cred_rea_corals_tutuila_2008 eng; USA utf8 dataset Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 808 725-5360 808 725-5429 NOAA IRC NMFS/PIFSC/CRED 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176 Honolulu HI 96818 USA nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov e-mail preferred pointOfContact 2019-06-05 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) World Geodetic System 1984 WGS 84 2007-08-27 revision https://epsg.org/crs_4326/WGS-84.html WGS 84 GML of World Geodetic System 1984 coordinate reference system. information resourceProvider European Petroleum Survey Group https://epsg.org/home.html European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations. search publisher urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 CRED REA Coral Population Parameters at Tutuila Island, American Samoa in 2008 2001-03-22 publication Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) originator tableDigital Belt transects along 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines were surveyed as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted at 23 sites around Tutuila Island in American Samoa from 18-25 February 2008 aboard the NOAA ship Hi'ialakai during the Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Cruise HI0802. Raw survey data included species presence and relative abundance, colony counts and size classes by genus, and determination of benthic cover using the line-intercept method. Depending on colony density, 1 m on each side of the transect lines was included in the belt (for a total of 25-50m2 per site). Part of a long-term monitoring program at biennial intervals in which corals, algae, fish, and other macroinvertebrates are co-sampled along the same set of transect lines. Jason Helyer, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA completed Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 808 725-5360 808 725-5429 NOAA IRC NMFS/PIFSC/CRED 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176 Honolulu HI 96818 USA nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov e-mail preferred pointOfContact ASNEEDED CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP): Biennial monitoring for the U.S. Pacific Islands and Atolls 1221 project CRCP Project Marine Ecosystem Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) Coral Reef Corals American Samoa Tutuila Island HI0802 theme None Numeric Data Sets > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Biodiversity EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Photic zone corals EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral cover theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Tutuila Island American Samoa South Pacific place None OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus AmSam place CoRIS Region While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitutes such a warranty. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Please cite CRED when using the data. Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Data are available two years following data collection date unclassified Not applicable Not applicable eng; USA biota Native Dataset Environment: Oracle Technical Prerequisites: Contact CRED data management team for information -170.8612764 -170.5045149 -14.38281981 -14.22005532 2008-02-18 2008-02-25 Maximum depth was 16 meters. Corals observed: Island Species TaxonName Genus Class TUT AABR Acropora abrotanoides Acropora Scleractinia TUT ACAS Acanthastrea sp Acanthastrea Scleractinia TUT ACLA Acropora clathrata Acropora Scleractinia TUT ACRA Acropora craterformis Acropora Scleractinia TUT ACSP Acropora sp Acropora Scleractinia TUT ADIG Acropora digitifera Acropora Scleractinia TUT AFOR Acropora formosa Acropora Scleractinia TUT AGEM Acropora gemmifera Acropora Scleractinia TUT AHYA Acropora hyacinthus Acropora Scleractinia TUT ALSP Alveopora sp Alveopora Scleractinia TUT ANOB Acropora nobilis Acropora Scleractinia TUT ASSP Astreopora sp Astreopora Scleractinia TUT CLSP Cladiella sp Cladiella Octocoral TUT COSP Coscinaraea sp Coscinaraea Scleractinia TUT CYPS Cyphastrea sp Cyphastrea Scleractinia TUT CYSP Cycloseris sp Cycloseris Scleractinia TUT DISP Diploastrea heliopora Diploastrea Scleractinia TUT ECHL Echinophyllia sp Echinophyllia Scleractinia TUT ECHP Echinopora sp Echinopora Scleractinia TUT ELAM Echinopra lamelosa Echinopora Scleractinia TUT FASP Favia sp Favia Scleractinia TUT FAVS Favites sp Favites Scleractinia TUT FSTE Favia stelligera Favia Scleractinia TUT FUSP Fungia sp Fungia Scleractinia TUT GARS Gardineroseris sp Gardineroseris Scleractinia TUT GASP Galaxea sp Galaxea Scleractinia TUT GONS Goniastrea sp Goniastrea Scleractinia TUT GOSP Goniopora sp Goniopora Scleractinia TUT HMIC Hydnophora microconnos Hydnophora Scleractinia TUT HPIL Halomitra pileus Halomitra Scleractinia TUT HYSP Hydnophora sp Hydnophora Scleractinia TUT LEPS Leptoria sp Leptoria Scleractinia TUT LEPT Leptastrea sp Leptastrea Scleractinia TUT LESP Leptoseris sp Leptoseris Scleractinia TUT LMYC Leptoseris myceteroides Leptoseris Scleractinia TUT LOBP Lobophytum sp Lobophytum Scleractinia TUT LOBS Lobophyllia sp Lobophyllia Scleractinia TUT LPRU Leptastrea pruinosa Leptastrea Scleractinia TUT MAMP Merulina ampliata Merulina Scleractinia TUT MESP Merulina sp Merulina Scleractinia TUT MFOV Montipora foveolata Montipora Scleractinia TUT MISP Millepora sp Millepora Hydrozoan TUT MONS Montastrea sp Montastrea Scleractinia TUT MOSP Montipora sp Montipora Scleractinia TUT MOVR Montipora verrucosa Montipora Scleractinia TUT MYSP Mycedium sp Mycedium Scleractinia TUT OCTO Soft Coral Octocoral Scleractinia TUT PACS Pachyseris sp Pachyseris Scleractinia TUT PASP Palythoa sp. Palythoa Other Anthozoan TUT PAVS Pavona sp Pavona Scleractinia TUT PCLA Pavona clavus Pavona Scleractinia TUT PCYL Porites cylindrica Porites Scleractinia TUT PDAM Pocillopora damicornis Pocillopora Scleractinia TUT PDUE Pavona duerdeni Pavona Scleractinia TUT PEYD Pocillopora eydouxi Pocillopora Scleractinia TUT PLDA Platygyra daedalea Platygyra daedalea Scleractinia TUT PLOB Porites lobata Porites Scleractinia TUT PLSP Platygyra sp Platygyra Scleractinia TUT PMAL Pavona maldivensis Pavona Scleractinia TUT POCS Pocillopora sp Pocillopora Scleractinia TUT POSP Porites sp Porites Scleractinia TUT PRUS Porites rus Porites Scleractinia TUT PSOL Porites solida Porites Scleractinia TUT PSSP Psammocora sp Psammocora Scleractinia TUT PSTE Psammocora stellata Psammocora Scleractinia TUT PVAR Pavona varians Pavona Scleractinia TUT RHSP Rhodactis sp Rhodactis Other Anthozoan TUT SARS Sarcophyton sp Sarcophyton Octocoral TUT SASP Sandalolitha sp Sandalolitha Scleractinia TUT SISP Sinularia sp Soft Coral Octocoral TUT SPIS Stylophora pistillata Stylophora Scleractinia TUT STSP Stylocoeniella sp Stylocoeniella Scleractinia TUT STYS Stylophora sp Stylophora Scleractinia TUT TBIP To be identified by picture To be identified by picture Scleractinia TUT TREN Turbinaria reniformis Turbinaria Scleractinia TUT TURS Turbinaria Turbinaria Scleractinia TUT ZOSP Zoanthus sp Zoanthus Other Anthozoan XLS (Microsoft Excel worksheet) CRED Data Management Team Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 808 725-5360 808 725-5429 NOAA IRC NMFS/PIFSC/CRED 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176 Honolulu HI 96818 USA nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov e-mail preferred distributor None if receiving the data online CDROM, OR EMAIL iso9660 dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report GPS unit Horizontal Positional Accuracy Instrument parameters meters 1 Vertical Positional Accuracy Report Dive computer and SCUBA depth gauge Vertical Positional Accuracy Instrument parameters meters 0.3 The survey sites were selected to be representative of the dominant habitats at this reef system. Efforts were made to include broad spatial coverage of the reef area, but weather conditions or other environmental constraints may have precluded the team from surveying windward or exposed sites. With the exception of the non-quantitative survey along the backreef, the same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed at this location, and were conducted by the same scientists. A diver swam along the length of one or two 25m transect lines that had been laid out along an isobath. The diver identified all corals whose center fell within .5m on either side of the transect to the species/genus level and assigned each colony a size class based on estimates of the maximum diameter of the colony ( 5 cm; 5-10 cm; 10-20 cm; 20-40cm; 40-80 cm; 80-160 cm; or greater than 160 cm). annually This metadata was automatically generated from the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform. Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T14:51:20.754Z Last Metadata Review Date: 2008-11-26 Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 808 725-5360 808 725-5429 NOAA IRC NMFS/PIFSC/CRED 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176 Honolulu HI 96818 USA nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov e-mail preferred pointOfContact