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Overview:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) developed a rapid ecological assessment to determing the algal diversity and abuncance in the Pacific. Data are available at OBIS. The OBIS compiled data includes species name, individual count, lat/lon, and some environmental correlates like depth and salinity.
Dataset Location: OBIS CRED Pacific Algae
Direct Download: OBIS CRED Pacific Algae
Site Location: Coastal Southeastern United States
Site(s) Georeferenced: Yes
Timespan: 2002 - 2008
Sampling Frequency:
Data Collection Summary / Methods: modified Rapid Ecological Assessment technique that incorporates the use of digital cameras and photoquadrats
Data collected: algal diversity and abundance
OBIS data schema: species name, individual count, date, location, temperature, depth, salinity, nitrogen, oxygen, silicate.
Known Issues: weaknesses, limitations, errors, caveats, etc.
Best Practices: tips for separating the wheat from the chaff
Conditions for use: 'freely available' and 'open-access' as per OBIS: http://iobis.org/about/vision
Citation/ Distributing Authors: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service. 2011. CRED REA Algal Quadrate Images in the Pacific Ocean 2002-2008. Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Honolulu, HI.Retrieved from http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa/.
Supplemental resources:
Available via the EcoData Retriever: No