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Title: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico from 2019-07-18 to 2019-12-29 (NCEI Accession 0218548)
Abstract: The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) assessed coral reef fish communities around Puerto Rico using the stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder). This method collects and reports information on species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Data are collected using a 2-stage, stratified random survey design in hardbottom and coral reef habitats less than 30m in depth. All datasets contain data fields on general station information (e.g., survey strata, depth, rugosity). Each of these data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all data tables, refer to the data dictionaries. Three datasets are provided under the stationary point count fish protocols and are distributed as one compiled package: (1) Analysis Ready dataset, (2) Boatlog/Station dataset, and (3) raw QAQC'd sample data file. The methodology used for this survey can be found in the point count fish protocols. All three datasets contain data fields on general station information (survey strata, depth, rugosity). Each of these data tables contain additional survey-specific data fields. For complete information and descriptions of attributes and data fields for all data tables, refer to the data dictionaries.
Date received: 20201102
Start date: 20190718
End date: 20191229
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West boundary: -67.9359927
East boundary: -65.17725
North boundary: 18.47189
South boundary: 17.8859416
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Submitter: Hile, Sarah D.
Submitting institution: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Supplementary information: Submission Package ID: PJGBHU

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Keydate: 2020-08-20 19:30:45+00
Editdate: 2020-11-02 19:32:39+00