CRED Fish Biomass Estimates map at Pearl and Hermes Atoll.

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What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 200812, CRED Fish Biomass Estimates map at Pearl and Hermes Atoll..

   Online Links:

   • http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/data-by-location/northwest-hawaiian-islands/pearl-and-hermes-atoll/optical/
   • ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/nwhi/optical/phr/PHR_TOAD_MF.jpg

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -176.01938

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -175.70098

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.9869

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.7396

3. What does it look like?

   http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/NWHI_images/phr_mf_445.jpg (JPEG)

   This map displays fish biomass observation locations overlaid on bathymetry

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 2003

   Ending_Date: 2004

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital image

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Benthic Habitat Mapping Group, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), NOAA

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

   Attn: John Rooney

   NOAA IRC

   Honolulu, HI
   

   808 725-5360 (voice)

   808 725-5429 (FAX)

   nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov

   Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred

Why was the data set created?

To display locations of fish biomass data collected at Pearl and Hermes Atoll.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Please acknowledge the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center as the source of this information.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

   Attn: John Rooney

   NOAA IRC

   Honolulu, HI
   

   808 725-5360 (voice)

   808 725-5429 (FAX)

   nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov

   Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   These data are not to be used for navigational purposes. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	JPEG
     Network links:	http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/cms/data-by-location/northwest-hawaiian-islands/pearl-and-hermes-atoll/optical/ ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/nwhi/optical/phr/PHR_TOAD_MF.jpg

   • Cost to order the data: None

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 05-Jun-2019
Last Reviewed: 16-Jan-2009

Metadata author:

Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Attn: CRED Data Management Team

NOAA IRC

Honolulu, HI

808 725-5360 (voice)

808 725-5429 (FAX)

nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov

Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)