Harold Hudson, Project Coordinator and Jeff Anderson, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
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Continuous bottom temperature measurements in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract, at the M/V ELPIS Restoration Site, 2004 - 2006 (NODC Accession 0010576)
data files
Continuous bottom temperature measurements in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract
M/V ELPIS Restoration Site
Silver Spring, MD
NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0010576
The purpose of this project is to document bottom seawater temperature in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract on a continuing basis and make that information available to management and research user groups. This ongoing project began in 1988. A total of 38 subsurface recording thermographs have been deployed in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) and at other selected locations on the Florida Reef Tract and associated hydrologic ecosystems. These instruments have been programmed to record at 2 hour intervals and are placed in permanent housings attached to suitable substrate. Data retrieval, servicing and reprogramming for continuous deployment have occurred, on average, annually. Initially, the collected data are made available to FKNMS Managers and others who monitor and assess environmental conditions that influence FKNMS areas of the Florida Reef Tract. An archival copy of these data is maintained and available from the U.S. NODC.
To document bottom seawater temperature in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract on a continuing basis and make that information available to management and research user groups.
It is well understood that temperature is a major factor controlling distribution, growth and survival of the world's coral reefs. This is especially true of high latitude reefs such as those of the Florida Reef Tract where seasonal temperature extremes detrimental to coral health frequently occur. Past environmental perturbations in the Caribbean and southeast Florida that may be linked to elevated seawater temperature include coral bleaching, a sea urchin die-off, black band coral disease and a seagrass die-off. The first 3 disturbances occurred on a massive scale throughout the Caribbean and southeast Florida. Large-scale die off of seagrass has thus far only been documented in the Florida Bay area of the Florida Keys. This project is a cost-effective and integral part of an overall plan to monitor the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem
Location note: ELPIS restoration site; on Oct. 25, 1989, the M/V Alec Owen Maitland, a 155- foot oil field supply vessel, grounded south of Carysfort Reef in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary, now part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). On Nov. 11, 1989, the M/V Elpis, a 470-foot cargo freighter, grounded on nearby Elbow Reef. Both sites are part of the same reef system.
Resource Description: NODC Accession Number 0010576
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ground condition
Continually
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NCEI Geoportal FilterCoRIS_Metadata
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature > Bottom
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > In situ physical
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
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Bottom temperature
Florida Keys
M/V ELPIS restoration site
Key Largo reefs
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
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CoRIS Place Thesaurus
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida
CoRIS Region
Florida
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None. NOAA and NODC would appreciate recognition as the resource from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data.
Jeff Anderson
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
contractor
mailing address
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
P.O. Box 500368
Marathon
FL
33050
USA
305-852-7717 x38 or 305-743-2437
305-853-0877
jeff.anderson@noaa.gov
9AM-5PM
Phone, e-mail, letter
Harold Hudson, Project Coordinator, and Jeff Anderson, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
unclassified
none
none
Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet program, data as .csv files.
See process steps
See process steps. Continuous monitoring program
Ryan Industries, Inc. recording thermographs were deployed at strategic locations on the Florida Reef Tract
during 1988 (selection of this manufacturer's product does not constitute an official product endorsement by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Due to the Ryan Industries discontinuing their product line during the course of the project, a change to another manufacturer's thermograph was implemented. Now, Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc. (selection of this manufacturer's product does not constitute an official product endorsement by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) recording thermographs are used. To date, 38 thermographs have been deployed, completing a permanent network of these sensors from southern Broward County to the Dry Tortugas. In response to extreme anthropogenic events on the Florida Reef Tract and surrounding hydrologic ecosystems (e.g. Massive shipwreck groundings and associated reef restoration), monitoring stations have been positioned to provide project managers additional data for ongoing studies.
A hollow, pre-cast concrete coral head or concrete and PVC monument have been used to protect and conceal
thermographs. Where appropriate, bolt-on stainless steel brackets were used to secure instruments to structural
supports (e.g. concrete or steel pilings) of fixed bridges or navigational aids.
Experience has shown that a 2 hour recording mode is adequate to monitor changes in reef tract bottom water
temperature. Data has been collected, on average, annually from all instruments. Due to mechanical problems
with some instruments, there are occasional gaps in the data streams from some of the monitoring stations.
Not complete
Jeff Anderson
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
contractor
mailing address
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
P.O. Box 500368
Marathon
FL
33050
USA
305-852-7717 x38 or 305-743-2437
305-853-0877
jeff.anderson@noaa.gov
9AM-5PM
Phone, e-mail, letter
Unknown
NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
Mary Hollinger or Michael Crane
not applicable
mailing and physical address
SSMC3, 4th Floor, E/OC1
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
MD
20910
U.S.A
301-713-3277 or 301-713-3280
301-713-3301
nodc.services@noaa.gov
8:00 - 6:00 PM, EST
Phone/FAX/E-mail/letter during business hours
Downloadable Data
NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
.CSV
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comma-separated values files; Microsoft EXCEL or other spreadsheet program
.CSV, readme files
None required
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https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0010576
Data may be directly downloaded through the NODC website at: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/search/prod/. NODC can be contacted directly for custom orders. (When requesting data from the NODC, the desired data set may be referred to by the 7-digit number given in the RESOURCE DESCRIPTION field of this metadata record).
PC, MAC, or other server such as Linux, Unix; FTP capability
None
Data may be directly downloaded through the NODC website at: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/search/prod/. NODC can be contacted directly for custom orders. (When requesting data from the NODC, the desired data set may be referred to by the 7-digit number given in the RESOURCE DESCRIPTION field of this metadata record).
Within 24 hours if downloaded via the Internet
Contact the NODC User Services Group via phone/FAX/E-mail: nodc.services@noaa.gov
Ability to read .CSV files
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20081215
Sheri Phillips
NOAA/NODC
Oceanographer
mailing and physical address
1315 East-West Highway, E/OC1, SSMC3, 4th Floor
Silver Spring
MD
20910
U.S.A.
301-713-3280 x127
301-713-3302
sheri.phillips@noaa.gov
9:30 AM - 6 PM Monday-Thursday
E-mail, phone, FAX, mail
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
Local Time
none
none
none
Unclassified
not applicable
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None
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https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/florida_reef_tract_bottom_temps_nodc_0010576.html
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