Census-based carbonate budget data collected from coral reef habitats in the Atlantic Ocean. Surveys are conducted by NOAA's National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) using standardized transect and parrotfish survey methods. Data collection sites include Puerto Rico, Florida, and the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Use Cases
- Model reef carbonate accretion rates by analyzing benthic cover data from six 10m transects per site.
- Estimate bioerosion impacts by integrating macrobioerosion and microbioerosion measurements from transect surveys.
- Calculate parrotfish erosion contributions using data from ten parrotfish surveys conducted at each monitoring site.
- Assess spatial variability in reef budgets by comparing site-level data across Puerto Rico, Florida, and Flower Garden Banks.
Strengths
- Standardized methodology following Perry et al. 2012 ensures consistent data collection.
- Multi-faceted data collection includes benthic cover, macrobioerosion, microbioerosion, and parrotfish erosion.
Limitations
- Sample size and temporal coverage are unknown, limiting trend analysis.
- Geographic scope is limited to specific Atlantic sites, not a full regional census.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP).
- Collection Method
- Field surveys: six 10m transects for benthic cover and bioerosion, plus ten parrotfish surveys per site.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Atlantic Ocean sites around Puerto Rico, Florida, and the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.