Demographic Monitoring of juvenile Acropora spp. in the Florida Keys 2002

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Title:
Demographic Monitoring of juvenile Acropora spp. in the Florida Keys 2002
Abstract:
Caribbean acroporid species have undergone extreme declines in abundance since the 1980s. Population-level recovery will depend on re-colonization by juveniles (fragments or sexual recruits), which are particularly vulnerable to threats such as predation and disease. Demographic monitoring of juvenile Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata colonies was undertaken in the Florida Keys (USA) to determine the fate of various initial colony conditions as expressed by growth and survivorship over an 18 month study. Both healthy colonies and those with signs of recent predation or disease were selected at several sites, measured, photographed and reassessed periodically between summer 2002 and winter 2003-04. Most A. palmata colonies (72%) that were initially healthy were still healthy at the study's conclusion. Snail (Coralliophila abbreviata) predation resulted in partial mortality which decreased growth for A. palmata. Snail-infested colonies tended to retain snails for several months to a year. White-band disease affected several colonies throughout the survey but did not result in complete mortality of any tagged colonies. Only half of the initially healthy A. cervicornis colonies remained healthy, while 38% lost substantial tissue or died of a rapidly progressing disease of unknown etiology. Predation by the fireworm Hermodice carunculata was extremely common. Although it was associated with relatively little live tissue loss, it is postulated to have profound effects on growth since it feeds selectively on the growing tips. Regardless of initial condition, A. cervicornis lost substantial tissue more often than A. palmata suggesting that A. cervicornis may be even more imperiled than its congener.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Dana E. Williams, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division, and Margaret W. Miller, NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division, 20050501, Demographic Monitoring of juvenile Acropora spp. in the Florida Keys 2002.

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.40
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.17
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.38
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.98
    Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
    Patch reef and reef tract habitats in lower Biscayne National Park and upper Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
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    Beginning_Date: Jun-2002
    Ending_Date: Feb-2004
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
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    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Spreadsheet and digital images
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    Taxonomy:
    Keywords/Taxon:
    Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
    Taxonomic_Keywords: elkhorn corals
    Taxonomic_Keywords: staghorn corals
    Taxonomic_Keywords: coral snails
    Taxonomic_Keywords: boring sponges
    Taxonomic_Keywords: fireworm
    Taxonomic_System:
    Classification_System/Authority:
    Classification_System_Citation:
    Citation_Information:
    Originator:
    ITIS organization and partners: U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Geological Survey; Smithsonian Institution; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Biological Information Infrastructure; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; U.S. National Park Service; Conabio (Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad - Mexico)
    Publication_Date: 20020602
    Publication_Time: Unknown
    Title: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
    Edition: None
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Database
    Publication_Information:
    Publication_Place: World Wide Web at URL: http://www.itis.usda.gov/itis_query.html
    Publisher:
    Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) organization and partners
    Classification_System_Modifications:
    A species list is provided in the original data files, but not all species were observed during the study. Only those species identified during the surveys are included in this metadata record. Higher level taxonomy of species was completed, and species synonyms were noted, FOR THIS METADATA RECORD ONLY at the NODC using the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) in conjunction with additional taxonomic and museum references as required. No originator data has been altered at the NODC; higher level taxonomy is added at the NODC to selected biological metadata records as an aid to search engines which utilize metadata.
    Taxonomic_Procedures:
    The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) was used to detemine complete classifications. Taxonomic_Keyword: Acropora palmata, Acropora cervicornis, Coralliophila abbreviata, Hermodice carunculata
    General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Florida Reef Tract
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdoms
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Cnidaria
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Anthozoa
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Scleractinia
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Acroporidae
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora palmata
    Applicable_Common_Name: elkhorn coral
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora cervicornis
    Applicable_Common_Name: staghorn coral
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Mollusca
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Gastropoda
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Neogastropoda
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophilidae
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophila
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophila abbreviata
    Applicable_Common_Name: short coral snail
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Annelida
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Polychaeta
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Aciculata
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Amphinomidae
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Hermodice
    Taxonomic_Classification:
    Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
    Taxon_Rank_Value: Hermodice carunculata
    Applicable_Common_Name: Fireworm

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To determine the fate of juvenile colonies exposed to a variety of natural threats.

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    Dana E. Williams
    NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division
    75 Virginia Beach Dr
    Miami, FL

    305-361-4569 (voice)
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Dates:
Last modified: 29-Mar-2020
Metadata author:
Dana Williams
NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division
75 Virginia Beach Dr
Miami, FL

305-361-4569 (voice)
Metadata standard:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001.1-1999)

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