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    • Acropora Presence/Absence in Surveyed Waters of Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 2001-2006

    Metadata Updated: May 10, 2024

    On May 9, 2006, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) listed staghorn and elkhorn corals (Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These two species qualified as ESA threatened species because there was evidence they have undergone substantial declines in abundance (from historic levels) throughout their ranges. NOAA Fisheries Service is now seeking to determine the extant spatial distribution of these two species throughout the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to aid in the management and regulatory activities related to ESA listing. These data represent the potential locations of presence or absence for elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and staghorn coral (A. cervicornis).

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    Metadata Date May 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date May 10, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 10, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update irregular

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    Harvested from CoRIS FGDC Metadata

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date May 10, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date May 10, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.crcp:nmfs_acropora_prvi_presabs
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: Users be advised that the data identifies potential locations of presence of absence for Acropora spp. and does not definitively identify all locations of Acropora spp. To determine actual presence of Acropora spp., an in-water survey must be conducted., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long -64.564370
    Bbox North Lat 18.382350
    Bbox South Lat 17.757630
    Bbox West Long -67.939850
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update irregular
    Harvest Object Id 8986688b-fdc6-4271-9478-7d7b5a435b78
    Harvest Source Id d96f14c5-3e35-4b0a-a3b8-9392afeb50fa
    Harvest Source Title CoRIS FGDC Metadata
    Licence Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA can not assume liability for and damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-67.93985, 17.75763], [-64.56437, 17.75763], [-64.56437, 18.38235], [-67.93985, 18.38235], [-67.93985, 17.75763]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2001-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 2006-01-01

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