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: 20071009 Title: CRED REA Coral Population Parameters at Guam, 2005 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet Online_Linkage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/ecosystems/coral-reefs-pacific Description: Abstract: Belt transects along 1 or 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines were surveyed as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted at 9 sites at Guam and 2 sites at Santa Rosa Bank in October, 2005 from the NOAA vessel Oscar Elton Sette (OES05-12). Raw survey data included species presence and relative abundance, colony counts and size classes, and determination of benthic cover using the line-intercept method. One meter on each side of the transect lines was included in the belt (for a total of 50m2 or 100m2 per site), depending on the number of transects surveyed. 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 15 meters. Corals observed: Common Name Scientific Name Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum- Kingdom Division Coral Leptastrea Faviidae Scleractinia Anthozoa Cnidaria Animalia Coral Porites Poritidae Scleractinia Anthozoa Cnidaria Animalia Coral Favia Faviidae Scleractinia Anthozoa Cnidaria Animalia Coral Astreopora Acroporidae Scleractinia Anthozoa Cnidaria Animalia Coral Montipora Acroporidae Scleractinia Anthozoa Cnidaria Animalia Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20051003 Ending_Date: 20051009 Currentness_Reference: Ground condition Status: Progress: In Work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annual Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.613486 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 144.981368 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 13.669638 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 13.217378 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: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Biology Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: coral Theme_Keyword: Western Pacific Ocean Theme_Keyword: Guam Theme_Keyword: OES0512 Theme_Keyword: Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > BioDiversity Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Photic Zone Corals Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: biota Theme_Keyword: 002 Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Place_Keyword: Guam Place_Keyword: Western Pacific Ocean Place_Keyword: Mariana Archipelago Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region Place_Keyword: Guam Access_Constraints: None. 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: 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 Data_Set_Credit: Raymond Boland; 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: Observations were made by a diver who is an expert in coral biology and an assistant who is knowledgeable of coral genera. The population parameter survey is 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 the same scientists. Completeness_Report: The survey sites were selected to be representative of the dominant reef habitats at Guam and Santa Rosa Bank. 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: At 0.5m-intervals along each of 2, consecutively-placed 25m transect lines, the benthic component beneath the line was recorded in order to determine benthic composition. Then, as divers swam in the reverse direction along the transect lines, they inspected the corals whose center fell within a 2m-wide belt (i.e., 1m on each side of the transect line). Each such coral was tallied by genus and classified by its maximum diameter in one of 6 size classes: 0-5cm, 5-10cm, 10-20cm, 20-40cm, 40-80cm, or 80-160cm. Lastly, a larger area around the transect belt was inspected for additional coral taxa that did not occur within the belt; the relative abundance of all corals was qualitatively assessed using the DACOR system (D = Dominant, A = Abundant, C = Common, O = Occasional, R = Rare. 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: 20190526 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: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 CoRIS: CoRIS_ID: 20060104094655 CoRIS_Children: None CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20051003 CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20051009 CoRIS_Metadata_Link: https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/cred_rea_corals_guam_2005.html CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 1137