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Analysis of sample frames and subsampling methods for reef fish surveys
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/analysis-of-sample-frames-and-subsampling-methods-for-reef-fish-surveys/
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration s Biogeography Branch has conducted surveys of reef fish in the Caribbean since 1999. Surveys were ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/design-analysis-surveys-reef-fishes-puerto-rico-virgin-islands/
Fisheries-independent surveys are already occurring in shallow environments (<35 m) as part of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program’s National ...
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Implementation: Biological and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/national-coral-reef-monitoring-program-biological-socioeconomic/
These indicators will be measured through surveys of residents and the collection of existing socioeconomic data from secondary sources, such as the ...
Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean ...
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This data compilation includes benthic and fish survey data collected in St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI); La Parguera ...
Biogeographic Assessments/Ecological Characterizations
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Biogeographic Surveys of Benthic and Fish Communities in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from 2001-2012; Ecological Characterization of Salt River ...
Development of Benthic and Fish Monitoring Protocols for the Atlantic ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/development-of-benthic-and-fish-monitoring-protocols-for-the-atlantic-caribbean-biological-team-national-coral-reef-monitoring-program/
Monitoring of fish and coral/benthos are to have equal weighting in relation to survey design and survey allocation. Fish monitoring will follow ...
NOAA Completes Successful Coral Reef Monitoring Season in the Caribbean
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-completes-successful-coral-reef-monitoring-season-caribbean/
In St. Croix, a total of 179 sites were monitored for fish communities, with 169 of those sites including detailed benthic community surveys. In our 3 ...
Coral reef ecosystems of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: Spatial and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/coral-reef-ecosystems-of-st-john-u-s-virgin-islands-spatial-and-temporal-patterns-in-fish-and-benthic-communities-2001-2009/
The purpose of this document is to: 1) Quantify spatial patterns and temporal trends in (i) benthic habitat composition and (ii) fish species ...
Survey and Impact Assessment of Derelict Fish Traps in the U.S. Virgin ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/survey-impact-assessment-derelict-fish-traps-u-s-virgin-islands/
In the waters surrounding St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, we conducted an assessment of the causes and effects of lost fish traps. We ...
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of fish communities ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/national-coral-reef-monitoring-program-assessment-of-fish-communities-in-the-florida-reef-tract-from-2018-06-05-to-2018-12-17-ncei-accession-0208321/
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 ...
Assessment of Dredged Material Created Habitat in the South Atlantic ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/dredged-material-habitat-south-atlantic-bight/
The use of fishery acoustic surveys overcame some of the limitations of low visibility experienced during dive surveys due to multiple storm systems ...
The Role of Temperature and Depth in Fish Community Distribution off ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/temperature-depth-invasive-lionfish-distribution/
We conducted geographically and temporally comprehensive lionfish and native fish community surveys, and water temperature collections, along a ...
NCCOS Assessment: Coral Disturbance Response Monitoring (DRM) along the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/nccos-assessment-coral-disturbance-response-monitoring-drm-along-the-florida-reef-tract-following-hurricane-irma-from-2017-10-09-to-2017-10-18-ncei-accession-0179071/
The following types of benthic surveys were conducted: 1) Roving diver surveys to document broad-scale impact types and severity and disease ...
Using bathymetric lidar to define nearshore benthic habitat complexity ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/using-bathymetric-lidar-to-define-nearshore-benthic-habitat-complexity-implications-for-management-of-reef-fish-assemblages-in-hawaii/
We established that lidar-derived rugosity was a good predictor of fish biomass and demonstrated a strong relationship with several fish assemblage ...
Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project
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We are monitoring the distribution, abundance, and size of reef fishes and macro-invertebrates and mapping habitats in the Caribbean. The work from ...
Assessing the Ecological Function of Shipwrecks, Artificial Reefs and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessing-the-ecological-function-of-shipwrecks-artificial-reefs-and-rocky-reefs-on-the-southeastern-us-continental-shelf/
Increased calls for enhancing ocean habitats through artificial reefs and proposals for increasing offshore energy development require science to ...
New Framework for Seamless Fish Habitat Assessments
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-framework-for-seamless-fish-habitat-assessments/
This StoryMap demonstrates the pilot framework scientists developed and used for the Patuxent River. Graphic source: Susquehanna National Heritage ...
New Report Summarizes National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Biological ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-report-summarizes-national-coral-reef-monitoring-program-biological-surveys-in-florida/
In both years, NCRMP surveys occurred throughout summer and fall months in shallow-water (0–30 m) coral reef areas. NCRMP data are used to inform ...
A 2023 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, and Contaminants of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/a-2023-assessment-of-metals-legacy-contaminants-and-contaminants-of-emerging-concern-in-the-gulf-coast/
The national Mussel Watch Program designed the 2023 Gulf chemical stressors survey in collaboration with the Southeast Fisheries Science Center ...
NCCOS Team Surveys North Carolina Shipwrecks and Rocky Reefs
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/nccos-team-surveys-north-carolina-shipwrecks-and-rocky-reefs/
The resulting echosounder data will be paired with diver-collected data to test how fish biomass and spatial distributions differ between shipwrecks ...