NOAA coral reef monitoring invertebrate data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2015-09-25

Peter Houk

doi:10.15468/949wfb

NOAA coral reef monitoring invertebrate data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2015-09-25

Citation

Houk P (2020). NOAA coral reef monitoring invertebrate data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2015-09-25. Version 1.1. United States Geological Survey. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/949wfb accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-06-16. accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

Invertebrate census data were collected from sites around Micronesia as part of the ongoing Micronesia Challenge. Information on the program can be found at (www.micronesiareefmonitoring.com). Survey sites were selected around each island to be representative of natural environmental gradients, management, and major reef types. Thus, full site designs can be used to evaluate both island trends and site-specific trends. Benthic substrates were evaluated using a photo-quadrat technique. At each site, five 50-m transects were used to measure fishes, corals, and other benthic assemblages between 8–10 m on outer reefs, and at 3–5 m for inner lagoon reefs. Each 50-m transect was surveyed at a 5-m width by either one or two observers. Invertebrates were identified to the lowest possible taxon and enumerated. When possible, a size esitmate to the nearest 5 cm was provided.

Additional info

marine, harvest by OBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Micronesia

Bibliographic Citations

Houk, Peter; Yap Community Action Program; Yap State Division of Marine Resources; Chuuk Conservation Society; Chuuk Division of Marine Resources; Pohnpei State Fisheries; Conservation Society of Pohnpei; Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority; Kosrae Conservation and Safety Organization; Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority; College of the Marshall Islands (2017). Coral reef monitoring data from sites across Micronesia from 2009-09-29 to 2015-09-25 (NCEI Accession 0162463). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.Dataset. - https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0162463

Contacts

Peter Houk
originator
position: Professor
University of Guam
email: houkp@triton.uog.edu

Peter Houk
metadata author
position: Professor
University of Guam
email: houkp@triton.uog.edu

Abby Benson
publisher
position: Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
email: albenson@usgs.gov
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-107X

Sarah Bingo
processor
position: Data Manager
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
email: sarahr6@hawaii.edu

Peter Houk
administrative point of contact
position: Professor
University of Guam
email: houkp@triton.uog.edu