Description
The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef fish communities in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) using the stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder).
This method collects and reports information on species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Data are collected using a 2-stage, stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth.
All datasets contain data fields on general station information (e.g., survey strata, depth, rugosity). Each of these data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all data tables, refer to the data dictionaries.
Three datasets are provided under the stationary point count fish protocols and are distributed as one compiled package: (1) Analysis Ready dataset, (2) Boatlog/Station dataset, and (3) raw QAQC'd sample data file. The methodology used for this survey can be found in the point count fish protocols.
All three datasets contain data fields on general station information (survey strata, depth, rugosity). Each of these data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all data tables, refer to the data dictionaries.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research Website | Unknown | Website listed for NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research | Open resource |
| NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research Website | Unknown | Website listed for NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research | Open resource |
| NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research Website | Unknown | Website listed for NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. 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). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. 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 |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Southeast Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | About SEFSC | Open resource |
| Southeast Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | About SEFSC | Open resource |
| Southeast Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | About SEFSC | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| Landing Page NCEI Accession 0216069 | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Landing Page NCEI Accession 0216069 | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Landing Page NCEI Accession 0216069 | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Sample Frame Protocol For This Data Collection | Online Resource | Open resource | |
| Sample Frame Protocol For This Data Collection | Online Resource | Open resource | |
| Sample Frame Protocol For This Data Collection | Online Resource | Open resource | |
| 0216069.2.2.tar.gz | Unknown | Open resource | |
| 0216069.2.2.tar.gz | Unknown | Open resource | |
| 0216069.2.2.tar.gz | Unknown | Open resource |
Tags
- 0216069
- 2019
- atlantic ocean
- belt transect
- benthic
- biological
- biological classification
- biological data
- biosphere
- caribbean
- caribbean sea
- coastal landforms
- coral reef
- coral reef conservation program (crcp)
- coral reefs
- coral reef studies
- corals
- country/territory
- doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc
- doc/noaa/nos/nccos
- earth science
- ecological and biological characterization
- ecological dynamics
- ecosystems
- field observation
- fish
- fish biomass
- fish census
- fish - coral reef
- fish species
- geomorphic landforms/processes
- habitat - benthic
- in situ
- leeward islands
- lesser antilles
- long-term monitoring
- marine biology
- marine ecosystems
- marine spatial ecology
- national centers for coastal ocean science
- national centers for coastal ocean science us doc
- national coral reef monitoring program (ncrmp)
- national marine fisheries service
- national ocean service
- national park service (nps)
- nccos research data types
- nccos research locations
- nccos research priorities
- nccos research topics
- nfms
- noaa
- north atlantic ocean
- nos
- numeric data sets
- ocean
- ocean basin
- oceans
- puerto rico
- reef
- reef and/or bottom regime - percent cover
- reef fish census
- reef monitoring and assessment
- regions
- solid earth
- southeast fisheries science center
- southeast fisheries science center (nmfs/sefsc)
- southeast fisheries science center us doc
- species identification
- species identification - count
- species identification - organism length
- species richness
- stationary
- st. croix
- st. croix (17n064w0003)
- st. john
- st. john (18n064w0011)
- st. thomas
- st. thomas (18n064w0033)
- survey
- survey - biological
- survey - swimmer/diver
- swimmer/diver
- the nature conservancy
- united states of america
- university of miami
- university of the virgin islands
- u.s. department of commerce
- 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
- visual estimate
- visual observation
- visual observations
- zoology