Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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CRED REA Algal Assessment at Swains Island, American Samoa, 2004 (NODC Accession 0010352)
spreadsheet
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/ecosystems/coral-reefs-pacific
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0010352
Twelve quadrats were sampled along 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines as part of Rapid Ecological
Assessments conducted at 8 sites at Swains Island in American Samoa in February, 2004 from the NOAA vessel Oscar Elton
Sette (OES04-02). Raw survey data included genus presence and relative abundance, and voucher specimens. Detailed
taxonomic analyses of voucher specimens are presented.
Part of an initial assessment program in which corals, algae, fish, and other macroinvertebrates are
co-sampled along the same set of transect lines
Maximum depth was 19 meters.
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NCEI Geoportal FilterCoRIS_MetadataCRCP ProjectLong-term Monitoring Of Benthos (Coral, other invertebrates, Algae) - Rapid Ecological Assessments at all U.S. Pacific Islands1221
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Rapid Assessment Studies
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Coralline Algae
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Turf Algae
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Microbiota > Blue-green Algae
None
American Samoa Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP)
Phycology
Marine ecosystem
OES0402
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Numeric Data Sets > Biology
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
CoRIS Place Thesaurus
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Swains Atoll (11S171W0001)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Swains Atoll (11S171W0001)
None
Pacific Ocean
USA
CoRIS Region
AmSam
None.
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
Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
mailing and physical address
NOAA IRC
NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
808 725-5360
808 725-5429
nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
e-mail preferred
Not applicable
Unclassified
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Oracle
Algal genera were identified in the field by trained phycologists.
The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed
at this location, and were conducted by the same scientist.
The survey sites were selected to be representative of the dominant habitats at this reef.
GPS unit
1
Instrument parameters
Dive computer and SCUBA depth gauge
0.3
Instrument parameters
A modified version of the Preskitt method was used to collect qualitative and quantitative
algal data (Preskitt et al. 2004, Pacific Science). One diver recorded the presence and relative abundance of
algal genera inside each of the twelve 0.18 m2 quadrats and collected voucher specimens, while the second diver
photographed each quadrat. An additional random swim was performed by the divers to collect qualitative samples.
Unknown
0.0001
0.0001
Decimal Degrees
World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
Geodetic Reference System 80 (GRS80)
6378137
298.2572236
Local surface
0.1
meters
Explicit Depth Coordinate Included with Horizontal Coordinates
Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
CRED Data Management Team
mailing and physical address
NOAA IRC
NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
808 725-5360
808 725-5429
nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
e-mail preferred
Offline Data
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.
XLS (Microsoft Excel worksheet)
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nmfs/pifsc/cred/REAalgae/AMSAMOA_2004/REA_Algae_Swains_2004.xls
None if receiving the data online
Contact CRED data management team for information
Contact CRED data management team for information
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Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
mailing and physical address
NOAA IRC
NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
808 725-5360
808 725-5429
nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
e-mail preferred
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Local Time
None
None
20070103091054
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