CRED REA Benthic Parameter Assessment at Tutuila Island, American Samoa in 2008
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- Citation:
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- Originator:
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Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center
- Publication_Date: 20100322
- Title:
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CRED REA Benthic Parameter Assessment at Tutuila Island, American Samoa in 2008
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- Online_Linkage: <http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred/coral.php>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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Point-count surveys at 50-cm intervals were conducted along 2 consecutively placed, 25m line transect lines, as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted at 23 sites around Tutuila Island in American Samoa from 18-25 February aboard the NOAA ship Hi'ialakai during the Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Cruise HI0802. Raw survey data consisted of counts of benthic elements, including but not limited to live coral, dead coral, carbonate pavement, sand, coral rubble, fleshy macroalgae, crustose coralline algae, turfalgae, as well as other sessile invertebrates along the two transects. All live benthic elements were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible. These data provide the basis for computing quantitative estimates of percent live coral cover, as well as percent cover of the different benthic constituents.
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Part of a long-term monitoring program at biennial intervals in which corals, algae, fish, and other macroinvertebrates are co-sampled along the same set of transect lines.
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Maximum depth was 16 meters.
Benthic cover parameters observed:
BenthicCategory BenthicName
ANTH corallimorph
ANTH Rhodactis sp
CALG Branched calcified rhodophyta
CALG Crustose coralline algae
CALG Dead/coralline algae
CALG Pavement/Coralline algae
CALG Rock/Crustose coralline algae
CALG Rubble/coralline algae
CALG Sand/Coralline algae
CORL Acanthastrea echinata
CORL Acanthastrea sp
CORL Acropora abrotnoides
CORL Acropora clathrata
CORL Acropora crateriformis
CORL Acropora cytherea
CORL Acropora digitifera
CORL Acropora elseyi
CORL Acropora formosa
CORL Acropora gemmifera
CORL Acropora humilis
CORL Acropora hyacinthus
CORL Acropora nasuta
CORL Acropora nobilis
CORL Acropora palifera
CORL Acropora retusa
CORL Acropora robusta
CORL Acropora sp
CORL Acropora sp microclados
CORL Acropora valida
CORL Astreopora myriophthalma
CORL Astreopora randalli
CORL Astreopora sp
CORL coral
CORL Coscinaraea columna
CORL Coscinaraea sp
CORL Coscinaraea spraea
CORL Cyphastrea ocellina
CORL Cyphastrea sp
CORL Diploastrea heliopora
CORL Distichopora sp
CORL Echinophyllia sp
CORL Echinopora lamellosa
CORL Echinopora sp
CORL Echinopora spyllia
CORL Favia matthai
CORL Favia pallida
CORL Favia sp
CORL Favia speciosa
CORL Favia stelligera
CORL Favites complanata
CORL Favites sp
CORL Fungia scutaria
CORL Fungia sp
CORL Galaxea fascicularis
CORL Galaxea sp
CORL Gardineroseris planulata
CORL Goniastrea edwardsi
CORL Goniastrea pectinata
CORL Goniastrea sp
CORL Goniopora sp
CORL Halomitra sp
CORL Heliopora coerulea
CORL Heliopora sp
CORL Herpolitha sp
CORL Hydnophora exesa
CORL Hydnophora microconnos
CORL Hydnophora sp
CORL Leptastrea pruinosa
CORL Leptastrea purpurea
CORL Leptastrea sp
CORL Leptoria phyrgia
CORL Leptoria sp
CORL Leptoseris incrustans
CORL Leptoseris mycetoseroides
CORL Lobophyllia sp
CORL Merulina ampliata
CORL Merulina sp
CORL Millepora platyphylla
CORL Millepora sp
CORL Montastera valenciennesi
CORL Montastrea curta
CORL Montastrea sp
CORL Montipora aequitrabeculata
CORL Montipora capitata
CORL Montipora flabellata
CORL Montipora foveolata
CORL Montipora grisea
CORL Montipora hoffmeisteri
CORL Montipora incrassata
CORL Montipora nodosa
CORL Montipora patula
CORL Montipora peltiformis
CORL Montipora sp
CORL Montipora sp informis
CORL Montipora tuberculosa
CORL Montipora verrucosa
CORL Mycedium elephantotus
CORL Oulophyllia sp
CORL Oxypora sp
CORL Pachyseris sp
CORL Pachyseris speciosa
CORL Pavona chiriquiensis
CORL Pavona clavus
CORL Pavona duerdeni
CORL Pavona explanulata
CORL Pavona maldivensis
CORL Pavona minuta
CORL Pavona sp
CORL Pavona varians
CORL Platygyra daedalea
CORL Platygyra sp
CORL Plerogyra sp
CORL Pocillopora capitata
CORL Pocillopora damicornis
CORL Pocillopora elegans
CORL Pocillopora eydouxi
CORL Pocillopora ligulata
CORL Pocillopora meandrina
CORL Pocillopora molokensis
CORL Pocillopora sp
CORL Pocillopora verrucosa
CORL Porites brighami
CORL Porites compressa
CORL Porites cylindrica
CORL Porites evermanni
CORL Porites lichen
CORL Porites lobata
CORL Porites lutea
CORL Porites monticulosa
CORL Porites rus
CORL Porites solida
CORL Porites sp
CORL Porites vaughani
CORL Psammocora haimeana
CORL Psammocora nierstraszi
CORL Psammocora obtusangula
CORL Psammocora sp
CORL Psammocora stellata
CORL Sandalolitha sp
CORL Scapophyllia cylindrica
CORL Stylocoeniella sp
CORL Stylophora pistillata
CORL Stylophora sp
CORL Symphyllia cf recta
CORL Symphyllia sp
CORL Turbinaria reniformis
CORL Turbinaria sp
CYAN Cyanobacteria
CYAN Metal/Cyanobacteria
CYAN Pavement/cyanobacteria
CYAN Rock/Cyanobacteria
CYAN Rubble/Cyanobacteria
DEAD Dead coral
DEAD Dead/Cyanobacteria
INVT Echinoderm
INVT Invertebrate
INVT Mollusk
INVT Other Invertebrate
INVT Tunicate
MALG Caulerpa sp
MALG Cheilosporum sp
MALG Dead/lobophora
MALG Dictyosphaeria sp
MALG Dictyota sp
MALG Halimeda sp.
MALG Halymenia
MALG Lobophora sp
MALG Macroalgae
MALG Microdictyon
MALG Padina sp
MALG Pavement/macroalgae
MALG Pavementement/lobophora
MALG Red algae
MALG Rock/lobophora
MALG Rubble/Lobophora
MALG Rubble/macroalgae
MALG Valonia
MANM Metal
MOLL Tridacna sp
OCTO Briareum sp
OCTO Cladiella sp
OCTO Lobophyton sp
OCTO Octocoral
OCTO Pachyclavularia sp
OCTO Sarcophyton sp
OCTO Sinularia sp
OTHR Other
OTHR Sponge
PAVE Pavement
ROCK Rock
RUBB Rubble
RUBB Sand/Rubble
SAND Rubble/sand
SAND Sand
TALG Dead/Turf algae
TALG Pavement/Turf
TALG Rock/Sand/turf
TALG Rock/turf
TALG Rubble/turfalgae
TALG Sand/turf
TALG Turfalgae
ZOAN Palythoa sp.
ZOAN Zoanthus sp
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- Beginning_Date: 20080218
- Ending_Date: 20080225
- Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
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- Progress: In Work
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Biennial
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.8612764
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.5045149
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.22005532
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: -14.38281981
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- Theme_Keyword: Marine Ecosystem
- Theme_Keyword: Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP)
- Theme_Keyword: Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA)
- Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef Ecosystem
- Theme_Keyword: Benthic Cover
- Theme_Keyword: American Samoa
- Theme_Keyword: Tutuila Island
- Theme_Keyword: HI0802
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- Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
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EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral reef ecology
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EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment
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EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Rapid assessment studies
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- Place:
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- Place_Keyword: Tutuila Island
- Place_Keyword: American Samoa
- Place_Keyword: South Pacific
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OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016)
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OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000)
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COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000)
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Please cite CRED when using the data. Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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- Contact_Organization_Primary:
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Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
- Contact_Person: Dr. Bernardo Vargas-Angel
- Contact_Address:
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- Address_Type: mailing and physical
- Address: 1125B Ala Moana Blvd.
- City: Honolulu
- State_or_Province: HI
- Postal_Code: 96814
- Country: U.S.A.
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-983-3723
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808-983-3730
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Dr. Jean Kenyon, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
- Data_Quality_Information:
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- Attribute_Accuracy:
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- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
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The benthic cover parameter observations were made by a single diver who is coral reef ecologist. The benthic cover assessment surveys are conducted one time per site per survey year; it is not replicated.
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The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed at this location, and were conducted by the same scientist (Jean Kenyon).
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The survey sites were selected to be representative of the dominant habitats at this reef system. The majority of surveys were conducted in the lagoon due to inclement sea conditions in other habitats.
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- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Dive computer and SCUBA depth gauge
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- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.3
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As a diver swam along the transect line, he inspected the benthic elements falling directly underneath each 50-cm mark on the transect line. Each such element was tallied under the following scheme: live coral, dead coral, carbonate pavement, coral rubble, sand, rock, macroalgae, turfalgae invertebrate, and other. Live benthic elements including coral, algae, and invertebrates were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible.
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Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences
Center, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
- Contact_Person: Michael Parke
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- Address: 1125B Ala Moana Blvd.
- City: Honolulu
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- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-983-3725
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808-983-3730
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Michael.Parke@noaa.gov
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While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor dies the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
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Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service
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