Measuring Coral Colony Growth and Mortality
The Vital Rates dataset contains annotations of 2D and 2.5D coral reef models generated using Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry, with imagery dating back to 2014. Annotations include information such as size and species of targeted coral colonies within multiple permanent monitoring sites throughout the Pacific Basin. These 'fixed' sites are revisited and re-imaged over periods of 1-5 years. This dataset assists with tracking coral colony recruitment, survivorship and growth over time and provides a better understanding of how corals respond to environmental conditions, such as how colony size impacts the likelihood of survival after a coral bleaching event. Refer to the InPort metadata record or SOP for more details.
How to download and use our data
Data is archived with NCEI and described on InPort Metadata Catalog for sites across the U.S. Pacific since 2014. Raw imagery is archived separately and is accessible under 'Related Items' (see Access Raw Data below).
Data Sheets
Only datasheets involved are for imagery collection - also linked in photogrammetry surveys.
Access Raw Data
Raw data is archived with NCEI. Links for each region's dataset are listed in the Distribution Information section of the InPort metadata record: Structure from Motion (SfM) Coral Vital Rates Annotations derived from Fixed Site Imagery across the U.S. Pacific since 2014.
R Code for Processing
Contact Thomas Oliver thomas.oliver@noaa.gov for processing scripts.