Standardized vocabularies for Pristine Seas data collection and analysis.
Details
trophic_group - Fish trophic classifications:
shark — All sharks
top_predator — Large predatory fish excluding sharks
lower_carnivore — Mid-level carnivorous fish
herbivore_detritivore — Plant and detritus feeding fish
planktivore — Plankton feeding fish
depth_strata - Survey depth categories:
supershallow — 0.1 - 6m depth
shallow — 6.1 - 14m depth
deep — 14.1 - 30m depth
exposure - Site exposure conditions:
windward — Exposed to prevailing swell or wind; typically high wave energy and surge
leeward — Sheltered side of reef or island protected from prevailing swell
lagoon — Located inside a reef or atoll, generally protected from direct wave action
channel — Within a reef pass or surge channel; often features strong tidal currents
sheltered — Protected from wave energy by a bay or other geomorphic feature
exposed — Generally high energy due to wave or swell exposure; used where windward/leeward doesn't apply
unknown — Exposure not determined or insufficient data to classify
uvs_habitats - UVS habitat classifications:
fore_reef — Seaward-facing outer slope of coral reef
back_reef — Lagoon-facing side behind the reef crest
reef_flat — Horizontal shallow zone near the crest
patch_reef — Isolated reef outcrop within lagoon or sand plain
pinnacle_reef — Steep-sided, often isolated coral structures
bank — Flat-topped offshore feature with reef or rocky habitat
rocky_reef — Non-coral reef formed from rock, with reef biota
reef_pavement — Flat, low-relief hard-bottom reef surface
channel_pass — Channel through reef system with strong flow
wall — Vertical or steep reef drop-off
kelp_forest — Dense canopy-forming macroalgae habitat
seagrass — Dominant seagrass bed habitat
functional_groups - Benthic functional group classifications:
hard_coral — Hard coral colonies and structures
cca — Crustose coralline algae
cyanobacteria — Cyanobacterial mats and films
soft_coral — Soft coral colonies and sea fans
sponges — Sponge communities and structures
erect_algae — Erect/branching macroalgae
encrusting_algae — Encrusting algal forms
turf — Algal turf matrices
sediment_rubble_barren — Sediment, rubble, or barren substrate
other — Other functional groups not classified above