Channel Islands, Kelp Forest Monitoring, Survey, Band Transect

This dataset from the Channel Islands National Park s Kelp Forest Monitoring Program has measurements of the abundance and distribution of rare and clumped organisms not adequately sampled by quadrats. The summary data presented here represents the mean density per square meter. Sampling is conducted annually between the months of May-October, so the Time data in this file is July 1 of each year (a nominal value). The actual measurements were taken at various depths, so the Depth data in this file is the depth of the station s temperature logger, which is a typical depth.

Data and Resources

Field Value
accessLevel public
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identifier erdCinpKfmBT
language {en-US}
modified 2008-06-11
programCode {006:057}
publisher CINP (Point of Contact)
resource-type Dataset
source_datajson_identifier true
source_hash b2badfe61445d0223a9acc5947a296003f27cd15
source_schema_version 1.1
temporal 1983-07-01T00:00:00+00:00/2007-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • anamesus
  • aplysia
  • aquatic
  • atmosphere
  • aurantia
  • band
  • biology
  • biosphere
  • biosphere-aquatic-ecosystems-coastal-habitat
  • biosphere-aquatic-ecosystems-marine-habitat
  • californica
  • channel
  • chilensis
  • cinp
  • ckan
  • coastal
  • corrugata
  • crassedoma
  • crenulata
  • density
  • depth
  • ecosystems
  • forest
  • fruticosa
  • fulgens
  • geo
  • geoss
  • giganteum
  • habitat
  • haliotis
  • helianthoides
  • identifier
  • interruptus
  • islands
  • kelletia
  • kelletii
  • kelp
  • latitude
  • lofotensis
  • longitude
  • lophogorgia
  • lytechinus
  • marine
  • mean
  • megathura
  • monitoring
  • muricea
  • national
  • noaa-nmfs-swfsc-erd-http-www-pfel-noaa-gov
  • north-america
  • panulirus
  • pycnopodia
  • rufescens
  • station
  • statistics
  • stddev
  • stderr
  • stylaster
  • survey
  • tethya
  • time
  • transect
  • united-states
  • urticina
isopen False
license_id notspecified
license_title License not specified
maintainer NOAA NMFS SWFSC ERD
maintainer_email Roy.Mendelssohn@noaa.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-20T03:58:49.157061
metadata_modified 2025-11-20T03:58:49.157065
notes This dataset from the Channel Islands National Park s Kelp Forest Monitoring Program has measurements of the abundance and distribution of rare and clumped organisms not adequately sampled by quadrats. The summary data presented here represents the mean density per square meter. Sampling is conducted annually between the months of May-October, so the Time data in this file is July 1 of each year (a nominal value). The actual measurements were taken at various depths, so the Depth data in this file is the depth of the station s temperature logger, which is a typical depth.
num_resources 6
num_tags 66
title Channel Islands, Kelp Forest Monitoring, Survey, Band Transect