National Estuarine Research Reserve System(NERRS) Vegetation Monitoring Data

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The National Estuarine Research Reserve System has developed a consistent protocol for monitoring vegetation across the nations estuaries. Eventually, the goal is to be monitoring vegetation regularly at every Reserve, allowing for robust spatial and temporal analyses of estuarine vegetation trends. To date, 18 Reserves have implemented this vegetation monitoring protocol. The vegetation community that is assessed varies by reserve. The protocol has been implemented for submerged aquatic vegetation such as eelgrass and algae, as well as for emergent vegetation such as salt marshes and mangroves. The vegetation monitoring protocol involves permanent sampling plots along fixed transects. Parameters monitored include percent cover of all plant species, as well as stem density and canopy height of the common species. Elevation is also assessed for each plot when feasible. The complete monitoring protocol provides more details. These data will be valuable for tracking changes in abundance of particular species of interest, or in species composition over time. For instance, the transects can be used to detect landward migration of vegetation communities in the face of projected sea level rise. The National Estuarine Research Reserves is a network of 28 reserves protected for long-term research, ecosystem monitoring, education, and coastal stewardship. Established by the Coastal Zone Management Act, the reserve system is a partnership program between NOAA and the coastal states. NOAA provides funding, national guidance, and technical assistance. Each reserve is managed on daily basis by a lead state agency or university with input from local partners. These data are collected as part of the NERRS System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP), which includes (1) abiotic indicators of water quality and weather; (2) biological monitoring; and (3) watershed, habitat, and land use mapping. Data were collected under individual Reserve NOAA grant/cooperative agreements and managed by the CDMO under NOAA grant/cooperative agreement #NA16NOS4200125 (2016) and prior grants. For more information on Reserve locations and programs, please visit www.nerrsdata.org or www.nerrs.noaa.gov.
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Title National Estuarine Research Reserve System(NERRS) Vegetation Monitoring Data
alternateTitle  National Estuarine Research Reserve System(NERRS) Vegetation Monitoring Data
publication  Date   2010-01-01
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individual Name Data Management Office (CDMO), NERRS Centralized
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electronic Mail Address cdmodata@belle.baruch.sc.edu
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Topic Category:  oceans
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EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS > MARSHES
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION COVER
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > ESTUARIES
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > MANGROVES
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Title NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
Theme keywords (theme):
canopy height
data
elevation
estuary
oceanographic
percent cover
physical
stem density
submerged aquatic vegetation
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carribbean
pacific islands
U.S. coastal waters
U.S. east coast
U.S. territorial waters
U.S. west coast
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CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
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Title NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
publication  Date   2017-04-24
Edition 8.5
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NERRS
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To identify and track short-term variability and long-term changes in the integrity and biodiversity of representative estuarine ecosystems and coastal watersheds for the purpose of contributing to effective national, regional and site specific coastal zone management.
Resource language:  eng; US
Resource progress code:  onGoing
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maintenance or update frequency:  continual
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Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS System-wide Monitoring Program data. The NERRS retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS). System-wide Monitoring Program. Data accessed from the NOAA NERRS Centralized Data Management Office website: http://www.nerrsdata.org/; accessed 12 October 2012. | Distribution Liability: The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data.The data are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures allow. These procedures are descibed in the detailed metadata statement enclosed within any data transmission. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons.
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westBoundLongitude  -160.4
eastBoundLongitude  -62.4
northBoundLatitude  61.648
southBoundLatitude  17.706
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| Currentness: Ground Condition 2010-01-01
Additional information on resource:
NERRS Centralized Data Management Office(CDMO) cdmodata@belle.baruch.sc.edu 843-904-9003
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QAQC is performed by Reserve staff, the NERRS Biomonitoring Committee, and the CDMO.
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evaluation Method Description  Datasets contain complete annual survey results and detailed metadata documents unless otherwise noted.

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Metadata data stamp:  2017-11-09T11:31:03
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Use Constraints: Disclaimer - 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 any 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.
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organisation Name  Office for Coastal Management
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2234 South Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC, 29405-2413
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URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/
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individual Name Cothran, Jeremy
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electronic Mail Address jeremy.cothran@gmail.com
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Metadata language  eng
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Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47712

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)