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From: Sarah Oconnor - NOAA Affiliate <sarah.oconnor@noaa.gov>
Date: Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 12:01 PM
Subject: Transfer of NOAA/Biogeography Branch data to NODC
To: _NESDIS NODC Data Officer <nodc.dataofficer@noaa.gov>


National Oceanographic Data Center,

The following 2012 data sets were received by NOAA's Coral Reef
Information System and I would like to submit the data and metadata to
be archived on behalf of Sarah Hile (NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA/Biogeography
Branch).

CCMA Biogeography Data 2012.zip
STEER_fish_metadata_1112.doc
STEER_habitat_metadata_1112.doc
STC_NCRMP_Fish_metadata_022613.doc
STC_NCRMP_benthic_metadata_022613.doc
fgb_fish_shallow_metadata_20111217.txt
fgb_fish_tech_metadata_20111217.txt
fgb_habitat_shallow_metadata_20111217.txt
fgb_habitat_techdiving_metadata_20121217.txt
pr_parg_guan_fish_metadata_0812.txt
pr_parg_guan_habitat_metadata_0812.txt


CCMA Biogeography Data 2012.zip contains four directories. the
following metadata records are associated with each directory

CREM

pr_parg_guan_fish_metadata_0812.txt
pr_parg_guan_habitat_metadata_0812.txt


FGBNMS

fgb_fish_shallow_metadata_20111217.txt
fgb_fish_tech_metadata_20111217.txt
fgb_habitat_shallow_metadata_20111217.txt
fgb_habitat_techdiving_metadata_20121217.txt


NCREMP

STC_NCRMP_Fish_metadata_022613.doc
STC_NCRMP_benthic_metadata_022613.doc


STEER

STEER_fish_metadata_1112.doc
STEER_habitat_metadata_1112.doc



Reef_Fish_Data_Dictionary.doc was not included as part of the original
submission package to CoRIS but is referenced in the metadata records
and contains additional descriptive information about the data: The
original file was accessed from this link on (3/15/2013)
http://www8.nos.noaa.gov/biogeo_public/Metadata/Reef_Fish_Data_Dictionary.doc.


Please acknowledge receipt of these data sets by providing the
assigned NODC Accession Number.


The Point of Contact for these data is:

Sarah Hile
NOS/NCCOS/CCMA/Biogeography Branch
1305 East West Hwy Room: 9257
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3278

Phone: 301-713-3028 x 226
Email: sarah.hile@noaa.gov

The data and associated documentation files are attached. These data
were collected as part of an ongoing monitoring program in the region.
While, the metadata provides information about the entire lifespan of
the monitoring programs only the data collected in 2012 are included
in this data submission.

Thank you,
Sarah O'Connor


-- Dan Seidov, Ph.D. Oceanographer NOAA NODC/MDSD OC1 SSMC-III, E/OC5, Room 4326 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 E-mail: Dan.Seidov@noaa.gov Phone:(301) 713-3290, Ext. 168 Fax: (301) 713-3303