http://www.coris.noaa.gov/searchCoRIS Geoportal GeoRSS.Geoportal2024-03-29T09:13:10Z29131252007 US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District US Virgin Islands LiDARurn:uuid:{2CE4DC3C-52E9-4677-A2D7-CF0675BA2F31{2CE4DC3C-52E9-4677-A2D7-CF0675BA2F31}2021-12-17T19:49:22ZThis Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) bare-earth classified LAS dataset is a topographic survey conducted for the
USACE USVI LiDAR Project. These data were produced for The Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District. The USVI LiDAR Survey
consists of the...17.673984 -65.091685 18.431784 -64.54998517.673984 -65.091685 18.431784 -64.549985Abundance and biomass of parrotfishes (Labridae, Scarinae) in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2015 to 2016 (NCEI Accession 0172377)urn:uuid:{347331D2-61A8-4054-A9D7-C4E0AD05E90F{347331D2-61A8-4054-A9D7-C4E0AD05E90F}2023-05-28T20:50:01ZWe collected data on parrotfish abundance, biomass, size structure, and species composition at several sites on the N shore of St. Croix during July and August 2015 and 2016. Surveys were conducted using a method that allowed divers to rapidly survey larg...17.63764 -64.9199 17.82709 -64.4788917.63764 -64.9199 17.82709 -64.47889Recovery of Queen Conch in the U. S. Virgin Islandsurn:uuid:{CC644055-2713-4EE5-ADB3-1AC866C59DEC{CC644055-2713-4EE5-ADB3-1AC866C59DEC}2020-03-29T14:46:41ZThe queen conch is an important cultural component and an extremely valuable coral reef fishery resource throughout the Caribbean, historically second only to the spiny lobster. Comparisons of past studies with current densities from these areas continue...18.286 -64.794 18.388 -64.66118.286 -64.794 18.388 -64.6612003 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL): US Virgin Islands (St. John, St. Croix)urn:uuid:{64626C23-31B3-48AD-A8C9-19AC13986AC9{64626C23-31B3-48AD-A8C9-19AC13986AC9}2021-12-22T19:49:19ZThis data set contains topographic and bathymetric lidar data that were collected on April 21, 23, 30, May 2, and June 14, 17 of 2003,
cooperatively by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and National P...17.746823 -64.819269 18.373668 -64.60785217.746823 -64.819269 18.373668 -64.607852The United States Virgin Islands Coral Reef Monitoring Program : annual report, 2014urn:uuid:{BF7216CA-92D5-44CB-8E23-282A835DB3D7{BF7216CA-92D5-44CB-8E23-282A835DB3D7}2023-01-20T13:36:39ZThis report presents results of the 13th year of monitoring on reefs surrounding St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas (years 2001-2013). Monitoring sites were distributed across the insular platform in depths from 5 to 63 m (16 - 220') in an effort to capt...17.54393 -65.20518 18.5333 -64.4350217.54393 -65.20518 18.5333 -64.43502Ground Validation Locations (2012) in the U.S. Virgin Islandsurn:uuid:{BBEA493C-EC65-4DFB-91BE-E2D21FC18FEB{BBEA493C-EC65-4DFB-91BE-E2D21FC18FEB}2020-02-19T14:05:45ZThis shapefile denotes the location of underwater photos and videos taken in Fish Bay and Coral Bay, St. John and the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). These locations were explored using an underwater camera because t...18.282762 -64.882669 18.364526 -64.64140818.282762 -64.882669 18.364526 -64.641408Ground Validation Transects (2012) in the U.S. Virgin Islandsurn:uuid:{AE6131CE-DD01-4325-B022-F51810428824{AE6131CE-DD01-4325-B022-F51810428824}2020-02-19T14:05:45ZThis shapefile denotes the location of underwater photos and video transects taken between 10/23-10/31/12 in Fish Bay and Coral Bay, St. John and the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). These locations were explored usin...18.282673 -64.882721 18.364413 -64.6412118.282673 -64.882721 18.364413 -64.64121NCCOS Assessment: MPA Boundary Efficacy and Biotic Movements in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve: Tagging and Tracking Fish with Acoustic Telemetry in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017-04-18 to 2019-06-24 (NCEI Accession 0280248)urn:uuid:{B19308CF-3DFB-49AA-B3CD-AE0A1834A87B{B19308CF-3DFB-49AA-B3CD-AE0A1834A87B}2023-08-13T06:10:51ZThis dataset includes raw acoustic telemetry detection data for fish tagged with Vemco/Innovasea acoustic transmitters in Salt River Bay, St. Croix from 2017 through 2019, along with pertinent metadata. Detection data were obtained from an array of under...17.7336 -64.7841 17.833 -64.420717.7336 -64.7841 17.833 -64.4207Mesophotic (30-60m) fishery-independent survey in St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands from 2018-08-02 to 2022-12-16 (NCEI Accession 0276998)urn:uuid:{92E91F5C-F32D-4938-B199-AEB30635ADDA{92E91F5C-F32D-4938-B199-AEB30635ADDA}2023-03-31T20:52:58ZThis project employed specialized technical SCUBA diving methods to provide the first assessment of population dynamics and habitat-related life history of reef fishes on the mesophotic reef habitat in St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands that can...18.15 -65.15 18.5 -64.6318.15 -65.15 18.5 -64.63Use of LANDSAT for Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution in Coastal Ecosystems of the U. S. Virgin Islandsurn:uuid:{481A4296-BE49-4A51-9C87-E42C46953AD8{481A4296-BE49-4A51-9C87-E42C46953AD8}2020-03-29T14:45:44ZThe data results show for the first time Landsat-based land use maps of both the terrestrial and benthic habitats of the U. S. Virgin Islands, spanning a period of 16 years (1985 to 2001). Shallow-water (generally, less than 30 meters) bank and land areas...17.6388 -65.1599 18.4874 -64.552917.6388 -65.1599 18.4874 -64.5529NCCOS Assessment: Benthic Habitat Map for the Insular Shelf South of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (NCEI Accession 0170098)urn:uuid:{6B450A72-7345-4E48-BCA0-6B1253214861{6B450A72-7345-4E48-BCA0-6B1253214861}2021-08-17T12:05:16ZThe dataset describes the spatial distribution of benthic habitats on the insular shelf south of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. These benthic habitats include: (1) Coral Reef Colonized with Live Coral, (2) Pavement Colonized with Live Coral...18.11361 -65.269529 18.313243 -64.64270118.11361 -65.269529 18.313243 -64.642701An ecological characterization of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, U.S. Virgin Islandsurn:uuid:{BF385C97-0816-4C7B-882B-5378703C20FA{BF385C97-0816-4C7B-882B-5378703C20FA}2023-01-20T13:35:32ZThe diverse ecosystem within [the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, U.S. Virgin Islands] includes a large mangrove forest, a submarine canyon, coral reefs, seagrass beds, coastal forests, and many other natural and developed...17.54393 -65.20518 18.5333 -64.4350217.54393 -65.20518 18.5333 -64.43502NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Anegada, British Virgin Islands Sr/Ca Coral Data from 1948-2008 ADurn:uuid:{18571CEA-764F-49F7-8EA7-68E4403ACF2E{18571CEA-764F-49F7-8EA7-68E4403ACF2E}2021-08-17T12:09:10ZThis Paleoclimatology Study is archived at and available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The NOAA Paleoclimatology Study Type is Coral. The data include paramete...18.7 -64.4 18.8 -64.318.7 -64.4 18.8 -64.3Final report October 2003 to March 2006 for comparative investigations of Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) spawning aggregations under different management strategies, fully protected marine reserves in the United States Virgin Islands and an unmanaged fishery on the Saba Bank in the Netherlands Antilles [electronic resource] / Submitted by: Richard S. Nemeth, Elizabeth Kadison, and Jeremiah Blondeau ; submitted to Andy Bruckner.urn:uuid:{F44D0092-88C5-443E-A087-C8A94786D432{F44D0092-88C5-443E-A087-C8A94786D432}2020-09-19T19:20:29Z"The primary goals of this project were to 1) assess the population size and structure of a red hind spawning aggregation on the Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles and compare it to the spawning population in the Red Hind Marine Conservation District in the ...-90.0 -180.0 90.0 180.0-90.0 -180.0 90.0 180.0Accuracy Assessment Locations (2013) in the U.S. Virgin Islandsurn:uuid:{4F74C742-10E8-4390-8E23-B8EB38E3C748{4F74C742-10E8-4390-8E23-B8EB38E3C748}2020-02-19T14:05:39ZThis shapefile denotes the location of 399 underwater videos and photos taken between 3/18 - 3/28/2013 in Fish Bay and Coral Bay, St. John and the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). These locations were used to assess t...18.282897 -64.881736 18.366542 -64.63903218.282897 -64.881736 18.366542 -64.639032Accuracy Assessment Transects (2013) in the U.S. Virgin Islandsurn:uuid:{F1E317FD-B97E-41C9-89CB-E0152D2434E8{F1E317FD-B97E-41C9-89CB-E0152D2434E8}2020-02-19T14:05:39ZThis shapefile denotes the location of 399 underwater photos and video transects taken between 3/18 - 3/28/2013 in Fish Bay and Coral Bay, St. John and the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Points along these transects...18.282846 -64.881067 18.366884 -64.63881718.282846 -64.881067 18.366884 -64.638817National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2013-07-08 to 2013-07-19 and from 2015-06-08 to 2015-07-24 (NCEI Accession 0224205)urn:uuid:{2139C1EC-8E5E-4C2E-AEF9-4473B10B7CC3{2139C1EC-8E5E-4C2E-AEF9-4473B10B7CC3}2021-08-17T12:07:35ZThe National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef communities in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) using two benthic surveys: the Benthic Assessment (includes Line Point-Intercept) and the Coral Demograph...17.63673 -65.140929 18.413788 -64.44713417.63673 -65.140929 18.413788 -64.447134Shoreline Units with Results from the 2014 Study Entitled "Characterizing Participation in Non-Commercial Fishing and other Shore-based Recreational Activities on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands"urn:uuid:{A56FAC7C-5243-47B8-9CB3-CF851FBCD635{A56FAC7C-5243-47B8-9CB3-CF851FBCD635}2020-04-10T14:37:47ZThe project "Characterizing participation in non-commercial fishing and other shore-based recreational activities on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands" was conducted in order to assess fishing patterns over space and time for the shore-based, non-commercial ...-64.75 17.726 -64.733 17.754-64.75 17.726 -64.733 17.754National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2013-07-08 to 2013-07-19 and from 2015-06-08 to 2015-07-24 (NCEI Accession 0224406)urn:uuid:{CD8B7F92-6FBD-4942-9FB7-011F6EB1B394{CD8B7F92-6FBD-4942-9FB7-011F6EB1B394}2021-08-17T12:07:36ZThe National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef communities in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) using the 25m Fish Transect method. This method collects and reports information on species composition, ...17.63571 -65.140929 18.413803 -64.4314517.63571 -65.140929 18.413803 -64.43145National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2017-06-12 to 2017-08-04 (NCEI Accession 0176080)urn:uuid:{0D41D387-827F-41C8-BF0F-0F9ED40BCCDE{0D41D387-827F-41C8-BF0F-0F9ED40BCCDE}2021-08-17T12:05:37ZThe National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef fish communities in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) using the stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder).
This method collects and reports inf...17.63772 -65.1465 18.40496 -64.4314517.63772 -65.1465 18.40496 -64.43145National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 2017-06-12 to 2017-08-04 (NCEI Accession 0176081)urn:uuid:{33C14D24-092D-4AC4-B13F-0CA493759172{33C14D24-092D-4AC4-B13F-0CA493759172}2021-08-17T12:05:38ZThe National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef communities in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) using two benthic surveys: the Benthic Assessment (BA) and the Coral Demographic method.
Benthic Assessm...17.63772 -65.1465 18.40496 -64.4314517.63772 -65.1465 18.40496 -64.43145Velocity Data collected from moored Hull-Mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers positioned in Vieques Sound and Virgin Passage in the US Caribbeanurn:uuid:{6732B73D-E20E-4279-A664-689B33C4CFAA{6732B73D-E20E-4279-A664-689B33C4CFAA}2020-03-29T14:38:30ZVelocity data were collected from Hull-Mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers moored across Virgin Passage between Culebra, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas, USVI, and across Vieques Sound, between Culebra, Puerto Rico and Vieques, Puerto Rico (US Caribbean...18.0 -65.5 18.5 -65.018.0 -65.5 18.5 -65.0Hull-Mounted Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data (SADCP) collected aboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER during cruise NF-10-01 and NF-10-02urn:uuid:{44D732AC-AABD-4477-8DDD-962A9322F4F7{44D732AC-AABD-4477-8DDD-962A9322F4F7}2020-03-29T14:45:45ZUpper ocean current velocity measurements collected with NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER's Teledyne RD Instruments 150 kHz hull-mounted acoustic Doppler current profiler during biophysical surveys of the US Caribbean, British Virgin Islands, and Leeward Islands in...16.5 -65.5 19.0 -62.016.5 -65.5 19.0 -62.0NCCOS National Status and Trends Bioeffects Assessment: Chemical contaminant data in the St. Thomas East End Reserves, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2010-05-04 to 2012-06-22 (NCEI Accession 0146168)urn:uuid:{A87F3D03-8DF5-4EC2-B0E2-16813AE5931B{A87F3D03-8DF5-4EC2-B0E2-16813AE5931B}2021-08-22T12:01:22ZThis dataset provides valuable baseline data on sediment chemical contamination for the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER), U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). From 2010-2012, NOAA scientists collected samples as part of a larger, long-term monitoring National S...18.30095 -64.8821 18.3225 -64.8262118.30095 -64.8821 18.3225 -64.82621Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) collected aboard the NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER during cruise NF-10-01 and NF-10-02. Data include vertical profiles of temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll.urn:uuid:{4F2C6E3C-F45D-4573-9978-04BA636ACE62{4F2C6E3C-F45D-4573-9978-04BA636ACE62}2020-03-29T14:45:44ZCTD data were collected with NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTER's Sea-Bird 9plus CTD during biophysical surveys of the US Caribbean, British Virgin Islands, and Leeward Islands in February and March of 2010.16.5 -65.5 19.0 -62.016.5 -65.5 19.0 -62.0