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Radial survey data of queen conch population counts, shell length, and lip thickness measurements in Buck Island and Salt River Bay, St. Croix, USVI, from 2014-08-25 to 2018-08-10 (NCEI Accession 0253469)

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This dataset contains shell lengths and lip thicknesses of queen conch individuals located and measured while conducting radial surveys of the conch populations on the northern shelf of St. Croix. The date, location, water depth, and general benthic habitat description were measured and described at each radial survey site (see InPort record number 30680 for specific project metadata).
  • Cite as: Doerr, Jennifer; Hill, Ronald (2022). Radial survey data of queen conch population counts, shell length, and lip thickness measurements in Buck Island and Salt River Bay, St. Croix, USVI, from 2014-08-25 to 2018-08-10 (NCEI Accession 0253469). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253469. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2014-08-25 to 2018-08-10
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -64.7579
East: -64.5703
South: 17.7417
North: 17.8248
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2022-07-13
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: 72WAX3

The conch density data referenced in the "Purpose" section as part of a large-scale queen conch population survey and tracking study was not submitted as part of this archival information package.
Purpose These data were collected as part of a large-scale queen conch population survey and tracking project. Radial survey data will be used to calculate conch densities in each area surveyed. These densities will be used as part of a larger study to analyze general patterns of queen conch movement within the St. Croix marine protected area networks.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Doerr, Jennifer; Hill, Ronald (2022). Radial survey data of queen conch population counts, shell length, and lip thickness measurements in Buck Island and Salt River Bay, St. Croix, USVI, from 2014-08-25 to 2018-08-10 (NCEI Accession 0253469). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253469. Accessed [date].
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  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coral Reef Conservation Program
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Numeric Data Sets > Biology
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Macroinvertebrates
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Macroinvetebrate Communities
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates > Census > Population Density
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • shell parameters (length or lip thickness)
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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 > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > St. Croix (17N064W0003)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U.S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Buck Island (17N064W0006)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U.S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Buck Island Reef (17N064W0001)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > Salt River Bay (17N064W0022)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CRCP Project
  • 1100
  • Assessing performance and connectivity of St. Croix MPAs
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Doerr, Jennifer; Hill, Ronald (2022). Radial survey data of queen conch population counts, shell length, and lip thickness measurements in Buck Island and Salt River Bay, St. Croix, USVI, from 2014-08-25 to 2018-08-10 (NCEI Accession 0253469). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0253469. Accessed [date].
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  • 2022-07-13T17:31:35Z - NCEI Accession 0253469 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: LATITUDE (measured); Units: decimal degrees; Observation Category: satellite; Sampling Instrument: GPS.
  • Parameter or Variable: LONGITUDE (measured); Units: decimal degrees; Observation Category: satellite; Sampling Instrument: GPS.
  • Parameter or Variable: water depth (measured); Units: feet; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver.
  • Parameter or Variable: shell parameters (length or lip thickness) (measured); Units: centimeter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: calipers.
  • Parameter or Variable: HABITAT - BENTHIC (measured); Units: habitat category; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • calipers
  • GPS
  • swimmer/diver
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