Description
The reef fish survey data provided in this collection are gathered as part of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) led National Coral Reef Monitoring Program missions around American Samoa.
The stationary point count (SPC) method is used to conduct reef fish surveys in American Samoa as part of the ongoing NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). The SPC method used to gather these data catalogs the diversity (species richness), abundance (numeric density) and biomass (fish mass per unit area) of diurnally active reef fish assemblages in shallow-water (less than 30 m) hard-bottom habitats. Visual estimates of benthic cover and topographic complexity are also recorded within this collection, with benthic organisms grouped into broad functional categories (e.g., 'Hard Coral', 'Macroalgae'). A stratified random sampling (StRS) design is employed to survey the coral reef ecosystems throughout the region. The survey domain encompasses the majority of the mapped area of reef and hard bottom habitats and the stratification includes island, reef zone, and depth. Sampling effort is allocated based on strata area.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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). 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 |
| 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). 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). 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). 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 |
| https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/34520 | Unknown | InPort Metadata Record | Open resource |
| https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/34520 | Unknown | InPort Metadata Record | Open resource |
| https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/34520 | Unknown | InPort Metadata Record | Open resource |
| https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/34520 | Unknown | InPort Metadata Record | Open resource |
| https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/34520 | Unknown | InPort Metadata 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 |
| 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 |
| https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157633 | Unknown | NCEI Documents only accession | 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 |
| 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 American Samoa | 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 American Samoa | 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 American Samoa | 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 American Samoa | 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 American Samoa | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Coral Reef Ecosystems Program 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 |
| Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
Tags
- 184pnl
- 743
- american samoa
- american samoa (14s170w0000)
- aquatic habitat
- biology
- biosphere
- coastal processes
- coral cover
- coral reef ecology
- coral reef ecosystem division
- coral reef ecosystem program
- coral reefs
- corals
- country/territory
- cred
- crep
- e5kwga
- earth science
- ecological dynamics
- ecosystem sciences division
- em9c56
- esd
- fish
- fish assemblages
- fish census
- jayhpc
- macroinvertebrates
- manu'a group
- manu'a islands (14s170w0038)
- marine biology
- marine invertebrates
- national coral reef monitoring program
- numeric data sets
- ocean basin
- oceanography
- oceans
- ofu (14s169w0002)
- ofu island
- ofu island (14s169w0013)
- olosega (14s169w0016)
- olosega island
- olosega island (14s169w0014)
- pacific islands fisheries science center
- pacific ocean
- pifsc
- rapid assessment studies
- rapid ecological assessment
- rea
- reef fish
- reef fish census
- reef habitat
- reef monitoring and assessment
- rose atoll (14s168w0001)
- rugosity
- spc
- species richness
- stationary
- stationary point count
- swains atoll (11s171w0001)
- ta'u (14s169w0015)
- ta'u island
- ta'u island (14s169w0012)
- tutuila island (14s170w0016)
- united states of america
- zoology