SECREMP is a long-term reef monitoring program along Florida's southeast coast (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin Counties). SECREMP is an extension of the Florida Keys Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project (CREMP), utilizing the same sampling protocols. SECREMP as an expansion of CREMP ensures that important parameters are being monitored for the full extent of the Florida coral reef ecosystem. Yearly monitoring of 10 SECREMP sites began in 2003. These sites are located offshore Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Additional sites will be added offshore the northern extent of the Florida reef system (in Martin County) which will provide information along the entire Florida reef system. The project is undertaken in close collaboration with the Florida Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). The coral reef system off SE Florida is a marginal system near the environmental threshold for significant reef growth. SE Florida reefs generally have reduced stony coral species richness and stony coral cover than the Dry Tortugas or Florida Keys coral reefs. The benthic cover by octocorals is interestingly very similar throughout the Florida reef system.SECREMP point count data dating from 2003 to 2011.
The purpose of SECREMP is the expansion of the Florida Keys CREMP to the SE Florida coral reefs. The partnership between NCRI and FWRI expands local capacity for maintaining long-term monitoring sites which will assist in filling gaps in coverage of knowledge and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems nationwide. This work will also complement the goals of the National Coral Reef Monitoring Network to monitor a minimum suite of parameters at sites in the network. This project also supports the goals and purpose of the USCRTF local action strategy in Florida, SEFCRI/SEFAST. which is primarily funded by Florida DEP and NOAA.
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
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Internal feature number.
ESRI
% cover Stony Coral
% Cover of Porifera
Southeast Florida Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project
unique site ID
First Year the site/station was sampled
The most recent year a given station was sampled.
The year the sample was obtained from the site/station
length of each sampling station in meters
Offshore depth
sample point Latitude in decimal degrees
sample point longitude in decimal degrees
Subregion Codes
Broward County
Miami-Dade County
Martin County
Palm Beach County
Habitat Type Codes
First reef ledge / terrace
Second reef ledge / terrace
Third reef ledge / terrace
Martin County
Near Shore
Calculated ID number; first number is the water quality segment, the habitat type code and the site number for that segment and habitat
% Cover of Seagrass
Unique station ID
% Cover of Cyanobacteria
% Cover of other types
Name of Sampling Site
% Cover of bare substrate
Feature geometry.
ESRI
% cover of Octocorals
% cover of Macroalgae
% cover of urchins
% cover of Zoanthidea
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