gov.noaa.nodc:0259399 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 2026-04-06T18:26:25Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Database of Grazing Metrics of Herbivorous Fishes of the Indo-Pacific (NCEI Accession 0259399) 2023-09-01 publication 2022-09-01 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/ymn7-0m52 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0259399 NCEI Archive Management System 0259399 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 Lori Luers NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/ecosystem_sciences/ HTTPS NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/PIFSC) resourceProvider Tye Kindinger tye.kindinger@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Lori Luers National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lori.luers@noaa.gov collaborator Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/ecosystem_sciences/ HTTPS NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division website Institution web page information author NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/PIFSC) contributor tableDigital The database described here consists of foraging metrics of herbivorous fishes (bite rate, bite area, bite volume, proportion of bites that leave grazing scars) extracted from relevant publications. All data were already publicly available either in the form of information reported in a publication or data were shared publicly via data repositories. Observations included in the database took place between 1985 and 2019 in tropical waters excluding locations in the Atlantic Ocean. Focal fish species were herbivores that are found in the nearshore waters of the United States Pacific Islands. The database also includes the body length of every fish, and information about sea surface temperature, time of day, and depth as available per measured bite rate. This referential tool compiles and standardizes grazing metrics across various studies of herbivorous fishes, as well as integrates sea surface temperature from satellite data for each study. Global synthesis of information currently available about fish metrics of Pacific species that inform herbivory and bioerosion on nearshore shallow reefs. Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program 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:0259399 Preview graphic PNG 0259399 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2022-08-24 publication FISH - CORAL REEF FISH SPECIES graze rate (or grazing rate) SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE WATER DEPTH - AVERAGE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS in situ satellite data survey - biological visual estimate theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Equatorial Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean North Pacific Ocean Red Sea South Pacific Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication ESD Ecosystem Sciences Division PIFSC Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center dataCentre Contributing Organizations DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries 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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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Numeric Data Sets > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Herbivory EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Water Depth EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Behavior EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL SCIENCE > ANIMAL ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > HERBIVORY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science 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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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Bite area Bite rate Bite volume Fish size Proportion of bites that leave scars theme Provider Keywords OCEAN BASIN > Indian Ocean OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Coral Sea place CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > RED SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location 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. 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 14LWYE Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2023). Database of Grazing Metrics of Herbivorous Fishes of the Indo-Pacific (NCEI Accession 0259399). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/ymn7-0m52. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. Database of Grazing Metrics for Herbivorous Fishes of the Indo-Pacific 2023 publication https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65072 HTTPS https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65072 InPort Metadata Record information crossReference Kindinger, T. L., Adam, T. C., Baum, J. K., Dimoff, S. A., Hoey, A. S., & Williams, I. D. (2024). Herbivory through the lens of ecological processes across Pacific coral reefs. Ecosphere, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4791 2024-02 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4791 https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4791 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4791 journal article information Kindinger, Tye L. Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Honolulu Hawaii USA author Adam, Thomas C. Marine Science Institute University of California Santa Barbara California USA author Baum, Julia K. Department of Biology University of Victoria Victoria British Columbia Canada author Dimoff, Sean A. Department of Biology University of Victoria Victoria British Columbia Canada author Hoey, Andrew S. College of Science and Engineering James Cook University Townsville Queensland Australia author Williams, Ivor D. Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Honolulu Hawaii USA author Wiley publisher documentDigital Ecosphere 15(2) ISSN 2150-8925, ISSN 2150-8925 crossReference NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division (2023). Benthic, urchin, and fish observation data collected using multiple methodologies to calculate coral reef carbonate budget estimates for sites off of O'ahu in the Main Hawaiian Islands in 2021 (NCEI Accession 0283630). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0283630. 2023-10-20 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0283630 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0283630 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0283630 Related dataset information NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota 34.7333333 -149.822307 -23.4397222 29.6 1985-09-01 2019-12-31 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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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 0259399 v1.1 was published. 2023-09-01T19:24:06Z NCEI Accession 0259399 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0259399/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0259399 v1.1 published 2023-09-01T19:24:06Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: Bite area (measured); Units: cm^2; Observation Category: survey - biological; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Various methods were employed by studies. Each methodology type for this data is included in this dataset. Parameter or Variable: Bite rate (measured); Units: bites/min; Observation Category: survey - biological; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Various methods were employed by studies. Each methodology type for this data is included in this dataset. Parameter or Variable: Bite volume (measured); Units: cm^3; Observation Category: survey - biological; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Various methods were employed by studies. Each methodology type for this data is included in this dataset. Parameter or Variable: Proportion of bites that leave scars (measured); Units: proportion; Observation Category: survey - biological; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Various methods were employed by studies. Each methodology type for this data is included in this dataset. Parameter or Variable: Fish size (measured); Units: cm total length (TL); Observation Category: survey - biological; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Reported sizes converted to total length as needed using published conversion parameters from Fishbase Parameter or Variable: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (calculated); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: satellite; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea surface temperature calculated for the location and time of every bite rate observation. Parameter or Variable: FISH SPECIES (measured); Units: none; Observation Category: visual estimate; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Various methods were employed by studies. Each methodology type for this data is included in this dataset. Parameter or Variable: WATER DEPTH - AVERAGE (measured); Units: m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Relevant depth from each study, typically measured in situ. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian