Description
The Benthic Assessment (BA) is the first of two benthic surveys conducted in Florida as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). Benthic Assessment provides benthic cover estimates for ecologically important cover types/groups (e.g., macroalgae, turf algae, crustose coralline algae, corals, sponges, sand/sediment, etc.) using a 1-stage stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth
The Coral Demographic method is the second of two benthic surveys conducted along the Florida reef tract as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). The goal of the coral demographic surveys is to collect and report information on species composition, density, size, abundance, and specific parameters of condition (% live vs. dead, bleaching, disease) of non-juvenile scleractinian corals (>4 cm maximum diameter), and of overall species diversity (all corals) using 10m x 1m belt transects in a stratified random sampling design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth. Surveys are concurrent with and along the same transect of the Benthic Assessment surveys, including the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) survey.
Data provided in these data sets are from three (3) distinct regions along the Florida reef tract; 1) Dry Tortugas, 2) Florida Keys from Key West north to Miami, and 3) Miami north to Martin County. Lead agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationâÂÂs Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries) and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Website | Unknown | Link to the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program website | Open resource |
| NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Website | Unknown | Link to the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program website | Open resource |
| NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Website | Unknown | Link to the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program website | 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 0208322 | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Landing Page NCEI Accession 0208322 | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Landing Page NCEI Accession 0208322 | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| 0208322.1.1.tar.gz | Unknown | Open resource | |
| 0208322.1.1.tar.gz | Unknown | Open resource | |
| 0208322.1.1.tar.gz | Unknown | Open resource | |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page - Benthic_Cover_Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida) Dataset Title: CRCP_Reef_Fish_Surveys_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Reef_Fish_Surveys_Florida) | Open resource |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page - Benthic_Cover_Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida) Dataset Title: CRCP_Reef_Fish_Surveys_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Reef_Fish_Surveys_Florida) | Open resource |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page - Benthic_Cover_Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Benthic_Cover_Florida) Dataset Title: CRCP_Reef_Fish_Surveys_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Reef_Fish_Surveys_Florida) | Open resource |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page Coral Demographic Survey Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida | Open resource |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page Coral Demographic Survey Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida | Open resource |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page Coral Demographic Survey Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Coral_Demographic_Survey_Florida | Open resource |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page Invertebrates_ESACorals Survey Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida) | Open resource |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page Invertebrates_ESACorals Survey Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida) | Open resource |
| CRCP ERDDAP Page Invertebrates_ESACorals Survey Florida | HTML | ERDDAP > tabledap > Data Access Form Dataset Title: CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida RSS Institution: Coral Reef Conservation Program (Dataset ID: CRCP_Invertebrates_ESACorals_Florida) | Open resource |
Tags
- 0208322
- 2018
- 208322
- animals/vertebrates
- atlantic ocean
- belt transect
- benthic
- benthic communities
- benthic species
- biological
- biological classification
- biological data
- biology
- biosphere
- coastal landforms
- coastal waters of florida
- coral
- coral reef conservation program
- coral reef conservation program (crcp)
- coral reefs
- coral reef studies
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- depth - observation
- diver visual survey
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
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- doi/nps
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- fish
- fish and wildlife research institute
- fish census
- fish - coral reef
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- florida
- florida fish and wildlife conservation commission
- florida florida keys national marine sanctuary
- florida keys national marine sanctuary
- florida reef tract (26n080w0007)
- florida state department of environmental protection
- geomorphic landforms/processes
- gulf of america
- gulf of mexico
- habitat
- habitat - benthic
- in situ
- marine biology
- marine ecosystems
- national centers for environmental information
- national coral reef monitoring plan (ncrmp) implementation
- national coral reef monitoring program (ncrmp)
- national marine fisheries service
- national marine sanctuaries
- national ocean service
- national park service
- nesdis
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- rosenstiel school of marine and atmospheric science
- rosenstiel school of marine and atmospheric science university of miami
- solid earth
- southeast fisheries science center
- species identification
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- survey - biological
- survey - coral reef
- survey - swimmer/diver
- swimmer/diver
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- united states of america
- university of miami
- u.s. department of commerce
- u.s. department of the interior
- us doc
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- zoology