In August 2001, biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service were asked to conduct an assessment of the national government's capability to respond to major threats (e.g., anthropogenic and natural) to the marine habitat of the Republic of the Maldives. A marine survey was conducted at selected locations to assess impacts to the marine environment. Biologists documented reef fishes, corals, other macroinvertebrates, and algae, and provided general descriptions of the benthic community at each of four primary survey sites.

Moored current meter data were collected from the Bering Sea from September 12, 1995 to September 16, 1996. Data were collected by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) as part as part of the Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI). Current meter parameters include East/West velocity components (U), North/South velocity component (V), current speed, current direction, salinity, pressure, conductivity, and temperature. Data are not in standard formats and are self documenting.

CTD and other data were collected from charter/fishing boats in Willapa Bay, Washington, from 29 July 1997 to 10 September 1998. Data were collected by the University of Washington (UW) in support of the Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystem Regional Study (PNCERS). Parameters include temperature and salinity profiles.

Physical, current, and other data were collected from moored buoys in Hood Canal and the Puget Sound from 08 February 1980 to 10 April 1980. Data were collected by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). Physical data include temperature, salinity, pressure, and conductivity. Current data include current direction, current speed, zonal current velocity, and meridional current velocity.

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This report contains results from the fifth cruise of the Marine Optical Characterization Experiment. A variety of spectroradiometric observations of the upper water column and atmosphere were made by investigators from the University of Miami, NOAA, CHORS, CICESE, Oregon State University, University of South Florida, UABC, NERSC and MLML.

Temperature profiles were collected from XBT casts in the South Atlantic Ocean from R/V GAUSS and other platforms. Data were collected in support of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE), Gulf of Mexico NOAA/NMFS Ship of Opportunity (SOOP), and the Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP). Data were submitted by Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie and were collected from 01 January 1999 to 31 December 2001.

Moored current meter data were collected from the Bering Sea from February 2, 1999 to April 29, 1999. Data were collected by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) as part as part of the Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI). Current meter parameters include East/West velocity components (U), North/South velocity component (V), current speed, current direction, salinity, pressure, conductivity, and temperature. Data are not in standard formats and are self documenting.

The marine biota of Johnston atoll was surveyed for nonindigenous species in June, 2000 with observations and collections made by investigators using Scuba. Eleven stations were surveyed, including sites at the Johnston Island pier, the north and south lagoon and the outer reef slope. A total of 668 taxa were determined, with 462 of these identified to species. Data are provided as derived from the report: 2001-001. Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice & D. Minton. 2001. Marine species survey of Johnston Atoll, central Pacific Ocean, June 2000. Report to U.S.

Current meter and other data were collected from FIXED PLATFORMS in the NE Pacific (limit-180) from 22 June 1999 to 02 August 2001. Data were collected by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in support of the VENTS program. Data include east-west current components (u), north-south current components (v), current direction, temperature, and pressure. Data were obtained at multiple depths to 1480 meters.