CRCP Fish assemblages of western and southwestern Puerto Rico 2004-2009

Description

This data set is derived from complementary projects operated in western and southwestern Puerto Rico. The research was designed 1) to compare the prevalence and impact of coral diseases on reefs across a gradient of human affects from mainland Puerto Rico, to more remote shelf edge reefs, and also uninhabited offshore islands (Mona Island and Desecheo Island) to understand factors that enhance or decrease disease impacts and document the resulting effects on reef fish assemblages, and 2) to monitor restoration success at the site of the M/V Fortuna Reefer grounding on Mona Island using Acropora palmata fragment reattachment, growth, and survival, incidence of coral disease, and composition of reef fish assemblages as indicators of recovery and reef health. The data consist of transect surveys (30 x 2 m) and stationary point counts (5m radius) of reef fish assemblages taken around permanent sites: identification to the lowest taxon possible (generally, genus and species), abundance, size estimates (fork length to the nearest cm). Samples are identified by location, date, time, and observer. Benthic data are maintained separately by co-PI (A. Bruckner).

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/11445
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/11445.pdf
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords

Tags

  • protected diversity
  • san cristobal
  • pinnacles
  • distribution
  • species
  • reef fish
  • habitat assessment
  • galveston fisheries ecology projects
  • noaa
  • southeast fisheries science center
  • old buoy
  • mujeres
  • puerto de bote
  • orca too
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • national marine fisheries service
  • restoration success from vessel grounding
  • protected structure
  • crcp
  • coral diseases
  • abundance
  • mpa assessment
  • cable reef
  • 2004-2009
  • benthic data
  • carabinero
  • coral
  • carmelita
  • puerto rico
  • pajaros
  • finss

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