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Assessing cryptic reef diversity of colonizing marine invertebrates using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) deployed at coral reef sites in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea from 2009 to 2012
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) are used by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) to assess and monitor cryptic reef diversity across the Pacific.... -
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) of Coral Demography (Adult and Juvenile Corals) across the Hawaiian Archipelago since 2013
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The data described here result from benthic coral demographic surveys within belt transects of specified length and width for two life stages (juveniles and adults)... -
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Cryptobiota metabarcoding using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure (ARMS) Deployed at Coral Reef Sites across PRIA from 2011 to 2015
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The data described here includes cytochrome oxidase I (COI) DNA metabarcoding data collected from Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS). ARMS were deployed by... -
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La Parguera, Puerto Rico (2001 - Present) and Guanica, Puerto Rico (2011) benthic habitat assessment and monitoring data: 2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
Federal
St. John, USVI benthic habitat assessment and monitoring data (2001 - Present) using Rapid Habitat Assessment (RHA) survey methodology: 2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
Federal
Baseline assessment of the benthic communities of the Flower Garden Banks
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The work developed baseline information on fish and benthic communities within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). Surveys employed diving,... -
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St. John, USVI benthic habitat assessment and monitoring data (2001 - Present) using fine-scale survey methodology: 2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
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St. Croix, USVI Benthic Composition Assessment and Monitoring Data (2002 - Present)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
Federal
La Parguera, Puerto Rico (2001 - Present) and Guanica, Puerto Rico (2012) benthic habitat assessment and monitoring data: 2012
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
Federal
St. John, USVI Rapid Habitat Assessment (RHA) and Monitoring Data (2002 - Present)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
Federal
Characterization of benthic habitats within St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER), USVI
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
NCCOS' Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) is working closely with a number of divisions in the USVI DPNR (e.g., Divisions of Fish and Wildlife and... -
Federal
ST. Croix, USVI Rapid Habitat Assessment (RHA) and Monitoring Data (2004)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
Federal
La Parguera, Puerto Rico Benthic Composition Assessment and Monitoring Data (2002 - Present)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
Federal
St. Croix, USVI Land-sea characterization of East End Marine Park to evaluate zones and support management plan review: 2011 benthic habitat assessment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below. The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
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Biogeographic Characterization of Benthic Composition within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (2006 - 2007)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The overarching goal of this collaboration was to provide the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) staff with information on biogeographic patterns... -
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St. John, USVI Benthic Composition Assessment and Monitoring Data (2002 - Present)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This fish and benthic composition database is the result of a multifaceted effort described below.The intent of this work is five fold: 1) To spatially characterize... -
Federal
Baseline assessment of benthic communities of the Flower Garden Banks (2010 - 2013) using technical diving operations: 2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The proposed work develop baseline information on fish and benthic communities within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). Surveys will employ... -
Federal
Baseline assessment of benthic communities of the Flower Garden Banks (2010 - present): 2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The proposed work develop baseline information on fish and benthic communities within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). Surveys will employ... -
Federal
Baseline assessment of benthic communities of the Flower Garden Banks (2010 - 2013) using technical diving operations: 2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The work developed baseline information on fish and benthic communities within the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). Surveys employed diving,... -
Federal
Benthic Community Characterization on Shallow (less than 30m) Hardbottom Shelf Habitats in St. Croix, USVI. A preliminary field survey to assess operational and logistical approaches to implement the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) in the USVI.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Reef fish populations are a conspicuous and essential component of USVI coral reef ecosystems. Yet despite their importance, striking population and community level...