gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:79227 eng UTF8 dataset CSV Files Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Luers, Lori H 808-725-5593 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA lori.luers@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-10-14T20:44:02 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Reef Fish and Coral Traits, as well as Disturbance Exposure (Heat and Cyclone) of Coral Reefs in Guam and the CNMI in 2011 and 2022 2026 creation 2026 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 79227 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/79227 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. originator https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/pacific-islands#science WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region - Science Overview Landing page for PIFSC download https://www.coris.noaa.gov/monitoring/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link National Coral Reef Monitoring Program NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) website. download https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/56376 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Technical Memorandum Relevant Publication. Gajdzik L, Ingeman K, Kindinger TL, Oliver T. 2023. Spatiotemporal trends in benthic and reef fish communities in the Mariana Archipelago. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-PIFSC-152, 45p. 45. doi:10.25923/7efh-qt23 download https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/ecosystems/coral-reefs-pacific WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Coral Reefs in the Pacific Online Resource download Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2026: Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) of Reef Fish, including Benthic Estimate Data at Coral Reef Sites across the Pacific Ocean from 2007 to 2012, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/34515. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2026: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) of Reef Fish, including Benthic Estimate Data of the Mariana Archipelago since 2014, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/34518. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Cover Derived from Analysis of Benthic Images Collected during Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) across the Mariana Archipelago since 2014, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36156. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Images Collected from Stratified Random Sites (StRS) across the Mariana Archipelago since 2014, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36153. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Cover from Annotated Benthic Images Collected During Photoquadrat Surveys at Climate Stations across the Mariana Archipelago since 2014, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/36147. Williams, I., J. Zamzow, K. Lino, M. Ferguson, and E. Donham. 2012. Status of coral reef fish assemblages and benthic condition around Guam: a report based on underwater visual surveys in Guam and the Mariana Archipelago, April-June 2011. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo., NOAA-TM-NMFS-PIFSC-33, 22 p. + Appendices This metadata record describes multiple datasets including traits (reef fish and coral) as well as disturbance exposure (heat and tropical cyclone) of coral reef ecosystems in Guam and the CNMI in 2011 and 2022. Trait values were inferred from online databases, scientific papers, and gaps were filled in by experts. Environmental disturbance data were generated by scientists of the Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC). For disturbance exposure, site-level heat stress and cyclone exposure data was generated for 2011 and 2022. These data were derived from NOAA Coral Reef Watch CoralTemp v3.1 daily SST (1985–present) and IBTrACS v4 (1950–2022). Both trait and disturbance exposure datasets described in this metadata record were used with the already archived Mariana Archipelago RAMP (MARAMP) and the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) data, to generate functional trait-based diversity indices, providing another aspect of reef resilience. This project was funded by CRCP Project #31643 titled "Estimating functional diversity and redundancy of reef communities to inform resilience-based management in the Marianas". Link to publication will be provided once published. The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) provides critical datasets for evaluating patterns in coral cover and fish biomass. Although these broad metrics support regional management, they frequently lack the specificity required to assess reef resilience through a lens of functional trait-based diversity. Because functional diversity offers a more robust linkage to ecosystem processes (such as nutrient cycling or herbivory), it serves as a viable proxy for understanding how species utilize the environment, which is influenced by external stressors. This analytical gap is especially relevant for Guam and the CNMI, where a long-standing history of tropical cyclones and heat stress events necessitates a nuanced understanding of ecological stability. Consequently, we integrated trait data for benthic and fish communities with estimated metrics of cyclone exposure and heat stress. Utilizing MARAMP and NCRMP surveys conducted in 2011 and 2022, we quantified disturbance regimes for each decade preceding the observation periods to characterize trait-based community shifts. NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division and funded by the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program completed Gajdzik, Laura laura.gajdzik@noaa.gov pointOfContact Gajdzik, Laura laura.gajdzik@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned Fish and coral trait data (.csv), and disturbance exposure data (.csv) that include metadata about location DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD > Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 23.3 EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL SCIENCE > ANIMAL ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > ANTICYCLONES/CYCLONES EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE INDICES theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 23.3 31643 Estimating functional diversity and redundancy of reef communities to inform resilience-based management in the Marianas theme CRCP Project Numeric Data Sets > Biology Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral Communities EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus CORAL REEF CORAL SPECIES FISH - CORAL REEF FISH SPECIES HABITAT - BENTHIC Tropical Cyclones WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS derived products laboratory analysis theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS CORAL REEF STUDIES Coral Reef Conservation Program National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Pacific Reef and Assessment Monitoring Program theme NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division theme NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Rota > Rota Island ( Luta ) (14N145E0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Saipan > Saipan Island (15N145E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Tinian > Tinian Island (14N145E0005) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Rota Island > Rota Island ( Luta ) (14N145E0007) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Saipan Island > Saipan Island (15N145E0002) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Tinian Island Reefs > Tinian Island (14N145E0005) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > MICRONESIA > GUAM place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords NW Pacific (limit-180) place NODC Sea Area Names Thesaurus CNMI CRED CREP Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Division Coral Reef Ecosystem Program ESD Ecosystem Sciences Division Guam Mariana Archipelago Mariana Islands Marianas PIFSC Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center theme DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2026. GCMD Keywords, Version 24. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian PIFSC Publication project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Reef Fish and Coral Traits, as well as Disturbance Exposure (Heat and Cyclone) of Coral Reefs in Guam and the CNMI in 2011 and 2022 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/79227. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. 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NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. unclassified Not applicable Not applicable A synthesis of benthic percent cover data in the Mariana Islands Archipelago covering a period of 22 years (2000-2022) and summarized at three spatial scales (archipelago-, island-, and sub-island-scales) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 72575 crossReference National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Benthic Cover Derived from Analysis of Annotated Benthic Images Collected During Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) across the U.S. Pacific Islands since 2010 NOAA/NMFS/EDM 77771 crossReference National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Stratified Random Surveys (StRS) of Reef Fish, including Benthic Estimate Data of the Mariana Archipelago since 2014 NOAA/NMFS/EDM 34518 crossReference eng; US biota environment oceans biota Fish and coral trait datasets were collected from online databases, publications, and reports, with any remaining gaps filled by experts. Disturbance datasets (heat and cyclone exposure) were calculated at site level via the environmental data summary (EDS) for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan for the survey years 2011 and 2022. Mariana Archipelago (Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, specifically Rota, Saipan, and Tinian). 144.6 145.85 13.2 15.35 Extent of surveys in the Marianas Range of dates for which the collection of fish and benthic data utilized was originally produced. Data were collected between 04/07/2011 (MM/DD/YYYY) and 05/03/2011, and between 04/12/2022 and 06/01/2022 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2011-04-06 2022-06-01 false eng false Data File Data Table ESD_FishTrait_Dictionary 2026-09-25 publication ESD_CoralTrait_Dictionary 2026-09-25 publication ESD_Heat_Cyclone Exposure_Dictionary 2026-09-25 publication CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0319230 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESD_FISHTRAIT_MARIAN Fish trait values compiled from literature (reports, publication, etc) and online databases. Traits include: taxon name, mobility, schooling, activity, position, and diet. download https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0319230 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESD_CORALTRAIT_MARIAN Coral trait values compiled from literature (reports, publication, etc) and online databases. Traits include: taxon name, colony size bin, compactness, surface complexity, top heaviness, competitiveness level, and coralliite width bin. download https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0319230 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link ESD_LEHI_CYCLONE_MARIAN A cumulative time-decayed cyclone exposure index using harmonized wind speed, duration, and proximity data from the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS, V4). This exposure index accounts for wind intensity, storm speed, distance to the site, and a 3-year half-life decay that reflects ecological recovery over time. Site-level heat stress and cyclone exposure data was generated for 2011 and 2022. download dataset Accuracy All trait records underwent automated and manual quality control, including unit harmonization, taxonomic verification, and extreme-value filtering to minimize measurement errors and ensure data consistency. Completeness Report Dataset completeness was achieved through systematic literature gleaned to maximize trait values across the species/genus-by-trait matrix, with remaining data gaps filled in by experts. Conceptual Consistency Conceptual consistency across the datasets was achieved by standardizing trait definitions and units across all entries, ensuring that each parameter reflects an equivalent functional attribute across all target species or genera. Compilation of fish and coral trait datasets were sourced from scientific publications and technical reports, public database, and with expert consultations. Trait datasets for corals Trait datasets for fish Cyclone exposure data Temperature data Heat stress: Local Extreme Heat Index (LEHI) Froese, R., and D. Pauly, editors. 2026. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication https://www.fishbase.org WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link FishBase Source Citation URL information Madin J et al. 2016. The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans. Sci Data. https://www.coraltraits.org/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Coral Trait Database Source Citation URL information NOAA Coral Reef Watch. 2026. SST and SST Anomaly, NOAA Global Coral Bleaching Monitoring, 5km, V.3.1, Monthly, 1985-Present. (Jan. 01, 1985-Dec. 31, 2019). NOAA Coral Reef Watch, College Park, Maryland, USA https://coastwatch.pfeg.noaa.gov/erddap/griddap/NOAA_DHW_monthly.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Coral Reef Watch Source Citation URL information Source Contribution: Parravicini V et al. 2021. Coral reef fishes reveal strong divergence in the prevalence of traits along the global diversity gradient. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.1712 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information Tanaka KR, Oliver TA (2021) NOAA's National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Environmental Data Summary https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65209 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Environmental Data Summary Source Citation URL information Tanaka KR, Van Houtan KS (2022) The recent normalization of historical marine heat extremes. PLOS Climate 1(2): e0000007 https://journals.plos.org/climate/article/citation?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000007 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link LEHI Source Citation URL information otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None