ATRIS Seafloor Images-West Turtle Shoal Patch Reef, Rawa Patch Reef, Dustan Rocks Patch Reef, and Thor Patch Reef, Florida, 2011

The U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center developed the Along-Track Reef Imaging System (ATRIS) in order to capture high-resolution, geo-located images of the seafloor. The images in this data release were collected September 29-30, 2011 at West Turtle Shoal, Rawa, Dustan Rocks, and Thor patch reefs near Marathon, Florida. The transects below show the path of image collection. For further information regarding data collection methods, refer to: Zawada, D.Z., Ruzicka, R., and Colella. M.A., 2015, A comparison between boat-based and diver-based methods for quantifying coral bleaching: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, v. 467, p. 39-44, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2015.02.017.