From 2012 to 2014, cytochrome oxidase I (COI) DNA metabarcoding data was collected from Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures deployed at coral reef sites across Timor Leste. The structures were deployed by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center under USAID Timor Leste and developed with the Census of Marine Life to sample biodiversity over a standardized surface area. Samples from different size fractions were preserved in ethanol for analysis.
Use Cases
- Analyzing marine invertebrate community composition based on standardized DNA metabarcoding samples.
- Monitoring biodiversity changes over time based on data collected from 2012 to 2014.
- Comparing cryptobiota across different reef sites in Timor Leste based on the geographic deployment.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure (ARMS) sampling method.
Strengths
- Data collected over a standardized surface area using the ARMS method, ensuring consistent sampling.
- Samples gathered from specific reef sites across Timor Leste, providing geographic context.
- Collection period spans from 2012 to 2014, offering a multi-year temporal snapshot.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data is provided in PDF format, which may complicate direct computational analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Samples collected from Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS), disassembled, and preserved in ethanol for metabarcoding.
- Time Range
- 2012 to 2014
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-14 23:00:56.168378; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Coral reef sites across Timor Leste