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    • National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    Data provided in this collection were gathered around Puerto Rico as part of NCCOS-led missions in collaboration with partners at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Puerto Rico Department of Marine Sciences, HJR Reefscaping, and University of the Virgin Islands.

    In 2014 the Belt Transect method was used to conduct fish surveys in Puerto Rico as part of the ongoing National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). The Belt Transect method collects and reports information on fish species composition, density, size, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Surveys were concurrent with and along the same transect as the Line Point-Intercept (LPI) benthic survey. Starting in 2016 fish data were collected using the stationary point count method. This method collects and reports information on fish species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity).

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date August 25, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2022 (creation), May 17, 2022 (revision), 2022 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date August 25, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2022 (creation), May 17, 2022 (revision), 2022 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70440
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/70440., Access Constraints: None
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    Bbox South Lat 17.867048
    Bbox West Long -67.949417
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    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
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    Harvest Source Id ca759a40-507d-4d0c-8f8c-64b3c5e05066
    Harvest Source Title NMFS SEFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2014-05-19

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