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Coral reef monitoring data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2019-08-20 (NCEI Accession 0162463)

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Benthic, fish, and macroinvertebrate census data are collected from sites around Micronesia as part of the ongoing Micronesia Challenge. Information on the program can be found at (www.micronesiareefmonitoring.com). Survey sites are selected around each island to be representative of natural environmental gradients, management, and major reef types. Thus, full site designs can be used to evaluate both island trends and site-specific trends. The data in this submission include fish counts, macroinvertebrate counts, and benthic species identification and percent cover.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Houk, Peter; Yap Community Action Program; Yap State Division of Marine Resources; Chuuk Conservation Society; Chuuk Division of Marine Resources; Pohnpei State Fisheries; Conservation Society of Pohnpei; Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority; Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization; Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority; College of the Marshall Islands (2017). Coral reef monitoring data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2019-08-20 (NCEI Accession 0162463). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0162463. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:0162463

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Time Period	2009-09-29 to 2015-09-25
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 134.383 East: 171.387 South: 4.99999 North: 20.553155
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Associated Resources

An applied framework to assess exploitation and guide management of coral-reef fisheries
- An applied framework to assess exploitation and guide management of coral-reef fisheries
  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecs2.1727/abstract
The Micronesia Challenge: Assessing the Relative Contribution of Stressors on Coral Reefs to Facilitate Science-to-Management Feedback
- The Micronesia Challenge: Assessing the Relative Contribution of Stressors on Coral Reefs to Facilitate Science-to-Management Feedback
  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130823
Local Stressors, Resilience, and Shifting Baselines on Coral Reefs
- Local Stressors, Resilience, and Shifting Baselines on Coral Reefs
  http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0166319

Publication Dates	publication: 2017-09-08 revision: 2021-11-05
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Supplemental Information	Submission Package ID: GBMDB4 In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose	Guide coral-reef management at regional and local scales. Regional examples include the Micronesia Challenge, local examples include MPA networks.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public 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.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Houk, Peter; Yap Community Action Program; Yap State Division of Marine Resources; Chuuk Conservation Society; Chuuk Division of Marine Resources; Pohnpei State Fisheries; Conservation Society of Pohnpei; Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority; Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization; Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority; College of the Marshall Islands (2017). Coral reef monitoring data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2019-08-20 (NCEI Accession 0162463). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0162463. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Houk, Peter University of Guam Marine Laboratory Yap Community Action Program Yap State Division of Marine Resources Chuuk Conservation Society Chuuk Division of Marine Resources Pohnpei State Fisheries Conservation Society of Pohnpei Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority College of the Marshall Islands
Collaborators	Peter Houk University of Guam Chuuk Conservation Society (CCS) Chuuk Division of Marine Resources (DMR) Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP) Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization (KCSO) Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) University of Guam Yap Community Action Program (Yap CAP)
Contributors	Yap Community Action Program (Yap CAP) Chuuk Division of Marine Resources (DMR) Chuuk Conservation Society (CCS) Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP) Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization (KCSO) Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) University of Guam
Resource Providers	Peter Houk University of Guam University of Guam
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Related Funding Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BENTHIC SPECIES biological data FISH - CORAL REEF FISH CENSUS HABITAT - BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE CENSUS REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ survey survey - biological survey - coral reef survey - swimmer/diver visual observation WMO_CategoryCode oceanography CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Biology Numeric Data Sets > Fish Census CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates > Census > Macroinvertebrates Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Chuuk Conservation Society Chuuk Division of Marine Resources Conservation Society of Pohnpei Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority Micronesia Conservation Trust University of Guam Yap Community Action Program NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS University of Guam
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS photograph visual observation Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Marshall Islands > Majuro Atoll (07N171E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Micronesia > Micronesia (07N150E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Palau > Palau > Palau ( Belau ) (07N134E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Ratak Islands > Majuro Atoll (07N171E0002) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Carolines > Micronesia (07N150E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Carolines > Palau ( Belau ) (07N134E0000) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES CRCP Grant NA10NOS4260048 NA11NOS4820011 NA14NOS4820021 NA20NOS4820046 Related Projects Micronesia coral reef science to management project
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0162463

Use Constraints	Cite as: Houk, Peter; Yap Community Action Program; Yap State Division of Marine Resources; Chuuk Conservation Society; Chuuk Division of Marine Resources; Pohnpei State Fisheries; Conservation Society of Pohnpei; Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority; Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization; Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority; College of the Marshall Islands (2017). Coral reef monitoring data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2019-08-20 (NCEI Accession 0162463). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0162463. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	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.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2017-09-08T22:48:16Z - NCEI Accession 0162463 v1.1 was published. 2021-11-05T12:51:29Z - NCEI Accession 0162463 was revised and v2.2 was published. Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0162463 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0162463 v1.1 (download) published 2017-09-08T22:48:16Z NCEI Accession 0162463 v2.2 NCEI Accession 0162463 v2.2 (download) published 2021-11-05T12:51:29Z

Lineage information for: dataset

Processing Steps

2017-09-08T22:48:16Z - NCEI Accession 0162463 v1.1 was published.
2021-11-05T12:51:29Z - NCEI Accession 0162463 was revised and v2.2 was published.
Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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.

Output Datasets

NCEI Accession 0162463 v1.1
- NCEI Accession 0162463 v1.1 (download)
  published 2017-09-08T22:48:16Z

NCEI Accession 0162463 v2.2
- NCEI Accession 0162463 v2.2 (download)
  published 2021-11-05T12:51:29Z

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	Data Type: BENTHIC SPECIES (calculated); Units: % cover; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: photograph; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Photo quadrat data; Data Quality Information: Photographs taken along 5 x 50m transect lines per site across Micronesia. Data Type: FISH - CORAL REEF (measured); Units: Length; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Observer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Stationary point counts that are 5-m and last 3-min for each site; Data Quality Information: 12 SPC replicates spaced at intervals across 5 x 50 m transect lines. Data Type: MACROINVERTEBRATE CENSUS (measured); Units: count; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Observer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Belt-transects at specific widths where the observer counts all macroinvertebrates along 5 x 50m lines.; Data Quality Information: Belt transects.

Lineage information for: dataset

Processing Steps

Data Type: BENTHIC SPECIES (calculated); Units: % cover; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: photograph; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Photo quadrat data; Data Quality Information: Photographs taken along 5 x 50m transect lines per site across Micronesia.
Data Type: FISH - CORAL REEF (measured); Units: Length; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Observer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Stationary point counts that are 5-m and last 3-min for each site; Data Quality Information: 12 SPC replicates spaced at intervals across 5 x 50 m transect lines.
Data Type: MACROINVERTEBRATE CENSUS (measured); Units: count; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Observer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Belt-transects at specific widths where the observer counts all macroinvertebrates along 5 x 50m lines.; Data Quality Information: Belt transects.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	photograph visual observation

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Coral reef monitoring data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2019-08-20 (NCEI Accession 0162463)

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