Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Publication_Date: 20100322 Title: CRED REA Benthic Parameter Assessment at Ofu and Olosega Island, American Samoa in 2008 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet Online_Linkage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/ecosystems/coral-reefs-pacific Description: Abstract: Point-count surveys at 50-cm intervals were conducted along 2 consecutively placed, 25m line transect lines, as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted at 10 sites around Ofu and Olosega Island in American Samoa from 28 February to 05 March 2008 aboard the NOAA ship Hi'ialakai during the Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Cruise HI0802. Raw survey data consisted of counts of benthic elements, including but not limited to live coral, dead coral, carbonate pavement, sand, coral rubble, fleshy macroalgae, crustose coralline algae, turfalgae, as well as other sessile invertebrates along the two transects. All live benthic elements were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible. These data provide the basis for computing quantitative estimates of percent live coral cover, as well as percent cover of the different benthic constituents. Purpose: Part of a long-term monitoring program at biennial intervals in which corals, algae, fish, and other macroinvertebrates are co-sampled along the same set of transect lines. Supplemental_Information: Maximum depth was 16 meters. Benthic cover parameters observed: BenthicCategory BenthicName ANTH corallimorph ANTH Rhodactis sp CALG Branched calcified rhodophyta CALG Crustose coralline algae CALG Dead/coralline algae CALG Pavement/Coralline algae CALG Rock/Crustose coralline algae CALG Rubble/coralline algae CALG Sand/Coralline algae CORL Acanthastrea echinata CORL Acanthastrea sp CORL Acropora abrotnoides CORL Acropora clathrata CORL Acropora crateriformis CORL Acropora cytherea CORL Acropora digitifera CORL Acropora elseyi CORL Acropora formosa CORL Acropora gemmifera CORL Acropora humilis CORL Acropora hyacinthus CORL Acropora nasuta CORL Acropora nobilis CORL Acropora palifera CORL Acropora retusa CORL Acropora robusta CORL Acropora sp CORL Acropora sp microclados CORL Acropora valida CORL Astreopora myriophthalma CORL Astreopora randalli CORL Astreopora sp CORL coral CORL Coscinaraea columna CORL Coscinaraea sp CORL Coscinaraea spraea CORL Cyphastrea ocellina CORL Cyphastrea sp CORL Diploastrea heliopora CORL Distichopora sp CORL Echinophyllia sp CORL Echinopora lamellosa CORL Echinopora sp CORL Echinopora spyllia CORL Favia matthai CORL Favia pallida CORL Favia sp CORL Favia speciosa CORL Favia stelligera CORL Favites complanata CORL Favites sp CORL Fungia scutaria CORL Fungia sp CORL Galaxea fascicularis CORL Galaxea sp CORL Gardineroseris planulata CORL Goniastrea edwardsi CORL Goniastrea pectinata CORL Goniastrea sp CORL Goniopora sp CORL Halomitra sp CORL Heliopora coerulea CORL Heliopora sp CORL Herpolitha sp CORL Hydnophora exesa CORL Hydnophora microconnos CORL Hydnophora sp CORL Leptastrea pruinosa CORL Leptastrea purpurea CORL Leptastrea sp CORL Leptoria phyrgia CORL Leptoria sp CORL Leptoseris incrustans CORL Leptoseris mycetoseroides CORL Lobophyllia sp CORL Merulina ampliata CORL Merulina sp CORL Millepora platyphylla CORL Millepora sp CORL Montastera valenciennesi CORL Montastrea curta CORL Montastrea sp CORL Montipora aequitrabeculata CORL Montipora capitata CORL Montipora flabellata CORL Montipora foveolata CORL Montipora grisea CORL Montipora hoffmeisteri CORL Montipora incrassata CORL Montipora nodosa CORL Montipora patula CORL Montipora peltiformis CORL Montipora sp CORL Montipora sp informis CORL Montipora tuberculosa CORL Montipora verrucosa CORL Mycedium elephantotus CORL Oulophyllia sp CORL Oxypora sp CORL Pachyseris sp CORL Pachyseris speciosa CORL Pavona chiriquiensis CORL Pavona clavus CORL Pavona duerdeni CORL Pavona explanulata CORL Pavona maldivensis CORL Pavona minuta CORL Pavona sp CORL Pavona varians CORL Platygyra daedalea CORL Platygyra sp CORL Plerogyra sp CORL Pocillopora capitata CORL Pocillopora damicornis CORL Pocillopora elegans CORL Pocillopora eydouxi CORL Pocillopora ligulata CORL Pocillopora meandrina CORL Pocillopora molokensis CORL Pocillopora sp CORL Pocillopora verrucosa CORL Porites brighami CORL Porites compressa CORL Porites cylindrica CORL Porites evermanni CORL Porites lichen CORL Porites lobata CORL Porites lutea CORL Porites monticulosa CORL Porites rus CORL Porites solida CORL Porites sp CORL Porites vaughani CORL Psammocora haimeana CORL Psammocora nierstraszi CORL Psammocora obtusangula CORL Psammocora sp CORL Psammocora stellata CORL Sandalolitha sp CORL Scapophyllia cylindrica CORL Stylocoeniella sp CORL Stylophora pistillata CORL Stylophora sp CORL Symphyllia cf recta CORL Symphyllia sp CORL Turbinaria reniformis CORL Turbinaria sp CYAN Cyanobacteria CYAN Metal/Cyanobacteria CYAN Pavement/cyanobacteria CYAN Rock/Cyanobacteria CYAN Rubble/Cyanobacteria DEAD Dead coral DEAD Dead/Cyanobacteria INVT Echinoderm INVT Invertebrate INVT Mollusk INVT Other Invertebrate INVT Tunicate MALG Caulerpa sp MALG Cheilosporum sp MALG Dead/lobophora MALG Dictyosphaeria sp MALG Dictyota sp MALG Halimeda sp. MALG Halymenia MALG Lobophora sp MALG Macroalgae MALG Microdictyon MALG Padina sp MALG Pavement/macroalgae MALG Pavementement/lobophora MALG Red algae MALG Rock/lobophora MALG Rubble/Lobophora MALG Rubble/macroalgae MALG Valonia MANM Metal MOLL Tridacna sp OCTO Briareum sp OCTO Cladiella sp OCTO Lobophyton sp OCTO Octocoral OCTO Pachyclavularia sp OCTO Sarcophyton sp OCTO Sinularia sp OTHR Other OTHR Sponge PAVE Pavement ROCK Rock RUBB Rubble RUBB Sand/Rubble SAND Rubble/sand SAND Sand TALG Dead/Turf algae TALG Pavement/Turf TALG Rock/Sand/turf TALG Rock/turf TALG Rubble/turfalgae TALG Sand/turf TALG Turfalgae ZOAN Palythoa sp. ZOAN Zoanthus sp Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20080228 Ending_Date: 20080305 Currentness_Reference: Ground condition Status: Progress: In Work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: asNeeded Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -169.696867 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -169.589923 North_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.144999 South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.212963 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project Theme_Keyword: Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP): Biennial monitoring for the U.S. Pacific Islands and Atolls Theme_Keyword: 1221 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Marine Ecosystem Theme_Keyword: Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Theme_Keyword: Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef Ecosystem Theme_Keyword: Benthic Cover Theme_Keyword: American Samoa Theme_Keyword: Ofu and Olosega Island Theme_Keyword: HI0802 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral reef ecology Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Rapid assessment studies Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Biology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: biota Theme_Keyword: 002 Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Ofu and Olosega Island Place_Keyword: American Samoa Place_Keyword: South Pacific Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Manu'a Group > Ofu Island (14S169W0013) Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Ofu Island (14S169W0013) Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Manu'a Group > Olosega Island (14S169W0014) Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Olosega Island (14S169W0014) Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region Place_Keyword: AmSam Access_Constraints: Data are available two years following data collection date Use_Constraints: Please cite CRED when using the data. Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Contact_Person: Dr. Bernardo Vargas-Angel Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: NOAA IRC Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176 City: Honolulu State_or_Province: HI Postal_Code: 96818 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808 725-5429 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred Data_Set_Credit: Dr. Jean Kenyon and Jason Helyer, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: Not applicable Security_Classification: Unclassified Security_Handling_Description: Not applicable Native_Data_Set_Environment: Oracle Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The benthic cover parameter observations were made by a single diver who is a coral reef ecologist. The benthic cover assessment surveys are conducted one time per site per survey year; it is not replicated. Logical_Consistency_Report: The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed at this location, and were conducted by either Jean Kenyon or Jason Helyer. Completeness_Report: The survey sites were selected to be representative of the dominant habitats at this reef system. The majority of surveys were conducted in the lagoon due to inclement sea conditions in other habitats. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: GPS unit Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1 Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Instrument parameters Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Dive computer and SCUBA depth gauge Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.3 Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Instrument parameters Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: As a diver swam along the transect line, he inspected the benthic elements falling directly underneath each 50-cm mark on the transect line. Each such element was tallied under the following scheme: live coral, dead coral, carbonate pavement, coral rubble, sand, rock, macroalgae, turfalgae invertebrate, and other. Live benthic elements including coral, algae, and invertebrates were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible. Process_Date: Unknown Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 (GRS80) Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572236 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Depth_System_Definition: Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface Depth_Resolution: 1 Depth_Distance_Units: meters Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit Depth Coordinate Included with Horizontal Coordinates Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Contact_Person: CRED Data Management Team Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: NOAA IRC Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176 City: Honolulu State_or_Province: HI Postal_Code: 96818 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808 725-5429 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred Resource_Description: Offline Data Distribution_Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: XLS (Microsoft Excel worksheet) Digital_Transfer_Option: Offline_Option: Offline_Media: CDROM, or email Recording_Format: ISO 9660 Fees: None if receiving the data online Custom_Order_Process: Contact CRED data management team for information Technical_Prerequisites: Contact CRED data management team for information Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20190605 Metadata_Review_Date: 20081120 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: NOAA IRC Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176 City: Honolulu State_or_Province: HI Postal_Code: 96818 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808 725-5429 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred Metadata_Standard_Name: the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 CoRIS: CoRIS_ID: 20081120025255 CoRIS_Children: None CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20080228 CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20080305 CoRIS_Metadata_Link: https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/cred_rea_benthic_cover_ofu_olo_2008.html CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 2385