Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center
      Publication_Date: 20071031
      Title: CRED REA Algal Assessments Wake Atoll, 2005
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
      Online_Linkage: http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred/algae.php
  Description: 
    Abstract: Twelve quadrats were sampled along 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments
      conducted at 14 sites at Wake Atoll in October 2005 from the NOAA vessel Oscar Elton Sette (OES05-13). Raw survey
      data included genus presence and relative abundance, and voucher specimens.  Detailed taxonomic analyses of voucher
      specimens are presented.
    Purpose: Part of an initial assessment program in which corals, algae, fish, and other macroinvertebrates are
      co-sampled along the same set of transect lines
    Supplemental_Information: Maximum depth was 15 meters.
      Corals observed:
      Common Name  Scientific Name   Family	       Order	       Class	    Division     Kingdom
      Algae        Caulerpa          Caulerpaceae      Bryopsidales    Ulvophyceae  Chlorophyta  Plantae
      Algae	   Codium            Codiaceae         Bryopsidales    Ulvophyceae  Chlorophyta  Plantae
      Algae        Halimeda          Halimedaceae      Bryopsidales    Ulvophyceae  Chlorophyta  Plantae
      Algae        Avrainvillea      Udoteaceae        Bryopsidales    Ulvophyceae  Chlorophyta  Plantae
      Algae        Cladophora        Cladophoraceae    Cladophorales   Ulvophyceae  Chlorophyta  Plantae
      Algae        Dictyosphaeria    Siphonocladaceae  Cladophorales   Ulvophyceae  Chlorophyta  Plantae
      Algae        Neomeris          Dasycladaceae     Dasycladales    Ulvophyceae  Chlorophyta  Plantae
      Algae        Ventricaria       Siphonocladaceae  Siphonocladales Ulvophyceae  Chlorophyta	 Plantae
      Algae	   Dictyota	     Dictyotaceae      Dictyotales     Phaeophyceae Phaeophyta	 Protista
      Algae	   Lobophora	     Dictyotaceae      Dictyotales     Phaeophyceae Phaeophyta	 Protista
      Branched coralline algae non-geniculate Corallinaceae Corallinales Florideophyceae Rhodophyta Protista
      Crustose coralline algae	     Corallinaceae     Corallinalles   Florideophyceae Rhodophyta Protista
      Algae	   Jania  	     Corallinaceae     Corallinales    Florideophyceae Rhodophyta Protista
      Algae	   Peyssonnelia	     Peyssonneliaceae  Gigartinales    Florideophyceae Rhodophyta Protista
      Algae	   Galaxaura	     Galaxauraceae     Nemaliales      Florideophyceae Rhodophyta Protista
      Blue green algae	cyanobacteria					                          Monera
      Turf algae
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 20051018
        Ending_Date: 20051022
    Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
  Status: 
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Biennial
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: 166.600357
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: 166.658737
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.318853
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.26869
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Rapid Assessment Studies
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Crustose Coralline Algae
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Turf Algae
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP)
      Theme_Keyword: Marine Ecosystem
      Theme_Keyword: Phycology
      Theme_Keyword: OES0513
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Biology
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: biota
      Theme_Keyword: 002
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Wake Atoll > Wake Atoll (19N167E0001)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Wake Atoll (19N167E0001)
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA)
  Access_Constraints: None.
  Use_Constraints: 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
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center
        Contact_Person: Peter Vroom
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 1125B Ala Moana Blvd.
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96814
        Country: U.S.A.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-983-3737
Data_Quality_Information: 
  Attribute_Accuracy: 
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Algal genera were identified in the field by trained phycologists.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed
    at this location, and were conducted by the same scientist.
  Completeness_Report: The survey sites were selected to be representative of the dominant habitats at this reef.
  Positional_Accuracy: 
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: GPS unit
      Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: 
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Instrument parameters
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Dive computer and SCUBA depth gauge
      Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: 
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.3
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Instrument parameters
  Lineage: 
    Process_Step: 
      Process_Description: A modified version of the Preskitt method was used to collect qualitative and quantitative
        algal data (Preskitt et al. 2004, Pacific Science).  One diver recorded the presence and relative abundance of
        algal genera inside each of the twelve 0.18 m2 quadrats and collected voucher specimens, while the second diver
        photographed each quadrat. An additional random swim was performed by the divers to collect qualitative samples.
      Process_Date: Unknown
Spatial_Reference_Information: 
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Geographic: 
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Degrees and Decimal Minutes
    Geodetic_Model: 
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 (GRS80)
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572236
  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Depth_System_Definition: 
      Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
      Depth_Resolution: 0.1
      Depth_Distance_Units: meters
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit Depth Coordinate Included with Horizontal Coordinates
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center
        Contact_Person: Michael Parke
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 1125B Ala Moana Blvd.
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96814
        Country: U.S.A.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-983-3725
  Distribution_Liability: 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 does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: XLS (Microsoft Excel worksheet)
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/coris/data/NOAA/nmfs/pifsc/cred/REAalgae/Wake_2005/REA_Algae_Wake_2005.xls
    Fees: None if receiving the data online
  Custom_Order_Process: Contact CRED data management team for information
  Technical_Prerequisites: Contact CRED data management team for information
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20080812
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center
        Contact_Person: Haiying Wang
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 1125B Ala Moana Blvd.
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96814
        Country: U.S.A.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-983-3725
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
CoRIS: 
  CoRIS_ID: 20080215042216
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20051018
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20051022
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/cred_rea_algal_assessment_wake_2005.txt
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 1649