Virgin Islands National Park Coral Transplant Study

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Garrison, V.H.

Publication_Date: 2010

Title: Virgin Islands National Park Coral Transplant Study

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database

Series_Information:

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Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Ecological Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa

Description:

Abstract:

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 from donor reefs and transplanted to nearby degraded reefs. Sixty coral fragments were attached to dead-coral substrate (usually upright Acropora palmata skeletons), at similar depths from which they had been collected (1 to 3.5 m), using nylon cable ties. Seventy-five intact colonies were designated as reference colonies. Study colonies were assessed at 6-month intervals for 2 years (1999-2001) and annually thereafter (through 2009). The primary research objective was to evaluate the feasibility of using storm-produced coral fragments as the source of coral transplants to enhance degraded reefs. Supplemental Information See http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/coral-transplant/ for information regarding study. Site includes link to publication: Garrison, V., Ward, G. 2008. Storm-generated coral fragments – A viable source of transplants for reef rehabilitation. Biological Conservation 141: 3089-3100. Data was published May 18, 2010 on the OBIS-USA web site and is available at http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa. Record Count 908, Taxa Count 3

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

Not Available

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19990526

Ending_Date: 20090404

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.78883

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.727715

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.369267

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.347164

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > CORAL REEFS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > CNIDARIANS > ANTHOZOANS/HEXACORALS > HARD OR STONY CORALS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > REEF HABITAT

Theme_Keyword: OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

Theme_Keyword: COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE

Theme_Keyword: Reef Restoration

Theme_Keyword: Coral Transplants

Theme_Keyword: Caribbean Coral Reefs

Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef Decline

Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef Rehabilitation

Theme_Keyword: Fragmentation

Theme_Keyword: Caribbean

Theme_Keyword: Virgin Islands

Theme_Keyword: Acropora Palmata (elkhorn Coral)

Theme_Keyword: Acropora Cervicornis (staghorn Coral)

Theme_Keyword: Porites Porites (finger Coral)

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > VIRGIN ISLANDS

Access_Constraints: To view constraints placed on dataset, please see Policies and Disclaimer section (from the panel on the left) on OBIS-USA web site at http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa.

Use_Constraints:

Prior to use of these records in any analysis or report, Ginger Garrison must be notified and if used the provenance of the original data must be acknowledged. Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing USGS databases and acknowledge the use of the OBIS-USA facility. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS-USA.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: PHILIP GOLDSTEIN

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-887-6043

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Philip.Goldstein@Colorado.edu

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

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Logical_Consistency_Report:

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Completeness_Report:

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Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

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Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: IOBIS/OBIS-US > UNITED STATES REGIONAL OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (OBIS) NODE

Contact_Person: PHILIP GOLDSTEIN

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-887-6043

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Philip.Goldstein@Colorado.edu

Resource_Description: VINPCoralTransplantStudy

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Text

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa

Access_Instructions:

This will direct you to the OBIS-USA web site. Select Participants and Datasets from the panel on the left. Scroll down to VINPCoralTransplantStudy and click on the "Go" button on the right for a Dataset Detail screen where you will see a map of dataset contents, and tabs for options to Get Data, see Metadata, or use the Data Dashboard for that dataset.

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20100527

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120120

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time