Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service 20071030 spreadsheet http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred/fish.php Stationary Point Counts at 4 stations at each survey site were surveyed as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) conducted at 4 sites around Agrihan in the Marianas Archipelago (MA) during 3 September - 1 October 2005 in the NOAA Oscar Elton Sette (OES0511) Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Cruise. 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 macro invertebrates are co-sampled along the same set of transect lines. The maximum observation depth was 22 meters. Fish observed: see an additional EXCEL sheet CRED_REA_FISH_Agrihan_2005.xls 20050915 Ground condition In Work Biennial 145.625762 145.705743 18.823275 18.716814 CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Rapid Assessment Studies EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish None Marine Ecosystem Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) Reef Fishes Stationary Point Count (SPC) Surveys OES0511 CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Biology ISO 19115 Topic Category biota 002 CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Agrihan Island > Agrihan Island (18N145E0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Agrihan Island > Agrihan Island (18N145E0002) None Please cite CRED when using the data. Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences 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. 808-983-3727 808-983-3730 Observations at each site were made by three divers who are experts in fish taxonomy. The team of three REA fish divers rotated roles with two divers performing belt-transect surveys and one diver performing stationary point counts at each survey site. 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 a single diver who remained motionless while slowly turning in a circle for a duration of 5 minutes recording the abundance and size of all fishes greater than 25cm TL observed within a 10m radius. At each survey site, 4 replicate counts were conducted. 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 equals QUAN. Following the completion of four SPC replicates at each site, the diver spent his 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 equals 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. 20050915 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. 808-983-3725 808-983-3730 Michael.Parke@noaa.gov 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) http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/data/NOAA/nmfs/pifsc/cred/REAFish/CNMI_2005/CRED_REA_FISH_ZEALANDIA_BANK_2005.xls 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 Haiying Wang mailing and physical

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Honolulu HI 96814 U.S.A. 808-983-3725 808-983-3730 haiying.wang@noaa.gov FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 20080325074225 None 20050915 20050915 http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/cred_rea_fish_spc_agrihan_2005.txt 2113