National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Assessment of fish communities in the Florida Keys during 2014

This dataset includes observations of reef fish near the Florida Keys in 2014. Data were sourced from the SEFSC Data Portal and aligned to Darwin Core. This data is a subset of data from an ongoing project that includes data from other regions and years and is dependent on the sampling design. The stationary point count method (7.5m radius cylinder) is used to conduct fish surveys in Florida as part of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). This method collects and reports information on species composition, density, size structure, abundance and derived metrics (e.g., species richness, diversity). Data provided in this data set are from the Florida Keys. Data are collected using a 2-stage, stratified random survey design. Lead agencies involved include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA Fisheries) and National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).

本数据集收录了2014年佛罗里达礁岛群（Florida Keys）周边礁栖鱼类的观测记录，数据来源于东南渔业科学中心（Southeast Fisheries Science Center, SEFSC）数据门户，并已适配达尔文核心标准（Darwin Core）。本数据集为某持续推进研究项目的子集，该项目涵盖其他区域与不同年份的相关数据，且数据采集依赖预设的抽样设计方案。作为国家珊瑚礁监测计划（National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, NCRMP）的组成部分，佛罗里达地区的鱼类调查采用定点计数法——以7.5米半径的圆柱形区域作为调查单元，该方法会采集并记录物种组成、种群密度、体型结构、个体丰度及衍生统计指标（如物种丰富度、多样性指数）等信息。本数据集收录的全部观测数据均来自佛罗里达礁岛群，其采集采用两阶段分层随机抽样方案。本项目的牵头机构包括美国国家海洋和大气管理局（National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA）下属的东南渔业科学中心（NOAA Fisheries）以及国家沿海海洋科学中心（National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NCCOS）。