gov.noaa.nodc:0290601 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 2026-06-16T13:17:27Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Assessment: Fish tracking data from East End Marine Park in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from 2019-11-08 to 2022-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0290601) 2024-04-16 publication 2024-03-28 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/ktp9-0s78 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0290601 NCEI Archive Management System 0290601 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 Bethany Williams NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) bethany.williams@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact 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 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 Caroline Pott USVI DPNR East End Marine Park collaborator Leslie Henderson NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) collaborator Ashley Ruffo NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) website Institution web page information collaborator Williams, Bethany 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 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 Siceloff, Laughlin 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 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 NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) contributor NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This dataset includes detections of fish tagged with Vemco/Innovasea acoustic transmitters in East End Marine Park (EEMP), St. Croix, US Virgin Islands from 2019 through 2022. Detection data were obtained from an array of underwater dataloggers/receivers deployed across the study area which recorded transmissions from tagged fish. Data include identifying information for each fish tag/transmitter, species tagged, timestamp of detection, and positional information for the receiver that detected the tag. This dataset was collected to document movement patterns of reef fish among reef management zones in and around the EEMP, St. Croix for the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR). The primary goal was to provide managers at EEMP with data to understand fish residence time within the park, the frequency and duration of movements across park zone boundaries, and connections to other reef areas around St. Croix. Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 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:0290601 Preview graphic PNG 0290601 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2024-03-11 publication FISH - CORAL REEF FISH SPECIES theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS acoustic sensor GPS marine animal recording tag instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Fisheries NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NOAA National Ocean Service 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 place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication Florida Atlantic Coast Telemetry Network (FACT) U.S. Caribbean Acoustic Network (USCAN) U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources dataCentre Contributing Organizations DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS > National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean 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 Marine Spatial Ecology > Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments Marine Spatial Ecology > Regional Ecosystem Science theme NCCOS Research Areas Field Observation theme NCCOS Research Data Types Date and time of fish detection Latitude and longitude coordinates of the dataloggers Transmitter theme Provider Keywords ACOUSTIC RECEIVERS GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument 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. 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Virgin Islands > St. Croix > St. Croix (17N064W0003) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > St. Croix > East Point (17N064W0010) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. Croix (17N064W0003) 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 U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands Waterbodies > Caribbean Sea place NCCOS Regions of Study St. Croix East End Marine Park place Provider Place Names E95RC1 Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Williams, Bethany; Kendall, Matt; Siceloff, Laughlin (2024). NCCOS Assessment: Fish tracking data from East End Marine Park in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from 2019-11-08 to 2022-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0290601). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/ktp9-0s78. 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. Williams, Bethany; Kendall, Matt; Siceloff, Laughlin (2024). NCCOS Assessment: Fish and benthic communities in the East End Marine Park, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands from 2022-04-25 to 2022-06-18 (NCEI Accession 0290374). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/hcam-r024. 2024-04-03 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25921/hcam-r024 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0290374 https://doi.org/10.25921/hcam-r024 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25921/hcam-r024 Associated NCEI dataset information Williams, Bethany 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 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 Siceloff, Laughlin 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 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection Kendall, Matt; Siceloff, Laughlin; Monaco, Mark; Winship, Arliss; Williams, Bethany (2023). NCCOS Assessment: MPA Boundary Efficacy and Biotic Movements in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve: Tagging and Tracking Fish with Acoustic Telemetry in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017-04-18 to 2019-06-24 (NCEI Accession 0280248). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/615w-e811. 2023-08-08 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25921/615w-e811 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0280248 https://doi.org/10.25921/615w-e811 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25921/615w-e811 Associated NCEI dataset information 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 Siceloff, Laughlin 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 Monaco, Mark 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 Winship, Arliss CSS, Inc., under contract to 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 Williams, Bethany 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 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection Acoustic Tracking of Fish Movements to Support Habitat Management 2006 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/acoustic-tracking-fish-movements-coral-reef-us-virgin-islands/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/acoustic-tracking-fish-movements-coral-reef-us-virgin-islands/ 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 -64.64261 -64.43228 17.7302 17.83012 2019-11-08 2022-09-27 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 0290601 v1.1 was published. 2024-04-16T12:18:36Z NCEI Accession 0290601 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0290601/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0290601 v1.1 published 2024-04-16T12:18:36Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: Date and time of fish detection (measured); Units: time and date (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS) in UTC; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Innovasea/Vemco acoustic VR2W receiver; Sampling and Analyzing Method: When an acoustic receiver detects a tag transmission and successfully identifies and records the TRANSMITTER number (see below parameter), it also records a timestamp of when that transmitter was detected. The dataset provided here has been time corrected for possible drift in the internal clock of the receiver. The “T” is included to prevent Excel from reformatting the date times. Parameter or Variable: TRANSMITTER (measured); Units: text; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Innovasea acoustic VR2W receiver; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Acoustic tags implanted in study animals transmit a unique series of pulses that is recorded and decoded by the receivers as the TRANSMITTER number if the transmitter is within range. The receivers are periodically downloaded to retrieve these data records. Parameter or Variable: Latitude and longitude coordinates of the dataloggers (calculated); Units: Decimal Degrees (DD.DDDDD); Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Handheld GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: When a receiver is deployed at a station, GPS coordinates are recorded in the field using a handheld GPS unit. These coordinates are assigned to every acoustic tag detection logged by the receiver at that station. While the precise location of a tagged animal is not known, the known location of the receiver detecting that animal gives a rough approximation of the animal’s location within 50 - 200 meters (the detection range of the receivers). asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian acoustic sensor acoustic sensor generic instrument type for sensing sound in the water column Use acoustic sensor for a variety of types of observations, including acoustic tomography, whale and other marine mammal sound detection, etc. Do not use acoustic sensor for instrument type when the thing being measured is distance to seafloor: use echo sounder or sidescan sonar as appropriate. GPS GPS Global Positioning System receiver satellite-based instrument used for geo-location, positioning and navigation marine animal recording tag marine animal recording tag Electronic instrument (tags) designed for deployment in the ocean for recording distribution of free-ranging marine animals for wildlife and ecological research