March 26, 2026

2022 East and West Flower Garden Bank Monitoring Data Is Now Publicly Accessible

The 2022 long-term monitoring dataset for East and West Flower Garden Banks has been successfully archived and published by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). This dataset contains raw and processed data from an annual long-term monitoring program documenting fish and benthic community observations, along with water quality measurements. It is now publicly accessible through NCEI under Accession Number 0312371: https://doi.org/10.25921/PJWE-Y538. 

This release is the fourth dataset submitted using Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary's refined archiving procedures, and efforts are underway to systematically archive the remaining historical records. 

See us at the South Texas State Fair This weekend, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary will be part of the Champions of Nature section, hosted by the Sabine-Neches Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist, of the South Texas State Fair in Beaumont, Texas. Stop by and say hi!

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