Robert Schroeder; Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service 20060213 spreadsheet http://www.nmfs.hawaii.edu/cred/eco_assess.php Belt transects along 3 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines were surveyed as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted at 22 sites at Tutuila Island in American Samoa in February, 2004 from the NOAA vessel Oscar Elton Sette (OES04-02). Raw survey data included species level abundance estimates. Part of a long-term monitoring program at biennial intervals in which corals, algae, fish, and other macroinvertebrates are co-sampled along the same set of transect lines The maximum observation depth was 20 meters. Fish observed: Common Name Scientific Name Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum- Kingdom Division Bony Fishes Osteichthyes Vertebrata Animalia Sharks and Rays Osteichthyes Vertebrata Animalia 20040218 20040225 Ground condition In Work Annual -170.861276 -170.504515 -14.22006 -14.38282 CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Biology None Fishes OES0402 CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect ISO 19115 Topic Category biota 002 CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016) None. Please cite CRED when using the data. Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service Robert Schroeder mailing and physical

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Honolulu HI 96814 U.S.A. 808-592-7019 Craig Musburger; University of Hawaii, Department of Zoology Observations at each site were made by two divers both of whom are experts in fish taxonomy. Observations were periodically checked during the expedition for consistency between divers, and little discrepancy was ever noted between divers. It should be noted, however, that this data set is quite large, and probably includes typographical or other errors that might be discovered at a future date. The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed at this location, and were conducted by the same scientists. Periodic examination of the data through the duration of the trip showed no signs of diver bias or other discrepancies. The survey sites were selected to be representative of the coral reef habitats at this reef system. Efforts were made to include broad spatial coverage of the reef area, but weather conditions or other environmental constraints may have precluded the team from surveying windward or exposed sites. GPS unit 1 Instrument parameters Dive computer and SCUBA depth gauge 0.3 Instrument parameters Data were collected by two divers swimming in tandem along the length of a 25m transect line. The team swam each transect two times. During the initial swim-out, each diver recorded the abundance and size of all fish observed over 20cm TL within 4m of their side of the transect line. On the return swim, each diver recorded the abundance and size of all fish less than 20cm TL within 2m of their side of the transect line. Fish were identified to the lowest possible taxon which in most cases was the species level. This data is recorded in the spreadsheet as DataTyp = QUAN. Following the completion of three transect replicates at each site, the divers spent their remaining bottom time roving the general area near the site recording the presence of all fish species observed at the site. This data is recorded in the spreadsheet as DataTyp = PRES. Upon returning to the ship and Honolulu offices, data were error checked, and data from the three fish surveyors were consolidated into one spreadsheet. Data have not been modified, and this data set includes raw data. Unknown 0.0001 0.0001 Degrees and Decimal Minutes World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) Geodetic Reference System 80 (GRS80) 6378137 298.2572236 Local surface 1 meters Explicit Depth Coordinate Included with Horizontal Coordinates Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service Michael Parke mailing and physical

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Honolulu HI 96814 U.S.A. 808-592-7017 While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor dies the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. XLS (Microsoft Excel worksheet) CDROM, or email ISO 9660 None if receiving the data online Contact CRED data management team for information Contact CRED data management team for information 20080812 Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service Craig Musburger, Haiying Wang mailing and physical

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Honolulu HI 96814 U.S.A. 808-592-7017 FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 20060329034533 None 20040218 20040225 http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/cred_rea_fish_belt_transect_tutuila_2004.txt 1216