Divers conducted reef visual census (RVC) fish surveys and habitat assessments at 433 sites in the Florida Keys, 436 sites in the Dry Tortugas and 320 sites in the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) region. NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) divers collaborated with the University of Miami and the Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), Florida Fish and Wildlife Department/Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), State of Florida, Nova Southeastern University, and the National Park Service (South Florida and Caribbean Network). In total, it took 4718 dives to complete the 2014 mission to monitor reef fish community composition, habitat composition, and abundance and size structure for more than 300 reef fish species on Florida’s coral reef tract. Data are used to assess population and habitat trends (e.g., whether species are overfished), ecosystem responses to fisheries management actions, including determining the effectiveness of no-take marine protected areas (MPAs) and benthic community and coral demographics.
DATA/REPORT DETAILS
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of fish communities in the Florida Reef Tract from 2014-05-01 to 2014-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0156445)
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- Science Area(s): Coral, Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments, Marine Spatial Ecology
- Region(s) of Study: Atlantic Ocean, Florida, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
- Primary Contact(s): kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov, sarah.hile@noaa.gov
Citation:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC); National Park Service (NPS); University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS); Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC); National Park Service (NPS); University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM-RSMAS); Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Data/Report Type:
NCEI Data Archive Accession
NCEI Data Archive Accession
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