Puerto Rico Long-Term Coral Reef Monitoring Program Database Compilation

URLhttps://ipt-obis.gbif.us/resource?r=prcrmp_database
Repository URL https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/
Node OBIS USA
Published2022-02-13 16:17
First registered2020-04-02 18:34
Abstract

The Puerto Rico Long-Term Coral Reef Monitoring Program (PRCRMP) database compilation includes raw biological data (by transect) from reef locations around the Puerto Rican archipelago. Substrate cover by sessile-benthic categories and fish, and motile megabenthic invertebrate taxonomic composition and densities have been characterized in these stations, with variable sampling event frequencies between 1999 to 2021. At present, 42 permanent stations are surveyed biannually (21 per year). For the benthic characterization, a set of five 10-meter-long permanent transects are surveyed at each station. Sessile-benthic reef communities are characterized by the continuous intercept chain-link method, following the Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP) (1994) protocol. Demersal diurnal non-cryptic reef fish populations and motile megabenthic invertebrates are surveyed by sets of five 10 x 3 meters wide (30 m2) belt-transects centered along the reference line of transects used for sessile-benthic characterizations at each reef station. From 2004-2013, a diver completed an Active Search Census (ASEC) survey for 30 minutes annotating sizes and abundances of fish and macroinvertebrate species of interest. From 2015, the ASEC survey methodology was replaced by 20 x 3 meters (60 m2) band transects to identify commercially and ecologically important fish and megabenthic invertebrate species. Upon completion of the 10 meters belt-transect survey, the diver swims along the same depth and physiographic reef zone for an extra 10 meters to complete the 60 m2 transect. For each fish individual within the ASEC survey (2004-2013) and 60m2 band transects (2015-2021), a visual fork length (FL) estimate in centimeters is recorded. Fish length estimations are provided by the median of 5cm interval size classes. The cephalothorax length (measurement from the tip of the rostrum to end of the thorax), also known as carapace length (CL) in centimeters is used to report the size of lobsters (Panulirus spp., Scyllarides spp.) within belt-transects. Queen conch (Lobatus gigas) length is reported as the total (diagonal) shell length in centimeters. With the length-weight relationship information available in FishBase.org, biomass estimates are calculated for a subset of commercially and ecologically important fish species. The PRCRMP database was made possible with support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Coral Reef Conservation Program.

CitationDepartment of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico (2019) Puerto Rico Long-Term Coral Reef Monitoring Program Database Compilation (1999-2019). [indicate subset used]. Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Dataset. https://obis.org/dataset/52f99f08-fc90-4684-aea8-a015150968ea
RightsTo the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0)
Keywords Samplingevent, Samplingevent
Contacts
Creator Miguel G. Figuerola Hernández
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS) / Puerto Rico Coral Reef Monitoring Program and Outreach Coordinator, PR DNER
Creator José Santiago
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Contact Ernesto Díaz
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PR DNER)
Contact Jorge Capella
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Contact Julio Morell
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)
Metadata Provider Miguel G. Figuerola Hernández
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS) / Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PR DNER)
Publisher Abby Benson
U.S. Geological Survey

Statistics

Occurrence records 74,892
Species level 55,465
Absence records 972,251
Event records 4,180
MoF records 1,293,179
Sequence records 0
Species 409
Taxa 535
Time range 1999 - 2020

This dataset has appeared in 5,992 downloads in 2024, with a total of 58,759,746 records.

Data quality

Dropped records

Dropped records 6,049
Not marine 0
No WoRMS match 6,049
No coordinates 0
Zero coordinates 0

Taxonomic issues

Marine unsure 0
No accepted name available 0

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 1,053,192 0
scientificName 6,049 0
scientificNameID 6,049 0

Spatial issues

Records on land 0
More than 20 km from shore 0
Depth exceeds bathymetric depth 13,411

Top taxa

IUCN Red List All taxa
Scientific name Records
Plantae Haeckel, 1866
5,307
Sparisoma aurofrenatum (Valenciennes, 1840)
Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei
2,481
Scleractinia Bourne, 1900
Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hexacorallia
2,452
Porifera Grant, 1836
Phylum Porifera
2,269
Sparisoma viride (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei
2,053
Scarus taeniopterus Lesson, 1829
Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei
1,962
Octocorallia Haeckel, 1866
Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa
1,831
Scarus iseri (Bloch, 1789)
Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei
1,747
Acanthurus coeruleus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei
1,512
Acanthurus tractus Poey, 1860
Phylum Chordata > Class Teleostei
1,459

Distribution

Records

Composition

detailed (class) simple

Measurement types

Occurrences