Members of the CARICOMP Network:
1) Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - Department of the Environment;
2) Bonaire, N.A. - Bonaire Marine Park;
3) Barbados - Bellairs Research Institute;
4) Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic - Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo;
5) Turneffe Islands Atoll, Belize - University College of Belize, Marine Research Centre;
6) Carrie Bow Cay, Belize - Smithsonian Institution;
7) Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago, Cuba - Instituto de Oceanologia, Institute of Ecology and Systematics;
8) Parque Nacional, Morrocoy, Venezuela - Universidad Simon Bolivar;
9) Bahia de Chengue, Parque Nacional Tayrona, Colombia - Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras;
10) Discovery Bay, Jamaica - University of the West Indies, Centre for Marine Sciences;
11) Tobago - Institiute of Marine Affairs;
12) San Salvador, Bahamas - Bahamian Field Station;
13) Great Corn Island, Nicaragua - Universidad Centroamericana;
14) Bermuda - Bermuda Biological Station for Research;
15) Isla de Providencia Y San Andres, Colombia - Corporacion para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Archipelago de San Andres;
16) Saba, N.A. - Saba Marine Park;
17) La Parguera, Puerto Rico - University of Puerto Rico;
18) Puerto Morelos, Mexico - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia;
19) Isla de Margarita, Venezuela - EDIMAR Fundacion La Salle de Ciencia;
20) Curacao, N.A. - Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity
Unpublished material
Caribbean Coral Reef, Seagrass and Mangrove Sites (CARICOMP), (NODC Accession 0000501)
Unpublished material
Database
The originator format of these data and redundant text files are archived at the NODC under NODC Accession # 0000501.
The Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP) Program is a Caribbean-wide research and monitoring network of 27 marine laboratories, parks, and reserves in 17 countries. This data set includes data collected from 42 stations at 29 sites in the Caribbean from 1993 to 1998. Line transects were used to determine the abundance of hard and soft corals, algae, sponges, urchins, and abiotic material such as substrate type.
CARICOMP is a unified, long-term, Caribbean-wide initiative to identify the factors responsible for sustaining mangrove wetland, seagrass meadow, and coral reef productivity, to examine the interaction between these systems, and to determine the role of terrestrial and oceanic influences on them. The principal goals of the program are to determine the dominant influences on coastal productivity, to monitor for ecosystem change, and ultimately to discriminate human disturbance from long-term natural variation in coastal systems over the range of their distribution.
The sites and stations contributing to this data set are:
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - Andes Reef;
Bonaire, N.A. - Barcadera Reef 1 and 2;
Barbados - Bellairs North and South Reef;
Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic - Boca Chica;
Turneffe Islands Atoll, Belize - Calabash Cay 1 and 2;
Carrie Bow Cay, Belize - Carrie Bow Cay 1 and 2;
Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago, Cuba - Cayo Coco A and B;
Parque Nacional, Morrocoy, Venezuela - Cayo Sombrero 1 and 2;
Bahia de Chengue, Parque Nacional Tayrona, Colombia - Chengue Bay C1 and C2;
Discovery Bay, Jamaica - Discovery Bay Fore Reef 1 and 2;
Tobago - Eastern Buccoo Reef 1 and 2;
Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic - El Penon;
San Salvador, Bahamas - Fernandez Bay 1 and 2;
Great Corn Island, Nicaragua;
Bermuda - Hog Breaker Reef;
Isla de Providencia Y San Andres, Colombia - La Iguana 2B;
Saba, N.A. - Ladder Labyrinth 1 and 2;
Tobago - Lighthouse Reef;
La Parguera, Puerto Rico - Media Luna Reef;
Tobago - Outer Buccoo Reef;
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - Pinnacle Reef;
Parque Nacional, Morrocoy, Venezuela - Playa Caiman 1 and 2;
Puerto Morelos, Mexico - Puerto Morelos Reef;
Isla de Margarita, Venezuela - Punta Ballena 1 and 2;
Curacao, N.A. - Spaanse Water Reef 1 and 2;
La Parguera, Puerto Rico - Turrumote Reef;
Bermuda - Twin Breaker Reef;
Isla de Providencia Y San Andres, Colombia - Wild Life 1B Note on this metadata record: Higher level taxonomy of species was completed, and species synonyms were noted, FOR THIS METADATA RECORD ONLY at the NODC using the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) available at http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html, in conjunction with additional taxonomic and museum references as required. No originator data has been altered at the NODC; higher level taxonomy is added at the NODC to selected biological metadata records as an aid to search engines which utilize metadata.
Resource Description: NODC Accession #0000501
19930212
Unknown
19981015
Unknown
ground condition
None planned
Caribbean-wide with 27 institutions in 17 countries, extending from Belize to Barbados and
from Bermuda to Venezuela
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NCEI Geoportal FilterCoRIS_Metadata
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Coastal Habitat
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Gorgonians
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover Live percentage
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Algal Cover
none
Urchin
Gorgonian species abundance
Urchin species abundance
Algae abundance
Caribbean monitoring
Caribbean research
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Numeric Data Sets > Biology
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
002
CoRIS Place Thesaurus
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Cayman Islands > Cayman Islands (19N079W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cayman Islands > Cayman Islands > Cayman Islands (19N079W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Leeward Group > Bonaire (12N068W0002)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Netherlands Antilles > Bonaire > Bonaire (12N068W0002)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Belizean Barrier Reef > Belize (17N088W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Belize > Belize (17N088W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Cuba > Cuba (22N079W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Cuba > Cuba (22N079W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Venezuela > Venezuela (10N065W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Venezuela > Venezuela (10N065W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Saba > Saba (17N063W0001)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Netherlands Antilles > Saba > Saba (17N063W0001)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Colombia > Colombia (07N074W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Colombia > Colombia (07N074W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Dominican Republic > Dominican Republic (19N070W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Dominican Republic > Dominican Republic (19N070W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Windward Islands > Barbados (13N059W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Barbados > Barbados (13N059W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Jamaica > Jamaica (18N077W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Jamaica > Jamaica (18N077W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Tobago > Tobago (11N060W0009)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Trinidad and Tobago > Tobago (11N060W0009)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Nicaragua > Nicaragua (13N085W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Nicaragua > Nicaragua (13N085W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Bermuda Reef System > Bermuda (32N064W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Bermuda > Bermuda > Bermuda (32N064W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Bahamas > Bahamas (24N078W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Bahamas > Bahamas (24N078W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Mexico > Mexico (20N100W0000)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Mexico > Mexico (20N100W0000)
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Leeward Group > Curacao ( Curacao ) (12N068W0004)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Netherlands Antilles > Curacao > Curacao ( Curacao ) (12N068W0004)
none
Morrocoy - Playa Caiman Reef
Isla Margarita - Punta Ballena Reef
Spaanse Water Reef
Buccoo Reef - Lighthouse Reef
Del Este - El Penon Reef
Chengue Reef
Eastern Buccoo Reef
Outer Buccoo Reef
San Andres Reef
Hog Breaker Reef
Bermuda Reef - Twin Breaker Reef
Media Luna Reef
La Parguera - Turrumote Reef
Puerto Morelos Reef
Great Corn Island Reef
Ladder Labyrinth Reef
Fernandez Bay Reef
Discovery Bay Reef
Barcadera Reef
Cayo Coco Reef
Grand Cayman Reef - Andes Reef
Bellairs Reef
Del Este - Boca Chica Reef
Calabash Reef
Carrie Bow Cay Reef
Morrocoy - Cayo Sombrero Reef
Bahamas - San Salvador Island
Grand Cayman Reef - Pinnacle Reef
CoRIS Region
PR
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
Benthos
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
Algae
Sponges
none
Urchins
Hard corals
Soft corals
ITIS organization and partners: U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Geological Survey; Smithsonian Institution; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Biological Information Infrastructure; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; U.S. National Park Service; Conabio (Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad - Mexico)
20020602
Unknown
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
None
Database
World Wide Web at URL: http://www.itis.usda.gov/itis_query.html
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) organization and partners
A species list is provided in the original data files, but not all species were observed during the study. Only those species identified during the surveys are included in this metadata record. Higher level taxonomy of species was completed, and species synonyms were noted, FOR THIS METADATA RECORD ONLY at the NODC using the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) in conjunction with additional taxonomic and museum references as required. No originator data has been altered at the NODC; higher level taxonomy is added at the NODC to selected biological metadata records as an aid to search engines which utilize metadata.
Unknown
Unknown
Author recorded specimens to genus and species; higher level taxonomy was completed at the NODC as an aid to search engines.
Kingdoms
Animalia, Plantae, Monera
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Rhodophycota
Red algae
Class
Rhodophyceae
Algae
Order
Ceramiales
Algae
Family
Rhodomelaceae
Algae
Genus
Acanthophora
Species
Acanthophora sp.
Genus
Laurencia
Species
Laurencia obtusa (= Fucus obtusus, syn.)
Species
Laurencia sp.
Family
Ceramiaceae
Genus
Centroceras
Species
Centroceras clavulatum (= Ceramium clavulatum, syn.)
Species
Centroceras sp.
Genus
Ceramium
Species
Ceramium nitens
Species
Ceramium sp.
Genus
Wrangelia
Species
Wrangelia argus
Family
Delesseriaceae
Genus
Martensia
Species
Martensia pavonia
Species
Martensia sp.
Order
Cryptonemiales
Family
Corallinaceae
Genus
Amphiroa
Species
Amphiroa brasiliana
Species
Amphiroa fragilissima
Species
Amphiroa rigida
Species
Amphiroa sp.
Species
Amphiroa tribulus
Genus
Hydrolithon
Species
Hydrolithon boergensenii
Genus
Jania
Species
Jania adherens (= Jania decussato-dichotoma, syn.)
Species
Jania sp.
Genus
Mesophyllum
Species
Mesophyllum mesomorphum
Genus
Porolithon
Species
Porolithon pachydermum
Species
Porolithon sp.
Family
Rhizophyllidaceae
Genus
Contarinia
Species
Contarinia magdae
Family
Kallymeniaceae
Genus
Kallymenia
Species
Kallymenia limminghii
Family
Squamariaceae
Genus
Peyssonnelia
Species
Peyssonnelia boergesenii
Species
Peyssonnelia sp.
Order
Nemaliales
Family
Bonnemaisoniaceae
Genus
Asparagopsis
Species
Asparagopsis taxiformis (= Fucus taxiformis, syn.)
Family
Chaetangiaceae
Genus
Galaxaura
Species
Galaxaura marginata
Species
Galaxaura oblongata
Species
Galaxaura sp.
Species
Galaxaura subverticillata
Family
Gelidiaceae
Genus
Gelidium
Species
Gelidium pusillum
Species
Gelidium sp.
Order
Rhodymeniales
Family
Rhodymeniaceae
Genus
Coelothrix
Species
Coelothrix irregularis
red algae
Order
Gigartinales
Family
Solieriaceae
Genus
Flahaultia
Species
Flahaultia tegetiformis
Family
Gracilariaceae
Genus
Gracilaria
Species
Gracilaria sp.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Scleractinia
stony corals
Family
Acroporidae
Genus
Acropora
Species
Acropora cervicornis
staghorn coral
Family
Agariciidae
Genus
Agaricia
Species
Agaricia agaricites
lettuce coral
Species
Agaricia fragilis
Species
Agaricia grahamae
Species
Agaricia humilis (Synonym: Agaricia fragilis humilis)
lowrelief saucer coral
Species
Agaricia lamarcki
sheet coral
Species
Agaricia sp.
Species
Agaricia tenuifolia
Genus
Helioseris
Species
Helioseris cucullata
Genus
Leptoseris
Species
Leptoseris cucullata (= Helioseris cucullata, syn.)
sunray lettuce coral
Family
Faviidae
Genus
Colpophyllia
Species
Colpophyllia breviserialis
Species
Colpophyllia natans
boulder brain coral
Species
Colpophyllia sp.
Genus
Diploria
Species
Diploria clivosa
knobby brain coral
Species
Diploria labyrinthiformis
grooved brain coral
Species
Diploria sp.
Species
Diploria strigosa
symmetrical brain coral
Genus
Favia
Species
Favia fragum
golfball coral
Genus
Manicina
Species
Manicina areolata
rose coral
Species
Manicina sp.
Genus
Montastraea (= "Montastrea")
Species
Montastraea faveolata (Genus = "Montastrea")
Species
Montastraea franksi (Genus = "Montastrea")
Species
Montastraea annularis (Genus = "Montastrea")
boulder star coral
Species
Montastraea cavernosa (Genus = "Montastrea")
great star coral
Species
Montastraea sp. (Genus = "Montastrea")
Genus
Solenastrea
Species
Solenastrea bournoni
smooth star coral
Family
Meandrinidae
Genus
Dichocoenia
Species
Dichocoenia stokesi (= Dichocoenia stokesii)
Genus
Meandrina
Species
Meandrina meandrites
Species
Meandrina sp.
Family
Caryophylliidae
Genus
Eusmilia (= "Eusimilia")
Species
Eusmilia fastigiata
smooth flower coral
Species
Eusmilia sp.
Genus
Phyllangia
Species
Phyllangia americana
hidden cup coral
Family
Mussidae
Genus
Isophyllastrea
Species
Isophyllastrea rigida
rough star coral
Species
Isophyllastrea sp.
Genus
Isophyllia
Species
Isophyllia sinuosa (= Isophyllia multiflora, syn.)
lesser cactus coral, sinuous cactus coral
Genus
Mussa
Species
Mussa angulosa
large flower coral, spiny flower coral
Genus
Mycetophyllia
Species
Mycetophyllia aliciae
knobby cactus coral
Species
Mycetophyllia daniana (= Mycetophyllia danaana, syn.)
lowridge cactus coral
Species
Mycetophyllia ferox
rough cactus coral
Species
Mycetophyllia lamarckiana
ridged cactus coral
Species
Mycetophyllia reesi
Species
Mycetophyllia sp.
Genus
Scolymia
Species
Scolymia cubensis
artichoke coral
Species
Scolymia lacera
atlantic mushroom coral
Species
Scolymia sp.
Family
Pocilloporidae
Genus
Madracis
Species
Madracis decactis
ten-ray star coral
Species
Madracis mirabilis
striate finger coral
Species
Madracis sp.
Family
Milleporidae
Genus
Millepora
Species
Millepora alcicornis
fire coral
Species
Millepora complanata
bladed fire coral
Species
Millepora sp.
Species
Millepora squarrosa
Family
Oculinidae
Genus
Oculina
Species
Oculina diffusa
diffuse ivory coral, ivory bush coral
Family
Poritidae
Genus
Porites
Species
Porites astreoides
mustard hill coral, yellow porites
Species
Porites colonensis
Species
Porites divaricata
Species
Porites furcata
Species
Porites porites
Species
Porites sp.
Family
Siderastreidae
Genus
Siderastrea (= Siderastraea)
Species
Siderastrea siderea (= Siderastraea siderea)
massive starlet coral
Species
Siderastrea radians (= Siderastraea radians)
lesser starlet coral
Species
Siderastrea sp. (= Siderastraea sp.)
Family
Astrocoeniidae
Genus
Stephanocoenia
Species
Stephanocoenia michelini
blushing star coral
Family
Dendrophyllidae
Genus
Tubastraea
Species
Tubastraea coccinea
orange cup coral
Genus
Turbinaria
Species
Turbinaria sp.
Species
Turbinaria turbinata
Order
Actiniaria
Family
Aiptasiidae
Genus
Aiptasia
Species
Aiptasia tagetes
Genus
Bartholomea
Species
Bartholomea annulata
ringed anemone
Family
Phymanthidae
Genus
Epicystes
Species
Epicystes crucifera (= Epicystis crucifer, syn.)
speckled anemone
Family
Aliciidae
Genus
Lebrunia
Species
Lebrunia coralligens
Species
Lebrunia danae
stinging anemone
Order
Gorgonacea
Family
Briareidae
Genus
Briareum
Species
Briareum asbestinum
corky sea finger, deadman's fingers
Family
Anthothelidae
Genus
Erythropodium
Species
Erythropodium sp.
Family
Plexauridae
Genus
Eunicea
Species
Eunicea calyculata
warty eunicea
Species
Eunicea clavigera
knobby candelabra
Species
Eunicea fusca
Species
Eunicea mammosa
mammillated eunicea
Species
Eunicea palmeri
Palmer's eunicea
Species
Eunicea sp.
Species
Eunicea succinea
Species
Eunicea tourneforti
Tournefort's knobby candelabra
Genus
Muricea
Species
Muricea laxa
Species
Muricea muricata
Species
Muricea sp.
Genus
Muriceopsis
Species
Muriceopsis flavida
bottle-brush coral
Genus
Plexaura
Species
Plexaura flexosa (= Plexaura flexuosa)
tan bushy soft coral
Species
Plexaura homomalla
black sea rod, common bushy soft coral
Species
Plexaura sp.
Genus
Plexaurella
Species
Plexaurella grisea
gray plexaurella
Species
Plexaurella nutans
Species
Plexaurella sp.
Genus
Pseudoplexaura
Species
Pseudoplexaura porosa
dry sea feather
Species
Pseudoplexaura sp.
Species
Pseudoplexaura flagellosa
Species
Pseudoplexaura wagenaari
Family
Gorgoniidae
Genus
Gorgonia
Species
Gorgonia flabellum
venus sea fan
Species
Gorgonia mariae
Species
Gorgonia sp.
Species
Gorgonia ventalina
Genus
Pseudopterogorgia
Species
Pseudopterogorgia acerosa
purple sea plume, smooth sea feather
Species
Pseudopterogorgia americana
slimy sea plume
Species
Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata
forked sea feather
Species
Pseudopterogorgia blanquillensis
Species
Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae (= Pseudopterogorgia elizabethae)
Species
Pseudopterogorgia sp.
Genus
Pterogorgia
Species
Pterogorgia citrina
yellow sea whip
Species
Pterogorgia sp.
Order
Corallimorpharia
Family
Discosomatidae
Genus
Discosoma
Species
Discosoma sanctithomae
hairy mushroom
Family
Corallimorphidae
Genus
Ricordia
Species
Ricordia florida
false coral
Order
Zoanthidea
Family
Zoanthidae
Genus
Palythoa
Species
Palythoa caribaeorum
Species
Palythoa sp.
Genus
Zoanthus
Species
Zoanthus pulchellus
Species
Zoanthus sociatus
green sea mat
Species
Zoanthus sp.
Class
Hydrozoa
Order
Filifera
Family
Stylasteridae
Genus
Stylaster
Species
Stylaster roseus
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Porifera
Class
Demospongiae
Order
Poecilosclerida
Family
Agelasidae
Genus
Agelas
Species
Agelas sp.
sponge
Species
Agelas dispar
sponge
Species
Agelas wiedenmyeri
Family
Raspailiidae
Genus
Ectyoplasia
Species
Ectyoplasia ferox
Genus
Hemectyon
Species
Hemectyon sp.
Family
Myxillidae
Genus
Iotrochota
Species
Iotrochota birotulata
Genus
Monanchora
Species
Monanchora barbadensis
Family
Mycalidae
Genus
Mycale
Species
Mycale laevis
Species
Mycale laxissima
Genus
Neofibularia
Species
Neofibularia nolitangere
Genus
Ulosa
Species
Ulosa hispida
Family
Clathriidae
Genus
Niphates
Species
Niphates areolata
Species
Niphates digitalis
Species
Niphates erecta
Species
Niphates sp.
Family
Phorbasidae
Genus
Phorbas
Species
Phorbas amaranthus
Family
Adociidae
Genus
Siphonodictyon
Species
Siphonodictyon coralliphagum
Order
Haploscerida
Family
Haliclonidae
Genus
Haliclona
Species
Amphimedon compressa (syn.) = Haliclona compressa
Genus
Cribrochalina
Species
Cribrochalina vasculum
Genus
Xestospongia
Species
Xestospongia muta
Species
Xestospongia sp.
Family
Callyspongiidae
Genus
Callyspongia
Species
Callyspongia plicifera
Species
Callyspongia sp.
Species
Callyspongia vaginalis
Order
Hadromerida
Family
Spirastrellidae
Genus
Anthosigmella
Species
Anthosigmella varians
Genus
Diplastrella
Species
Diplastrella megastellata
Species
Diplastrella sp.
Family
Clionidae
Genus
Cliona
Species
Cliona caribbaea
Species
Cliona delitrix
Species
Cliona langae
Species
Cliona sp.
Order
Dictyoceratida
Family
Spongiidae
Genus
Aplysina
Species
Aplysina cauliformis
Species
Aplysina fistularis
Species
Aplysina fulva
Species
Aplysina lacunosa
Species
Aplysina sp.
Genus
Ircinia
Species
Ircinia felix
Species
Ircinia sp.
Species
Ircinia strobilina
Genus
Spongia
Species
Spongia officinalis (= Euspongia officinalis, syn.)
Order
Carnosa
Family
Chondrillidae
Genus
Chondrilla
Species
Chondrilla nucula
Species
Chondrilla sp.
Order
Choristida
Family
Tetillidae
Genus
Cinachyra
Species
Cinachyra sp.
Family
Geodiidae
Genus
Erylus
Species
Erylus bahamensis
Genus
Geodia
Species
Geodia neptuni
Order
Halichondrida
Family
Axinellidae
Genus
Pseudaxinella
Species
Pseudaxinella lunaechartia (= Pseudaxinella lumaecharta)
Genus
Ptilocaulis
Species
Ptilocaulis walpersi
tree sponge, red/orange tree sponge
Order
Keratosa
Family
Aplysinidae
Genus
Pseudoceratina
Species
Pseudoceratina crassa
branching tube sponge
Order
Dendroceratida
Family
Dysideidae
Genus
Verongula
Species
Verongula gigantea
Species
Verongula rigida
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Chlorophycota (Chorophyta)
Class
Chlorophyceae
Order
Cladophorales
Family
Anadyomenaceae
Genus
Anadyomene
Species
Anadyomene saldanhae
Species
Anadyomene sp.
Species
Anadyomene stellata
Genus
Ventricaria
Species
Ventricaria ventricosa
Family
Cladophoraceae
Genus
Cladophora
Species
Cladophora prolifera
Species
Cladophora sp.
Order
Caulerpales
Family
Codiaceae
Genus
Avrainvillea
Species
Avrainvillea longicaulis
Species
Avrainvillea sp.
Genus
Codium
Species
Codium intertextum
Species
Codium repens
Species
Codium sp.
Genus
Halimeda
Species
Halimeda copiosa
Species
Halimeda discoidea
Species
Halimeda goreauii (= Halimeda goreaui)
Species
Halimeda incrassata
Species
Halimeda lacrimosa
Species
Halimeda monile
Species
Halimeda opuntia
Species
Halimeda sp.
Species
Halimeda tuna
Genus
Penicillus
Species
Penicillus dumetosus
Species
Penicillus sp.
Genus
Rhipocephalus
Species
Rhipocephalus phoenix
Genus
Udotea
Udotea
Species
Udotea sp.
Family
Caulerpaceae
Genus
Caulerpa
Species
Caulerpa lanuginosa
Species
Caulerpa prolifera (= Fucus prolifera, syn.)
Species
Caulerpa racemosa
Species
Caulerpa sp.
Species
Caulerpa verticillata
Family
Derbesiaceae
Genus
Derbesia
Species
Derbesia sp.
Order
Siphonocladales
Family
Valoniaceae
Genus
Dictyosphaeria
Species
Dictyosphaeria ocellata
Species
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
Species
Dictyosphaeria sp.
Genus
Microdictyon
Species
Microdictyon marinum
Species
Microdictyon sp.
Genus
Valonia
Species
Valonia macrophysa
Species
Valonia sp.
Order
Ulotrichales
Family
Ulvaceae
Genus
Enteromorpha
Species
Enteromorpha flexuosa
Genus
Ulva
Species
Ulva sp.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Arcoida
Family
Arcidae
Genus
Arca
Species
Arca zebra (= Arca occidentalis, syn.)
turkey wing
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Echinodermata
Class
Crinoidea
Crinoids/Feather stars
Genus
Davidaster
Species
Davidaster rubiginosa
Golden crinoid
Class
Echinoidea
Order
Diadematoida
Family
Diadematidae
Genus
Diadema
Species
Diadema antillarum (= Centrechinus antillarum, Cidaris antillarum, syn.)
long-spined sea urchin
Order
Echinoida
Family
Echinometridae
Genus
Echinometra
Species
Echinometra sp.
Order
Temnopleuroida
Family
Toxopneustidae
Genus
Lytechinus
Species
Lytechinus sp.
Genus
Tripneustes
Species
Tripneustes ventricosus
sea egg
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Phaeophycophyta
Class
Phaeophyceae
Order
Dictyotales
Family
Dictyotaceae
Genus
Dictyota
Species
Dictyota bartayresii (= Dictyota bartayresiana, syn.)
Species
Dictyota cervicornis
Species
Dictyota ciliolata
Species
Dictyota divaricata
Species
Dictyota linearis
Species
Dictyota sp.
Genus
Lobophora
Species
Lobophora variegata
Species
Lobophora sp.
Genus
Padina
Species
Padina boergesenii
Species
Padina sp.
Genus
Stypopodium
Species
Stypopodium zonale
Order
Fucales
Family
Sargassaceae
Genus
Sargassum
Species
Sargassum hystrix
Species
Sargassum natans
Species
Sargassum sp.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Ascidiacea
Order
Aplousobranchia
Family
Didemnidae
Genus
Didemnum
Species
Didemnum sp.
Genus
Trididemnum (= 'Trididemum')
Species
Trididemnum solidum (= 'Trididemum' solidum)
Order
Stolidobranchia
Family
Styelidae
Genus
Polycarpa
Species
Polycarpa sp.
Kingdom
Animalia
Division-Phylum
Annelida
Class
Polychaeta
Order
Canalipalpata
Family
Serpulidae
Genus
Protula
Species
Protula sp.
Genus
Spirobranchus
Species
Spirobranchus gigantea
Species
Spirobranchus sp.
Kingdom
Monera
Division-Phylum
Cyanophycota
Class
Cyanophyceae
Order
Nostocales
Family
Oscillatoriaceae
Genus
Schizothrix
Species
Schizothrix calcicola
Species
Schizothrix sp.
Kingdom
Animalia
Division-Phylum
Ectoprocta
Class
Gymnolaemata
Order
Cheilostomata
Family
Celleporidae
Genus
Trematoecia
Species
Trematoecia aviculifera
None
Use of data is subject to the acknowledgement of CARICOMP as the source.
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDES
(3807) Linton, Dulcie
mailing and physical
P.O. BOX 12
MONA
Unknown
7
JAMAICA
Unavailable
Unavailable
CARICOMP Network Institutions
None
Unclassified
Not applicable
MS Access 97 file, 15.8MB; File name: 'Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP) Species Abundance Data from the Caribbean, 1993-1998.mdb'; redundant text files
See methods in orginator data files
See methods in orginator data files
Field
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Benthos analysis > Transect monitoring
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > In situ biological
coral reef survey
line transect survey
Transect monitoring - linear transect
species census
coral census
gorgonian census
urchin census
transect survey
visual census
A detailed methodology description for each site was not submitted with this data set. Using line transects, hard and soft coral, urchin, algae, and sponge abundance were recorded, as well as substrate type. All observations were placed in categories, such as encrusting corals, fleshy algae, or bare rubble. When known, species was recorded. In addition to raw data tables, numerous queries are available in the original MS Access file. These include: percent cover by mass, hard corals, algae, abiotic, sponges, category, gorgonian total by transect, and other pertinent categories. A detailed description of each reef site is also provided. A species list is provided, but not all species were observed during the study. Only those species identified during the surveys are included in this metadata record.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Participating institutions of the CARICOMP network. Edited by Bjorn Kjerfve
19981231
Unknown
CARICOMP - Caribbean coral reef, seagrass and mangrove sites. Coastal region and small island papers 3.
1
Document
Paris, France
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
http://www.unesco.org/csi/pub/papers/kjerfve.htm
Data collected under the CARICOMP program were collated with accompanying documentation and are available online at both the CARICOMP website (http://isis.uwimona.edu.jm/centres/cms/caricomp/caricomp_main.html) and through the archives of the National Oceanographic Data Center (http://www.nodc.noaa.gov) A companion report is: Kjerfve, Bjorn (Editor). CARICOMP - Caribbean coral reef, seagrass and mangrove sites. Coastal region and small island papers 3. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, France, December 31, 1998. Available through the World Wide Web at: http://www.unesco.org/csi/pub/papers/kjerfve.htm
20010430
NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
NODC User Services
not applicable
mailing and physical address
1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, 4th Floor
Silver Spring
MD
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U.S.A.
301-713-3277 or 3280
301-713-3302
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Phone/e-mail/FAX/voice mail message
Downloadable Data
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omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to
function on a particular system.
.MDB
Microsoft Access 97
Microsoft Access 97 or compatible
Descriptions of studies, species lists, and data tables from participating CARICOMP institutions.
None required
https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0000501
NODC Data Direct functions through standard Internet browsers; FTP capability required; access "Data Direct" through the NODC website at www.nodc.noaa.gov; go to "year 2001" and select NODC Accession # 0000501
PC, UNIX, or Mac; standard Internet browser, FTP capability
None
Download through via NODC's "Data Direct" system at the NODC homepage at www.nodc.noaa.gov or contact NODC for custom order. (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)
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Microsoft Access 97 or compatible suggested
20010831
Unknown
Present
Unknown
20200329
National Oceanographic Data Center
mailing and physical address
NOAA/NODC E/OC1, SSMC3 4th Floor, 1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
MD
20910
U.S.A.
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301-713-3302
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FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
local time
None
None
20020814083648
None
19930212
19981015
https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/nodc_0000501_caricomp.html
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