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Federal
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Socioeconomic Secondary Data (human population, economic impacts of fishing and tourism, community well being, physical infrastructure and governance) in American Samoa from 1995 to 2018 (NCEI Accession 0191552)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This dataset is a compilation and synthesis of secondary data in American Samoa corresponding to the following topics: Human population changes near coral reefs,... -
Federal
Benthic Surveys in Vatia, American Samoa: comprehensive assessment of coral demography (adult and juvenile corals) from belt transect surveys between 2015-11-02 and 2015-11-12 (NCEI Accession 0165016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Jurisdictional managers have expressed concerns that nutrients from the village of Vatia, Tutuila, American Samoa, are having an adverse effect on the adjacent coral... -
Federal
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Calcification rates of crustose coralline algae derived from calcification accretion units (CAUs) deployed across American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The calcification rate data in this collection are from Calcification Accretion Units (CAUs) that have been retrieved and replaced at existing, long-term monitoring... -
Federal
Rebreather fish surveys in American Samoa from 2016-04-15 to 2016-05-05 (NCEI Accession 0157573)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Surveys were conducted in the course of a reef fish survey cruise conducted by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) at the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries... -
Federal
Coral demographics data (adult and juvenile corals) from belt transect surveys in Fagaʻalu, American Samoa from 2013-04-01 to 2013-04-10 and from 2015-10-29 to 2015-11-11 (NCEI Accession 0169727)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The data described here were collected in Fagaʻalu, American Samoa in 2013 and 2015 via belt transect surveys of coral demography (adult and juvenile corals) by the... -
Federal
A quantitative analysis of non-coral communities at sites along a water quality gradient in the bay off of Aua, American Samoa: taxa species and counts of macroinvertebrates, benthic microalgae, and benthic foraminifera from samples collected between 2022-09-11 to 2022-09-26 (NCEI Accession 0284083)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This data package includes a quantitative analysis of non-coral communities at sites along a water quality gradient off of Aua, American Samoa in 2022. These datasets... -
Federal
Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Assessing and Monitoring Cryptic Reef Diversity of Colonizing Marine Invertebrates using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) Deployed at Coral Reef Sites across the U.S. Pacific from 2008-02-06 to 2012-05-18 (NCEI Accession 0162469)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
To support a long-term program for sustainable management and conservation of coral reef ecosystems, from 2008, Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) have been... -
Federal
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Towed-diver surveys of benthic habitats, key benthic species, and marine debris of American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The visual estimate data provided in this collection were gathered during towed-diver surveys around American Samoa. During towed-diver surveys, the diver records the... -
Federal
The Coral Reef Temperature Anomaly Database (CoRTAD) - Global, 4 km, Sea Surface Temperature and Related Thermal Stress Metrics for 1985-2005 (NCEI Accession 0044419)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Coral Reef Temperature Anomaly Database (CoRTAD) is a collection of sea surface temperature (SST) and related thermal stress metrics, developed specifically for... -
Federal
Coral data from belt transect surveys in Fagaʻalu, American Samoa from 2012-03-28 to 2012-03-30 and from 2012-08-12 to 2012-08-16 (NCEI Accession 0169729)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The data described here were collected in Fagaʻalu, American Samoa in March and August 2012 via belt transect surveys of corals by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem... -
Federal
NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: American Samoa: Swains
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of Swains Island in American Samoa. NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science... -
Federal
Turbidity (Kd490) Average Annual Maximum Anomaly, 1998-2018 - American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Spectrally resolved water-leaving radiances (ocean color) and inferred chlorophyll concentration are key to studying phytoplankton dynamics at seasonal and inter-... -
Federal
Chlorophyll-a Average Annual Maximum Anomaly, 1998-2018 - American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Chlorophyll-a, is a widely used proxy for phytoplankton biomass and an indicator for changes in phytoplankton production. As an essential source of energy in the... -
Federal
The Coral Reef Temperature Anomaly Database (CoRTAD) Version 2 - Global, 4 km Sea Surface Temperature and Related Thermal Stress Metrics for 1982-2008 (NCEI Accession 0054501)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Coral Reef Temperature Anomaly Database (CoRTAD) is a collection of sea surface temperature (SST) and related thermal stress metrics, developed specifically for... -
Federal
Chlorophyll-a Standard Deviation of Long-Term Mean, 1998-2018 - American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Chlorophyll-a, is a widely used proxy for phytoplankton biomass and an indicator for changes in phytoplankton production. As an essential source of energy in the... -
Federal
Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Average Annual Frequency of Anomalies, 2003-2018 - American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Solar irradiance is one of the most important factors influencing coral reefs. As a majority of their nutrients are obtained from symbiotic photosynthesizing... -
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Marine Survey Locations: Pacific Islands
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A compilation of the general locations of marine areas where surveys were conducted in 2012 by the Pacific Islands Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS),... -
Federal
Wetlands - American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
American Samoa wetlands from American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) watershed study by Pederson Planning Consultants. -
Federal
Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Average Annual Maximum Anomaly, 2003-2018 - American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Solar irradiance is one of the most important factors influencing coral reefs. As a majority of their nutrients are obtained from symbiotic photosynthesizing... -
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Coral Resilience By NOAA NCRMP Sector - American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Records of coral cover from the recent past can inform management strategies for reef restoration and protection. When combined with data on where current or future...