Dataset: Coral species Information meta-analysis

Name: Coral densities and extension rates from scientific literature collected in the field or in laboratories
Published: 2020-09-30
Keywords: biota, oceans

Cite This Dataset

DOI:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.736007.2

Spatial Extent: N:9.65683 E:163.03798 S:5.26278 W:134.22899

Temporal Extent: 2017-06-02 - 2018-06-24

Project:

Adjustment of western Pacific Ocean coral reefs to sea-level rise and ocean warming (Coral Reef Adjustment)

Principal Investigator:

Robert van Woesik (Florida Institute of Technology, FIT)

Contact:

Robert van Woesik (Florida Institute of Technology, FIT)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Shannon Rauch (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Amber D. York (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Version:

Version Date:

2020-09-30

Restricted:

Validated:

Yes

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Coral densities and extension rates from scientific literature collected in the field or in laboratories

Abstract:

As part of reef-composition surveys of Palau, Yap, and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the extension rates and density of coral species were collected from Prachett et al. (2015), meta-analysis of scientific literature, and personal observations to assist with quantifying the production of reef carbonate.

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Archival Copy

Version Date	Archive	Persistent Identifier	Date Assigned
2020-09-30	Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)	10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.736007.2	2020-10-12

Description

These data were published in van Woesik & Cacciapaglia (2018) and van Woesik & Cacciapaglia (2019).

Methods & Sampling

Coral growth rates and densities were derived from the Prachett et al. (2015) dataset. Averages were estimated between the minimum and maximum values. Both extension rates and densities were estimated to the lowest taxonomic level. When the species-level data were not available, the average of genus-specific data was used. Personal observations were used to increase the sample size and increase confidence in the data.

Data Processing Description

BCO-DMO Data Manager Processing Notes:
- added a conventional header with dataset name, PI name, version date;
- replaced "NaN" and "NA" with "nd" to indicate "no data";
- 2020-09-30: updated to version 2.

Data Files

File
coral_species_info.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 8.59 KB) MD5:eb7846428e389a4cd471c610475b4b98 Primary data file for dataset ID 736007

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Funding Sources

Funding Source	Award Number
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences	OCE-1657633

Deployments

Deployment	Start Date	Platform	Investigator
vanWoesik_FSM_2018	2018-06-24	shoreside Micronesia	Robert van Woesik (Principal Investigator)	data info
vanWoesik_Palau_2017	2017-06-02	shoreside Palau	Robert van Woesik (Principal Investigator)	data info
vanWoesik_Yap_2017	2017-06-25	shoreside Yap	Robert van Woesik (Principal Investigator)	data info

Instruments

None available yet

Parameters

Date and time formats are described in python strftime() syntax.

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
spplist	Genus and species name	unitless	species
Dlist	Density averaged from meta-data	grams per milliliter (g/ml)	density
Lklist	Extension rates averaged from meta-data	millimeters per year (mm/yr)	no_bcodmo_term
extensionratematch	The extension rate was estimated from species-specific values, and when unavailable the extension rate was estimated at the genus level	unitless	no_bcodmo_term
Densitymatch	The density was estimated from species-specific values, and when unavailable the density was estimated at the genus level	unitless	density
morphologies	Coral growth form/morphology from Prachett et al (2015)	unitless	growth
MorphRvW	Coral growth form/morphology was classified from personal observations	unitless	sample_descrip
DlistRvW	Density estimates were made from personal observations	grams per milliliter (g/ml)	density
LklistRvW	Extension rates were made from personal observations	millimeters per year (mm/yr)	no_bcodmo_term
CP	Carbonate production	CaCO3 m-2 yr-1	no_bcodmo_term

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Dataset: Coral species Information meta-analysis