National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images Collected from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the Pacific Remote Island Areas since 2014
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36154 | Updated: October 3, 2024 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images Collected from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the Pacific Remote Island Areas since 2014, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36154.
Full Citation Examples
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7289/v5154fbh
AbstractThe data described here are benthic habitat imagery that result from benthic photo-quadrat surveys conducted along transects at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) since 2014 as a part of Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) surveys for corals and fish.
A stratified random sampling (StRS) design was employed to survey the coral reef ecosystems across the region. The survey domain encompassed the majority of the mapped area of reef and hard bottom habitats in the 0-30 m depth range. The stratification scheme included island, reef zone, and depth. Sampling effort was allocated based on strata area and sites were randomly located within strata. Sites were surveyed using photo-quadrats along transects to collect benthic imagery to ultimately produce estimates of relative abundance (benthic cover), frequency of occurrence, benthic community taxonomic composition and relative generic richness.
The StRS design effectively reduces estimate variance through stratification using environmental covariates and by sampling more sites rather than sampling more transects at a site. Therefore, site-level estimates and site to site comparisons should be used with caution.
Distribution Information
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PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format
SOP that describes method to collect benthic images during the surveys.
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2015 by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP)
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JPEG
Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2015 by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP)
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across Wake Islands of the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2014 by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP)
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Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across Wake Island in 2014 by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP)
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across Jarvis of the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2016 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)
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Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across Jarvis Island in 2016 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2017 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)
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Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2017 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2018 during mission HA1801 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division.
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Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2018 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD).
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Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2023 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)
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CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2023 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)
None
Please cite PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) when using the data.
Example:
Ecosystem Sciences Division; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2023). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the Pacific Remote Island Areas since 2014. NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36154
Controlled Theme Keywords
BENTHIC, biota, CORAL REEF, DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
Child Items
| Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Entity | benthic_image_site_info_DataDictionary_2023 |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Thomas Oliver
thomas.oliver@noaa.gov
(808)725-5444
Metadata Contact
Lori H Luers
lori.luers@noaa.gov
Extents
-176.6267816° W,
-159.971695° E,
16.780927° N,
-0.382607° S
Phoenix (Baker and Howland) and Line Islands (Jarvis, Kingman, and Palmyra), and Johnston Atoll. These six of the seven PRIA are routinely surveyed as part of the American Samoa RAMP (ASRAMP) missions (Johnston, Baker and Howland during the first leg of ASRAMP, and Jarvis, Kingman, and Palmyra during the last leg of ASRAMP).
166.5937066° W,
166.657759° E,
19.32573345° N,
19.26737797° S
Wake Island, one of the seven PRIA, is routinely surveyed as part of the Mariana Archipelago RAMP (MARAMP) missions.
2014-03-16 - 2014-03-20
Time frame of surveys at Wake during MARAMP 2014
2015-01-26 - 2015-04-28
Time frame of surveys in the PRIA during ASRAMP 2015
2016-05-16 - 2016-05-22
Time frame of surveys at Jarvis in 2016
2017-04-02 - 2017-04-23
Time frame of surveys at Baker, Howland, Jarvis, and Wake during MARAMP 2017
2018-06-08 - 2018-08-11
Photo-quad surveys conducted at Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Kingman, and Palmyra during ASRAMP 2018.
2023-03-15 - 2023-05-07
Time frame benthic images were collected across the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) during AS-NCRMP 2023.
Item Identification
| Title: | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images Collected from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the Pacific Remote Island Areas since 2014 |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | NCRMP: Benthic Images StRS PRIAs |
| Status: | On Going |
| Creation Date: | 2016-12 |
| Revision Date: | 2023-11 |
| Publication Date: | 2024-03 |
| Abstract: |
The data described here are benthic habitat imagery that result from benthic photo-quadrat surveys conducted along transects at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) since 2014 as a part of Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) surveys for corals and fish. A stratified random sampling (StRS) design was employed to survey the coral reef ecosystems across the region. The survey domain encompassed the majority of the mapped area of reef and hard bottom habitats in the 0-30 m depth range. The stratification scheme included island, reef zone, and depth. Sampling effort was allocated based on strata area and sites were randomly located within strata. Sites were surveyed using photo-quadrats along transects to collect benthic imagery to ultimately produce estimates of relative abundance (benthic cover), frequency of occurrence, benthic community taxonomic composition and relative generic richness. The StRS design effectively reduces estimate variance through stratification using environmental covariates and by sampling more sites rather than sampling more transects at a site. Therefore, site-level estimates and site to site comparisons should be used with caution. |
| Purpose: |
The NOAA 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 coordinates various NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) biological, physical, and human dimensions activities into a cohesive NOAA-wide effort. Through the implementation of the NCRMP, NOAA is 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. |
| Supplemental Information: |
NCRMP is a framework for conducting sustained observations of biological, climate, and socioeconomic indicators at 10 priority coral reefs across the U.S. and its territories. This integrated approach consolidates monitoring of coral reefs under a uniform method in the Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico for the first time. NCRMP is funded by the CRCP and supported by NOAA Fisheries, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), and many other partners. The PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) at NOAA Fisheries is leading biological monitoring in the U.S. Pacific Islands Region. The biological component of NCRMP in the Pacific provides a triennial ecological characterization at a broad spatial scale of general reef condition for reef fishes, corals and benthic habitat (i.e., fish species composition/density/size, benthic cover, and coral density/size/condition). Innovative analysis techniques are then used to develop products that give fellow scientists, managers, decision makers and the public a better understanding of a region's resources and how they are changing over time. |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.7289/v5154fbh |
| DOI Registration Authority: | NOAA |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords |
DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD > Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus | Visual Images > Habitats |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect Monitoring |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect Monitoring > Belt Transect |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Rapid assessment studies |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Benthic biology |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral |
| CoRIS Theme Thesaurus | EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral Communities |
| CRCP Project | 743 |
| CRCP Project | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program |
| NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS | PHOTOQUADRAT IMAGES |
| NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | biological |
| NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | imagery |
| NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS | in situ |
| NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | Coral Reef Conservation Program |
| NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | CORAL REEF STUDIES |
| NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program |
| NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS | Pacific Reef and Assessment Monitoring Program |
| NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS | US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division |
| None | Coral Reef Ecosystem Division |
| None | Coral Reef Ecosystem Program |
| None | CRED |
| None | CREP |
| None | Ecosystem Sciences Division |
| None | ESD |
| None | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
| None | PIFSC |
| None | RAMP |
| None | Rapid Ecological Assessment |
| None | REA |
| None | Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Triennial |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Baker Island (00N176W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Howland Island (00S176W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Jarvis Island (00S160W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Johnston Atoll (16N169W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Kingman Reef (06N162W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Palmyra Atoll (05N162W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Wake Atoll (19N167E0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Baker Island > Baker Island (00N176W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Howland Island > Howland Island (00S176W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Johnston Atoll > Johnston Atoll (16N169W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Line Islands > Jarvis Island (00S160W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Line Islands > Kingman Reef (06N162W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Line Islands > Palmyra Atoll (05N162W0001) |
| CoRIS Place Thesaurus | OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Wake Atoll > Wake Atoll (19N167E0001) |
| NODC Sea Area Names Thesaurus | Equatorial Pacific Ocean |
| NODC Sea Area Names Thesaurus | Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument |
| None | Pacific Remote Island Areas |
| None | PRIA |
| None | PRIMNM |
Instrument Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords |
CAMERA > CAMERA
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS | photograph |
Platform Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | HI'IALAKAI |
| NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | OSCAR ELTON SETTE |
| NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS | Rainier |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
|---|---|
| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Data Set Type: | JPG Files |
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Maintenance Note: |
Updated March 2019 to add imagery collected in 2018 |
| Data Presentation Form: | Image (digital) |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
Raw data include ~30 benthic photographs per survey site. Included in the archive package is a list of survey sites, including site, date, latitude (dd), and longitude (dd) where photoquads were collected. The file naming convention for each photo/image is [SITE]_[YEAR]_[TRANSECT]_[PHOTO_NUMBER].JPG (e.g., TUT-903_2012_A_01.JPG). |
| Entity Attribute Detail URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/53704 |
| Distribution Liability: |
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. |
| Data Set Credit: | PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division and funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program |
Support Roles
Data Set Credit
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) |
| Address: |
1305 East West Highway 10th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281 |
| Phone: | (301) 713-3155 |
| URL: | https://coralreef.noaa.gov |
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Oliver, Thomas |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | thomas.oliver@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5444 |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
| Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
| URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Luers, Lori H |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | lori.luers@noaa.gov |
Originator
| Date Effective From: | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
| URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Oliver, Thomas |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | thomas.oliver@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5444 |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
|---|
Extent Group 1
| Extent Description: |
Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) including Baker, Howland, Jarvis, and Wake islands, Kingman Reef, and Johnston and Palmyra atolls. |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -176.6267816 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -159.971695 | |
| N° Bound: | 16.780927 | |
| S° Bound: | -0.382607 | |
| Description |
Phoenix (Baker and Howland) and Line Islands (Jarvis, Kingman, and Palmyra), and Johnston Atoll. These six of the seven PRIA are routinely surveyed as part of the American Samoa RAMP (ASRAMP) missions (Johnston, Baker and Howland during the first leg of ASRAMP, and Jarvis, Kingman, and Palmyra during the last leg of ASRAMP). |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 2
| W° Bound: | 166.5937066 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | 166.657759 | |
| N° Bound: | 19.32573345 | |
| S° Bound: | 19.26737797 | |
| Description |
Wake Island, one of the seven PRIA, is routinely surveyed as part of the Mariana Archipelago RAMP (MARAMP) missions. |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2014-03-16 |
| End: | 2014-03-20 |
| Alternate Start As Of Info: | HA1401 |
| Description: |
Time frame of surveys at Wake during MARAMP 2014 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2015-01-26 |
| End: | 2015-04-28 |
| Alternate Start As Of Info: | HA1501 |
| Description: |
Time frame of surveys in the PRIA during ASRAMP 2015 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 3
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2016-05-16 |
| End: | 2016-05-22 |
| Alternate Start As Of Info: | SE1602 |
| Description: |
Time frame of surveys at Jarvis in 2016 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 4
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2017-04-02 |
| End: | 2017-04-23 |
| Alternate Start As Of Info: | HA1701 |
| Description: |
Time frame of surveys at Baker, Howland, Jarvis, and Wake during MARAMP 2017 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 5
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2018-06-08 |
| End: | 2018-08-11 |
| Alternate Start As Of Info: | HA1801 |
| Description: |
Photo-quad surveys conducted at Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Kingman, and Palmyra during ASRAMP 2018. |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 6
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2023-03-15 |
| End: | 2023-05-07 |
| Alternate Start As Of Info: | RA2301 |
| Description: |
Time frame benthic images were collected across the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) during AS-NCRMP 2023. |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
|---|---|
| Security Classification System: |
Not applicable |
| Security Handling Description: |
Not applicable |
| Data Access Policy: |
NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) Data Sharing Recommendations, version 9.0 updated August 12, 2015: The ESD welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on research issues contributing to the scientific basis for better management of marine ecosystems. The ESD has a very diverse set of field activities that generates large volumes of data using an array of data collection protocols. The following recommendations are for your consideration as you use this data: 1) Data analyses should take all field exigencies into account. The most effective way to do this would be active collaboration with ESD principal investigators. 2) In all presentations, product releases, or publications using data generated by ESD, proper acknowledgement of both ESD and the individuals responsible for data collection is expected. Citing the DOI (if available) is preferred, a non-DOI example is listed below. 3) If you collect or generate data for the same study areas, ESD requests that you share relevant information on complimentary data collections. 4) Those receiving data are strongly urged to inform the ESD Data Management Team of any errors and discrepancies that are discovered during the course of using these data. They are further urged to bring to the attention of the Team all problems and difficulties encountered in using these data. This information is necessary in order to improve the collections and to facilitate more efficient and economical data processing and retrieval. The users are asked to supply copies of any missing data that may be located, and to provide information as to significant subsets and special aggregations of data that are developed in using the material provided. Example citation: "This publication makes use of data products provided by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with funding support from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). The analysis and interpretations presented here are solely that of the current authors." |
| Data Access Procedure: |
Data can be accessed online via the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Ocean Archive. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Please cite PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) when using the data. Example: Ecosystem Sciences Division; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2023). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the Pacific Remote Island Areas since 2014. NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36154 |
| Metadata Access Constraints: |
None |
| Metadata Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0157633 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | PIFSC_NTM-PIFSC-71_2018_SOP_Benthic.pdf |
| Description: |
SOP that describes method to collect benthic images during the surveys. |
| File Date/Time: | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | |
| Distribution Format: | PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0159153 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | Site Info PRIAs 2015.csv |
| Description: |
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2015 by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) |
| File Date/Time: | 2016-12-30 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 3
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0159153 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | StR Images PRIAs 2015 |
| Description: |
Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2015 by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) |
| File Type (Deprecated): | JPEG |
| Distribution Format: | JPEG |
Distribution 4
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0159157 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | Site Info PRIAs 2014.csv |
| Description: |
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across Wake Islands of the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2014 by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) |
| File Date/Time: | 2016-12-30 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 5
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0159157 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | StR Images PRIAs 2014 |
| Description: |
Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across Wake Island in 2014 by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) |
| File Type (Deprecated): | JPEG |
| Distribution Format: | JPEG |
Distribution 6
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0176287 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | Site Info PRIAs 2016.csv |
| Description: |
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across Jarvis of the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2016 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) |
| File Date/Time: | 2018-09-11 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 7
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0176287 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | StR Images PRIAs 2016 |
| Description: |
Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across Jarvis Island in 2016 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) |
| File Date/Time: | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | JPEG |
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Distribution 8
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0176288 |
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| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | Site Info PRIAs 2017.csv |
| Description: |
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2017 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) |
| File Date/Time: | 2018-07-29 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 9
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0176288 |
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| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | StR Images PRIAs 2017 |
| Description: |
Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2017 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) |
| File Date/Time: | 2018-09-11 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | JPG |
| Distribution Format: | JPEG |
Distribution 10
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0187564 |
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| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | Site Info PRIAs 2018.csv |
| Description: |
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2018 during mission HA1801 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division. |
| File Date/Time: | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | csv (comma-separated values) |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
Distribution 11
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0187564 |
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| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | StR Images PRIAs 2018 |
| Description: |
Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2018 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD). |
| File Date/Time: | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 |
| File Type (Deprecated): | JPG |
| Distribution Format: | JPEG |
Distribution 12
| Start Date: | 2024-03 |
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| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0289904 |
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | NCRMP_STRS_IMAGES_PRIA_2023 |
| Description: |
Photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2023 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) |
| Distribution Format: | JPEG |
| File Size: | 18.5GB |
| Compression: | Zip |
Distribution 13
| Start Date: | 2024-03 |
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| End Date: | Present |
| Download URL: | http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0289904 |
| Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2016 - Present) |
| File Name: | NCRMP_STRS_SITEINFO_PRIA_2023.csv |
| Description: |
Metadata (site, date, and location) for photoquadrat benthic images collected at stratified random sites across the Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2023 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) |
| Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/ecosystem_sciences/ |
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| Name: | Ecosystem Sciences Division |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | HTML |
| Description: |
PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division website |
URL 2
| URL: | https://www.coris.noaa.gov/monitoring/ |
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| Name: | National Coral Reef Monitoring Program |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| File Resource Format: | HTML |
| Description: |
NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) website. |
URL 3
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/ecosystems/coral-reefs-pacific |
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| Name: | PIFSC ESD: Coral Reefs in the Pacific |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
|
| File Resource Format: | HTML |
| Description: |
Overview of NOAA Ecosystem Sciences Division, Archipelagic Research Program's methods to assess corals. |
Technical Environment
| Description: |
PIFSC network/file system: \\picQueenFish\optical\OPTICAL\ \\picQueenFish\general\Cruise\CruiseData |
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Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
Handheld GPS units were used to locate random sites and mark site locations. |
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| Analytical Accuracy: |
Image data include ~30 benthic photographs per survey site from both the fish and benthic team surveys. The fish team conducts the photoquadrat surveys along one 30-m transect. The benthic team conducts the surveys along 2 independent 18-m transects. Therefore, the site level image data contain one transect (A) for fish team surveys and two transects (A and B) for benthic team surveys. Appropriate site level image grouping should include all 30 images. |
| Completeness Report: |
Only shallow water (0 to 30 meter depth range) hard-bottom habitats are surveyed. The survey sites were randomly selected using a systematic process based on available habitat and bathymetric data. Although efforts are made to include broad spatial coverage of surveys at each island, weather conditions and other environmental constraints may have prevented the team from surveying exposed reef areas. |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
The same methods of data collection were used at each surveyed site. |
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
The photos are reviewed by the diver for accuracy and usability. The data management team also uses a optical validation script to re-name photos and enforce several validation checks. |
Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | Unknown |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Unknown |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The images reside on a file server maintained and regularly backed up by PIFSC ITS. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
The stratified random sampling (StRS) design and benthic photoquadrat survey methodology, employed by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) since 2013. Benthic imagery is collected at stratified random sites. These photos are color-corrected (if necessary) prior to analysis. The data management team also uses a optical validation script to re-name photos and enforce several validation checks. |
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Sources
Swanson D, Bailey H, Schumacher B, Ferguson M, Vargas-Angel B. 2018. Ecosystem Sciences Division standard operating procedures: data collection for rapid ecological assessment benthic surveys. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA-TM-NMFS-PIFSC-71, 63 p.
| Contact Role Type: | Originator |
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| Contact Type: | Organization |
| Contact Name: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC |
| Publish Date: | 2018-08-31 |
| Citation URL: | https://doi.org/10.25923/39jh-8993 |
| Citation URL Name: | NOAA Institutional Repository |
| Citation URL Description: |
Ecosystem Sciences Division standard operating procedures: data collection for rapid ecological assessment benthic surveys |
| Source Contribution: |
The SOP describes the method to collect benthic images during the survey. |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
A stratified random sampling (StRS) design was employed to survey the coral reef ecosystems through the U.S. Pacific regions. The survey domain encompassed the majority of the mapped area of reef and hard bottom habitats. The stratification scheme included island, reef zone, and depth in all regions, as well as habitat structure type in the Main Hawaiian Islands. The habitat structure types included simple, complex, and coral-rich. Depth categories of shallow (0-6 m), mid (> 6-18m) and deep (>18-30 m) were also incorporated into the stratification scheme. Allocation of sampling effort was proportional to strata area. Sites were randomly selected within each stratum. A geographic information system (GIS) and digital spatial databases of benthic habitats (NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NCCOS), reef zones (IKONOS satellite imagery, NDGC 1998) bathymetry (NDGC 1998, CREP benthic mapping data), and marine reserve boundaries (NOAA) were used to facilitate spatial delineation of the sampling survey domain, strata, and sample units. Map resolution was such that the survey domain could be overlain by a grid using a GIS with individual cells of size 50 m by 50 m in area. A two-stage sampling scheme following Cochran (1977) was employed to control for spatial variation in population parameters at scales smaller than the grid cell minimum mapping unit (2,500 m2). Grid cells containing hard-bottom reef habitats were designated as primary sample units (referred to as sites). |
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| Process Contact: | Swanson, Dione W |
| Phone (Voice): | (808)725-5417 |
| Email Address: | dione.swanson@noaa.gov |
| Source: | Swanson D, Bailey H, Schumacher B, Ferguson M, Vargas-Angel B. 2018. Ecosystem Sciences Division standard operating procedures: data collection for rapid ecological assessment benthic surveys. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA-TM-NMFS-PIFSC-71, 63 p. |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
Photoquadrat surveys were conducted by both the fish and benthic teams. Still photographs were collected to record the benthic community composition at predetermined points along the transect lines with a high-resolution digital camera mounted on a pole. Overall, 30 photoquadrat images are collected at each site. The fish team conducts these surveys along one 30 meter transect that spans the length of two stationary point count (SPC) cylinders used to assess fish abundance (30 images total, Transect A). Benthic substrate photos are taken at one meter intervals along the right hand side of the 30 m transect line. The benthic team conducts the photoquadrat surveys along two, independent 18 meter transects. Photos of the benthic substrate are taken at one meter intervals starting at meter 1, along the left hand side of each 18 meter transect (15 images/transect; 30 images total; Transect A and B). |
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Process Step 3
| Description: |
Raw data include ~30 benthic photographs per survey site. Included in the archive package is a list of survey sites, including site, date, latitude (dd), and longitude (dd) where photoquads were collected. The file naming convention for each photo/image is [SITE]_[YEAR]_[TRANSECT]_[PHOTO_NUMBER].JPG (e.g., TUT-903_2012_A_01.JPG). |
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Acquisition Information
Instruments
| Instrument Unavailable Reason: | Unknown |
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Platforms
| Platform Unavailable Reason: | Not Applicable |
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Related Items
| Item Type | Relationship Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set (DS) | Cross Reference |
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Cover Derived from Analysis of Benthic Images Collected during Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) across the Pacific Remote Island Areas since 2014 |
| Data Set (DS) | Cross Reference |
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images Collected from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across American Samoa since 2015 |
| Data Set (DS) | Cross Reference |
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images Collected from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the Hawaiian Archipelago from 2013 to 2019 |
| Data Set (DS) | Cross Reference |
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images Collected from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the Mariana Archipelago since 2014 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 36154 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:36154 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Troy T Kanemura |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2016-12-30 16:31+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2024-03-05 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-01-23 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-01-23 |