gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:24407 eng UTF8 dataset Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA www.sefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST resourceProvider Williams, Dana E 305-767-3262 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 Unites States dana.williams@noaa.gov https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dana_Williams3 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Williams, Dana E Website Research Gate Personal Page information pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:27 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Demographic Monitoring of juvenile Acropora spp. in the Florida Keys 2002-2004 Demographic Monitoring of juvenile Acropora spp. in the Florida Keys 2002-2004 2005-05-01 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 24407 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24407 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Southeast Fisheries Science Center Website About SEFSC information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST originator Caribbean acroporid species have undergone extreme declines in abundance since the 1980s. Population-level recovery will depend on re-colonization by juveniles (fragments or sexual recruits), which are particularly vulnerable to threats such as predation and disease. Demographic monitoring of juvenile Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata colonies was undertaken in the Florida Keys (USA) to determine the fate of various initial colony conditions as expressed by growth and survivorship over an 18 month study. Both healthy colonies and those with signs of recent predation or disease were selected at several sites, measured, photographed and reassessed periodically between summer 2002 and winter 2003-04. Most A. palmata colonies (72%) that were initially healthy were still healthy at the study's conclusion. Snail (Coralliophila abbreviata) predation resulted in partial mortality which decreased growth for A. palmata. Snail-infested colonies tended to retain snails for several months to a year. White-band disease affected several colonies throughout the survey but did not result in complete mortality of any tagged colonies. Only half of the initially healthy A. cervicornis colonies remained healthy, while 38% lost substantial tissue or died of a rapidly progressing disease of unknown etiology. Predation by the fireworm Hermodice carunculata was extremely common. Although it was associated with relatively little live tissue loss, it is postulated to have profound effects on growth since it feeds selectively on the growing tips. Regardless of initial condition, A. cervicornis lost substantial tissue more often than A. palmata suggesting that A. cervicornis may be even more imperiled than its congener. To determine the fate of juvenile colonies exposed to a variety of natural threats. completed Williams, Dana E 305-767-3262 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 Unites States dana.williams@noaa.gov https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dana_Williams3 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Williams, Dana E Website Research Gate Personal Page information pointOfContact Williams, Dana E 305-767-3262 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 Unites States dana.williams@noaa.gov https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dana_Williams3 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Williams, Dana E Website Research Gate Personal Page information custodian notPlanned Numeric Data Sets > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Predation > Coral Predation EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Coral Diseases EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Dade County > Elkhorn Reef (25N080W0008) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Dry Rocks (25N080W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Sand Island (25N080W0036) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > White Bank Dry Rocks (25N080W0021) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Biscayne Bay > Elkhorn Reef (25N080W0008) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Dry Rocks (25N080W0011) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Sand Island (25N080W0036) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > White Bank Dry Rocks (25N080W0021) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus Florida place CoRIS Region boring sponges coral disease coral predation coral snails elkhorn corals fireworm juvenile corals staghorn corals theme Anniversary Reef Elkhorn Reef Marker 3 Reef North Dry Rocks Sand Island White Bank Dry Rocks place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast 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). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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 Acropora demographic monitoring project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Demographic Monitoring of juvenile Acropora spp. in the Florida Keys 2002-2004 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24407. 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 and NODC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 24407 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/24407.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US biota -80.4 -80.17 24.98 25.38 Patch reef and reef tract habitats in lower Biscayne National Park and upper Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary | Currentness: ground condition 2002-06-01 2004-02-01 Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Taxonomic_Keywords: elkhorn corals Taxonomic_Keywords: staghorn corals Taxonomic_Keywords: coral snails Taxonomic_Keywords: boring sponges Taxonomic_Keywords: fireworm Taxonomic_System: Classification_System/Authority: Classification_System_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: ITIS organization and partners: U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Geological Survey; Smithsonian Institution; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Biological Information Infrastructure; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; U.S. National Park Service; Conabio (Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad - Mexico) Publication_Date: 20020602 Publication_Time: Unknown Title: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Edition: None Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Database Publication_Information: Publication_Place: World Wide Web at URL: http://www.itis.usda.gov/itis_query.html Publisher: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) organization and partners Classification_System_Modifications: A species list is provided in the original data files, but not all species were observed during the study. Only those species identified during the surveys are included in this metadata record. Higher level taxonomy of species was completed, and species synonyms were noted, FOR THIS METADATA RECORD ONLY at the NODC using the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) in conjunction with additional taxonomic and museum references as required. No originator data has been altered at the NODC; higher level taxonomy is added at the NODC to selected biological metadata records as an aid to search engines which utilize metadata. Taxonomic_Procedures: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) was used to detemine complete classifications. Taxonomic_Keyword: Acropora palmata, Acropora cervicornis, Coralliophila abbreviata, Hermodice carunculata General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Florida Reef Tract Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdoms Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Cnidaria Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Anthozoa Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Scleractinia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Acroporidae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Species Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora palmata Applicable_Common_Name: elkhorn coral Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Species Taxon_Rank_Value: Acropora cervicornis Applicable_Common_Name: staghorn coral Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Mollusca Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Gastropoda Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Neogastropoda Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophilidae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophila Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Species Taxon_Rank_Value: Coralliophila abbreviata Applicable_Common_Name: short coral snail Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Annelida Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Polychaeta Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Aciculata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Amphinomidae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus Taxon_Rank_Value: Hermodice Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Species Taxon_Rank_Value: Hermodice carunculata Applicable_Common_Name: Fireworm Williams, Dana E 305-767-3262 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 Unites States dana.williams@noaa.gov https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dana_Williams3 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Williams, Dana E Website Research Gate Personal Page information distributor https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/24407 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information dataset Data is entered after divers have finished