gov.noaa.nodc:0210993 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 2025-07-28T14:16:07Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Coral ecosystem connectivity from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys: habitat and benthic macrobiota from underwater still images from 2012-08-17 to 2015-09-02 (NCEI Accession 0210993) 2020-11-22 publication 2020-12-17 revision 2020-06-23 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/p6ny-v982 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0210993 NCEI Archive Management System 0210993 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 Robert K. Cowen Oregon State University (OSU) Robert.Cowen@oregonstate.edu http://oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University (OSU) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator John Reed Florida State University (FSU) jreed12@fau.edu principalInvestigator Dennis Hanisak Florida State University (FSU) dhanisak@fau.edu principalInvestigator Kimberly Puglise NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) kimberly.puglise@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) 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 Dennis Hanisak Florida State University (FSU) dhanisak@fau.edu pointOfContact Dennis Hanisak Florida State University (FSU) dhanisak@fau.edu collaborator Stephanie Farrington Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) http://www.fau.edu/hboi/ HTTP Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) website Institution web page information collaborator Andrew David NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator Stacey Harter NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator Heather Moe NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator M. Cristina Diaz Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) http://www.fau.edu/hboi/ HTTP Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) website Institution web page information collaborator Shirley Pomponi Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) http://www.fau.edu/hboi/ HTTP Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) website Institution web page information collaborator Joshua D. Voss Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) http://www.fau.edu/hboi/ HTTP Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) website Institution web page information collaborator Lance Horn University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) https://uncw.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) website Institution web page information collaborator Glenn Taylor University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) https://uncw.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) website Institution web page information collaborator Jason White University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) https://uncw.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) website Institution web page information collaborator Reed, John Florida State University (FSU) author Hanisak, Dennis Florida State University (FSU) author Farrington, Stephanie Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute http://www.fau.edu/hboi/ HTTP Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) 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 Oregon State University (OSU) http://oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University (OSU) website Institution web page information contributor Florida State University (FSU) contributor tableDigital This dataset comprises still images recorded by remotely operated vehicle (ROV) surveys during four cruises from 2012 to 2015, which characterized the mesophotic coral ecosystems at Pulley Ridge and Dry Tortugas. A total of 87 ROV dives surveyed 91 random blocks in the Pulley Ridge and Dry Tortugas regions, and covered a distance of 150 kilometers at depths from 22.9 to 114.4 meters. The dataset totals 14,942 in situ digital still images, of which 11,104 were analyzed using Coral Point Count with Excel Extensions (CPCe) for benthic habitat, benthic macrobiota, and coral/sponge/algal cover. These data were collected to characterize the benthic habitat and macrobiota of the mesophotic coral ecosystems of Pulley Ridge and the Dry Tortugas. The data serve as a baseline and may be used to better understand the long-term health and status of these mesophotic coral ecosystems. The project “Coral Ecosystem Connectivity: From Pulley Ridge to Florida Keys” is focused on investigating the role that the relatively healthy deep, light-dependent mesophotic coral ecosystems of Pulley Ridge may play in replenishing key fish species, such as grouper, and other organisms in the downstream reefs of the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas. This interdisciplinary study is determining connectivity of specific reef species between Pulley Ridge and the Florida Keys, and describing the structure, and determining the value of Pulley Ridge’s mesophotic coral ecosystems. Because of the well-documented decline of Florida’s reefs, it is important to identify, protect, and manage sources of larvae that can help sustain Florida’s reef ecosystems and the tourism economy that depends on it. Partner: US DOC; NOAA; Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) Partner: US DOC; NOAA; Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology (CIOERT) Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) under award NA11NOS4780045 to the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) at the University of Miami Funding Agency: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research under awards NA09OAR4320073 to the Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology (CIOERT) at Florida Atlantic University – Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Funding Agency: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research under awards NA14OAR4320260 to the Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology (CIOERT) at Florida Atlantic University – Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute 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 0210993 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest 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. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0210993 Preview graphic PNG 0210993 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2020-12-02 publication BENTHIC SPECIES CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION HABITAT - BENTHIC images theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS camera instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS R/V F.G. Walton Smith platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Florida State University NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Oregon State University dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of Mexico Straits of Florida 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 dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 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 NCCOS Project #63: Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys NCCOS Regional Ecosystem Science: Pulley Ridge National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. 2018. NCCOS Sponsored Research Project: Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys Pulley Ridge Decision Support Resource (DSR) project NCCOS Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 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 Marine Spatial Ecology > Regional Ecosystem Science theme NCCOS Research Areas Underwater Imagery theme Provider Keywords CAMERA > CAMERA instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 23 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 Underwater camera instrument Provider Instruments F. G. Walton Smith (call sign: WCZ6292, ICES code: 33WA, 1999-) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes ROV Mohawk ROV Super Phantom platform Provider Platform Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 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 > Florida Waterbodies > Atlantic Ocean Waterbodies > Gulf of Mexico place NCCOS Regions of Study Dry Tortugas Dry Tortugas Ecological Reserve North (TERN) Dry Tortugas Ecological Reserve South (TERS) Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) Florida Keys Reef Tract Pulley Ridge Pulley Ridge Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) Southwest Florida Shelf Straits of Florida West Florida Shelf place Provider Place Names TPY1TH Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Reed, John; Hanisak, Dennis; Farrington, Stephanie (2020). 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K., Farrington, S., David, A., Harter, S., Pomponi, S. A., Cristina Diaz, M., Voss, J. D., Spring, K. D., Hine, A. C., Kourafalou, V. H., Smith, R. H., Vaz, A. C., Paris, C. B., & Dennis Hanisak, M. (2019). Pulley Ridge, Gulf of Mexico, USA. 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All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. 2020-12-17T07:31:00Z NCEI Accession 0210993 v2.2 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0210993/2.2 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0210993 v2.2 published 2020-12-17T07:31:00Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: BENTHIC SPECIES (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Remotely Operated Vehicle; Sampling and Analyzing Method: For more details, see Reed et al. (2017); Data Quality Method: For more details, see Reed et al. (2017) Parameter or Variable: CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Remotely Operated Vehicle; Sampling and Analyzing Method: For more details, see Reed et al. (2017); Data Quality Method: For more details, see Reed et al. (2017) Parameter or Variable: HABITAT - BENTHIC (measured); Units: count; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Remotely Operated Vehicle; Sampling and Analyzing Method: For more details, see Reed et al. (2017); Data Quality Method: For more details, see Reed et al. (2017) asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian camera camera An instrument for recording images. R/V F.G. Walton Smith R/V; RSMAS Univ. of Miami; built 1999; active as July 2007 University of Miami assigned a new call sign to F.G. WALTON SMITH on January 13, 2021. The previous call sign was WCZ6292.