Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 1994
Citation
South Florida Reef Visual Census; https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/rvc_analysis20/samples/index https://doi.org/10.15468/rdkfyf accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.Description
These data are reef fish observations from surveys conducted in the Florida Keys in 1994. These surveys were part of the developmental years of what became the Reef Visual Census, described in the project metadata, Bohnsack et al. 1999 and Smith et al. 2011Purpose
In 1998, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) program began a long-term monitoring effort of key reef fish populations in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This effort was aimed at evaluating the relative abundance, size structure, and habitat utilization of specific reef fish species that are targeted by commercial and recreational fisheries.
Sampling Description
Method steps
Additional info
marine, harvest by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Reef fish, i.e. limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins and living wholly in water and near coral reefs.
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Teleosteicommon name: Teleosts rank: class
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: Elasmobranchs rank: subclass
Geographic Coverages
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida
Bibliographic Citations
- Smith, S.G., et al. 2011, Multispecies survey design for assessing reef-fish stocks, spatially explicit management performance, and ecosystem condition. Fisheries Research 109(2011)25-41 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2011.01.012
- Brandt, M. E., et. al. 2009, A Cooperative Multi-agency Reef Fish Monitoring Protocol for the Florida Keys Coral Reef Ecosystem. Retrieve from http://www.coris.noaa.gov/activities/fish_monitoring_protocol/ -
- Bohnsack, J.A., McClellan, D.B., Harper, D.E., Davenport, G.S., Konoval, G.J., Eklund, A.M., Contillo, J.P., Bolden, S.K., Fischel, P.C., Sandorf, G.S., Javech, J.C., White, M.W., Pickett, M.H., Hulsbeck, M.W., Tobias, J.L., Ault, J.S., Meester, G.A., Smith, S.G., Luo., J., 1999. Baseline data for evaluating reef fish populations in the Florida Keys. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-SEFSC-427. - https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/30889
Contacts
Jerald Aultoriginator
position: Project Lead
University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science
email: jault@rsmas.miami.edu
Jim Bohnsack
originator
position: Project Lead
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: Jim.Bohnsack@noaa.gov
Abigail Benson
metadata author
position: Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
email: albenson@usgs.gov
Abigail Benson
user
email: albenson@usgs.gov
Mathew Biddle
distributor
position: Physical Scientist
United States Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (US MBON)
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
20910
MD
US
Telephone: 3017134928
email: mathew.biddle@noaa.gov
homepage: https://ioos.noaa.gov/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4897-1669
Jerald Ault
administrative point of contact
position: Project Lead
University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science
email: jault@rsmas.miami.edu
Jim Bohnsack
administrative point of contact
position: Project Lead
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: Jim.Bohnsack@noaa.gov