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1. CRED Rapid Ecological Assessment of Invertebrate in the Pacific Ocean 2002-2008 [CRED_REA_Inverts]
Abstract written by OBIS-USA using Excerpts from CRED Homepage The need for conservation of coral ecosystems throughout the world requires knowledge concerning the ecological requirements of species ...


2. CRED REA Algal Quadrate Images in the Pacific Ocean 2002-2008 [CRED_Benthic_Algae_Photoquad]
Abstract written by OBIS-USA using excerpts from CRED homepage. Despite the non-flattering images of ?pond scum? many people often associate with algae, marine macrophytes have proven themselves ...


3. CRED Rapid Ecological Assessments of Coral Population in the Pacific Ocean 2007-2010 [CRED_Benthic_REA_Belt]
Abstract written by OBIS-USA using excerpts from CRED homepage. Corals are the defining species in one of the highest diversity marine ecosystems, coral reefs. CRED studies of corals address basic ...


4. CRED Rapid Ecological Assessments of Fish Belt Transect Surveys and Fish Stationary Point Count Surveys in the Pacific Ocean 2000-2010 [CRED_Fish_REA]
Abstract written by OBIS-USA using excerpts from CRED homepage. Quantitative assessment and monitoring of shallow reef fish assemblages is conducted around the US Pacific Islands as an integral part ...


5. CRED Towed-Diver Fish Biomass Surveys in the Pacific Ocean 2000-2010 [CRED_Fish_TDS]
Abstract written by OBIS-USA using excerpts from CRED Homepage Quantitative assessment and monitoring of shallow reef fish assemblages is conducted around the US Pacific Islands as an integral part ...


6. Biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico Database (BioGoMx) [BioGoMx_HRI]
The Biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico Database (BioGoMx) was based on a comprehensive biotic inventory of the Gulf of Mexico sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI), ...


7. Virgin Islands National Park Coral Transplant Study [VINPCoralTransplantStudy]
In a pilot project in the Caribbean (Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands), storm-produced fragments of Acropora palmata, Acropora cervicornis, and Porites porites were collected ...


8. USGS 2001 Buck Island National Monument Cryptic Fish Survey [BuckIslandFish]
Because cryptic fishes are difficult to accurately survey, they are undersampled components of coral reef habitats. Fifty-eight enclosed stations were sampled in shoreline, nearshore reef, lagoon, ...


9. Australian Institute of Marine Science – Bioresources Library. [AIMS_REEF_Bioresource_Library]   PARENT DIF
Collection of marine organisms for bioactivity screening, focused in the shallow waters off the coastlines of Queensland and Western Australia, beginning in 1987 and continuing to the present. Small ...


10. Australian Institute of Marine Science – Great Barrier Reef nearshore coral diversity [AIMS_GBR_NSCorals]   PARENT DIF
Surveys of coral community structure, composition and diversity were carried out at nearshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. 466 sites on 96 reefs between Mackay and Cooktown (latitude ...


11. Australian Institute of Marine Science – Long-term monitoring Program: Visual Census Fish Data (Great Barrier Reef) [aims_ltm_fish]
Data Summary - About 50 selected reefs throughout the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are sampled in the AIMS Long-term Monitoring Project (LTMP). A visual census of fish on fixed transects (3 sites per ...


12. Some shallow water marine invertebrates from Venezuelan central coast [MBUCV_inverts]
The dataset includes results from several studies carried out in the Venezuelan central coast en rocky shores, coral reefs, and sandy bottoms. Total Distribution Records 270 Total Number of Taxa ...


13. Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment – Benthic [AGRRA_Benthic]
Survey of health of reef communities in the Western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico The Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) Program is an international collaboration of ...


14. Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment – Fish [AGRRA_Fish]
The Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) Program is an international collaboration of scientists and mangers aimed at determining the regional condition of reefs in the Western Atlantic ...


15. Australian Institute of Marine Science - Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS) [aims_reef_bruvs]   PARENT DIF
Recordings of marine organism attracted to baited underwater video cameras (BRUVS). BRUVS are deployed in groups of 4-6, separated by approximately 450 m, for approximately 60 minutes. The spacing ...


16. Australian Institute of Marine Science – Long-term monitoring Program: Nearshore corals of the Great Barrier Reef [AIMS_LTM_NS]   PARENT DIF
Surveys of coral species richness were carried out at nearshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia in conjunction with surveys of size structure and percentage cover of hard and soft coral ...


17. Northern Barrier Marine Life of the Great Barrier Reef [Northern_Barrier_Marine_Life]
Fish species collected specifically for the aquarium trade. Occasionally, observations of rare species, or species observed outside their normal range will be recorded but not collected for interest ...


18. AIMS - LTM Nearshore Corals (OBIS Australia) [AIMS_REEF_LTM]   PARENT DIF
Surveys of coral species richness were carried out at nearshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia in conjunction with surveys of size structure and percentage cover of hard and soft coral ...


19. Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife - Benthic survey on Aliwal Shoal (May 2004 - May 2005) (BAS) [ekznw_benthic]
Aliwal Shoal was declared a Marine Protected Area in 2004 and baseline data of the reef biota was required. This study was initiated by the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) based in Durban to ...


20. Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP) [OBIS-SEAMAP]   CHILD DIFs
The Spatial Ecological Analysis of Marine Megavertebrate Populations (SEAMAP) initiative, a node of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), has developed a digital database of geo-referenced ...


21. AIMS - GBR Nearshore Coral Diversity Surveys (OBIS Australia) [AIMS_REEF_GBR_corals]   PARENT DIF
A number of Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) research activities involve monitoring different aspects of coral reefs. Surveys of coral community structure, composition and diversity were ...


22. New Caledonia - Benthic species from the tropical Pacific [New_Caledonia]
The dataset is the result of a sampling of the western and central Pacific benthic fauna during the last 30 years in the MUSORSTOM program. The taxonomic information is coming from the taxonomic papers ...


23. Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of the Abrolhos Bank, Bahia, Brazil (OBIS South America, BRAZIL) [Marine_RAP_38_Abrolhos_Bank]
The Abrolhos Bank, in Southern Bahia, Brazil, consists of a 200 km-wide expansion of the continental platform, covering about 46,000 square kilometers. There are extensive mangroves, seagrass and ...


24. Cold Water Corals [Cold_Water_Corals]
Habitat Coverage: Seamounts


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