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Structure-from-Motion Coral Vital Rates derived from Fixed Site Imagery collected across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014-05-06 to 2022-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0282457)

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The data described here are coral planar area measurements derived from the GIS analysis of benthic photomosaic imagery. A timeseries dataset was produced from an analysis of data collected between 2014 and 2022 in the Mariana Archipelago by the NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD).
The source imagery was collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water surveys conducted by divers, and is documented and described separately here: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/63091. All sites were surveyed at least twice and image collection intervals ranged from 2-3 years apart. In situ surveys, post-processing, and analysis were funded by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and Ocean Acidification Program (OAP).

Survey sites consisted of sites previously established by collaborators from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and new sites established in 2019 by NOAA ESD. During each survey, physical markings that identify each permanent survey site were either established or found using GPS coordinates previously collected. During image collection, the diver swam at a constant distance from the bottom of the reef while continuously capturing overlapping photographs, capturing approximately 100 m2 of reef habitat. The photographs were processed using Agisoft Metashape to generate 3D dense point clouds (DPCs) and 2D orthorectified images (orthoprojections). Orthoprojections were uploaded to ArcGIS and then TagLab, where corals were annotated and tracked over time to measure changes in vital rates (e.g. recruitment, mortality, growth).

In total, this dataset includes planar area and associated vital rates measurements for 4 genera (Pocillopora, Montipora, Acropora and Porites) at 10 sites throughout the Mariana Archipelago.
  • Cite as: Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2023). Structure-from-Motion Coral Vital Rates derived from Fixed Site Imagery collected across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014-05-06 to 2022-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0282457). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282457. In Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. Benthic cover and other related datasets derived from Structure-from-Motion (SfM) imagery of coral reef ecosystems in Pacific Islands Regions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/PIFSC-SfM-DerivedData. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2014-05-06 to 2022-08-06
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 144.68121
East: 145.76482
South: 13.46748
North: 20.03577
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Benthic cover and other related datasets derived from Structure-from-Motion (SfM) imagery of coral reef ecosystems in Pacific Islands Regions
  • Structure from Motion (SfM) Coral Vital Rates Annotations derived from Fixed Site Imagery across the U.S. Pacific since 2014
  • Amir, C. (2023). Measuring Coral Vital Rates using TagLab Semi-automatic Coral Annotation and Temporal Linking across Fixed Sites: Standard Operating Procedures and Time Savings Estimate. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). https://doi.org/10.25923/s2ym-tn10
  • Rodriguez, Caroline; Amir, Corinne; Gray, Andrew; Asbury, Mollie; Suka, Rhonda; Lamirand, Mia; Couch, Courtney S.; Oliver, Thomas. Extracting Coral Vital Rate Estimates at Fixed Sites Using Structure-from-Motion Standard Operating Procedures; Measuring Coral Vital Rates Using Structure-from-Motion Photogrammetry at Fixed Sites: Standard Operating Procedures and Error Estimates. NOAA technical memorandum NMFS PIFSC; 120. 2021. https://doi.org/10.25923/a9se-k649
  • Burns, J., Delparte, D., Gates, R., & Takabayashi, M. (2015). Integrating structure-from-motion photogrammetry with geospatial software as a novel technique for quantifying 3D ecological characteristics of coral reefs. PeerJ, 3, e1077. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1077
  • Petrovic V, Vanoni DJ, Richter AM, Levy TE, and Kuester, F. 2014. Visualizing high resolution three-dimensional and two-dimensional data of cultural heritage sites. Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, 14(4): 93-100
  • Suka, Rhonda; Asbury, Mollie; Gray, Andrew Elisha; Winston, Morgan; Oliver, Thomas; Couch, Courtney S. Processing Photomosaic Imagery of Coral Reefs Using Structure-from-Motion Standard Operating Procedures. NOAA technical memorandum NMFS PIFSC; 93. 2019. https://doi.org/10.25923/h2q8-jv47
  • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:PIFSC-SfM-DerivedData
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-09-15
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 The purpose of the SfM surveys of permanent sites throughout the Mariana Archipelago is to track coral vital rates (e.g., growth, mortality, recruitment) and how they vary across taxon, regions, and environmental gradients. This study leveraged SfM, an emerging photogrammetry technique, to allow efficient data collection.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2023). Structure-from-Motion Coral Vital Rates derived from Fixed Site Imagery collected across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014-05-06 to 2022-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0282457). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282457. In Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. Benthic cover and other related datasets derived from Structure-from-Motion (SfM) imagery of coral reef ecosystems in Pacific Islands Regions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/PIFSC-SfM-DerivedData. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coral Reef Conservation Program
  • Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Ocean Acidification Program
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Numeric Data Sets > Benthic
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Coral Growth
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Photographic Analysis
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Scleractinia (stony corals)
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Benthic biology
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral Communities
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • SfM
  • Structure from Motion
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Contributing Organizations
  • CRED
  • CREP
  • Coral Reef Ecosystem Division
  • Coral Reef Ecosystem Program
  • ESD
  • Ecosystem Sciences Division
  • NCRMP
  • National Coral Reef Monitoring Proram
  • PIFSC
  • Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center
  • RAMP
  • Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Agisoft Metashape software
  • GIS
  • TagLab
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS CoRIS Place Thesaurus
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Asuncion Island > Asuncion Island (19N145E0001)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Maug > Maug Island (20N145E0001)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Pagan > Pagan Island (18N145E0001)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Saipan > Saipan Island (15N145E0002)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Asuncion Island > Asuncion Island (19N145E0001)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Mariana Archipelago > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Maug Island > Maug Island (20N145E0001)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Pagan Island > Pagan Island (18N145E0001)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Saipan Island > Saipan Island (15N145E0002)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CRCP Project
  • 31360
  • Scaling up coral reef science through Photogrammetry and Artificial Intelligence
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Keywords Send2NCEI Submission Package ID
  • HB8J3W
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2023). Structure-from-Motion Coral Vital Rates derived from Fixed Site Imagery collected across the Mariana Archipelago from 2014-05-06 to 2022-08-06 (NCEI Accession 0282457). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0282457. In Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. Benthic cover and other related datasets derived from Structure-from-Motion (SfM) imagery of coral reef ecosystems in Pacific Islands Regions. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/PIFSC-SfM-DerivedData. Accessed [date].
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  • 2023-09-15T21:54:30Z - NCEI Accession 0282457 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: CORAL - COLONY SIZE (measured); Units: square meter; Observation Category: GIS product; Sampling Instrument: GIS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Colony size measured using ArcGIS ArcMap.
  • Parameter or Variable: CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION (measured); Units: unitless; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: visual observation.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • photograph
  • visual observation
Platform
  • NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai
  • NOAA Ship Rainier
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