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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Acces- sible	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
		data	graph		files	public	[Reciprocal transplant expt. - ecological survey] - Coral colony sizes and conditions, of three species of the Orbicella complex (Orbicella annularis, O. faveolata and O. franksi) in two donor sites of a reciprocal transplant experiment, Varadero and Punta Brava, 2017 (RAPID: Coral robustness: lessons from an "improbable" reef)		I   M	background			BCO-DMO	bcodmo_dataset_786632

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	access_formats	String	.htmlTable,.csv,.json,.mat,.nc,.tsv
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	acquisition_description	String	The Varadero Reef is located south-west of the Cartagena Bay close to the southern strait that connects the Bay to the Caribbean Sea in Colombia. The Bay is a receiving estuary from the Magdalena River through the Canal del Dique, a man-made channel whose construction and operation dates back almost a century. The bathymetric distribution of the Orbicella species complex was evaluated at two reference sites with contrasting exposure to the Dique channel freshwater plume: 1) Varadero reef close to the Dique channel mouth (10\u00b018\u201923.3\u201dN, 75\u00b035\u201908.0\u201dW), and 2) Rosario reef located 21 km southwest of Varadero, significantly less exposed to the turbid plume from the Dique channel (10\u00b011'12.1\"N, 75\u00b044'43.0\"W). To estimate the potential negative effect of perturbing the optical properties of water and light penetration on coral survival, we performed ecological surveys of Orbicella spp. populations. Populations were sampled along the whole depth range at which Orbicella spp. were observed. Random dives near the experimental sites allowed us to define the depth limits of distribution. The number of colonies of each species was recorded on 10x1 m belt transects deployed perpendicular to the reef slope at six depths in Varadero (2, 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5 and 9m) and eight in Rosario (3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 21 and 25m). Colony size (length D1, wide D2 and height H, in centimeters) and percentage of mortality (both recent and old mortality, using the AGRAA protocol) were also recorded at all transects. A diving computer Leonardo Cressi Sub was used to determine the depths of surveys. A 50m measuring tape was used to determine the length of the belt transect. A 1m PVC pipe carried by the diver was used to determine the width of each transect.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_award_nid	String	717027
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_award_number	String	OCE-1642311
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_data_url	String	http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1642311
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_funder_name	String	NSF Division of Ocean Sciences
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_funding_acronym	String	NSF OCE
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_funding_source_nid	String	355
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_program_manager	String	Michael E. Sieracki
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	awards_0_program_manager_nid	String	50446
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Other
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	comment	String	Ecological survey data 2017: coral colony size and mortality at donor sites For reciprocal transplant experiment of coral fragments from Varadero and Punta Brava reefs, May 2017 PI: M. Medina, R. Iglesias-Prieto, T. Lopez (Penn State) version date: 2020-01-09
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_email	String	info at bco-dmo.org
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	BCO-DMO
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_url	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	data_source	String	extract_data_as_tsv version 2.3 19 Dec 2019
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_created	String	2020-01-09T14:08:32Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	date_modified	String	2020-03-04T21:42:14Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	defaultDataQuery	String	&time<now
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	doi	String	10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.786632.1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_max	double	25.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_min	double	2.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_positive	String	down
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_vertical_units	String	m
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/786632
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	BCO-DMO
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_0_acronym	String	Pressure Sensor
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_0_dataset_instrument_description	String	Used to determine the depths of surveys.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_0_dataset_instrument_nid	String	786642
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_0_description	String	A pressure sensor is a device used to measure absolute, differential, or gauge pressures. It is used only when detailed instrument documentation is not available.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_0_instrument_name	String	Pressure Sensor
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_0_instrument_nid	String	567
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_0_supplied_name	String	Cressi Leonardo Scuba Dive Computer
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_1_dataset_instrument_description	String	A 50m measuring tape was used to determine the length of the belt transect. A 1m PVC pipe carried by the diver was used to determine the width of each transect.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_1_dataset_instrument_nid	String	786643
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_1_description	String	A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible ruler. It consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibre glass, or metal strip with linear-measurement markings. It is a common measuring tool.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_1_instrument_name	String	Measuring Tape
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	instruments_1_instrument_nid	String	645010
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	bco, bco-dmo, biological, chemical, code, data, dataset, depth, diam, diam_max, diam_min, dmo, erddap, height, management, max, min, mortality, mortality_new, mortality_old, mortality_total, new, oceanography, office, old, preliminary, site, taxon, taxon_code, total, transect
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/786632/license
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	metadata_source	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/api/dataset/786632
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	param_mapping	String	{'786632': {'Depth': 'master - depth'}}
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	parameter_source	String	https://www.bco-dmo.org/mapserver/dataset/786632/parameters
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_affiliation	String	Pennsylvania State University
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_affiliation_acronym	String	PSU
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_person_name	String	Mónica Medina
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_person_nid	String	472486
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_role	String	Principal Investigator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_0_role_type	String	originator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_affiliation	String	Pennsylvania State University
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_affiliation_acronym	String	PSU
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_person_name	String	Roberto Iglesias-Prieto
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_person_nid	String	717031
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_role	String	Co-Principal Investigator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_1_role_type	String	originator
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_affiliation	String	Pennsylvania State University
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_affiliation_acronym	String	PSU
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_person_name	String	Tomás Lopez Lodoño
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_person_nid	String	732860
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_role	String	Contact
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_2_role_type	String	related
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_affiliation	String	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_affiliation_acronym	String	WHOI BCO-DMO
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_person_name	String	Nancy Copley
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_person_nid	String	50396
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_role	String	BCO-DMO Data Manager
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	people_3_role_type	String	related
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	project	String	Varadero Reef
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_acronym	String	Varadero Reef
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_description	String	NSF Award Abstract: Coral reefs provide invaluable services to coastal communities, but coral populations worldwide are in a state of unprecedented decline. Studying resilient reefs is of primary importance for coral conservation and restoration efforts. A unique natural experiment in coral resilience to stress has been playing out in Cartagena Bay, Colombia since the Spanish conquistadors diverted the Magadalena River into the Bay in 1582. Varadero Reef at the southern mouth of the Bay has survived centuries of environmental insults and changing conditions with up to 80% coral cover. This reef provides an ideal system to test biological robustness theory. Given that Varadero is a highly perturbed system, we hypothesize that while likely more robust to perturbation than nearby pristine reefs, it will be less physiologically efficient. Some of the large star coral colonies (Orbicella faveolata) at this site have existed since before the construction of the Canal del Dique. These coral specimens contain invaluable information regarding the conditions of the Magdalena River wathershed and its construction in the XIV century. Changes in turbidity of the plume associated with the urban industrial and agricultural development of Colombia can be documented as variations in calcification rates and changes in the microstructure of the skeleton. The Colombian government has announced the approval for the construction of a shipping channel that will go right over this reef, with the goal to start dredging as early as Fall 2016 or early 2017. The RAPID funding mechanism would enable immediate collection of data and information of why this reef has survived centuries of environmental stress that can shed light on what genotype combinations of coral and its microbial constituents will fare better in similar conditions at other reef locations around the world. Coral reef conservation biology will benefit from this study by generating data for the development of stress diagnostic tools to identify resilient corals. This project will help broaden participation in science by training a diverse cohort of students to work effectively in the global arena while fostering productive collaborations with several Colombian researchers and educational institutions. Students will also gain cultural empathy and sensitivity through direct engagement with the members of society who are most directly impacted by coral reef degradation (e.g. fishermen). Student researchers from Penn State University will work alongside their Colombian counterparts to develop a series of bilingual blog posts to record the cultural and scientific aspects of this project's research expeditions. The blog postings will be submitted for wide dissemination to the Smithsonian's Ocean Portal where Penn State students have published in the past. An educational coral kit developed by the Medina Lab and extensively tested in schools in the US has been translated into Spanish and will be used in local schools in Cartagena and vicinities. All expedition data and metadata will be incorporated into the Global Coral Microbiome Project's interactive web portal, a responsive outreach tool allows researchers, students and/or teachers to access a wealth of information about every coral colony we sample and to virtually explore coral reefs around the world from any internet-enabled device. This research will generate information to understand functional traits related to symbioses stability under different perturbation regimes. Comparative analyses of microbiome modifications generated during the reciprocal transplantation will allow us to document possible differential responses of the holobionts to acute and chronic stressors relative to corals not exposed to significant levels of perturbation. The development of local bio-optical models of coral calcification and the characterization of the coral holobiont will permit the distinction between the effects in calcification attributed to local turbidity from those that can be ;attributed to differences in host genotype and/or microbial community composition and function. The information recorded in coral skeletons can be used to reconstruct the rates of agricultural, industrial and urban development of Colombia through the last 5 centuries as changes in the turbidity of the effluent of the Magdalena River.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_end_date	String	2018-06
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_geolocation	String	Caribbean Sea (10°18’10”N, 75°34’ 55”W)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_name	String	RAPID: Coral robustness: lessons from an "improbable" reef
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_project_nid	String	717028
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	projects_0_start_date	String	2016-07
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_name	String	Biological and Chemical Oceanographic Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	publisher_type	String	institution
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v55
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	This dataset contains the primary data of the bathymetric survey of three species of the Orbicella complex (Orbicella annularis, O. faveolata and O. franksi). The surveys were performed in two donor sites of a reciprocal transplant experiment: Varadero and Punta Brava. The number of colonies and some physiological traits recorded on a belt transect deployed perpendicular to the reef slope at a series of depths are reported.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	[Reciprocal transplant expt. - ecological survey] - Coral colony sizes and conditions, of three species of the Orbicella complex (Orbicella annularis, O. faveolata and O. franksi) in two donor sites of a reciprocal transplant experiment, Varadero and Punta Brava, 2017 (RAPID: Coral robustness: lessons from an "improbable" reef)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	version	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	xml_source	String	osprey2erddap.update_xml() v1.3
variable	Site		String
attribute	Site	bcodmo_name	String	site
attribute	Site	description	String	coral fragment donor site
attribute	Site	long_name	String	Site
attribute	Site	units	String	unitless
variable	depth		double
attribute	depth	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Height
attribute	depth	_CoordinateZisPositive	String	down
attribute	depth	_FillValue	double	NaN
attribute	depth	actual_range	double	2.0, 25.0
attribute	depth	axis	String	Z
attribute	depth	bcodmo_name	String	depth
attribute	depth	colorBarMaximum	double	8000.0
attribute	depth	colorBarMinimum	double	-8000.0
attribute	depth	colorBarPalette	String	TopographyDepth
attribute	depth	description	String	depth at which the survey was performed
attribute	depth	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	depth	long_name	String	Depth
attribute	depth	nerc_identifier	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P09/current/DEPH/
attribute	depth	positive	String	down
attribute	depth	standard_name	String	depth
attribute	depth	units	String	m
variable	Transect		byte
attribute	Transect	_FillValue	byte	127
attribute	Transect	actual_range	byte	1, 5
attribute	Transect	bcodmo_name	String	transect
attribute	Transect	description	String	transect identifier
attribute	Transect	long_name	String	Transect
attribute	Transect	units	String	unitless
variable	taxon_code		String
attribute	taxon_code	bcodmo_name	String	taxon_code
attribute	taxon_code	description	String	Orbicella species code: Oann= O. annularis; Ofav= O. faveolata; Ofra= O. franksi
attribute	taxon_code	long_name	String	Taxon Code
attribute	taxon_code	units	String	unitless
variable	diam_max		short
attribute	diam_max	_FillValue	short	32767
attribute	diam_max	actual_range	short	10, 320
attribute	diam_max	bcodmo_name	String	diameter
attribute	diam_max	description	String	Longest diameter of the colony
attribute	diam_max	long_name	String	Diam Max
attribute	diam_max	units	String	centimeters
variable	diam_min		short
attribute	diam_min	_FillValue	short	32767
attribute	diam_min	actual_range	short	5, 300
attribute	diam_min	bcodmo_name	String	diameter
attribute	diam_min	description	String	Shortest diameter of the colony
attribute	diam_min	long_name	String	Diam Min
attribute	diam_min	units	String	centimeters
variable	height		short
attribute	height	_FillValue	short	32767
attribute	height	actual_range	short	2, 230
attribute	height	bcodmo_name	String	height
attribute	height	description	String	Height of the colony
attribute	height	long_name	String	Height
attribute	height	units	String	centimeters
variable	mortality_old		byte
attribute	mortality_old	_FillValue	byte	127
attribute	mortality_old	actual_range	byte	0, 100
attribute	mortality_old	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	mortality_old	description	String	Visible old mortality of the coral tissue (percentage)
attribute	mortality_old	long_name	String	Mortality Old
attribute	mortality_old	units	String	unitless
variable	mortality_new		byte
attribute	mortality_new	_FillValue	byte	127
attribute	mortality_new	actual_range	byte	0, 95
attribute	mortality_new	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	mortality_new	description	String	Visible recent mortality of the coral tissue (percentage)
attribute	mortality_new	long_name	String	Mortality New
attribute	mortality_new	units	String	unitless
variable	mortality_total		byte
attribute	mortality_total	_FillValue	byte	127
attribute	mortality_total	actual_range	byte	0, 100
attribute	mortality_total	bcodmo_name	String	unknown
attribute	mortality_total	description	String	Total mortality (percentage)
attribute	mortality_total	long_name	String	Mortality Total
attribute	mortality_total	units	String	unitless

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