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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Coral demographic data (adult and juvenile corals, species, colony length, condition, etc.) collected during Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) across the US Pacific since 2013 derived from in-situ diver surveys and structure-from-motion imagery
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 American Samoa from 2012 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... -
Federal
Depth Contours for select locations across the U.S. Pacific Islands
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
These data are depth contours (isobaths) derived at 50 meters for most islands and reefs in the Mariana Archipelago, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Island... -
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Coral Reef Resilience and Social Vulnerability to Climate Change in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This dataset results from an analysis of exposure, resilience, and social vulnerability to climate change threats for the coral reefs of the U.S.-affiliated Pacific... -
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Water Temperature Data from Subsurface Temperature Recorders (STRs) deployed at coral reef sites in American Samoa from 2012 to 2023
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Water temperature time series data provided in this data set are from subsurface temperature recorders (STRs) deployed at permanent coral reef sites across American... -
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Towed-diver Surveys of Large-bodied Fishes of American Samoa in 2015
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The towed-diver method is used to conduct surveys of large-bodied (> 50 cm) fishes in the Hawaiian and Mariana Archipelagos, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote... -
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Complexity and Urchin Abundance at Climate Stations in American Samoa from 2015 to 2018
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Benthic complexity and urchin abundance data were collected as part of NOAA's ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). These data were gathered around... -
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Shallow Water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Profiles for select locations across American Samoa from 2015 to 2023
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The data described here result from near-shore shallow water Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) casts conducted at select sites around American Samoa as part of the... -
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Structure from Motion (SfM) Coral (Adult and Juvenile) Annotations derived from Stratified Random Site (StRS) Imagery across the US Pacific from 2019 to 2023 for methods comparison
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Coral adult and juvenile coral colony demographic data described in this dataset are derived from the GIS analysis of benthic photomosaic imagery. The source imagery... -
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Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Belt Transect Surveys for Demographics and Condition of Corals at U.S. Pacific Reefs from 2007 to 2012
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The data described here result from benthic coral demographic surveys in the Hawaiian and Mariana Archipelagos, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas as... -
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images Collected from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across American Samoa since 2015
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The data described here are benthic habitat imagery that result from benthic photo-quadrat surveys conducted along transects at stratified random sites across... -
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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 to 2012
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
American Samoa: coral reef monitoring interactive map and information layers primarily from 2010 surveys
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This interactive map displays American Samoa data collected by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) during the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program... -
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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Structure from motion (SfM) benthic images collected at Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the US Pacific from 2019
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The data described here are Structure from Motion (SfM) benthic habitat imagery from benthic transect surveys conducted at stratified random sites by the Pacific... -
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Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) of Reef Fish, including Benthic Estimate Data at Coral Reef Sites across the Pacific Ocean from 2007 to 2012
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The stationary point count (nSPC) method was used to conduct reef fish surveys in the Hawaiian and Mariana Archipelagos, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Island... -
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Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Calcification Rates of Crustose Coralline Algae Derived from Calcification Accretion Units (CAUs) Deployed across American Samoa and the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2010
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Calcification accretion units, or CAUs, are used to assess the current effects of changes in seawater carbonate chemistry on calcification and accretion rates of... -
Federal
American Samoa: coral reef monitoring interactive map and information layers primarily from 2010 surveys
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This interactive map displays American Samoa data collected by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) during the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program... -
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Calcification Rates of Crustose Coralline Algae derived from Calcification Accretion Units (CAUs) deployed across American Samoa and the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2010 and recovered in 2012 (NCEI Accession 0137093)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Laboratory experiments reveal calcification rates of crustose coralline algae are strongly correlated to seawater aragonite saturation state. Predictions of reduced... -
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Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Sightings of Marine Species of Interest during Towed-diver Surveys of the U.S. Pacific Reefs from 2000 to 2017
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The presence data described here include "off transect" sightings of marine species of interest observed during fish towed-diver surveys conducted by the Pacific... -
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Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Rapid Ecological Assessments of Fish Large-Area Stationary Point Count Surveys (SPC) at Coral Reef Sites across the Pacific Ocean from 2000 to 2007
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The large-area stationary point count (SPC) method is used to conduct reef fish surveys in the Hawaiian and Mariana Archipelagos, American Samoa, and the Pacific...