Reef Visual Census (RVC) data.

Description

Provide data on frequency of occurrence , density abundance, and length frequency of reef fish throughout Florida reef tract from 1978 forward.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Landing Page for Data Download Program https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/rvc_analysis20/
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8585
0 Steven G. Smith, Jerald S. Ault, James A. Bohnsack, Douglas E. Harper, Jiangang Luo, David B. McClellan, Multispecies survey design for assessing reef-fish stocks, spatially explicit management performance, and ecosystem condition, Fisheries Research, Volume 109, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-41, ISSN 0165-7836, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2011.01.012 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2011.01.012
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8585.pdf
0 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. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
0 Landing Page for Data Download Program https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/rvc_analysis20/
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/8585
0 Steven G. Smith, Jerald S. Ault, James A. Bohnsack, Douglas E. Harper, Jiangang Luo, David B. McClellan, Multispecies survey design for assessing reef-fish stocks, spatially explicit management performance, and ecosystem condition, Fisheries Research, Volume 109, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-41, ISSN 0165-7836, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2011.01.012 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2011.01.012
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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 https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/8585.pdf

Tags

  • coastal waters of florida
  • distribution
  • reef fish
  • florida keys national marine sanctuary
  • fisheries biology and ecology
  • environmental data
  • noaa
  • southeast fisheries science center
  • habitats
  • doc/noaa/nmfs/sefsc
  • gulf of mexico
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • national marine fisheries service
  • abundance
  • survey data
  • fisheries-independent data
  • reefs
  • benthic data
  • queryable data
  • 1978-present

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