gov.noaa.nodc:0179071 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-02-05T19:06:56Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Assessment: Coral Disturbance Response Monitoring (DRM) along the Florida Reef Tract following Hurricane Irma from 2017-10-09 to 2017-10-18 (NCEI Accession 0179071) 2018-11-27 publication 2018-11-20 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/sscd-6h41 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0179071 NCEI Archive Management System 0179071 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Shay Viehman NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) shay.viehman@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Steve Gittings NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) steve.gittings@noaa.gov https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Sarah Groves NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) sarah.groves@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Jennifer Moore NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO) jennifer.moore@noaa.gov 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https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) website Institution web page information collaborator Viehman, Shay NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Gittings, Steve NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) website Institution web page information author Groves, Sarah NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Moore, Jennifer NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-regional-office HTTPS NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO) website Institution web page information author Moore, Tom NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-regional-office HTTPS NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO) website Institution web page information author Stein, Jennifer Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) http://myfwc.com/ HTTP Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) website Institution web page information author NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) website Institution web page information contributor Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-regional-office HTTPS NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office (NMFS/SERO) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This data set contains both coral demographic data and roving diver surveys conducted on October 9 - 18, 2017 to assess the impacts of Hurricane Irma on sections of the Florida Reef Tract. A total of 57 sites were completed, from Biscayne Bay to the Marquesas. Six of the sites were within Biscayne National Park, with the remainder in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Two types of benthic surveys were conducted: Roving diver surveys to document broad-scale impact types and severity and disease occurrence, including photo and video documentation; Detailed Disturbance Response Monitoring (DRM) 1x10 m belt transects to document demographic information and condition of every coral. With funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, NOAA and the State of Florida convened a large group of partners to conduct a rapid assessment of “high value” sites along the Florida Reef Tract affected by Hurricane Irma. The data archived here was collected to meet the following objectives: a) Rapid condition assessment of reef areas post-Irma; b) Locate areas with fragmented corals for subsequent triage; c) Assess storm-related impacts (e.g., breakage); and d) Assess coral disease. Partners include: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FLDEP), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF), The Florida Aquarium, Mote Marine Laboratory, Force Blue, Florida Keys Community College, Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Florida Atlantic University (FAU), University of Miami (UM), Boston University (BU), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), National Park Service (NPS), NOAA Restoration Center, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). Funding Agency: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0179071 Preview graphic PNG 0179071 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2018-11-20 publication BENTHIC SPECIES CORAL theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS visual observation instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Biscayne Bay - Florida Coastal Waters of Florida Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NMS > National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian U.S. States and Territories > Florida Waterbodies > Gulf of Mexico place NCCOS Regions of Study Biscayne National Park Coastal Ocean Continental Shelf Florida Keys Key Largo Marquesas Region > East Coast place Originator Place Names GF8Y23 Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Viehman, Shay; Gittings, Steve; Groves, Sarah; Moore, Jennifer; Moore, Tom; Stein, Jennifer (2018). NCCOS Assessment: Coral Disturbance Response Monitoring (DRM) along the Florida Reef Tract following Hurricane Irma from 2017-10-09 to 2017-10-18 (NCEI Accession 0179071). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 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Florida Reef Resilience Program (FRRP) coral area index by species and 2017 sites 2017 publication http://frrp.org/data/ HTTP Florida Reef Resilience Program (FRRP) Florida Reef Resilience Program (FRRP) coral area index by species and 2017 sites information Florida Reef Resilience Program (FRRP) publisher documentDigital crossReference project NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center; NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef benthic communities in the Florida Reef Tract. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5xw4h4z. 2018-03-07 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7289/v5xw4h4z NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NCRMP-Benthic-Florida https://doi.org/10.7289/v5xw4h4z HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7289/v5xw4h4z Dataset information NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection Southeast Florida shallow-water habitat mapping & coral reef community characterization 2018 publication https://floridadep.gov/fco/coral/documents/southeast-florida-shallow-water-habitat-mapping-coral-reef-community-0 HTTPS Southeast Florida shallow-water habitat mapping & coral reef community characterization Poster of coral reef community characterization information Walker, Brian Nova Southeastern University https://hcas.nova.edu/research/faculty-labs/physical-oceanography/ HTTPS Nova Southeastern University, Physical Oceanography Laboratory website Institution web page information author Florida Department of Environmental Protection publisher documentDigital Poster of coral reef characterization crossReference sciencePaper Viehman, T. Shay; Nemeth, Michael; Groves, Sarah H.; Buckel, Christine A.; Griffin, Sean; Field, Don; Moore, Thomas D.; Moore, Jennifer. Coral assessment and restoration in the U.S. Caribbean after 2017 hurricanes. NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS; 278. 2020. https://doi.org/10.25923/7r0b-wc52 2020 publication noaa:28657 International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25923/7r0b-wc52 https://doi.org/10.25923/7r0b-wc52 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25923/7r0b-wc52 NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum information Viehman, T. Shay author Nemeth, Michael author Groves, Sarah H. author Buckel, Christine A. author Griffin, Sean author Field, Don author Moore, Thomas D. author Moore, Jennifer author United States. National Ocean Service. National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) author United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0179071 v1.1 was published. 2018-11-27T20:28:20Z NCEI Accession 0179071 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0179071/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0179071 v1.1 published 2018-11-27T20:28:20Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: CORAL (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Species, density, size, abundance, and specific parameters of condition (% live vs. dead, bleaching, disease) of non-juvenile scleractinian corals recorded using the Disturbance Response Monitoring (DRM) survey method.; Data Quality Method: Quality control procedures are implemented in three main stages: (1) data check following data collection, where divers trade datasheets immediately upon returning to boat after dive, to ensure all data were collected accurately and required information is complete; (2) independent reviewers compare datasheets with database entries; and (3) statistical analyses are conducted as the final check before distribution. Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC SPECIES (measured); Units: presence; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Presence/absence of ESA-listed coral species Acropora cervicornis, Acropora palmata, Dendrogyra cylindrus, and of the spiny sea urchin Diadema antillarum recorded using the Disturbance Response Monitoring (DRM) survey method.; Data Quality Method: Quality control procedures are implemented in three main stages: (1) data check following data collection, where divers trade datasheets immediately upon returning to boat after dive, to ensure all data were collected accurately and required information is complete; (2) independent reviewers compare datasheets with database entries; and (3) statistical analyses are conducted as the final check before distribution. Parameter or Variable: CORAL DISEASE (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Number of coral species with and without disease present using the Roving Diver survey method.; Data Quality Method: Quality control procedures are implemented in three main stages: (1) data check following data collection, where divers trade datasheets immediately upon returning to boat after dive, to ensure all data were collected accurately and required information is complete; (2) independent reviewers compare datasheets with database entries; and (3) statistical analyses are conducted as the final check before distribution. Parameter or Variable: HURRICANE IMPACTS (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: visual observation; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Overall site damage, damage to Octocorals or Xestospongia, and the presence or absence of marine debris, new sediment, or rubble using the Roving Diver survey method.; Data Quality Method: Quality control procedures are implemented in three main stages: (1) data check following data collection, where divers trade datasheets immediately upon returning to boat after dive, to ensure all data were collected accurately and required information is complete; (2) independent reviewers compare datasheets with database entries; and (3) statistical analyses are conducted as the final check before distribution. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian visual observation visual observation not an instrument - maybe an observation type