Description
The calcification rate data described here are from in-house developed calcification accretion units (CAUs) deployed by scuba divers in the Florida Reef Tract, in accordance with protocols developed by Price et al. (2012), and as a part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP).
CAUs allow for recruitment and colonization of Crustose Coralline Algae and hard corals. By measuring the change in weight of the CAUs, the reef carbonate accretion rate can be calculated for that time period. Monitoring net accretion over successive deployments allows for the detection of changes in calcification rates over time.
This study provides information about spatial patterns of algal calcification and accretion rates and serves as a basis for detecting changes associated with changing seawater chemistry due to ocean acidification. These data can also be used in comparative analyses across natural gradients, thereby assisting efforts to determine whether key reef-building taxa can acclimatize to changing oceanographic environments. These data will have immediate, direct impacts on predictions of reef resilience in a higher carbon dioxide (CO2) world and on the design of reef management strategies.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) 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 |
| https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043843 | Unknown | Online journal article | Open resource |
| Diel Variability in Seawater pH Relates to Calcification and Benthic Community Structure on Coral Reefs | Unknown | Online journal article | 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). 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). 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 |
| NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/53204 | Unknown | InPort Record | Open resource |
| https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/53204 | Unknown | InPort Record | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157633 | Unknown | NCEI Documents only accession | Open resource |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157633 | Unknown | NCEI Documents only accession | Open resource |
| Calcification Accretion Unit (CAU) Assembly, Deployment, and Recovery Standard Operating Procedure (2015) | Standard Operating Procedure | Open resource | |
| Calcification Accretion Unit (CAU) Assembly, Deployment, and Recovery Standard Operating Procedure (2015) | Standard Operating Procedure | Open resource | |
| Calcification Accretion Unit (CAU) Laboratory Analysis Standard Operating Procedure (2015) | Standard Operating Procedure | Open resource | |
| Calcification Accretion Unit (CAU) Laboratory Analysis Standard Operating Procedure (2015) | Standard Operating Procedure | 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 CAU Calcification Rate CCA Atlantic | 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 CAU Calcification Rate CCA Atlantic | 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 |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawaii Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
Tags
- 743
- algae
- algal cover
- algal growth
- aoml
- aquatic habitat
- atlantic ocean
- atlantic oceanographic and meteorological lab
- atlantic oceanographic and meteorological laboratory
- biosphere
- calcareous macroalgae
- calcification
- calcification accretion unit
- calcification accretion unit (cau)
- calcification plate
- calcification rate
- carbonate chemistry
- cau
- cheeca rocks (24n080w0009)
- coral reef ecosystem division
- coral reef ecosystem program
- corals
- country/territory
- cred
- crep
- crustose coralline algae
- dry tortugas
- dry tortugas (24n082w0001)
- dry tortugas national park
- earth science
- ecosystem sciences division
- encrusting macroalgae
- esd
- fleshy macroalgae
- florida
- florida reef tract
- florida reef tract (26n080w0007)
- fltkuy
- islamorada (24n080w0004)
- lb5m66
- monroe county
- monroe county (24n081w0020)
- national coral reef monitoring program (ncrmp)
- north atlantic ocean
- numeric data sets
- ocean acidification
- ocean basin
- ocean chemistry
- oceanography
- oceans
- pacific islands fisheries science center
- pifsc
- reef habitat
- reef monitoring and assessment
- settling plate
- triennial
- united states of america
- upper florida keys
- upper florida keys (24n080w0018)
- vegetation
- zoology