gov.noaa.nodc:0242462 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 2025-09-29T21:23:19Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Species-specific patterns of Brown chromis fecal pellet consumption (coprophagy) by parrotfishes and surgeonfishes and fecal pellet nutritional composition in Bonaire from 2019-06-27 to 2019-09-11 (NCEI Accession 0242462) 2021-11-04 publication 2021-10-27 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0242462 NCEI Archive Management System 0242462 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 Hannah S. Rempel UT Austin Marine Science Institute hannah.rempel@gmail.com http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu HTTP UT Austin Marine Science Institute website Institution web page information resourceProvider California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information resourceProvider Hannah Sima Rempel UT Austin Marine Science Institute hannah.rempel@gmail.com http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu HTTP UT Austin Marine Science Institute website Institution web page information pointOfContact Rempel, Hannah S. University of Texas at Austin author Siebert, Abigail K. author Van Wert, Jacey C. author Bodwin, Kelly N. author Ruttenberg, Benjamin I. California Polytechnic State University http://www.calpoly.edu/ HTTP California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo website Institution web page information author UT Austin Marine Science Institute http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu HTTP UT Austin Marine Science Institute website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital In this study, we investigated the species-specific foraging rates of parrotfishes (tribe Scarini within the Labridae) and surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae) on Brown Chromis (Chromis multilineata) fecal pellets compared to other major dietary items and the nutritional value of these fecal pellets. We conducted this study on the Caribbean island of Bonaire in summer of 2019. The associated datasets include: (1) surveys of the density of parrotfishes, surgeonfishes, and Brown Chromis (both a raw data file and transect-level summary), (2) behavioral observations of coprophagy by parrotfishes and surgeonfishes, (3) Chromis multilineata fecal pellet observations to record the frequency at which they are consumed and coprophagous fish taxa, (4) observations of the defecation rate of Chromis multilineata individuals, and (5) analysis of the nutritional content of Chromis multilineata fecal pellets. Additionally, we conducted a literature search and compiled a summary of the nutritional quality of various red, green, and brown algae, epilithic and endolithic algae matrices, and cyanobacteria to compare the nutritional quality of these food sources to the observed values for Chromis multilineata fecal pellets. This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. Funding Agency: California Polytechnic State University Baker/Koob Endowment Award Funding Agency: Bill and Linda Frost Fund Funding Agency: Dr. Earl H. Myers & Ethel M. Myers Oceanographic & Marine Biology Trust Funding Agency: Harvard Travellers Club Permanent Fund Funding Agency: American Museum of Natural History Lerner-Gray Memorial Fund 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:0242462 Preview graphic PNG 0242462 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2021-10-26 publication ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - BEHAVIOR FISH - CORAL REEF SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS swimmer/diver visual analysis instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological fish examination in situ laboratory analyses visual observation theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS UT Austin Marine Science Institute dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication Numeric Data Sets > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Behavior theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Coprophagy theme Provider Keywords COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Netherlands Antilles > Bonaire > Bonaire (12N068W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Netherlands Antilles > Bonaire > Karpata (12N068W0006) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Bonaire > Karpata (12N068W0006) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Leeward Group > Bonaire (12N068W0002) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA 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 5RN1UT Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Rempel, Hannah S.; Siebert, Abigail K.; Van Wert, Jacey C.; Bodwin, Kelly N.; Ruttenberg, Benjamin I. (2021). Species-specific patterns of Brown chromis fecal pellet consumption (coprophagy) by parrotfishes and surgeonfishes and fecal pellet nutritional composition in Bonaire from 2019-06-27 to 2019-09-11 (NCEI Accession 0242462). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0242462. Accessed [date]. 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Coral Reefs, 41(2), 355–367. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02228-9 2022-02-05 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02228-9 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02228-9 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02228-9 related journal article information Rempel, Hannah S. University of Texas at Austin author Siebert, Abigail K. author Van Wert, Jacey C. author Bodwin, Kelly N. author Ruttenberg, Benjamin I. author Springer Science and Business Media LLC publisher documentDigital Coral Reefs 41(2) ISSN 0722-4028, ISSN 1432-0975, pp. 355-367 crossReference eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -68.352684 -68.288226 12.125726 12.219123 2019-06-27 2019-09-11 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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