gov.noaa.nodc:0156648 eng utf8 model 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 2026-06-18T12:58:13Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Assessment: Island sources and destinations of virtual larvae for the Mariana region, simulation results (2004 to 2012) (NCEI Accession 0156648) 2016-09-30 publication 2016-10-11 revision 2016-09-28 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.7289/v5zs2tjk NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0156648 NCEI Archive Management System 0156648 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 Matthew Kendall US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (NCCOS/CCFHR) matt.kendall@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Matthew Poti US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (NCCOS/CCFHR) matt.poti@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Timothy Wynne US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (NCCOS/CCFHR) collaborator Chris Barker NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) website Institution web page information collaborator Caitlin O'Conner NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) website Institution web page information collaborator Peter Houk University of Haiti (UEH) http://www.ueh.edu.ht/ HTTP University of Haiti (UEH) website Institution web page information collaborator Kendall, Matt 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 Poti, Matt NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science author Wynne, Tim 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 Barker, Chris NOAA Office of Response and Restoration https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) website Institution web page information author O'Conner, Caitlin NOAA Office of Response and Restoration https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) website Institution web page information author Houk, Peter University of Guam http://www.ueh.edu.ht/ HTTP University of Haiti (UEH) website Institution web page information author Matthew Kendall NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) matt.kendall@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact 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 tabular dataset is the result of computer simulations conducted by NOAA scientists and their partners to estimate the transport of marine larvae between islands in and around the Mariana Archipelago. The table consists of the number of virtual larvae transported from each source to each destination based on several scenarios. Separate simulations were conducted for 4 larval durations and 2 settlement zones (labeled as “multispecies”), and also customized for 6 priority species. Species included yellowfin goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus), post-larval scribbled rabbitfish (Siganus spinus), humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis), and crown-of-thorns seastar (Acanthaster planci). The overall goal of the assessment was to evaluate ocean currents as a mechanism of transport and to compare connectivity among larvae with different life-history characteristics using computer simulations. Understanding the strength and geographic patterns of this larval connectivity is an important part of managing marine ecosystems through ecosystem based-fisheries management plans, marine protected area (MPA) network design, recovery strategies for endangered species, and promoting reefs that are resilient to disturbance. Sufficient sources of larvae must be maintained to sustain future generations. This data set is the result of the connectivity simulations. Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 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 NCEI Accession 0156648 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian 1093 Influence of Climate Change on Larval Connectivity in the Marianas and Analytical Training for Local Scientists project CRCP Project Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality How do Ocean Currents Connect Coral Reefs among Islands in the Mariana Archipelago, and How will Climate Change Affect Them? project Provider Project Names Geographic Information > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reproduction > Sexual Reproduction > Larval Dispersal theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > ZOOPLANKTON 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 Geospatial Model theme NCCOS Research Data Types Computer Simulation Coral Reef Organisms Coral Reefs Geographical Distribution Larvae Ocean Currents Predictive/Spatial Modeling Remote Sensing theme Provider Keywords COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Mariana Archipelago > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH 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 Coral Reefs Region > International place NCCOS Place Keywords U.S. States and Territories > CNMI U.S. States and Territories > Guam place NCCOS Regions of Study Mariana Archipelago Western Pacific place Provider Place Names CWMR5J Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Kendall, Matt; Poti, Matt; Wynne, Tim; Barker, Chris; O'Conner, Caitlin; Houk, Peter (2016). NCCOS Assessment: Island sources and destinations of virtual larvae for the Mariana region, simulation results (2004 to 2012) (NCEI Accession 0156648). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5zs2tjk. 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NOS, NCCOS. https://doi.org/10.25923/bsrg-r770 2015 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25923/bsrg-r770 https://doi.org/10.25923/bsrg-r770 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25923/bsrg-r770 NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum information Kendall, Matthew S. author Poti, Matthew author NOS, NCCOS publisher documentDigital NOS, NCCOS crossReference collection How do Ocean Currents Connect Coral Reefs among Islands in the Mariana Archipelago, and How will Climate Change Affect Them? 2012 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/ocean-currents-connect-coral-reefs/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/ocean-currents-connect-coral-reefs/ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) project page information 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 publisher documentDigital crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota 120 175 2 35 2004-01-01 2012-01-01 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. 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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 0156648 v1.1 was published. 2016-09-30T15:00:55Z NCEI Accession 0156648 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156648/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0156648 v1.1 published 2016-09-30T15:00:55Z download NCEI Accession 0156648 was revised and v1.2 was published. Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. 2016-10-11T16:22:43Z NCEI Accession 0156648 v1.2 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156648/1.2 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0156648 v1.2 published 2016-10-11T16:22:43Z download model Data Type: Number of virtual larvae going from source to destination (calculated); Units: Number of larvae; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: documentation only - no instrument type; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The data table is the result of computer simulations. Virtual larvae were advected based on the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) and tracked using the General NOAA Modeling Environment (GNOME). Model error and variance were controlled using tracks from NOAA’s Global Drifter Program.; Data Quality Information: Transport simulations were reviewed and accepted by subject matter experts and compared to results from drifter and genetic studies. Processing and analysis methods are described in the reference publication Data Type: NCCOS Research Priority > Marine Spatial Ecology (MSE) (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Priority > Coastal Resiliency and Climate Vulnerability (CRCV) (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Topic > Coral Reefs (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Topic > Predictive/Spatial Modeling (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Location > Region > International (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Guam (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Location > Geographic Area > Coral Reefs (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Data Type > Geospatial (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a Data Type: NCCOS Research Data Type > Model (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: n/a asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. 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