gov.noaa.nodc:NCCOS-SCTLD-Histology-Florida eng utf8 series 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 2026-06-02T13:39:14Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Assessment: Digitized histological slides for a collaborative project on Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) resistance and susceptibility in Orbicella faveolata, collected in Broward County and Florida Keys reefs between 2021-05-28 and 2022-03-19 2025-09-12 publication 2026-02-03 revision 2025-04-22 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/f254-yd56 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NCCOS-SCTLD-Histology-Florida 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 Cheryl M. Woodley NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Cheryl M. Woodley NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) cheryl.woodley@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Aine Hawthorn United States Geological Survey (USGS) ahawthorn@usgs.gov https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Brian K Walker Nova Southeastern University (NSU) walkerb@nova.edu http://www.nova.edu/index.html HTTP Nova Southeastern University (NSU) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Data Manager nccos.data@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Karen Neely Nova Southeastern University (NSU) http://www.nova.edu/index.html HTTP Nova Southeastern University (NSU) website Institution web page information collaborator Andrew Bruckner Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) website Institution web page information collaborator Lisa Gregg Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) http://myfwc.com/ HTTP Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) website Institution web page information collaborator Greta Aeby Smithsonian Marine Station - Fort Pierce FL (SMS) http://www.sms.si.edu HTTP Smithsonian Marine Station - Fort Pierce FL (SMS) website Institution web page information collaborator Andrew Baker University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) http://www.rsmas.miami.edu HTTP University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website Institution web page information collaborator Samantha Buckley Nova Southeastern University (NSU) http://www.nova.edu/index.html HTTP Nova Southeastern University (NSU) website Institution web page information collaborator Neha Garg Georgia Institute of Technology http://www.gatech.edu/ HTTP Georgia Institute of Technology website Institution web page information collaborator Julie Meyer University of Florida (UF) http://www.ufl.edu/ HTTP University of Florida (UF) website Institution web page information collaborator Hunter Noren Nova Southeastern University (NSU) http://www.nova.edu/index.html HTTP Nova Southeastern University (NSU) website Institution web page information collaborator Valerie Paul Smithsonian Marine Station - Fort Pierce FL (SMS) http://www.sms.si.edu HTTP Smithsonian Marine Station - Fort Pierce FL (SMS) website Institution web page information collaborator Reagan Sharkey Nova Southeastern University (NSU) http://www.nova.edu/index.html HTTP Nova Southeastern University (NSU) website Institution web page information collaborator Nikki Traylor-Knowles University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) http://www.rsmas.miami.edu HTTP University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website Institution web page information collaborator Joss Voss University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) http://www.rsmas.miami.edu HTTP University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website Institution web page information collaborator David Whitall 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 collaborator Gareth Williams Symbioseas Inc. collaborator Thierry Work USGS National Wildlife Health Center Honolulu Field Station collaborator Walker, Brian Nova Southeastern University (NSU) http://www.nova.edu/index.html HTTP Nova Southeastern University (NSU) website Institution web page information author Hawthorne, Aine United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information author Peters, Esther George Mason University https://www2.gmu.edu/ HTTPS George Mason University (GMU) website Institution web page information author Renegar, D. Abigail Nova Southeastern University (NSU) http://www.nova.edu/index.html HTTP Nova Southeastern University (NSU) website Institution web page information author Holstein, Daniel Louisiana State University author Woodley, Cheryl 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 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) 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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) http://myfwc.com/ HTTP Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) website Institution web page information contributor Georgia Institute of Technology http://www.gatech.edu/ HTTP Georgia Institute of Technology website Institution web page information contributor Nova Southeastern University (NSU) http://www.nova.edu/index.html HTTP Nova Southeastern University (NSU) website Institution web page information contributor Smithsonian Marine Station - Fort Pierce FL (SMS) http://www.sms.si.edu HTTP Smithsonian Marine Station - Fort Pierce FL (SMS) website Institution web page information contributor University of Florida (UF) http://www.ufl.edu/ HTTP University of Florida (UF) website Institution web page information contributor United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information contributor University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) http://www.rsmas.miami.edu HTTP University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This data is part of a multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary collaboration called the SCTLD resistance research consortium (RRC) investigating resistance and susceptibility among Orbicella faveolata populations off Broward and the Lower Florida Keys. These digitized histological slides include tissue biopsies from wild O. faveolata colonies from two regions (the Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area in Broward County, and Looe Key and Sand Key in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary) and three resistance categories (“Low Resistance”, “Medium Resistance”, “High Resistance”). Each colony was sampled three times throughout the monitoring period to capture temporal differences in physiological processes: Period 1= late-May – mid-June, Period 2= mid-August – mid-September, Period 3= late-February – mid-March. All slides were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and scanned on a digital slide scanner to a maximum magnification of 40x. A subset of slides from Periods 1 and 2 were also stained with Movat's pentachrome stain. All images are in SVS format. This dataset only includes the raw histological slide collection and associated metadata from biopsied coral colonies. Results from the analysis of the histological slides will be available from partner labs in separate associated datasets. Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a lethal disease affecting Florida’s coral reefs since 2014 whose etiology and etiological agent(s) are still unknown at the time of writing. The purpose of this project is to identify functional characteristics of the SCTLD phenotype at a cellular level to gain insights into the pathological mechanisms governing this disease. Understanding the functional changes associated with disease progression and resistance will provide a foundation for developing new treatments and diagnostics for intervention and management of SCTLD and other coral diseases. These digitized slides were collected as part of the histological analysis performed by the Resistance Research Consortium (RRC), a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary collaboration of scientists working to understand the mechanisms of susceptibility and resistance to SCTLD. Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, Use of ‘omics for coral restoration and disease intervention #31618 Funding Agency: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Award No. B96800 Funding Agency: Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) 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:NCCOS-SCTLD-Histology-Florida Preview graphic PNG 0303739 0310739 0311262 0311352 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2025-09-05 publication CORAL CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS camera instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological imagery in situ laboratory analyses theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Georgia Institute of Technology NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Nova Southeastern University Smithsonian Marine Station - Fort Pierce FL United States Geological Survey University of Florida University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science 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 Caribbean Sea Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication 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 DOI/USGS > U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior U-MIAMI/RSMAS > Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami 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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