Growth of Tripneustes Gratilla in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii 2003, (NODC Accession 0001459)

Frequently anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How might this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set 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?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• 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?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   Dr. John Stimson, Dept. of Zoology, University of Hawaii, Unknown, Growth of Tripneustes Gratilla in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii 2003, (NODC Accession 0001459): none none, unpublished material, unpublished material.

   Online Links:

   • http://www.nodc.noaa.gov

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.8133

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.7817

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.47

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.4344

3. What does it look like?
4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 03-Apr-2003

   Ending_Date: 22-Nov-2003

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

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

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database

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?

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   Original file received was Tripneustesgrowthdata.xls (MS Excel). A redundant ASCII copy in Comma Separated Version (CSV) was dumped. Columns in file self explanatory.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Dr. John Stimson, Dept. of Zoology, University of Hawaii
2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative; Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Dr. John Stimson

   Dept. of Zoology, University of Hawaii

   Marine Biologist

   Edmonton 456

   Honolulu, HI
   

   USA

   808-956-8617 (voice)

   jstimson@hawaii.edu

Why was the data set created?

Control the growth of macroscopic algae on shallow reefs in Kaneohe Bay.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: Unknown (process 1 of 1)

   As part of a study of the possibility of using the urchin T. gratilla to control the growth of macroscopic algae on shallow reefs in Kaneohe Bay, we examined the growth rate of this urchin. We measured growth of tagged (PIT tagged) urchins at both sites where they were abundant (Sampan Channel site, Reef 13 and Reef 11) and at sites to which we introduced them (Coconut Island reef flat, Reef 22, Reef 29, Reef 19). Reef 22 is miss-numbered as Reef 21 on Roy's (1970) map of the reefs of Kaneohe Bay (referenced on file). The incorrect number is used in this data file. Growth was assessed by measuring change in diameter of the test over part of a year. Three diameter measurements were made on each urchin with a pair of steel calipers (tips of plastic calipers rapidly wore down). Error in these measurements occurred because some urchins are asymmetrical and because spines interfered with closure of the caliper jaws. Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Dr. John Stimson

   Dept. of Zoology, University of Hawaii

   Marine Biologist

   Edmonton 456

   Honolulu, HI
   

   USA

   808-956-8617 (voice)

   jstimson@hawaii.edu

   Data sources used in this process:

   • none

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

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

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   none
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   see methodology

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: dataset credit required

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center

   Attn: NODC User Services

   not applicable

   1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, 4th Floor

   Silver Spring, MD
   

   U.S.A.

   301-713-3277 or 3280 (voice)

   301-713-3302 (FAX)

   nodc.services@noaa.gov

   Hours_of_Service: 8:30 AM through 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday EST

   Contact_Instructions: Phone/e-mail/FAX/voice mail message

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

   NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data,expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC 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:	MS Word 97 documents (completed yearly reports and associated files); redundant text files in format MS Word, ASCII Text, MS Excel and ASCII CSV (version MS-Word 97) None
     Network links:	https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0001459

   • Cost to order the data: None

   • Special instructions:

     Contact NODC for custom order. (When requesting data from the NODC, the desired data set may be referred to by the 7-digit number given in the RESOURCE DESCRIPTION field of this metadata record)

   • How long will it take to get the data?

     Usually within 24 hours or less if downloaded via the Internet

5. Is there some other way to get the data?

   Contact the NODC User Services Group via phone/FAX/E-mail: nodc.services@noaa.gov

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 29-Mar-2020

Metadata author:

Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell

NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC

Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison

1000 Pope Road, MSB 316

Honolulu, Hawaii

USA

(808)-956-4105 (voice)

(808) 956-2352 (FAX)

caldwell@hawaii.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays

Contact_Instructions: check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available

Metadata standard:

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