Description
Data provided in this dataset were collected around the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) as part of NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)-led missions in collaboration with partners at the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Science Center, the National Park Service, USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources, University of the Virgin Islands, University of Miami, Nova Southeastern University, The Nature Conservancy, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2013 and 2015 the Belt Transect method was used to conduct fish surveys in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) as part of the ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). The Belt Transect method collects and reports information on fish species composition, density, size, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Surveys were concurrent with and along the same transect as the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) benthic survey. Starting in 2017 fish data were collected using the stationary point count method. This method collects and reports information on fish species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity).
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Conservation Program website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Conservation Program website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| Sampling Design Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks | Sampling Design Protocol | Open resource | |
| Sampling Design Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks | Sampling Design Protocol | Open resource | |
| Sampling Design Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks | Sampling Design Protocol | Open resource | |
| Sampling Design Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks | Sampling Design Protocol | Open resource | |
| Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2013 | Belt transect fish survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2013 | Belt transect fish survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2013 | Belt transect fish survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2013 | Belt transect fish survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Coral Demographics Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2013 | Coral demographics survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Coral Demographics Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2013 | Coral demographics survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Coral Demographics Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2013 | Coral demographics survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Coral Demographics Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2013 | Coral demographics survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Line Point-Intercept Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks | Line point-intercept survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Line Point-Intercept Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks | Line point-intercept survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Line Point-Intercept Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks | Line point-intercept survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Line Point-Intercept Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks | Line point-intercept survey protocol 2013 | Open resource | |
| Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Belt Transect Fish Survey Protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Coral Demographics Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Coral Demographics survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Coral Demographics Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Coral Demographics survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Coral Demographics Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Coral Demographics survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Coral Demographics Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Coral Demographics survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Line Point-Intercept Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Line point-intercept survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Line Point-Intercept Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Line point-intercept survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Line Point-Intercept Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Line point-intercept survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Line Point-Intercept Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Line point-intercept survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Topographic Complexity Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Topographic complexity survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Topographic Complexity Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Topographic complexity survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Topographic Complexity Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Topographic complexity survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| Topographic Complexity Survey Protocol: U.S. Caribbean/Flower Garden Banks 2015 | Topographic complexity survey protocol 2015 | Open resource | |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| CRCP Reef Fish Surveys USVI | HTML | ERDDAP acts as a middleman between you and various remote data servers. ERDDAP offers an easy-to-use, consistent way to request data: via the OPeNDAP standard. Many datasets can also be accessed via ERDDAP's Web Map Service (WMS). ERDDAP returns data in the common file format of your choice. ERDDAP offers all data as .html table, ESRI .asc and .csv, Google Earth .kml, OPeNDAP binary, .mat, .nc, ODV .txt, .csv, .tsv, .json, and .xhtml. | Open resource |
| CRCP Reef Fish Surveys USVI | HTML | ERDDAP acts as a middleman between you and various remote data servers. ERDDAP offers an easy-to-use, consistent way to request data: via the OPeNDAP standard. Many datasets can also be accessed via ERDDAP's Web Map Service (WMS). ERDDAP returns data in the common file format of your choice. ERDDAP offers all data as .html table, ESRI .asc and .csv, Google Earth .kml, OPeNDAP binary, .mat, .nc, ODV .txt, .csv, .tsv, .json, and .xhtml. | Open resource |
| CRCP Reef Fish Surveys USVI | HTML | ERDDAP acts as a middleman between you and various remote data servers. ERDDAP offers an easy-to-use, consistent way to request data: via the OPeNDAP standard. Many datasets can also be accessed via ERDDAP's Web Map Service (WMS). ERDDAP returns data in the common file format of your choice. ERDDAP offers all data as .html table, ESRI .asc and .csv, Google Earth .kml, OPeNDAP binary, .mat, .nc, ODV .txt, .csv, .tsv, .json, and .xhtml. | Open resource |
| CRCP Reef Fish Surveys USVI | HTML | ERDDAP acts as a middleman between you and various remote data servers. ERDDAP offers an easy-to-use, consistent way to request data: via the OPeNDAP standard. Many datasets can also be accessed via ERDDAP's Web Map Service (WMS). ERDDAP returns data in the common file format of your choice. ERDDAP offers all data as .html table, ESRI .asc and .csv, Google Earth .kml, OPeNDAP binary, .mat, .nc, ODV .txt, .csv, .tsv, .json, and .xhtml. | Open resource |
| Granule Search | Unknown | Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). | Open resource |
| Granule Search | Unknown | Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). | Open resource |
| Granule Search | Unknown | Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). | Open resource |
| Granule Search | Unknown | Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). | Open resource |
| NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
Tags
- 743
- 8521tu
- 9umpc2
- aquatic habitat
- atlantic ocean
- belt transect
- biennial
- biosphere
- caribbean sea
- corals
- country/territory
- crcp project #743 national coral reef monitoring plan (ncrmp) implementation
- description
- earth science
- ecological and biogeographic assessments
- ecological dynamics
- field observation
- fish
- fish census
- in situ biological
- leeward islands
- lesser antilles
- long-term monitoring
- marine biology
- marine spatial ecology
- mearkk
- multiple small vessels
- national coral reef monitoring plan (ncrmp) implementation
- national coral reef monitoring program
- national coral reef monitoring program (ncrmp)
- national park service (nps)
- nccos project #180 national coral reef monitoring program implementation: biological and socioeconom
- nfms
- noaa
- noaa's sefsc reef visual census fish analysis ready datasets and custom r-package
- numeric data sets
- ocean basin
- oceanography
- oceans
- puerto rico
- reef fish census
- reef habitat
- reef monitoring and assessment
- southeast fisheries science center (nmfs/sefsc)
- species richness
- stationary
- st. croix
- st. croix (17n064w0003)
- st. john
- st. john (18n064w0011)
- st. thomas
- st. thomas (18n064w0033)
- the nature conservancy
- u345n9
- united states of america
- university of miami
- university of the virgin islands
- us doc
- us doi
- us environmental protection agency (epa)
- u.s. states and territories
- usvi department of planning and natural resources
- u. s. virgin islands
- u.s. virgin islands
- u. s. virgin islands (17n064w0000)
- virgin islands
- waterbodies
- xc9x42
- zoology