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Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Sightings of marine species of interest during towed-diver surveys of the U.S. Pacific reefs from 2000-09-16 to 2017-06-20 (NCEI Accession 0189253)

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The presence data described here include "off transect" sightings of marine species of interest observed during fish towed-diver surveys conducted by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)--formerly the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division--as part of the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP). These underwater surveys were conducted across coral reef habitats of the Hawaiian and Mariana Archipelagos, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas from 2000 to 2017. Presence data for marine species observed outside the fish towed-diver's transect were recorded, including the taxon name - generally to species level, the number observed, and in most cases the size in centimeters. Marine species observed include sea turtles, dolphins, eels, rays, seals, as well as a number of fish species that were considered to be species of interest, such as the humphead wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, most reef sharks, and species of large grouper. While not included in this dataset, the towed-diver method was primarily used by ESD to survey large-bodied (>50 cm) fishes within the towed-diver transect and to assess the reef habitat. This dataset also includes fish species of interest observed inside the transect area, but only where those were less than 50 cm in total length (and therefore not recorded with the large-bodied fish towed-diver survey data).

Generally, the towed-diver method involves towing a pair of SCUBA divers--one benthic and one fish--behind a small boat for 50 minutes, approximately following the ~15-m depth contour and covering a linear distance of about 2 kilometers per survey. Each diver was equipped with a towboard and attempted to maintain position ~1 meter above the surface of the reef for the duration of the survey. A complete towed-diver survey includes ten 5-minute segments, with visual observations recorded by 5-minute segment. Sightings of marine species included in this dataset were also recorded by the 5-min segment in which the species was observed.

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Title	Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Sightings of marine species of interest during towed-diver surveys of the U.S. Pacific reefs from 2000-09-16 to 2017-06-20 (NCEI Accession 0189253)
Description	The presence data described here include "off transect" sightings of marine species of interest observed during fish towed-diver surveys conducted by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD)--formerly the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division--as part of the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP). These underwater surveys were conducted across coral reef habitats of the Hawaiian and Mariana Archipelagos, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas from 2000 to 2017. Presence data for marine species observed outside the fish towed-diver's transect were recorded, including the taxon name - generally to species level, the number observed, and in most cases the size in centimeters. Marine species observed include sea turtles, dolphins, eels, rays, seals, as well as a number of fish species that were considered to be species of interest, such as the humphead wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, most reef sharks, and species of large grouper. While not included in this dataset, the towed-diver method was primarily used by ESD to survey large-bodied (>50 cm) fishes within the towed-diver transect and to assess the reef habitat. This dataset also includes fish species of interest observed inside the transect area, but only where those were less than 50 cm in total length (and therefore not recorded with the large-bodied fish towed-diver survey data). Generally, the towed-diver method involves towing a pair of SCUBA divers--one benthic and one fish--behind a small boat for 50 minutes, approximately following the ~15-m depth contour and covering a linear distance of about 2 kilometers per survey. Each diver was equipped with a towboard and attempted to maintain position ~1 meter above the surface of the reef for the duration of the survey. A complete towed-diver survey includes ten 5-minute segments, with visual observations recorded by 5-minute segment. Sightings of marine species included in this dataset were also recorded by the 5-min segment in which the species was observed.
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        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Tinian > Tatsumi Reef (14N145E0011)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Tinian > Tinian Island (14N145E0005)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Manu'a Islands (14S170W0038)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Ofu Island (14S169W0013)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Olosega Island (14S169W0014)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Rose Atoll (14S168W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Swains Atoll (11S171W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Ta'u Island (14S169W0012)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > South Bank (14S170W0067)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Guam > Santa Rosa Bank (12N144E0051)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Kauai Island (22N159W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Molokai Island (21N157W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > French Frigate Shoals (24N166W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Gardner Pinnacles (25N168W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Kure Atoll (28N178W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Laysan Island (25N171W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Lisianski Island (25N173W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Maro Reef (25N170W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Midway Atoll (28N177W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Necker Island (23N164W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Oahu (21N157W0003)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Pearl and Hermes Reef (27N176W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Raita Bank (25N168W0002)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Kauai > Kaula Island (21N160W0003)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Kauai > Niihau Island (21N160W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Lanai Island (20N156W0002)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaiian Islands (21N157W0027)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Baker Island (00N176W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Howland Island (00S176W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Jarvis Island (00S160W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Johnston Atoll (16N169W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Kingman Reef (06N162W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Palmyra Atoll (05N162W0001)",
        "COUNTRY\/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Wake Atoll (19N167E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Manu'a Islands (14S170W0038)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Rose Atoll (14S168W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > South Bank (14S170W0067)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Swains Atoll (11S171W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Baker Island > Baker Island (00N176W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands (21N157W0027)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii Island > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Kauai Island > Kauai Island (22N159W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Lanai Island > Lanai Island (20N156W0002)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Molokai Island > Molokai Island (21N157W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Niihau Island > Kaula Island (21N160W0003)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Niihau Island > Niihau Island (21N160W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Oahu Island > Oahu (21N157W0003)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Howland Island > Howland Island (00S176W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Johnston Atoll > Johnston Atoll (16N169W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Line Islands > Jarvis Island (00S160W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Line Islands > Kingman Reef (06N162W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Line Islands > Palmyra Atoll (05N162W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > French Frigate Shoals (24N166W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Gardner Pinnacles (25N168W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Kure Atoll (28N178W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Laysan Island (25N171W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Lisianski Island (25N173W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Maro Reef (25N170W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Midway Atoll (28N177W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Necker Island (23N164W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Pearl and Hermes Reef (27N176W0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Raita Bank (25N168W0002)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Wake Atoll > Wake Atoll (19N167E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Manu'a Group > Ofu Island (14S169W0013)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Manu'a Group > Olosega Island (14S169W0014)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Manu'a Group > Ta'u Island (14S169W0012)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Agrihan Island > Agrihan Island (18N145E0002)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Aguihan Island Reefs > Aguihan Island (Aguijan) (14N145E0006)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Alamagan Island > Alamagan Island (17N145E0002)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Anatahan Island > Anatahan Island (16N145E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Arakane Reef > Arakane Reef (15N141E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Asuncion Island > Asuncion Island (19N145E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Farallon de Pajaros > Farallon de Pajaros (20N144E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Guam (13N144E0000)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guam > Santa Rosa Bank (12N144E0051)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Guguan Island > Guguan Island (17N145E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Mariana Archipelago > Northern Mariana Islands ( CNMI ) (18N146E0000)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Mariana Islands > Stingray Shoals (20N142E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Maug Island > Maug Island (20N145E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Pagan Island > Pagan Island (18N145E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Pathfinder Reef > Pathfinder Reef (16N141E0001)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Rota Island > Rota Island ( Luta ) (14N145E0007)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Saipan Island > Saipan Island (15N145E0002)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Sarigan Island > Sarigan Island (16N145E0003)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Tinian Island > Tatsumi Reef (14N145E0011)",
        "OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Tinian Island Reefs > Tinian Island (14N145E0005)",
        "OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > AMERICAN SAMOA",
        "OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS",
        "OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN",
        "OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN",
        "CNMI",
        "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands",
        "MHI",
        "Main Hawaiian Islands",
        "Mariana Islands",
        "Marianas",
        "Marianas Trench Marine National Monument",
        "NWHI",
        "PMNM",
        "PRIA",
        "PRIMNM",
        "Pacific Remote Island Areas",
        "Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument",
        "5A637X",
        "environment",
        "oceans",
        "biota"
    ]
}

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Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: Sightings of marine species of interest during towed-diver surveys of the U.S. Pacific reefs from 2000-09-16 to 2017-06-20 (NCEI Accession 0189253)

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