gov.noaa.nodc:0112724 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 2026-06-03T12:52:27Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) U.S. Virgin Islands National Park Coral Transplant Study, St. John, 1999-2009 (NCEI Accession 0112724) 2025-05-01 publication 2013-09-04 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/67pp-an04 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0112724 NCEI Archive Management System 0112724 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 Olivia A. Lee University of Colorado Boulder Olivia.Lee@Colorado.EDU https://www.colorado.edu/ HTTPS University of Colorado Boulder website Institution web page information resourceProvider United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information contributor Lee, Olivia A. University of Colorado Boulder Olivia.Lee@Colorado.EDU https://www.colorado.edu/ HTTPS University of Colorado Boulder website Institution web page information author United States Geological Survey https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information author tableDigital In a pilot project in the Caribbean (Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands), storm-produced fragments of Acropora palmata, Acropora cervicornis, and Porites porites were collected from donor reefs and transplanted to nearby degraded reefs. Sixty coral fragments were attached to dead-coral substrate (usually upright Acropora palmata skeletons), at similar depths from which they had been collected (1 to 3.5 m), using nylon cable ties. Seventy-five intact colonies were designated as reference colonies. Study colonies were assessed at 6-month intervals for 2 years (1999-2001) and annually thereafter (through 2009). The primary research objective was to evaluate the feasibility of using storm-produced coral fragments as the source of coral transplants to enhance degraded reefs. Original data are in MS-Excel spreadsheet format with a species list in .doc format and Federal Geographic Data Committee format (FGDC) metadata as an .xml file. This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. 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:0112724 Preview graphic PNG 0112724 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2013-09-03 publication ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - COUNTS ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - RELATIVE POSITION BENTHIC COMMUNITIES BENTHIC SPECIES BENTHIC SPECIES - TAXA IDENTITIES biological data CORAL CORAL - COLONY SIZE species abundance theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS visual observation instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS benthic biological survey survey - biological survey - coral reef theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS United States Geological Survey dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS United States Geological Survey dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS CORAL REEF STUDIES Ocean Biogeographic Information System USA (OBIS-USA) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOI/USGS > U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior 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 EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS 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. 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). 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Lee, Olivia A.; United States Geological Survey (2025). U.S. Virgin Islands National Park Coral Transplant Study, St. John, 1999-2009 (NCEI Accession 0112724). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/67pp-an04. 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. license This dataset is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. SPDX License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) GARRISON, V., & WARD, G. (2008). Storm-generated coral fragments – A viable source of transplants for reef rehabilitation. Biological Conservation, 141(12), 3089–3100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.09.020 2008-12 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.09.020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.09.020 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.09.020 related journal article information GARRISON, Virginia author WARD, Greg author Elsevier BV publisher documentDigital Biological Conservation 141(12) ISSN 0006-3207, pp. 3089-3100 crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -64.788836 -64.727714 18.347164 18.369267 1999-05-26 2009-04-04 Garrison, V., Ward, G. 2008. Storm-generated coral fragments - A viable source of transplants for reef rehabilitation. Biological Conservation 141,3089-3100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.09.020 When using these data in any analysis or report please acknowledge the source of the data. 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