Underwater temperature on off-shore coral reefs of the Florida Keys, U.S.A.

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ilsa B. Kuffner
Publication_Date: 20220309
Title:
Underwater temperature on off-shore coral reefs of the Florida Keys, U.S.A.
Edition: 7.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ilsa B. Kuffner
Publication_Date: 20160121
Title:
Underwater temperature data collected from off-shore coral reefs of the Florida Keys, U.S.A.
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey data release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/F71C1TZK
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F71C1TZK
Description:
Abstract:
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coral Reef Ecosystems Studies (CREST) project (https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/crest/) provides science that helps resource managers tasked with the stewardship of coral reef resources. Coral reef organisms are very sensitive to high and low water-temperature extremes. It is critical to precisely know water temperatures experienced by corals and associated plants and animals that live in the dynamic nearshore environment to document thresholds in temperature tolerance. This dataset provides underwater temperature data recorded every fifteen minutes from 2009 to 2021 at six off-shore coral reefs in the Florida Keys, USA. From northeast to southwest, these sites are Fowey Rocks (Biscayne National Park), Molasses Reef (Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, FKNMS, site terminated in 2013), Crocker Reef (FKNMS, site added in 2013), Sombrero Reef (FKNMS), Pulaski Shoal Light (Dry Tortugas National Park), and Pulaski Shoal West (Dry Tortugas National Park, site added in 2016). Portions of the dataset included here were interpreted in conjunction with coral and/or algal calcification rates in publications including Kuffner and others (2020), and Lenz and others (2021). See the cross-reference section of the metadata for a complete list of publications.
Purpose:
Data were obtained to assess the dynamic, underwater temperature environment experienced by coral reef organisms. These data will be used to ground truth sea-surface temperatures measured by satellites, improve hydrodynamic and heat-transfer models, and to inform conservation and management decisions.
Supplemental_Information:
Scientific research permits: The data were collected under the Biscayne National Park permits: BISC-2009-SCI-0019; BISC-2010-SCI-0035; BISC-2011-SCI-0025; BISC-2013-SCI-0011; BISC-2014-SCI-0020; BISC-2015-SCI-0003; BISC-2016-SCI-0003; BISC-2017-SCI-0011; BISC-2017-SCI-0011; BISC-2018-SCI-0014; BISC-2019-SCI-0010; BISC-2020-SCI-0013; accession number BISC-228. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary permits: FKNMS-2008-062-A1; FKNMS-2010-068; FKNMS-2010-122; FKNMS-2013-024-A2; FKNMS-2016-085; FKNMS-2019-139-A1. Dry Tortugas National Park permits: DRTO-2009-SCI-0009; DRTO-2011-SCI-0004; DRTO-2013-SCI-0008; DRTO-2015-SCI-0010; DRTO-2016-0010; DRTO-2017-SCI-0001; DRTO-2019-SCI-0005; DRTO-2021-SCI-0013; accession number DRTO-274. To ensure that USGS-St. Petersburg data management protocols were followed, each survey was assigned the following USGS field activity number (FAN): 09CBC01, 09CBC02, 09CBC03, 09CBC04, 09CBC05, 10CBC01, 10CBC02, 10CBC03, 10CBC04, 11CBC01, 11CBC02, 11CBC03, 12CBC02, 12CBC03, 12CBC04, 13CBC01, 13CBC02, 13CBC03, 13CBC04, 2014-332-FA, 2015-313-FA, 2015-319-FA, 2015-337-FA, 2016-323-FA, 2016-357-FA, 2017-311-FA, 2017-352-FA, 2018-327-FA, 2018-359-FA, 2019-316-FA, 2019-367-FA, 2020-307-FA and 2021-343-FA. Additional survey and data details are available from the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System (CMGDS) at, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20090413
Ending_Date: 20211111
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.7728
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.0956
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.59047
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.62687
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:0a62622e-d86e-4a53-a798-412315a44a6b
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: coelenterates
Theme_Keyword: aquatic biology
Theme_Keyword: marine geology
Theme_Keyword: reef ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: sea surface temperature
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: underwater temperature
Theme_Keyword: coral reef
Theme_Keyword: coral bleaching
Theme_Keyword: SST
Theme_Keyword: in situ temperature
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Biscayne National Park
Place_Keyword: Dry Tortugas National Park
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Monroe County
Place_Keyword: Sombrero Key
Place_Keyword: Pulaski Shoal
Place_Keyword: Crocker Reef
Place_Keyword: Molasses Reef
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: Fowey Rocks
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: seafloor
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: Modern
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey requests to be acknowledged as originator of these data in future products or derivative research.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Ilsa B. Kuffner
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ikuffner@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Acknowledgment of the USGS Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources Program, as a data source, would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 (Build 17763.1637) Service Pack 1; Excel version 2102 (Build 13801.21086) Click-to-Run.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kuffner, I. B.
Originator: Hickey, T. D.
Originator: Morrison, J. M.
Publication_Date: 20130608
Title:
Calcification rates of the massive coral Siderastrea siderea and crustose coralline algae along the Florida Keys (USA) outer-reef tract
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Publication (Journal)
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Coral Reefs
Issue_Identification: Volume 32, Issue 4
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Heidelberg, Germany
Publisher: Springer Berlin
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-013-1047-8
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kuffner, I. B.
Originator: Roberts, K. E.
Originator: Flannery, J. A.
Originator: Morrison, J. M.
Originator: Richey, J. N.
Publication_Date: 20170103
Title:
Fidelity of the Sr/Ca proxy in recording ocean temperature in the western Atlantic coral Siderastrea siderea
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Publication (Journal)
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
Issue_Identification: Volume 18, Issue 1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Publisher: Wiley
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GC006640
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kuffner, I. B.
Originator: Toth, L. T.
Originator: Hudson, J. H.
Originator: Goodwin, W. B.
Originator: Stathakopoulos, A.
Originator: Bartlett, L. A.
Originator: Whitcher, E. M.
Publication_Date: 20190425
Title:
Improving estimates of coral reef construction and erosion with in situ measurements
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Publication (Journal)
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Limnology and Oceanography
Issue_Identification: Volume 64, Issue 5
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Publisher: Wiley
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11184
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kuffner, I. B.
Originator: Stathakopoulos, A.
Originator: Toth, L. T.
Originator: Bartlett, L. A.
Publication_Date: 20201217
Title:
Reestablishing a stepping-stone population of the threatened elkhorn coral Acropora palmata to aid regional recovery
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Publication (Journal)
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Endangered Species Research
Issue_Identification: Volume 43
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Oldendorf/Luhe, Germany
Publisher: Inter-Research Science Publisher
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01083
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Lenz, E. A.
Originator: Bartlett, L. A.
Originator: Stathakopoulos, A.
Originator: Kuffner, I. B.
Publication_Date: 20210622
Title:
Physiological differences in bleaching response of the coral Porites astreoides along the Florida Keys reef tract during high-temperature stress
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Publication (Journal)
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Frontiers in Marine Science
Issue_Identification: Volume 8
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Lausanne, Switzerland
Publisher: Frontiers
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.615795
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.
Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.
Completeness_Report:
Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Temperature data were recorded with Onset HOBO Water Temp Pro V2 (U22-001) data loggers, in duplicate, at each site. Loggers were attached to concrete blocks fixed to the reef with stainless-steel rods and epoxy at depths of 11 to 16 feet of seawater. The 15-minute interval temperature data reported are the means of two loggers approximately 30 to 50 feet apart and within 1 to 3 feet in depth from one another. All loggers were placed at the same height above the substratum (approximately 2 to 4 inches). Every six months, using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), new loggers were carried underwater by divers at the USGS and swapped with the old loggers such that there was always an overlapping time segment when all four loggers were underwater (also known as, "hot-swapped"). In rare cases when one logger was lost or damaged during deployment, the temperature from a single logger is reported. There is only one short gap in the dataset, for Fowey Rocks (five data points on May 4, 2010 between 10:45 and 11:45), due to logger programming issues. Measurements were stopped at Molasses Reef in April 2013, did not begin at Crocker Reef until June 2013, and did not begin at Pulaski Shoal West until December 2016. Data collection continues at the five current sites and the data release will be updated, as needed.
Process_Date: 20090413
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
FL_coral_underwater_temps_to_Nov2021.csv, FL_coral_underwater_temps_to_Nov2021.xlsx
Entity_Type_Definition:
This file contains attribute information for the coral underwater temperature dataset collected from the Florida Keys from April 2009 to November 2021. When viewing, FL_coral_underwater_temps_to_Nov2021.csv, please note that empty fields (sites where no temperature values were recorded) are not represented by any characters in this Comma Separated Value (CSV) file, thus one only sees the separator commas ",". To view the data in a tab-delimited format arranged by column, please use the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (XLSX).
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time, GMT-04:00
Attribute_Definition:
Site-specific date and time information downloaded from the HOBO Water Temp Pro V2 data loggers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Dates are expressed in MM/DD/YYYY format; times are presented in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) minus four hours HH:MM format.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: Date, in MM/DD/YYYY format
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 04/13/2009
Range_Domain_Maximum: 11/11/2021
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time
Attribute_Definition: Time, in HH:MM format.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Times were recorded using GMT -04:00.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Pulaski Light
Attribute_Definition:
Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Pulaski Shoal Light (24.69355°N, 82.77280°W) in 16 feet of seawater, data from June 2009 to November 2021.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 18.438
Range_Domain_Maximum: 31.727
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Celsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sombrero
Attribute_Definition:
Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Sombrero Reef (24.62687°N, 81.10893°W) in 14 feet of seawater, data from July 2009 to October 2021.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 16.01
Range_Domain_Maximum: 33.183
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Celsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Molasses
Attribute_Definition:
Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Molasses Reef (25.01047°N, 80.37530°W) in 13 feet of seawater, data from April 2009 to April 2013.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 14.074
Range_Domain_Maximum: 31.842
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Celsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Fowey
Attribute_Definition:
Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Fowey Rocks (25.59047°N, 80.09560°W) in 13 feet of seawater, data from August 2009 to October 2021.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 18.485
Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.459
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Celsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Crocker
Attribute_Definition:
Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Crocker Reef (24.90908°N, 80.52665°W) in 13 feet of seawater, data from June 2013 to October 2021.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 19.710
Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.368
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Celsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Pulaski West
Attribute_Definition:
Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Pulaski Shoal West (24.70280°N, 82.79883°W) in 12 feet of seawater, data from December 2016 to November 2021.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 19.924
Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.150
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Celsius
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the dataset. Please review the detailed descriptions that are provided (the individual attribute descriptions) for information on the values that appear as fields/table entries of the dataset.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
The entity and attribute information were generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the dataset. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Ilsa B. Kuffner
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ikuffner@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
FL_coral_underwater_temps_to_Nov2021.csv, FL_coral_underwater_temps_to_Nov2021.xlsx
Distribution_Liability:
This publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: comma-delimited text, Microsoft Excel format
Format_Version_Number: none
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Fees: None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20220309
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Ilsa B. Kuffner
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center
Contact_Position: Research Marine Biologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8048
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ikuffner@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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