This dataset includes observations of reef fish near the Dry Tortugas in 2016. Data were sourced from the SEFSC Data Portal and aligned to Darwin Core. This data is a subset of data from an ongoing project that includes data from other regions and years and is dependent on the sampling design. The stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder) is used to conduct fish surveys in Florida as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). This method collects and reports information on species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Data provided in this data set are from the Dry Tortugas. Data are collected using a 2-stage, stratified random survey design. Lead agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries) and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).

Citation: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS), Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), National Park Service (NPS), Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Blondeau J, US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) (2023). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of fish communities in the Dry Tortugas during 2016. Version 1.5. United States Geological Survey. Samplingevent dataset. https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/resource?r=drytortugasreefvisualcensus2016&v=1.5

Published: July 08, 2023 at 01:36

URL: https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/resource?r=drytortugasreefvisualcensus2016

NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS)
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS)

Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)

National Park Service (NPS)
National Park Service (NPS)

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)

Broward and Miami-Dade counties
Broward and Miami-Dade counties

Jeremiah Blondeau
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory

US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC)
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC)

US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)

Stephen K. Formel
U.S. Geological Survey

Abby Benson
U.S. Geological Survey

Erica Towle
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)

Mathew Biddle
United States Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (US MBON)

187,583

occurrence records

376,614

measurements and facts

249

taxa

223

species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field	Missing	Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters	187,583		100.0%
scientificNameID		549	0.3%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag	Dropped	Records
WORMS_ANNOTATION_RESOLVABLE		549	0.3%

National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of fish communities in the Dry Tortugas during 2016

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Quality flags

Measurement types

DNA derived data