Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Publication_Date: 20080201
Title:
CRED REA Coral Health and Disease Assessment at Baker Island, Phoenix Islands, 2006
Belt transects along 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines were surveyed at 50-cm intervals as part of Rapid
Ecological Assessments conducted at 8 sites at Baker Island in January, 2006 from the NOAA vessel Hi'ialakai
(HI06-01). Raw survey data included percent cover of benthic parameters, including live coral, dead coral, carbonate
pavement, sand, coral rubble, fleshy macroalgae, crustose coralline algae, and other sessile invertebrates along the
two transect lines. In addition, an area of 1-2m on each side of each transect was surveyed; within this area, each
coral colony was inspected and every diseased/afflicted colony identified to the lowest taxonomic and type of
affliction recorded.
Purpose:
Part of a biennial monitoring program in which corals, algae, fish, and other macroinvertebrates are co-sampled
along the same set of transect lines
Supplemental_Information:
Maximum depth was 12 meters.
Corals observed:
Common Name Scientific Name
Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum- Kingdom
Division
Coral Acropora Acroporidae Scleractinia Anthozoa Cnidaria Animalia
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20060130
Ending_Date: 20060201
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Status:
Progress: In Work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: asNeeded
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -176.50677
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -176.431261
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 0.225379
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 0.158901
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
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Baker Island > Baker Island (00N176W0001)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Baker Island (00N176W0001)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: USA Minor Outlying Islands
Place_Keyword: Equatorial Islands
Place_Keyword: Phoenix Island
Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: USA
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
Place_Keyword: PRIA
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)
Observations were made by a single diver who is an expert in coral diseases. The benthic cover and disease assessment
surveys are 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 scientist (Vargas-Angel).
Completeness_Report:
The majority of surveys were conducted in the lagoon due to inclement sea conditions in other habitats.
As a diver swam along the transect line, he inspected the benthic elements falling directly underneath each 50-cm
mark on the transect line. Each such element was tallied under the following scheme: live coral, dead coral, carbonate
pavement, coral rubble, sand, rock, algae, invertebrate, and other. Live benthic elements including coral, algae,
and invertebrates were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible. At the end of this examination , the diver
also surveyed an area of 1-2 m on either side of each transect lines, along which each coral was inspected and
every diseased colony identified to the lowest taxonomic and type of affliction recorded.
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)
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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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
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Technical_Prerequisites: Contact CRED data management team for information
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20190605
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)