Six 10-meter transect surveys quantify benthic cover, macrobioerosion, and microbioerosion at a coral reef near Salt River, St. Croix. Ten parrotfish surveys provide erosion rate data. NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program collected this data on September 11, 2019.
Use Cases
- Calculate carbonate budget metrics from benthic cover, macrobioerosion, and microbioerosion survey data.
- Model parrotfish erosion rates using the ten parrotfish survey records.
- Analyze spatial variation in reef health across the six 10-meter transect locations.
- Correlate benthic cover data with bioerosion rates to assess reef stability.
Strengths
- Data includes six distinct 10-meter transect surveys.
- Ten parrotfish surveys provide specific erosion rate inputs.
Limitations
- Sample size is limited to one survey date and one specific reef site.
- Column names and data structure are unknown, hindering direct analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) Coral Reef Conservation Program.
- Collection Method
- Census-based surveys following Perry et al. 2012 methodology.
- Time Range
- 2019-09-11
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Salt River, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.