Funding & Acknowledgements

The data used in this analysis is from the Export Standardized Tables in the SEACAR Data Discovery Interface (DDI). Documents and information available through the SEACAR DDI are owned by the data provider(s) and users are expected to provide appropriate credit following accepted citation formats. Users are encouraged to access data to maximize utilization of gained knowledge, reducing redundant research and facilitating partnerships and scientific innovation.

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This report was funded in part, through a grant agreement from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Management Program, by a grant provided by the Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The views, statements, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of Florida, NOAA or any of their sub agencies.

Published: 2025-10-08

Threshold Filtering

Threshold filters, following the guidance of Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (FDEP) Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration (DEAR) are used to exclude specific results values from the SEACAR Analysis. Based on the threshold filters, Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QAQC) Flags are inserted into the SEACAR_QAQCFlagCode and SEACAR_QAQC_Description columns of the export data. The Include column indicates whether the QAQC Flag will also indicate that data are excluded from analysis. No data are excluded from the data export, but the analysis scripts can use the Include column to exclude data (1 to include, 0 to exclude).

Continuous Water Quality threshold values
Parameter Name Units Low Threshold High Threshold
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L -0.000001 50
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation % -0.000001 500
Salinity ppt -0.000001 70
Turbidity NTU -0.000001 4000
Water Temperature Degrees C -5.000000 45
pH None 2.000000 14
Discrete Water Quality threshold values
Parameter Name Units Low Threshold High Threshold
Ammonia, Un-ionized (NH3) mg/L - -
Ammonium, Filtered (NH4) mg/L - -
Chlorophyll a, Corrected for Pheophytin ug/L - -
Chlorophyll a, Uncorrected for Pheophytin ug/L - -
Colored Dissolved Organic Matter PCU - -
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L -0.000001 25
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation % -0.000001 310
Fluorescent Dissolved Organic Matter QSE - -
Light Extinction Coefficient m^-1 - -
NO2+3, Filtered mg/L - -
Nitrate (NO3) mg/L - -
Nitrite (NO2) mg/L - -
Nitrogen, organic mg/L - -
Phosphate, Filtered (PO4) mg/L - -
Salinity ppt -0.000001 70
Secchi Depth m 0.000001 50
Specific Conductivity mS/cm 0.005000 100
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen mg/L - -
Total Nitrogen mg/L - -
Total Nitrogen mg/L - -
Total Phosphorus mg/L - -
Total Suspended Solids mg/L - -
Turbidity NTU - -
Water Temperature Degrees C 3.000000 40
pH None 2.000000 13
Quality Assurance Flags inserted based on threshold checks listed in Table 1 and 2
SEACAR QAQC Description Include SEACAR QAQCFlagCode
Exceeds maximum threshold 0 2Q
Below minimum threshold 0 4Q
Within threshold tolerance 1 6Q
No defined thresholds for this parameter 1 7Q

Value Qualifiers

Value qualifier codes included within the data are used to exclude certain results from the analysis. The data are retained in the data export files, but the analysis uses the Include column to filter the results.

STORET and WIN value qualifier codes

Value qualifier codes from STORET and WIN data are examined with the database and used to populate the Include column in data exports.

Value Qualifier codes excluded from analysis
Qualifier Source Value Qualifier Include MDL Description
STORET-WIN H 0 0 Value based on field kit determination; results may not be accurate
STORET-WIN J 0 0 Estimated value
STORET-WIN V 0 0 Analyte was detected at or above method detection limit
STORET-WIN Y 0 0 Lab analysis from an improperly preserved sample; data may be inaccurate

Discrete Water Quality Value Qualifiers

The following value qualifiers are highlighted in the Discrete Water Quality section of this report. An exception is made for Program 476 - Charlotte Harbor Estuaries Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Network and data flagged with Value Qualifier H are included for this program only.

H - Value based on field kit determiniation; results may not be accurate. This code shall be used if a field screening test (e.g., field gas chromatograph data, immunoassay, or vendor-supplied field kit) was used to generate the value and the field kit or method has not been recognized by the Department as equivalent to laboratory methods.

I - The reported value is greater than or equal to the laboratory method detection limit but less than the laboratory practical quantitation limit.

Q - Sample held beyond the accepted holding time. This code shall be used if the value is derived from a sample that was prepared or analyzed after the approved holding time restrictions for sample preparation or analysis.

S - Secchi disk visible to bottom of waterbody. The value reported is the depth of the waterbody at the location of the Secchi disk measurement.

U - Indicates that the compound was analyzed for but not detected. This symbol shall be used to indicate that the specified component was not detected. The value associated with the qualifier shall be the laboratory method detection limit. Unless requested by the client, less than the method detection limit values shall not be reported

Systemwide Monitoring Program (SWMP) value qualifier codes

Value qualifier codes from the SWMP continuous program are examined with the database and used to populate the Include column in data exports. SWMP Qualifier Codes are indicated by QualifierSource=SWMP.

SWMP Value Qualifier codes
Qualifier Source Value Qualifier Include Description
SWMP -1 1 Optional parameter not collected
SWMP -2 0 Missing data
SWMP -3 0 Data rejected due to QA/QC
SWMP -4 0 Outside low sensor range
SWMP -5 0 Outside high sensor range
SWMP 0 1 Passed initial QA/QC checks
SWMP 1 0 Suspect data
SWMP 2 1 Reserved for future use
SWMP 3 1 Calculated data: non-vented depth/level sensorcorrection for changes in barometric pressure
SWMP 4 1 Historical: Pre-auto QA/QC
SWMP 5 1 Corrected data

Water Column

The water column habitat extends from the water’s surface to the bottom sediments, and it’s where fish, dolphins, crabs and people swim! So much life makes its home in the water column that the health of marine and coastal ecosystems, as well as human economies, depend on the condition of this vulnerable habitat. Local patterns of rainfall, temperature, winds and currents can rapidly change the condition of the water column, while global influences such as El Niño/La Niña, large-scale fluctuation in sea temperatures and climate change can have long-term effects. Inputs from the prosperity of our day-to-day lives including farming, mining and forestry, and emissions from power generation, automobiles and water treatment can also alter the health of the water column. Acting alone or together, each input can have complex and lasting effects on habitats and ecosystems.


SEACAR evaluates water column health with several essential parameters. These include nutrient surveys of nitrogen and phosphorus, and water quality assessments of salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and water temperature. Water clarity is evaluated with Secchi depth, turbidity, levels of chlorophyll a, total suspended solids, and colored dissolved organic matter. Additionally, the richness of nekton is indicated by the abundance of free-swimming fishes and macroinvertebrates like crabs and shrimps.

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Analysis

Indicators must have a minimum of five to ten years, depending on the habitat, of data within the geographic range of the analysis to be included in the analysis. Ten years of data are required for discrete parameters, and five years of data are required for continuous parameters. If there are insufficient years of data, the number of years of data available will be noted and labeled as “insufficient data to conduct analysis”. Further, for the preferred Seasonal Kendall-Tau test, there must be data from at least two months in common across at least two consecutive years within the RCP managed area being analyzed. Values that pass both of these tests will be included in the analysis and be labeled as Use_In_Analysis = TRUE. Any that fail either test will be excluded from the analyses and labeled as Use_In_Analysis = FALSE. The points for all Water Column plots displayed in this section are monthly averages. Trend significance will be denoted as “Significant Trend” (when p < 0.05), or “Non-significant Trend” (when p >= 0.05). Any parameters with insufficient data to perform Seasonal Kendall-Tau test will have their monthly averages plotted without a corresponding trend line.

Water Quality - Discrete

The following files were used in the discrete analysis:

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Chlorophyll_a_corrected_for_pheophytin-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Chlorophyll_a_uncorrected_for_pheophytin-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Colored_dissolved_organic_matter_CDOM-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Dissolved_Oxygen-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Dissolved_Oxygen_Saturation-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_pH-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Salinity-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Secchi_Depth-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Total_Nitrogen-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Total_Phosphorus-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Total_Suspended_Solids_TSS-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Turbidity-2025-Sep-04.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_Water_Temperature-2025-Sep-04.txt

Dissolved Oxygen - Discrete

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis

Scatter plot of monthly average dissolved oxygen over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only dissolved oxygen values measured in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Scatter plot of monthly average dissolved oxygen over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only dissolved oxygen values measured in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis for Dissolved Oxygen
Activity Type Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
Field No significant trend 735 20 1972 - 2024 6.49 0.1201 5.7684 0.015 0.241

Dissolved oxygen showed no detectable trend between 1972 and 2024.

Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Programs contributing data for Dissolved Oxygen
ProgramID N_Data YearMin YearMax
5002 805 1996 2023
5058 266 2009 2011
3001 98 1999 2003
95 71 1972 2018
118 14 2015 2020
69 5 1998 2024
103 4 2015 2015

Program names:

69 - Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program1
95 - Harmful Algal Bloom Marine Observation Network2
103 - EPA STOrage and RETrieval Data Warehouse (STORET)/WQX3
118 - National Aquatic Resource Surveys, National Coastal Condition Assessment4
3001 - Lagoon Watch (Formerly Marine Discovery Center)5
5002 - Florida STORET / WIN6
5058 - Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Water Quality Monitoring Report7

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation - Discrete

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis

Scatter plot of monthly average dissolved oxygen saturation over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only dissolved oxygen saturation values measured in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Scatter plot of monthly average dissolved oxygen saturation over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only dissolved oxygen saturation values measured in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis for Dissolved Oxygen Saturation
Activity Type Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
Field Significantly increasing trend 1012 14 1995 - 2024 101.1 0.3419 47.077 1.0608 0.0008

Monthly average dissolved oxygen saturation increased by 1.06% per year.

Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Programs contributing data for Dissolved Oxygen Saturation
ProgramID N_Data YearMin YearMax
5033 634 2024 2024
5002 277 1996 2023
3001 98 1999 2003
102 2 1995 1995
95 1 2016 2016

Program names:

95 - Harmful Algal Bloom Marine Observation Network2
102 - National Status and Trends Mussel Watch8
3001 - Lagoon Watch (Formerly Marine Discovery Center)5
5002 - Florida STORET / WIN6
5033 - Southeast Florida Water Quality Assessment Survey9

pH - Discrete

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis

Scatter plot of monthly average pH over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only pH values measured in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Scatter plot of monthly average pH over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only pH values measured in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis for pH
Activity Type Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
Field No significant trend 178 12 1972 - 2024 8.2 0.0603 7.6392 0 1

pH showed no detectable trend between 1972 and 2024.

Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Programs contributing data for pH
ProgramID N_Data YearMin YearMax
3001 103 1999 2003
95 65 1972 1972
69 7 1998 2024
103 3 2015 2015
5002 2 2011 2023

Program names:

69 - Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program1
95 - Harmful Algal Bloom Marine Observation Network2
103 - EPA STOrage and RETrieval Data Warehouse (STORET)/WQX3
3001 - Lagoon Watch (Formerly Marine Discovery Center)5
5002 - Florida STORET / WIN6

Salinity - Discrete

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis

Scatter plot of monthly average salinity over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend lines are also shown. Discrete salinity values derived from grab samples analyzed in the field (circles) or the laboratory (triangles) are both included in the plot.
Scatter plot of monthly average salinity over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend lines are also shown. Discrete salinity values derived from grab samples analyzed in the field (circles) or the laboratory (triangles) are both included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis for Salinity
Activity Type Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
All Significantly increasing trend 1545 31 1972 - 2024 35.78 0.1999 31.7474 0.0673 0.0044

Monthly average salinity increased by 0.07 ppt per year.

Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Programs contributing data for Salinity
ProgramID N_Data YearMin YearMax
5002 922 1996 2023
5033 634 2024 2024
5058 266 2009 2011
95 230 1972 2018
3001 102 1999 2003
118 23 2015 2020
69 13 1997 2024
102 2 1995 1995

Program names:

69 - Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program1
95 - Harmful Algal Bloom Marine Observation Network2
102 - National Status and Trends Mussel Watch8
118 - National Aquatic Resource Surveys, National Coastal Condition Assessment4
3001 - Lagoon Watch (Formerly Marine Discovery Center)5
5002 - Florida STORET / WIN6
5033 - Southeast Florida Water Quality Assessment Survey9
5058 - Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Water Quality Monitoring Report7

Secchi Depth - Discrete

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis

Scatter plot of monthly average Secchi depth over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Secchi depth is only measured in the field (circles).
Scatter plot of monthly average Secchi depth over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Secchi depth is only measured in the field (circles).
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis for Secchi Depth
Activity Type Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
Field Significantly decreasing trend 8572 16 1997 - 2024 -6.1 -0.259 -1.0799 -0.2396 0.0001

Monthly average Secchi depth became deeper by 0.24 m per year, indicating an increase in water clarity.

Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Programs contributing data for Secchi Depth
ProgramID N_Data YearMin YearMax
5033 8470 2017 2024
3001 99 1999 2003
69 13 1997 2024
5002 1 2023 2023
103 1 2015 2015

Program names:

69 - Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program1
103 - EPA STOrage and RETrieval Data Warehouse (STORET)/WQX3
3001 - Lagoon Watch (Formerly Marine Discovery Center)5
5002 - Florida STORET / WIN6
5033 - Southeast Florida Water Quality Assessment Survey9

Total Phosphorus - Discrete

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis

Scatter plot of monthly average total phosphorus over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only phosphorus values obtained from laboratory analyses (triangles) are included in the plot.
Scatter plot of monthly average total phosphorus over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only phosphorus values obtained from laboratory analyses (triangles) are included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis for Total Phosphorus
Activity Type Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
Lab Significantly decreasing trend 16698 14 2009 - 2024 0.0145 -0.3152 0.0243 -0.0008 0.0006

Monthly average total phosphorus decreased by less than 0.01 mg/L per year.

Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Programs contributing data for Total Phosphorus
ProgramID N_Data YearMin YearMax
5033 16710 2017 2024
5002 665 2013 2023
5058 268 2009 2011

Program names:

5002 - Florida STORET / WIN6
5033 - Southeast Florida Water Quality Assessment Survey9
5058 - Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Water Quality Monitoring Report7

Turbidity - Discrete

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis

Scatter plot of monthly average turbidity over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only turbidity values measured in the laboratory (triangles) are included in the plot.
Scatter plot of monthly average turbidity over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only turbidity values measured in the laboratory (triangles) are included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis for Turbidity
Activity Type Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
Lab Insufficient data to calculate trend 16804 9 2011 - 2024 0.3 - - - -

There was insufficient data to fit a model for turbidity.

Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Programs contributing data for Turbidity
ProgramID N_Data YearMin YearMax
5033 16827 2017 2024
5058 264 2009 2011
5002 210 2011 2023

Program names:

5002 - Florida STORET / WIN6
5033 - Southeast Florida Water Quality Assessment Survey9
5058 - Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Water Quality Monitoring Report7

Water Temperature - Discrete

Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis

Scatter plot of monthly average water temperature over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only water temperature measurements taken in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Scatter plot of monthly average water temperature over time. If the time series included ten or more years of discrete observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Only water temperature measurements taken in the field (circles) are included in the plot.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Trend Analysis for Water Temperature
Activity Type Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
Field Significantly increasing trend 1566 30 1972 - 2024 26.5372 0.2748 23.9111 0.0795 0

Monthly average water temperature increased by 0.08°C per year.

Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of discrete water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Programs contributing data for Water Temperature
ProgramID N_Data YearMin YearMax
5002 926 1996 2023
5058 266 2009 2011
95 258 1972 2018
3001 104 1999 2003
69 13 1997 2024
102 2 1995 1995

Program names:

69 - Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) Program1
95 - Harmful Algal Bloom Marine Observation Network2
102 - National Status and Trends Mussel Watch8
3001 - Lagoon Watch (Formerly Marine Discovery Center)5
5002 - Florida STORET / WIN6
5058 - Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Water Quality Monitoring Report7

Water Quality - Continuous

The following files were used in the continuous analysis:

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_cont_Dissolved_Oxygen_SE-2025-Sep-19.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_cont_Dissolved_Oxygen_Saturation_SE-2025-Sep-19.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_cont_pH_SE-2025-Sep-19.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_cont_Salinity_SE-2025-Sep-19.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_cont_Turbidity_SE-2025-Sep-19.txt

  • Combined_WQ_WC_NUT_cont_Water_Temperature_SE-2025-Sep-19.txt

Continuous monitoring locations in Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve

Station overview for Continuous parameters by Program
ProgramID ProgramLocationID Years of Data Use in Analysis Parameters
5 LKWF1 42 TRUE TempW
986 1 11 TRUE TempW
986 2 11 TRUE TempW
986 3 11 TRUE TempW
986 4 11 TRUE TempW
986 5 11 TRUE TempW
986 6 11 TRUE TempW
986 84 17 TRUE TempW
986 85 17 TRUE TempW
986 86 17 TRUE TempW
986 87 17 TRUE TempW
986 88 17 TRUE TempW
986 89 17 TRUE TempW
986 90 17 TRUE TempW
986 91 17 TRUE TempW
986 92 17 TRUE TempW
986 93 17 TRUE TempW
986 94 17 TRUE TempW
986 95 17 TRUE TempW
986 96 6 TRUE TempW
986 97 14 TRUE TempW
986 98 14 TRUE TempW

Program names:

5 - National Data Buoy Center10
986 - Water Temperature on Coral Reefs in the Florida Keys11

Map showing continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. Sites marked as Use In Analysis (green) are featured in this report.
Map showing continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. Sites marked as Use In Analysis (green) are featured in this report.

Water Temperature - Continuous - Program 5

Scatter plot of monthly average water temperature over time at continuously monitored program locations. Each location is analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend lines shown for time series that included five or more years of observations.
Scatter plot of monthly average water temperature over time at continuously monitored program locations. Each location is analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend lines shown for time series that included five or more years of observations.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for Water Temperature - Program 5
Station Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
LKWF1 Significantly increasing trend 1336312 37 1984 - 2025 26.4 0.42 25.66 0.03 0

At twenty-one program locations, monthly average water temperature increased between 0.03 and 0.09°C per year. No detectable change in monthly average water temperature was observed at one location.

Water Temperature - Continuous - Program 986

Scatter plot of monthly average water temperature over time at continuously monitored program locations. Each location is analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend lines shown for time series that included five or more years of observations.
Scatter plot of monthly average water temperature over time at continuously monitored program locations. Each location is analyzed separately, with significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend lines shown for time series that included five or more years of observations.
Seasonal Kendall-Tau Results for Water Temperature - Program 986
Station Statistical Trend Sample Count Years with Data Period of Record Median tau Sen Intercept Sen Slope p
85 Significantly increasing trend 118414 17 2007 - 2023 26.29 0.38 26.03 0.07 0.00
86 Significantly increasing trend 113127 17 2007 - 2023 26.20 0.39 25.80 0.07 0.00
6 Significantly increasing trend 69753 11 2013 - 2023 26.84 0.19 26.41 0.05 0.01
91 Significantly increasing trend 111048 17 2007 - 2023 26.60 0.38 25.93 0.08 0.00
88 Significantly increasing trend 123687 17 2007 - 2023 26.42 0.38 25.97 0.07 0.00
1 Significantly increasing trend 73700 11 2013 - 2023 26.50 0.23 26.62 0.06 0.00
89 Significantly increasing trend 120476 17 2007 - 2023 26.32 0.38 26.06 0.07 0.00
90 Significantly increasing trend 103477 17 2007 - 2023 26.48 0.39 25.91 0.07 0.00
94 Significantly increasing trend 98419 17 2007 - 2023 25.62 0.34 24.82 0.08 0.00
3 Significantly increasing trend 69054 11 2013 - 2023 26.69 0.32 26.51 0.07 0.00
93 Significantly increasing trend 115688 17 2007 - 2023 26.56 0.38 26.04 0.06 0.00
92 Significantly increasing trend 120189 17 2007 - 2023 26.50 0.40 25.90 0.08 0.00
84 Significantly increasing trend 117729 17 2007 - 2023 26.37 0.40 25.91 0.07 0.00
96 No significant trend 25550 6 2007 - 2012 24.87 -0.25 24.98 -0.23 0.08
97 Significantly increasing trend 105832 14 2010 - 2023 26.50 0.42 26.21 0.08 0.00
87 Significantly increasing trend 117324 17 2007 - 2023 26.50 0.37 25.81 0.07 0.00
4 Significantly increasing trend 77960 11 2013 - 2023 26.69 0.28 26.36 0.06 0.00
2 Significantly increasing trend 68589 11 2013 - 2023 26.74 0.32 26.65 0.06 0.00
5 Significantly increasing trend 60729 11 2013 - 2023 26.69 0.28 26.33 0.06 0.00
98 Significantly increasing trend 94894 14 2010 - 2023 26.45 0.42 26.18 0.09 0.00
95 Significantly increasing trend 109401 17 2007 - 2023 25.62 0.36 24.85 0.08 0.00

At twenty-one program locations, monthly average water temperature increased between 0.03 and 0.09°C per year. No detectable change in monthly average water temperature was observed at one location.

Map showing location of water temperature continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of water temperature continuous water quality sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.

Coral Reef

The data file used is: All_CORAL_Parameters-2025-Sep-04.txt

Percent Cover

Scatter plot of live coral coverage over time as a percent of reef surface. Species groups include octocorals, milleporans, and scleractinians. If the time series included five or more years of observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Data points are jittered horizontally to reduce overlap.
Scatter plot of live coral coverage over time as a percent of reef surface. Species groups include octocorals, milleporans, and scleractinians. If the time series included five or more years of observations, a significant (blue) or non-significant (magenta) trend line is also shown. Data points are jittered horizontally to reduce overlap.
Coral Percent Cover
Statistical Trend Period of Record LME Intercept LME Slope p
Significantly decreasing trend 1997 - 2022 18.27128 -0.00837 0

Annual average percent cover decreased by -0.01% between 1997 and 2022.

Map showing location of coral percent cover sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of coral percent cover sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.

Species Richness

Line graph of annual average species richness of grazers and reef-dependent species over time. If the time series included more than one year of observations, a line connects the data points for visualization.
Line graph of annual average species richness of grazers and reef-dependent species over time. If the time series included more than one year of observations, a line connects the data points for visualization.
Coral Species Richness
Sample Count Number of Years Period of Record Median N of Taxa Mean N of Taxa
3686 26 1985 - 2020 294 193.8752

The median annual number of taxa was 294 based on 3,686 observations collected between 1985 and 2020.

Map showing location of coral species richness sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.
Map showing location of coral species richness sampling locations within the boundaries of Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve. The bubble size on the maps above reflect the amount of data available at each sampling site.

Species list

Abudefduf saxatilis1 Epinephelus itajara1 Opsanus tau1
Abudefduf taurus1 Epinephelus morio1 Orbicella annularis2
Acanthemblemaria aspera1 Epinephelus striatus1 Orbicella faveolata2
Acanthemblemaria chaplini1 Eques lanceolatus1 Orbicella franksi2
Acanthemblemaria maria1 Equetus punctatus1 Orbicella sp.
Acanthemblemaria spinosa1 Erythropodium caribaeorum2 Orthopristis chrysoptera1
Acanthocybium solandri Eucidaris tribuloides Other calcareous macroalgae
Acanthostracion polygonium1 Eucinostomus argenteus Other fleshy macroalgae
Acanthostracion quadricornis1 Eucinostomus gula Other red algae
Acanthurus bahianus1 Eucinostomus jonesii Oxyurichthys stigmalophius1
Acanthurus chirurgus1 Eucinostomus melanopterus Padina
Acanthurus coeruleus1 Eudistoma obscuratum Pagrus pagrus1
Acanthurus sp.1 Eudistoma sp. Palythoa spp.
Acanthurus tractus1 Eunicidae Parablennius marmoreus1
Acropora cervicornis2 Eusmilia fastigiata2 Paraclinus marmoratus1
Aetobatus narinari Euthynnus alletteratus Paraclinus nigripinnis1
Agaricia agaricites2 Favia fragum2 Paralichthys albigutta1
Agaricia fragilis2 Fistularia tabacaria1 Paranthias furcifer1
Agaricia grahamae Fowlerichthys ocellatus1 Pareques acuminatus1
Agaricia humilis Galeocerdo cuvier1 Pareques umbrosus1
Agaricia lamarcki2 Gerreidae Paroncheilus affinis1
Agaricia sp.2 Gerres cinereus Pempheris poeyi1
Agaricia spp. Ginglymostoma cirratum Pempheris schomburgkii1
Agelas clathrodes Gnatholepis cauerensis1 Peyssonnelia
Agelas conifera Gnatholepis thompsoni1 Phaeoptyx pigmentaria1
Aglaophenia latecarinata Gobiidae1 Phaeoptyx xenus1
Ahlia egmontis Gobioclinus bucciferus1 Phallusia nigra
Albula vulpes Gobioclinus filamentosus1 Phorbas amaranthus
Alcyonacea sp.2 Gobioclinus gobio1 Phragmatopoma caudata
Alectis ciliaris1 Gobioclinus kalisherae1 Plakortis angulospiculatus
Alphestes afer1 Gobiosoma sp.1 Platax orbicularis
Aluterus monoceros1 Gorgonia2 Platybelone argalus
Aluterus schoepfii1 Gramma loreto1 Plectrypops retrospinis1
Aluterus scriptus1 Gramma melacara Polycarpa spongiabilis
Aluterus sp.1 Green frondose algae Pomacanthidae1
Amblycirrhitus pinos1 Gymnangium allmani Pomacanthus arcuatus1
Amphimedon compressa Gymnangium speciosum Pomacanthus paru1
Anchoa lyolepis Gymnothorax funebris1 Pomacentridae1
Ancylopsetta dilecta Gymnothorax miliaris1 Pomatomus saltatrix
Anisotremus surinamensis1 Gymnothorax moringa1 Porifera
Anisotremus virginicus1 Gymnothorax nigromarginatus1 Porifera spp.
Antennarius multiocellatus Gymnothorax saxicola1 Porites astreoides2
Anthozoa Gymnothorax vicinus1 Porites cf. branneri
Antillogorgia sp.2 Haemulidae1 Porites divaricata2
Aplysina cauliformis Haemulon album1 Porites furcata
Aplysina fistularis Haemulon aurolineatum1 Porites porites2
Apogon aurolineatus1 Haemulon carbonarium1 Porites sp.
Apogon binotatus1 Haemulon flavolineatum1 Porites spp.2
Apogon lachneri1 Haemulon macrostomum1 Porolithon pachydermum
Apogon maculatus1 Haemulon melanurum1 Priacanthus arenatus1
Apogon phenax1 Haemulon parra1 Priolepis hipoliti1
Apogon planifrons1 Haemulon plumierii1 Prionotus ophryas1
Apogon pseudomaculatus1 Haemulon sciurus1 Prionotus rubio1
Apogon quadrisquamatus1 Haemulon sp.1 Prionotus tribulus1
Apogon robinsi1 Haemulon striatum1 Pristipomoides aquilonaris1
Apogon townsendi1 Haemulon vittatum1 Pristis pectinata
Archosargus probatocephalus1 Halichoeres bivittatus1 Prognathodes aculeatus1
Archosargus rhomboidalis1 Halichoeres caudalis1 Prognathodes aya1
Ascidiacea Halichoeres cyanocephalus1 Pseudobatos lentiginosus
Asteroidea Halichoeres garnoti1 Pseudodiploria clivosa2
Astrapogon puncticulatus1 Halichoeres maculipinna1 Pseudodiploria sp.
Astrapogon sp.1 Halichoeres pictus1 Pseudodiploria strigosa2
Astrapogon stellatus1 Halichoeres poeyi1 Pseudoplexaura2
Astroscopus guttatus Halichoeres radiatus1 Pseudupeneus maculatus1
Astroscopus ygraecum Halimeda Ptereleotris calliura
Atherinomorus stipes Halimeda goreaui Ptereleotris helenae
Aulostomus maculatus1 Halimeda opuntia Pterogorgia2
Azurina cyanea1 Halimeda spp. Pterois miles1
Balistes capriscus1 Halisarca sp. Pterois sp.1
Balistes sp.1 Halopteris carinata Pterois volitans1
Balistes vetula1 Harengula humeralis Rachycentron canadum
Balistidae1 Harengula jaguana Raja eglanteria
Bare substrate Helioseris cucullata Ramicrusta spp.
Bathytoshia centroura Hemiemblemaria simula1 Razorfish sp.1
Blenniidae1 Hemiramphus balao Remora remora
Blenniidae sp.1 Hemiramphus brasiliensis Rhinoptera bonasus
Bodianus pulchellus1 Hermodice carunculata Rhomboplites aurorubens1
Bodianus rufus1 Heteroconger longissimus Rubble
Bollmannia boqueronensis1 Heteroconger luteolus Rypticus bistrispinus1
Bothus lunatus1 Heteropriacanthus cruentatus1 Rypticus maculatus1
Bothus ocellatus1 Hippocampus erectus1 Rypticus saponaceus1
Brachygenys chrysargyreum1 Hippocampus reidi1 Rypticus subbifrenatus1
Brockius nigricinctus1 Hippopodina feegeensis Sabellidae
Brotula barbata Holacanthus bermudensis1 Sand-sand
Bryozoa Holacanthus ciliaris1 Sand on hard-bottom
Calamus bajonado1 Holacanthus spp.1 Sardinella aurita
Calamus calamus1 Holacanthus tricolor1 Sargassum sp.
Calamus leucosteus1 Holocentrus adscensionis1 Sargocentron bullisi1
Calamus nodosus1 Holocentrus rufus1 Sargocentron coruscum1
Calamus penna1 Hypanus americanus Sargocentron vexillarium1
Calamus proridens1 Hypleurochilus bermudensis1 Scaridae1
Callionymus bairdi1 Hypoatherina harringtonensis Scartella cristata1
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) aculeata Hypoplectrus chlorurus1 Scarus coelestinus1
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) plicifera Hypoplectrus gemma1 Scarus coeruleus1
Cantherhines macrocerus1 Hypoplectrus gummigutta1 Scarus guacamaia1
Cantherhines pullus1 Hypoplectrus guttavarius1 Scarus iseri1
Canthidermis sufflamen1 Hypoplectrus hybrid1 Scarus sp.1
Canthigaster rostrata1 Hypoplectrus indigo1 Scarus taeniopterus1
Carangidae1 Hypoplectrus nigricans1 Scarus vetula1
Caranx bartholomaei1 Hypoplectrus puella1 Schizoporella
Caranx crysos1 Hypoplectrus randallorum1 Schultzea beta1
Caranx hippos1 Hypoplectrus sp.1 Sciaenidae1
Caranx latus1 Hypoplectrus tann1 Scianid sp.1
Caranx lugubris1 Hypoplectrus unicolor1 Scleractinia2
Caranx ruber1 Hyporthodus flavolimbatus1 Scolymia cubensis
Caranx sp.1 Hyporthodus niveatus1 Scolymia sp.2
Carcharhinus falciformis Iciligorgia schrammi2 Scolymia spp.2
Carcharhinus leucas Iotrochota birotulata Scomberomorus cavalla
Carcharhinus limbatus Ircinia strobilina Scomberomorus maculatus
Carcharhinus obscurus Isophyllia rigida Scomberomorus regalis
Carcharhinus perezii Isophyllia sinuosa2 Scopalina ruetzleri
Carcharhinus plumbeus Isophyllia sp. Scorpaena brasiliensis
Carijoa riisei2 Istiophorus platypterus Scorpaena plumieri1
Caulerpa Jenkinsia sp. Scorpaenodes caribbaeus1
Caulerpa racemosa Kyphosus sectatrix1 Selachii
Centropomus undecimalis Kyphosus vaigiensis1 Selar crumenophthalmus1
Centropristis ocyurus1 Labridae1 Selene vomer1
Centropristis philadelphica1 Labrisomidae sp.1 Seriola dumerili1
Centropristis striata1 Labrisomus nuchipinnis1 Seriola rivoliana1
Centropyge argi1 Labrisomus spp.1 Seriola sp.1
Cephalopholis cruentata1 Lachnolaimus maximus1 Seriola zonata1
Cephalopholis fulva1 Lactophrys bicaudalis1 Serranid sp.1
Ceramium sp. Lactophrys trigonus1 Serranidae1
Chaenopsis limbaughi1 Lactophrys triqueter1 Serranus annularis1
Chaetodipterus faber Lagodon rhomboides1 Serranus baldwini1
Chaetodon capistratus1 Leiostomus xanthurus1 Serranus chionaraia1
Chaetodon ocellatus1 Leptogorgia hebes2 Serranus phoebe1
Chaetodon sedentarius1 Liopropoma eukrines1 Serranus subligarius1
Chaetodon striatus1 Liopropoma mowbrayi1 Serranus tabacarius1
Chaetodontidae1 Liopropoma rubre1 Serranus tigrinus1
Chilomycterus antennatus1 Lobophora spp. Serranus tortugarum1
Chilomycterus antillarum Lutjanidae1 Sertularella diaphana
Chilomycterus reticulatus1 Lutjanus analis1 Siderastrea radians2
Chilomycterus schoepfii1 Lutjanus apodus1 Siderastrea siderea2
Chloroscombrus chrysurus1 Lutjanus buccanella1 Siderastrea sp.
Chriodorus atherinoides Lutjanus campechanus1 Snapper sp.1
Chromis enchrysurus1 Lutjanus cyanopterus1 Solenastrea bournoni2
Chromis insolata1 Lutjanus griseus1 Solenastrea hyades
Chromis multilineata1 Lutjanus jocu1 Sparidae1
Chromis scotti1 Lutjanus mahogoni1 Sparidae sp.1
Cirripedia Lutjanus synagris1 Sparisoma atomarium1
Cladocora2 Macroalgae Sparisoma aurofrenatum1
Clathria (Thalysias) venosa Macrorhynchia clarkei Sparisoma chrysopterum1
Clathria sp. Madracis auretenra2 Sparisoma radians1
Clavelina picta Madracis decactis2 Sparisoma rubripinne1
Clavelina sp. Madracis formosa Sparisoma sp.1
Clepticus parrae1 Madracis senaria Sparisoma viride1
Cliona caribbaea Madracis sp.2 Sphoeroides1
Cliona sp. Madracis spp.2 Sphoeroides nephelus1
Cliona spp. Malacanthus plumieri Sphoeroides spengleri1
Cliona varians Malacoctenus aurolineatus1 Sphoeroides testudineus1
Clupeidae Malacoctenus gilli1 Sphyraena barracuda1
Cnidaria Malacoctenus macropus1 Sphyraena guachancho
Codium isthmocladum Malacoctenus triangulatus1 Sphyraena picudilla
Codium sp. Malacoctenus versicolor1 Sphyrna lewini
Colpophyllia natans2 Manicina areolata Sphyrna mokarran
Conger oceanicus Meandrina danae Sphyrna tiburo
Conger triporiceps Meandrina jacksoni Sphyrna zygaena
Corvula sanctaeluciae1 Meandrina meandrites2 Spirastrella coccinea
Coryphopterus dicrus1 Meandrina sp. Spondylus americanus
Coryphopterus eidolon1 Megalops atlanticus Squirrelfish sp.1
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum1 Melichthys niger1 Stegastes adustus1
Coryphopterus lipernes1 Menidia sp. Stegastes diencaeus1
Coryphopterus personatus1 Micrognathus crinitus1 Stegastes leucostictus1
Coryphopterus punctipectophorus1 Microgobius carri1 Stegastes partitus1
Coryphopterus sp.1 Microgobius microlepis1 Stegastes planifrons1
Cosmocampus albirostris1 Microspathodon chrysurus1 Stegastes sp.1
Crustacea Millepora alcicornis2 Stegastes variabilis1
Crustose coralline algae Millepora complanata2 Stephanocoenia intersepta2
Cryptotomus roseus1 Millepora sp.2 Stephanolepis hispida1
Ctenogobius saepepallens1 Millepora spp.2 Stephanolepis setifer1
Cyanobacteria Mobula birostris Strongylacidon sp.
Cyanophyta spp. Mollusca Strongylura marina
Cynoscion nebulosus1 Monacanthidae1 Strongylura notata1
Dactylopterus volitans Monacanthus ciliatus1 Strongylura timucu
Decapterus macarellus1 Monacanthus tuckeri1 Stygnobrotula latebricola
Decapterus punctatus1 Monanchora arbuscula Substrate
Decapterus sp.1 Montastraea cavernosa2 Swiftia exserta2
Dendrogyra cylindrus2 Mugil cephalus Syacium micrurum1
Dentitheca dendritica Mullidae1 Symplegma viride
Dermatolepis inermis1 Mulloidichthys martinicus1 Syngnathus louisianae1
Desmapsamma anchorata Muraena retifera1 Syngnathus scovelli1
Diadema antillarum Muricea2 Syngnathus sp.1
Dichocoenia stokesii2 Mussa angulosa2 Synodus foetens1
Dictyota Mycetophyllia aliciae2 Synodus intermedius1
Dictyota spp. Mycetophyllia ferox Synodus saurus1
Didemnidae Mycetophyllia lamarckiana Synodus synodus1
Diodogorgia nodulifera2 Mycetophyllia sp. Telesto fruticulosa2
Diodon holocanthus1 Mycteroperca acutirostris1 Tetraodontidae1
Diodon hystrix1 Mycteroperca bonaci1 Thalassoma bifasciatum1
Diodon sp.1 Mycteroperca interstitialis1 Thick turf
Diplastrella megastellata Mycteroperca microlepis1 Thyroscyphus marginatus
Diplectrum bivittatum1 Mycteroperca phenax1 Thyroscyphus ramosus
Diplectrum formosum1 Mycteroperca tigris1 Tigrigobius macrodon1
Diplodus argenteus1 Mycteroperca venenosa1 Tigrigobius saucrus1
Diplodus holbrookii1 Myrichthys breviceps Trachinotus falcatus1
Diploria labyrinthiformis2 Myrichthys ocellatus Trachinotus goodei1
Doratonotus megalepis1 Myripristis jacobus1 Trachurus lathami1
Echeneis naucrates Narcine bancroftii Trididemnum solidum
Echeneis neucratoides Needlefish sp. Turf algae free of sediment
Echidna catenata1 Negaprion brevirostris Turf algae with sediment
Echinoidea Neofibularia nolitangere Tylosurus crocodilus
Ectyoplasia ferox Neoniphon marianus1 Ulaema lefroyi
Elacatinus dilepis1 Nes longus1 Umbrina coroides1
Elacatinus evelynae1 Nicholsina usta1 Umimayanthus parasiticus
Elacatinus horsti1 Niphates digitalis Undaria sp.
Elacatinus oceanops1 Niphates erecta Unidentified fish
Elacatinus randalli1 Octocorallia2 Unidentified species
Elacatinus xanthiprora1 Oculina diffusa2 Unknown encrusting sponge
Elagatis bipinnulata1 Oculina sp.2 Unknown rope sponge
Elops saurus Ocyurus chrysurus1 Unknown substrate
Emblemaria pandionis1 Odontoscion dentex1 Unknown tube sponge
Emblemariopsis bahamensis1 Ogcocephalus nasutus1 Upeneus parvus1
Emmelichthyops atlanticus1 Ogcocephalus sp. Urobatis jamaicensis
Enchelycore carychroa1 Oligoplites saurus1 Valonia macrophysa
Enchelycore nigricans1 Ophichthus ophis Valonia ventricosa
Encrusting gorgonian2 Ophioblennius macclurei1 Xyrichtys martinicensis1
Enneanectes altivelis Opisthonema oglinum Xyrichtys novacula1
Enneanectes boehlkei Opistognathus aurifrons Xyrichtys splendens1
Enneanectes jordani Opistognathus macrognathus Zebrasoma velifer1
Epinephelus adscensionis1 Opistognathus maxillosus1 Zoanthidae
Epinephelus drummondhayi1 Opistognathus sp. Abudefduf saxatilis1
Epinephelus guttatus1 Opistognathus whitehursti Abudefduf taurus1

1 - Coral Reef - Species Richness, 2 - Coral Reef - Percent Cover

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