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OAS accession Detail for 0125569
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| Title: | Geodatabase of fish assemblages for the Florida Coral Reef Tract from 1980-01-01 to 2010-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0125569) |
| Abstract: | This dataset is a point shapefile showing the distribution of species richness, Shannon's Diversity (H), and Shannon's Evenness (J) along the Florida Keys (Key Biscayne to Key West based on data collected from 1980 through 2010. Point estimates of species richness, Shannon's diversity (H), and Evenness were derived from Reef Visual Census (RVC) Surveys. RVC surveys were conducted using a cooperative multi-agency Reef Fish Monitoring Protocol for the Florida Keys Coral Reef Ecosystem (Menza et al., 2006; Brandt et al., 2009). Data on fish occurrence and abundance were collected using a 200-m x 200-m polygon grid developed by The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS) and the National Marine Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NFMS-SEFSC). The grid forms the basis for a two-stage stratified random sampling allocation scheme that was developed to estimate important metrics for living resource populations (e.g., corals and reef fishes) in Southwest Florida, extending from Martin County in the northeast through the Florida Keys to the Dry Tortugas in the southwest (Jeffrey et al., 2012; Ault et al., In Press). This dataset is part of an spatial analytical framework that was developed: 1) to describe the spatial distribution patterns of living resources (reef fish, algae, corals, gorgonians, sponges, and other benthic invertebrates along the Florida Coral Reef Tract (FCRT); 2) document temporal changes in benthic communities throughout the region, and 3) inform the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review process. The timeline for the review process is November 2011 through Summer 2015. |
| Date received: | 20141107 |
| Start date: | 19800101 |
| End date: | 20101231 |
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| West boundary: | 82.0024 |
| East boundary: | 80.0872 |
| North boundary: | 25.7526 |
| South boundary: | 24.4315 |
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| Submitter: | Dorfman, Dan |
| Submitting institution: | US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science |
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| Supplementary information: | NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials. Map Creation: Dr. Christopher Jeffrey and Mr. Dan Dorfman, NOAA National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. 1305 East West Hwy, Silver Spring MD 20910, United States. RVC fish data: Drs. Jerald S. Ault and Steve G. Smith, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami FL 33149, United States. Drs. James Bohnsack and Benjamin Ruttenberg, NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drice, Miami, FL 33149, United States. |
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| Metadata version: | 4 |
| Keydate: | 2015-02-02 20:56:46+00 |
| Editdate: | 2021-08-30 20:53:51+00 |