Changes in growth, vitality, and habitat value of Acropora cervicornis in the US Caribbean
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory; Ronald L. Hill, PhD
- Publication_Date: Unpublished material
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Changes in growth, vitality, and habitat value of Acropora cervicornis in the US Caribbean
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
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- Abstract:
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The project was planned to document the habitat value of Acropora cervicornis, staghorn coral, colonies or stands/thickets as they changed in configuration through growth and disturbance. Research addressed environmental condition and productivity of A. cervicornis by investigating variations over time in health, vitality, and growth and use as habitat for reef fishes, including disturbances by human or natural events.
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Data are intended to elucidate the relationship between colony configuration and fish assemblages to foster understanding of ecological services provided by the branching coral and guide manager's decisions and restoration activities. Data include 1) reef fish assemblage measures (i.e., abundance, individual sizes, and identification to the lowest taxonomic level possible) and 2) colony measures of size, coverage, growth, mortality, and indications of stress (e.g., presence of disease or predation).
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- Beginning_Date: 2005
- Ending_Date: 2010
- Currentness_Reference: ground condition
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- Progress: In work
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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- Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
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The study sites range from St. John, USVI westward to Mona Island, off the west coast of Puerto Rico
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.68
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.57
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.54
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.80
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- Theme:
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project
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Productivity of Acropora cervicornis habitat and impacts from natural and human disturbance
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- Theme_Keyword: Acropora cervicornis
- Theme_Keyword: staghorn coral
- Theme_Keyword: reef fishes
- Theme_Keyword: habitat damage
- Theme_Keyword: coastal pollution
- Theme_Keyword: fishing practices
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword: biota
- Theme_Keyword: 002
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
- Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Biology
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
- Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
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EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover
- Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Coral Diseases
- Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Water Quality
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EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Damage Assessment
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EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Damage Assessment > Natural
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EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description
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EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect Monitoring > Linear Transect (point)
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EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Quadrat Monitoring > Photograph Analysis
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EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
- Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
- Place_Keyword: St. John
- Place_Keyword: St. Thomas
- Place_Keyword: Mona Island
- Place_Keyword: USVI
- Place_Keyword: La Parguera
- Place_Keyword: Thatch Key
- Place_Keyword: No Name Bay
- Place_Keyword: Lovango Key
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OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)
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OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
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OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Isla de Mona (18N067W0002)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Isla de Mona (18N067W0002)
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OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Lajas > La Parguera (17N067W0013)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Lajas > La Parguera (17N067W0013)
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OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033)
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OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. John (18N064W0011)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. John > St. John (18N064W0011)
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- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
- Place_Keyword: PR
- Place_Keyword: USVI
- Taxonomy:
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- Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
- Taxonomic_Keywords: Cnidaria
- Taxonomic_Keywords: coral
- Taxonomic_Keywords: fish
- Taxonomic_Keywords: sponges
- General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Identified to species or the lowest practicable taxa.
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- Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
- Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
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- Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
- Taxon_Rank_Value: Cnidaria
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- Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
- Taxon_Rank_Value: Anthozoa
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- Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
- Taxon_Rank_Value: Scleractinia
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- Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
- Taxon_Rank_Value: Acroporidae
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- Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
- Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora
- Taxonomic_Classification:
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- Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus and Species
- Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora cervicornis
- Applicable_Common_Name: staghorn coral
- Access_Constraints: none
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Galveston Laboratory Fishery Ecology Branch compiled this data set in order to develop a scientific basis for understanding coral reef ecosystem dynamics and for refining essential fish habitat designation for future amendments to fishery management plans. NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these data sets beyond those for which they were intended, and NMFS makes no claims regarding the accuracy of any data provided by agencies or individuals outside NMFS. NMFS does not approve, recommend, or endorse any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned in these files. Dataset credit requested and NMFS would appreciate recognition as the resource from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data.
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Ronald L. Hill, PhD
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: NOAA/NMFS
- Address: 4700 Avenue U
- City: Galveston
- State_or_Province: TX
- Postal_Code: 77551
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 409-766-3519
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 409-766-3520
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ron.hill@noaa.gov
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
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- Logical_Consistency_Report: Unknown
- Completeness_Report: Unknown
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We placed permanent transects in sites that seemed to be in different stages of growth or decline to monitor changes in coral growth and vitality and changes in associated fish assemblages. Environmental data, e.g., nutrient loading, water quality, are being collected, both in situ and remotely with NOAA satellite products, to correlate with observed changes in colony growth and vitality.
- Process_Date: Not complete
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Ronald L. Hill, PhD
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: NOAA/NMFS
- Address: 4700 Avenue U
- City: Galveston
- State_or_Province: TX
- Postal_Code: 77551
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 409-766-3519
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 409-766-3520
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ron.hill@noaa.gov
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- Latitude_Resolution: 0.000045
- Longitude_Resolution: 0.000045
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
- Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
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- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
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- Contact_Information:
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- Contact_Person_Primary:
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- Contact_Person: Ronald L. Hill, PhD
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
- Address: NOAA/NMFS
- Address: 4700 Avenue U
- City: Galveston
- State_or_Province: TX
- Postal_Code: 77551
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 409-766-3519
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 409-766-3520
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ron.hill@noaa.gov
- Resource_Description: Offline Data
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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.
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- Metadata_Date: 20200329
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- Contact_Person: Ronald L. Hill, PhD
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical address
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- City: Galveston
- State_or_Province: TX
- Postal_Code: 77551
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 409-766-3519
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 409-766-3520
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- CoRIS_ID: 20120329121628
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- CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20050101
- CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20101231
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https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/acropora_cervicornis_monitoring_metadata_rev20120228.html
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