NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) Acropora palmata snail corallivore removal evaluation in the Florida Keys from 2011-2013 (NCEI Accession 0161266)

• Main Authors: Dana Williams, Margaret Miller, Dana E. Williams, Margaret W. Miller, Allan J. Bright, Caitlin M. Cameron
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: NOAA NCEI Environmental Data Archive 2017
• Subjects: DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce; DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce; DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce; 0161266; 161266; BIOLOGICAL DATA; CORAL; CORAL - CENSUS; INVERTEBRATE SPECIES; coral reef surveys; visual analysis; biological; in situ; laboratory analyses; US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory; US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP); CORAL REEF STUDIES; Coastal Waters of Florida; Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary; North Atlantic Ocean; oceanography; 1091; 201; Evaluation of ESA listed Acropora spp. Status and Actions for Management and Recovery; Evaluation of ESA listed Acropora spp. Status and Recovery Actions; Numeric Data Sets > Biology; EARTH SCIENCE > Biological Classification > Animals/Invertebrates> Mollusks > Gastropods; EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Predation > Coral Predation; EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > ESA Listed Species; EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral; US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coral Reef Conservation Program; 2011-2013; Acropora palmata; Conservation Biology; Coralliophila abbreviata; Ecology; Ecosystem Science; Elkhorn; Marine Biology; Predator; Snail; Snail Lenght; Snail Sex; Measuring tape; COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Carysfort Reef (25N080W0013); COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Elbow Reef (25N080W0020); COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > French Reef (25N080W0022); COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Key Largo Dry Rocks (25N080W0039); COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Molasses Reef (25N080W0003); COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Sand Island (25N080W0036); OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Carysfort Reef (25N080W0013); OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Elbow Reef (25N080W0020); OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > French Reef (25N080W0022); OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Key Largo Dry Rocks (25N080W0039); OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Molasses Reef (25N080W0003); OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Sand Island (25N080W0036); OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN; OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO; Monroe; North Atlantic
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This data contains visual observations as well as Predatory snail removal and analysis on several reef plots in the Florida Keys. During the initial removal in June 2011, 639 snails were removed from twelve 150m2 plots. Snails were removed 2 additional times during a seven month removal phase, and then counted at five surveys over the next 19 months to track recolonization. At the conclusion, snails were collected, measured and sexed.