Document of dataset 5239

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program Benthic Percent Cover
Abstract in English
A nationally coordinated, sustained, and consistent coastal ocean observation to develop biological, climate, and socioeconomic status and trends indicators for priority U.S. coral reef areas. This dataset represent one of the data collection methods looking at U.S. Caribbean coral reef status and trends using diving surveys of line point intercept benthic percent cover of shallow water hard-bottom areas.
Rights

Geographical coverage

Spatial
ASW, Lesser Antilles, US Virgin I.

Themes

theme
Biology > Benthos

Ownerships

creator
Randy Clark
creator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
contactPoint
Randy Clark
contactPoint
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Dataset references

record
US Ocean Biodiversity Informaton System

Document metadata

date created
2016-01-20
date modified
2016-01-20