gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70473 eng UTF8 gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:70440 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 2026-03-04T19:17:18 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 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) 2019 creation 2020 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 70473 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/70473 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 NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (301) 713-3155 1305 East West Highway 10th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910-3281 https://coralreef.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Website Link to the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program website information originator NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research 301-713-3020 1305 East West Highway -- Room 810 Silver Spring MD 20910 https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/ccfhr WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research Website Website listed for NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research information originator Edwards, Kimberly (252) 838-0811 (252) 728-8728 101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort NC 28516-9722 kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov principalInvestigator https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0218548 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCEI 0218548 Landing Page Online Resource download National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS); Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) (2020). 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). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0218548. Accessed [date]. CRCP Project ID ; 743 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 The 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 is intended to coordinate various Coral Reef Conservation Coral Reef Program (CRCP) biological, physical, and human dimensions activities into a cohesive NOAA-wide effort. Through the implementation of the NCRMP, NOAA will be 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. 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 will consolidate 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 NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and supported by NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and many other partners. NCCOS is co-leading biological monitoring missions with NOAA's Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) to gather data on fish populations and coral reef communities in the U.S. Caribbean, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico. Each year, our scientists work closely with CRCP and local partners to collect biological data from thousands of strategically selected sites. We then use innovative analysis techniques 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. The biological component of NCRMP provides a biennial 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). Data collection occurs at stratified random sites where the sampling domain for each region is partitioned by habitat type and depth, sub-regional location (e.g., along-shelf position) and management zone. Data provided in this dataset are from around Puerto Rico, including the islands of Vieques, Culebra, Mona and Desecheo. Lead agencies NOAA NCCOS and SEFSC, and partners HJR Reefscaping, Inc., CSS, the University of Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. completed Hile, Sarah 240-533-0370 301-713-4384 1305 East-West Hwy Silver Spring MD 20910 sarah.hile@noaa.gov pointOfContact NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research 301-713-3020 1305 East West Highway -- Room 810 Silver Spring MD 20910 https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/ccfhr WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research Website Website listed for NCCOS Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research information pointOfContact Grove, Laura (305) 361-4479 (305) 365-4103 75 VA Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 jay.grove@noaa.gov custodian https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0218548/3.3/data/0-data/NCRMP_PR_2019_Fish/NCRMP_PR_2019_Fish/NCRMP_PR2019_PreviewGraphic.JPG DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 17.0 EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 17.2 National Coral Reef Monitoring Plan (NCRMP) Implementation theme CRCP Project Numeric Data Sets > Biology Numeric Data Sets > Fish Census theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Reef fish census > Belt transect EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Census theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus 0218548 theme NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coral Reef Conservation Program US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science theme NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS BENTHIC COMMUNITIES BENTHIC SPECIES BIOLOGICAL DATA CORAL DEPTH - OBSERVATION FISH - CORAL REEF FISH CENSUS FISH SPECIES Fish HABITAT HABITAT - BENTHIC SPECIES IDENTIFICATION SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS benthic biological in situ survey - biological survey - coral reef survey - swimmer/diver theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS CORAL REEF STUDIES Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) theme NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science theme NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Isla de Desecheo (18N067W0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Isla de Mona (18N067W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Vieques > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus Caribbean Sea North Atlantic Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS swimmer/diver visual observation instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS 2019 temporal 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 National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of coral reef fish communities in Puerto Rico project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: 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) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/70473. 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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