National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of fish communities in the Florida Keys during 2016

doi:10.15468/nzvpq2

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of fish communities in the Florida Keys during 2016

Citation

NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS), Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), National Park Service (NPS), Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Blondeau J, US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) (2023). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of fish communities in the Florida Keys during 2016. Version 1.4. United States Geological Survey. Samplingevent dataset. https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/resource?r=floridakeysreefvisualcensus2016&v=1.4 https://doi.org/10.15468/nzvpq2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-12-11.

Description

This dataset includes observations of reef fish near the Florida Keys in 2016. Data were sourced from the SEFSC Data Portal and aligned to Darwin Core. This data is a subset of data from an ongoing project that includes data from other regions and years and is dependent on the sampling design. The stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder) is used to conduct fish surveys in Florida as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). This method collects and reports information on species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Data provided in this data set are from the Florida Keys. Data are collected using a 2-stage, stratified random survey design. Lead agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries) and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).

Purpose

The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) details a long-term approach to provide an ecosystem perspective via monitoring climate, fish, benthic, and socioeconomic variables in a consistent and integrated manner. The NCRMP is intended to coordinate various Coral Reef Conservation Coral Reef Program (CRCP) biological, physical, and human dimensions activities into a cohesive NOAA-wide effort. Through the implementation of the NCRMP, NOAA will be able to clearly and concisely communicate results of national-scale monitoring to national, state, and territorial policy makers, resource managers, and the public on a periodic basis.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) monitoring of coral reef ecosystems focuses on status and changes in the benthic community, with emphasis on the reef-building corals and on the assemblages of reef fishes that utilize the coral reef environment.

Sampling

For detailed Standard Operating Procedures, see: Brandt, Marilyn E., et al. 'A cooperative multi-agency reef fish monitoring protocol for the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem.' (2009) https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/546

Quality Control

All field data undergo extensive QA/QC procedures. For detailed Standard Operating Procedures, see: Brandt, Marilyn E., et al. 'A cooperative multi-agency reef fish monitoring protocol for the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem.' (2009) https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/546

Method steps

For detailed Standard Operating Procedures, see: Brandt, Marilyn E., et al. 'A cooperative multi-agency reef fish monitoring protocol for the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem.' (2009) https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/546

Additional info

marine, harvest by iOBIS Documentation of codes and controlled vocabularies is included in the NCEI archive: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/169400

Taxonomic Coverages

Reef fish

Teleostei
rank: class
Elasmobranchii
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Bibliographic Citations

InPort Metadata Record - https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/50830
Miller, J., et al. 'Coral Reef Conservation Program mapping achievements and unmet needs. US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.' Coral Reef Conservation Program (2011). - https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/650
Towle, Erica K., et al. 'National coral reef monitoring plan.' (2021). - https://doi.org/10.25923/fqkq-w497
Brandt, Marilyn E., et al. 'A cooperative multi-agency reef fish monitoring protocol for the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem.' (2009). - https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/546

Contacts

originator
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
email: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
homepage: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/

originator
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
homepage: https://www.sefsc.noaa.gov

originator
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS)
homepage: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu

originator
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
homepage: http://www.nova.edu/index.html

originator
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
homepage: http://myfwc.com/

originator
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
homepage: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/

originator
National Park Service (NPS)
homepage: https://www.nps.gov

originator
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)
homepage: http://floridakeys.noaa.gov

originator
Broward and Miami-Dade counties

Jeremiah Blondeau
metadata author
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
email: jeremiah.blondeau@noaa.gov

metadata author
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC)
homepage: https://www.sefsc.noaa.gov

author
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
email: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
homepage: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/

author
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
homepage: https://www.sefsc.noaa.gov

author
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS)
homepage: http://www.rsmas.miami.edu

author
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
homepage: http://www.nova.edu/index.html

author
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
homepage: http://myfwc.com/

author
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
homepage: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/

author
National Park Service (NPS)
homepage: https://www.nps.gov

author
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)
homepage: http://floridakeys.noaa.gov

author
Broward and Miami-Dade counties

administrative point of contact
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC)
homepage: https://www.sefsc.noaa.gov

administrative point of contact
US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
email: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
homepage: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/

Jeremiah Blondeau
content provider
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
email: jeremiah.blondeau@noaa.gov

content provider
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC)
homepage: https://www.sefsc.noaa.gov

Stephen K. Formel
processor
position: Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
email: sformel@usgs.gov
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7418-1244

Stephen K. Formel
publisher
position: Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
email: sformel@usgs.gov
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7418-1244

Abby Benson
processor
position: Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
email: albenson@usgs.gov
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-107X

Abby Benson
publisher
position: Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
email: albenson@usgs.gov
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-107X

Erica Towle
point of contact
position: Coordinator
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
email: erica.towle@noaa.gov
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=erica-k-towle-ph-d-461598b1

Erica Towle
distributor
position: Coordinator
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
email: erica.towle@noaa.gov
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=erica-k-towle-ph-d-461598b1

Mathew Biddle
distributor
position: Physical Scientist
United States Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (US MBON)
email: mathew.biddle@noaa.gov
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4897-1669

Jeremiah Blondeau
administrative point of contact
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
email: jeremiah.blondeau@noaa.gov