12-16 (NCEI Accession 0282195). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282195. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Principal Investigators	Shay Viehman US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Jay Grove US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
Collaborators	University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) Florida State Department of Environmental Protection (FLADEP) US DOI; National Park Service (NPS) US DOC; NOAA; NOS; ONMS; Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Broward County Miami-Dade County
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
Resource Providers	Kimberly Edwards US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Points of Contact	Kimberly Edwards US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coral Reef Conservation Program Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BENTHIC SPECIES BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA COUNTS biological data CORAL CORAL - BLEACHING CORAL - CENSUS CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION HABITAT - BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE CENSUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS benthic biological in situ survey survey - biological survey - coral reef survey - swimmer/diver WMO_CategoryCode oceanography CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Benthic CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species Richness EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Coral Diseases > Bleaching EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > ESA Listed Species EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect Monitoring > Belt Transect EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect Monitoring > Linear Transect (point) EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Coral Colony Size and Condition EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Scleractinia (stony corals) 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 > Marine Invertebrates > Macroinvertebrates Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > CORAL REEFS > CORAL BLEACHING EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS NCCOS 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 US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Contributing Data Centers Broward County Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Miami-Dade County National Park Service Nova Southeastern University SEFSC Southeast Fisheries Science Center US Envrionmental Protection Agency University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science University of the Virgin Islands Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	Provider Platform Names Small Boats
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS visual observation Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Florida Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Ocean CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Dry Tortugas (24N082W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Florida Keys (24N081W0007) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Dry Tortugas > Dry Tortugas (24N082W0001) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Florida Keys (24N081W0007) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO NCCOS Location Keywords NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States of America > Florida NCCOS Research Locations > Region > Atlantic Ocean Provider Place Names Dry Tortugas Florida Keys Reef Tract Miami north to Martin County
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) CRCP Project 743 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) Provider Project Names CP Project #743 National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan (NCRMP) Implementation NCCOS Project #180 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Implementation: Biological and Socioeconomic Monitoring US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC)
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0282195

Use Constraints	Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2023). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2022-06-08 to 2022-12-16 (NCEI Accession 0282195). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282195. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps	2023-09-19T21:43:39Z - NCEI Accession 0282195 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0282195 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0282195 v1.1 (download) published 2023-09-19T21:43:39Z

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Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: CORAL - CENSUS (measured); Units: colony; Observation Category: 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 (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.. Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA COUNTS (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: 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 (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.. Parameter or Variable: CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION (measured); Units: presence; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Presence/absence of ESA-listed and potential ESA coral species using Line Point-Intercept (LPI) Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.. Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC SPECIES (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Abundance of Diadema antillarum, Panulirus argus, and Lobatus gigas species using Line Point-Intercept (LPI) Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs.. Parameter or Variable: CORAL (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Coral colony counts, measurements and condition recorded using Coral Demographic Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs..

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Processing Steps

Parameter or Variable: CORAL - CENSUS (measured); Units: colony; Observation Category: 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 (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs..
Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA COUNTS (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: 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 (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs..
Parameter or Variable: CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION (measured); Units: presence; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Presence/absence of ESA-listed and potential ESA coral species using Line Point-Intercept (LPI) Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs..
Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC SPECIES (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Abundance of Diadema antillarum, Panulirus argus, and Lobatus gigas species using Line Point-Intercept (LPI) Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs..
Parameter or Variable: CORAL (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Coral colony counts, measurements and condition recorded using Coral Demographic Survey Protocol for the U.S. Caribbean and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2013; 2015); Data Quality Method: Quality assurance checks for every data sheet and entry into database, as well as analytical checks for using query outputs..

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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2022-06-08 to 2022-12-16 (NCEI Accession 0282195)

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