Website

https://novasoutheastern.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=cf2bf16f698d40968d437d402199e027

Region(s)

SE

Summary

Since 2007, a total of 152 corals (>2m in diameter) were inventoried and measured. High resolution photos and videos were collected for each colony. Ninety have been visited monthly for disease interventions.

Parameters

Colony condition: size, % live tissue, % dead skeleton, # of tissue isolates, % bleached, % diseased

Notes

Application

Publications

Start

2007

End

2020

Frequency

Monthly

Method

Live corals greater than 2 m diameter identified during reconnaissance were assessed by SCUBA divers. High resolution photographs and video were collected of the coral as a permanent record of its condition. Photographs were taken systematically at each of the four main compass headings (north, east, south, and west) and from overhead. In cases where the coral was too large or the visibility was poor, multiple pictures of the coral were taken at a closer distance. Divers then estimated the percent live tissue cover and percent recent and old dead skeleton remaining, percentage of bleached tissue, percentage of diseased tissue, and the number of tissue isolates. Each coral was then measured using a rigid meter stick was used to measure height, the linear distance along the longest axis, and the widest axis perpendicular to the first axis and a measuring tape to measure the distance over the surface of the coral.

Discontinuity

Data Location

Photos and metadata are stored with NSU PI

Data Format

Excel

Habitats

Coral/Coral Reef

SEACAR Citation

Alternative Citation

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