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Title: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico from 2021-04-29 to 2021-12-24 (NCEI Accession 0276281)
Abstract: The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef fish communities around Puerto Rico using the stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder). This method collects and reports information on species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Data are collected using a 2-stage, stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth. All datasets contain data fields on general station information (e.g., survey strata, depth, rugosity). Each of these data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all data tables, refer to the data dictionaries. Three datasets are provided under the stationary point count fish protocols and are distributed as one compiled package: (1) Analysis Ready dataset, (2) Boatlog/Station dataset, and (3) raw QAQC'd sample data file. The methodology used for this survey can be found in the point count fish protocols. All three datasets contain data fields on general station information (survey strata, depth, rugosity). Each of these data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all data tables, refer to the data dictionaries.
Date received: 20221111
Start date: 20210429
End date: 20211224
Seanames: Caribbean Sea
West boundary: -67.49009
East boundary: -65.16991
North boundary: 18.41538
South boundary: 17.86533
Observation types: biological, in situ, survey, survey - biological, survey - coral reef, survey - swimmer/diver, visual observation
Instrument types: visual observation
Datatypes: biological data, FISH CENSUS, FISH - CORAL REEF, FISH SPECIES, REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER, SPECIES IDENTIFICATION, SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT, SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - ORGANISM LENGTH
Submitter: Edwards, Kimberly
Submitting institution: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Collecting institutions: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Contributing projects: CORAL REEF STUDIES, CRCP, NCRMP
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Metadata version: 14
Keydate: 2023-01-11 20:15:36+00
Editdate: 2024-09-10 14:02:34+00