Changes in growth, vitality, and habitat value of Acropora cervicornis in the US Caribbean

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information
• CoRIS

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

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Publication_Date: Unpublished material

Title:

Changes in growth, vitality, and habitat value of Acropora cervicornis in the US Caribbean

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

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.

Purpose:

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).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2005

Ending_Date: 2010

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

The study sites range from St. John, USVI westward to Mona Island, off the west coast of Puerto Rico

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.68

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.57

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.54

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.80

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project

Theme_Keyword:

Productivity of Acropora cervicornis habitat and impacts from natural and human disturbance

Theme_Keyword: 10292

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: Acropora cervicornis

Theme_Keyword: staghorn coral

Theme_Keyword: reef fishes

Theme_Keyword: habitat damage

Theme_Keyword: coastal pollution

Theme_Keyword: fishing practices

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: 002

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Biology

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 > Coral Cover

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Coral Diseases

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere > Water Quality

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Damage Assessment

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Damage Assessment > Natural

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect Monitoring > Linear Transect (point)

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Quadrat Monitoring > Photograph Analysis

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect

Place:

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

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Lesser Antilles > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands > U. S. Virgin Islands (17N064W0000)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Isla de Mona (18N067W0002)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Isla de Mona (18N067W0002)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Lajas > La Parguera (17N067W0013)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Lajas > La Parguera (17N067W0013)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Leeward Islands > St. Thomas (18N064W0033)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Thomas > St. Thomas (18N064W0033)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. John (18N064W0011)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. John > St. John (18N064W0011)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region

Place_Keyword: PR

Place_Keyword: USVI

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

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.

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Cnidaria

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Anthozoa

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order

Taxon_Rank_Value: Scleractinia

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Family

Taxon_Rank_Value: Acroporidae

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus

Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus and Species

Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora cervicornis

Applicable_Common_Name: staghorn coral

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ronald L. Hill, PhD

Contact_Organization:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory

Contact_Address:

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

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: Unknown

Completeness_Report: Unknown

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

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

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ronald L. Hill, PhD

Contact_Organization:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory

Contact_Address:

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

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000045

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000045

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ronald L. Hill, PhD

Contact_Organization:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory

Contact_Address:

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

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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20170124

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ronald L. Hill, PhD

Contact_Organization:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)-Galveston Laboratory

Contact_Address:

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

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

CoRIS:

CoRIS_ID: 20120329121628

CoRIS_Children: None

CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20050101

CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20101231

CoRIS_Metadata_Link:

https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/acropora_cervicornis_monitoring_metadata_rev20120228.html

CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 6475