Nonindigenous Marine Species in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii in 1999-2000 (NODC Accession 0001053)

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Title:
Nonindigenous Marine Species in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii in 1999-2000 (NODC Accession 0001053)
Abstract:
The presence and impact of nonindigenous (introduced) marine organisms in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands are evaluated using a combination of historical records and on-site surveys and findings are compared with the results of similar studies conducted in Hawaii and the Pacific. Observations and collections were made in November 1999 to January 2000 at 24 stations from variety of habitats and environments throughout the bay and from one site at Moku Manu Island outside the bay. A comprehensive literature review of published papers and books and unpublished reports was conducted to develop a listing of previous species reports, and the marine invertebrates, fish, mollusk and algae collections at Bishop Museum were queried for information regarding all organisms that had been collected from Kaneohe Bay. The assembled data were developed into a relational data base used to determine the 1999-2000 percent component of the total biota that was non indigenous or cryptogenic, the number of new reports for the bay versus the number of previous reports not found, and a chronology of first reports of introductions.

The 1999-2000 surveys observed or collected a total of 786 taxa including 617 species, more than six times the number of taxa previously reported by any single survey of biota in the bay. Of these, 59% of the total taxa and 51% of the named species were new reports for Kaneohe Bay after consideration of nomenclatural name changes. However, only 24% of the total taxa previously reported for the bay were found by the present study. This may be due in part to misidentifications in previous studies, non-sampling of meiobiota and plankton by the present study, or actual disappearance of some species from the bay such as the introduced mollusk Haliotis sp. However, the results suggest that further sampling and observation would produce considerably more taxa and species.

Historically, 204 nonindigenous or cryptogenic species (collectively termed NIS) have been reported in Kaneohe Bay since 1920, and 116 were found on the 1999-2000 surveys, the most that have been determined for any single study in the Hawaiian Islands or Johnston Atoll. In terms of the component of total identified species, NIS composed 18.8%, among the highest percentage components that has been found in Hawaii and second only to the 23% value that was determined for Pearl Harbor. Fifty-two of the NIS were new reports for the bay. However, all but 16 of the new bay reports had previously been reported in Hawaii, and those 16 are designated cryptogenic and subject to revision.

This dataset includes the complete report from this study in PDF format and output from the relational database as spreadsheet files.

Supplemental_Information:
Entry_ID Unknown Sensor_Name SCUBA, visual census Source_Name manual Project_Campaign: David and Lucile Packard Foundation Project_Campaign: State of Hawaii Department of Lands and Natural Resources Originating_Center Bishop Museum Storage_Medium MS EXCEL, PDF, ASCII, JPEG Online_size: 4.855 megabytes
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    S.L. Coles (primary reporting author) Hawaii Biological Survey Bishop Museum Honolulu, Hawaii, R.C. DeFelice (co-author) Bishop Museum and Dept. of Zoology, University of Hawaii, and L.G. Eldredge (co-author) Bishop Museum, 200202, Nonindigenous Marine Species in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii in 1999-2000 (NODC Accession 0001053): none none, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.8333
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.7474
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.5061
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.4145
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 02-Nov-1999
    Beginning_Time: 0800
    Ending_Date: 28-Jan-2000
    Ending_Time: 1700
    Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
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  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:
    The following files are provided in ../data

    FILE FORMAT CONTENT kbay-report.pdf PDF complete report

    station_map.jpg JPEG station map station_list.jpg JPEG site listing, sample dates, depths

    Station_Dates.xls Excel Excel spreadsheet with station information Station_Dates.csv CSV ASCII copy of sheet one of above Stations_DAtes_ Packard_stas.csv CSV ASCII copy of sheet two of above

    KBayFinal.xls Excel Excel spreadsheet containing output from the relational database for species, with sheets separated by various categories: KBayFinal_sheet2.csv CSV ASCII copy of each spreadsheet page follows KBayFinal_All.csv KBayFinal_DistAll.csv KBayFinal_DistNIS.csv KBayFinal_DistNonindig.csv KBayFinal_Invasives.csv KBayFinal_NIS.csv

    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)
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
    David and Lucile Packard Foundation State of Hawaii Department of Lands and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Steve L. Coles
    Scientist
    Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St.
    Honolulu, HI
    U.S.A.

    (808) 847-8256 (voice)
    (808) 841-8968 (FAX)
    slcoles@bishopmuseum.org
    Hours_of_Service: 9:00 - 5:00PM, Pacific time
    Contact_Instructions: E-mail/phone/letter

Why was the data set created?

The primary purpose was to identify non-indigenous or invasive species in the nearshore marine ecosystem.

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)
    A. Literature Search A variety of sources of information on the environmental conditions and biological communities of Kaneohe Bay were examined. Literature consulted included published papers in the open scientific literature, taxonomy-based monographs and books, unpublished reports for environmental studies in the harbors, and newspaper and magazine articles that were concerned with the development or environmental and biological communities of the harbors. Resources that were consulted in this search were the libraries of Bishop Museum, the University of Hawaii, Manoa and Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology and AECOS Inc. B. Bishop Museum Collections Bishop Museum collections databases for algae, invertebrates, malacology and ichthyology were reviewed for all marine or estuarine organisms indicated to have been collected in Kane'ohe Bay. The retrieved data were assembled into a combined database containing taxa identity, taxonomic authority, collection location and date, collector and collectors notes, when available. This information is included with the general listing of all taxa for the study developed from all sources. C. Field Surveys Samples were collected from 24 sites inside and one outside of Kaneohe Bay using methods previously employed on nonindigenous species surveys in Hawaii, Midway and Johnston Atoll. Collections and observations were made by two experienced investigators sampling as large a variety of habitats as possible at each station while snorkeling or using Scuba. One diver recorded the sight-identifiable invertebrate macrofauna and macroalgae and all fishes swimming in the area, The second diver sampled organisms from hard surfaces and sediments from the intertidal zone to the base of the reef. Macro- organisms were collected by hand, hard surfaces were scraped with a chisel, and several liters of coral rubble were placed in an 80 um mesh bag and transported back to the laboratory for later inspection and removal of cryptic organisms. When present at a survey site, whole macroalgae plants were collected and preserved in 70% ethanol, and epiphytic organisms were later rinsed from the algae and preseryed in ethanol for future processing. Collected organisms and substratum, which ranged 4-8 liters in total volume for each station, were inspected on site, and selected hydroids, anemones and tunicates were removed and relaxed in a solution of Epsom salts and seawater before preserving in 5% formalin. The remaining organisms were preserved on site in 70% alcohol before returning the samples to the laboratory for sorting and identification of organisms. Sediment dwelling organisms were sampled at each station, using cores 12.5 cm diameter by 15 cm deep pushed into the substratum. Sediments obtained were sieved through a 0.5 mm mesh screen and the organisms retained by the screen which were placed in plastic bags and preserved in 70% alcohol until processing. Specimens collected were sorted and identified to species or the lowest practicable taxa, using dissecting or compound microscope magnification when necessary. Identifications were made using descriptions available in Reef and Shore Fauna of Hawaii Sections 1 to 4 (published), 5 and 6 (unpublished), various taxonomic references, and voucher specimens in the Bishop Museum collections. Specimens from various groups were sent to taxonomic experts for final identifications. Person who carried out this activity:
    Steve L. Coles
    Scientist
    Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St.
    Honolulu, HI
    U.S.A.

    (808) 847-8256 (voice)
    (808) 841-8968 (FAX)
    slcoles@bishopmuseum.org
    Hours_of_Service: 9:00 - 5:00PM, Pacific time
    Contact_Instructions: E-mail/phone/letter
    Data sources used in this process:
    • Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice & L.G. Eldredge. 2002. Nonindigenous marine species in Kane`ohe Bay, O`ahu, Hawai`i. Bishop Mus. Tech. Rep. 24, 353 p.
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  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    the survey was 100% completed
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    see Methodology

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Dates:
Last modified: 06-Jan-2021
Last Reviewed: 03-Aug-2009
Metadata author:
Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell
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