CRED REA Fish Team Stationary Point Count Surveys at Howland, Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2008

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Publication_Date: 20100215
Title:
CRED REA Fish Team Stationary Point Count Surveys at Howland, Pacific Remote Island Areas in 2008
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
Online_Linkage:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/ecosystems/coral-reefs-pacific
Description:
Abstract:
Stationary Point Counts at 4 stations at each survey site were surveyed as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) conducted at 11 sites around Howland in the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIAs) from 24 January to 14 February 2008, aboard the NOAA ship Hi'ialakai, duirng the Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Cruise HI0801. Raw survey data included species level abundance estimates.
Purpose:
Part of a long-term monitoring program at biennial intervals in which corals, algae, fish, and other macro invertebrates are co-sampled along the same set of transect lines.
Supplemental_Information:
The maximum observation depth was 28 meters. Fish observed: Year Region Island Family TaxonName 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus achilles 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus blochii 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus lineatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus mata 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus nigricans 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus nigroris 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus pyroferus 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus thompsoni 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Acanthurus xanthopterus 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Ctenochaetus flavicauda 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Ctenochaetus marginatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Ctenochaetus sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Ctenochaetus striatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Naso caesius 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Naso lituratus 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Naso vlamingii 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Zebrasoma scopas 2008 PRIAs Howland Acanthurid Zebrasoma veliferum 2008 PRIAs Howland Anthias (Serranid) Luzonichthys whitleyi 2008 PRIAs Howland Anthias (Serranid) Pseudanthias bartlettorum 2008 PRIAs Howland Anthias (Serranid) Pseudanthias olivaceus 2008 PRIAs Howland Apogonid Apogon sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Balistid Balistapus undulatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Balistid Melichthys niger 2008 PRIAs Howland Balistid Melichthys vidua 2008 PRIAs Howland Balistid Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Balistid Sufflamen bursa 2008 PRIAs Howland Balistid Sufflamen chrysopterum 2008 PRIAs Howland Balistid Sufflamen fraenatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Balistid Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Blenniid Blenniid sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Blenniid Blenniid sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Blenniid Cirripectes sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Blenniid Cirripectes variolosus 2008 PRIAs Howland Blenniid Ecsenius bicolor 2008 PRIAs Howland Blenniid Ecsenius midas 2008 PRIAs Howland Blenniid Plagiotremus rhynorhynchos 2008 PRIAs Howland Blenniid Plagiotremus tapeinosoma 2008 PRIAs Howland Caesionid Caesio teres 2008 PRIAs Howland Caesionid Pterocaesio tile 2008 PRIAs Howland Caracanthid Caracanthus maculatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Carangid Carangoides ferdau 2008 PRIAs Howland Carangid Carangoides orthogrammus 2008 PRIAs Howland Carangid Caranx ignobilis 2008 PRIAs Howland Carangid Caranx lugubris 2008 PRIAs Howland Carangid Caranx melampygus 2008 PRIAs Howland Carangid Elagatis bipinnulata 2008 PRIAs Howland Carcharhinid Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos 2008 PRIAs Howland Carcharhinid Carcharhinus melanopterus 2008 PRIAs Howland Carcharhinid Triaenodon obesus 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon auriga 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon bennetti 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon citrinellus 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon lunula 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon melannotus 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon meyeri 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon ornatissimus 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon reticulatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon trifascialis 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon ulietensis 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Chaetodon vagabundus 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Forcipiger flavissimus 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Forcipiger longirostris 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Heniochus monoceros 2008 PRIAs Howland Chaetodontid Heniochus varius 2008 PRIAs Howland Cirrhitid Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus 2008 PRIAs Howland Cirrhitid Cirrhitus pinnulatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Cirrhitid Paracirrhites arcatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Cirrhitid Paracirrhites forsteri 2008 PRIAs Howland Cirrhitid Paracirrhites hemistictus 2008 PRIAs Howland Ephippid Platax boersii 2008 PRIAs Howland Gobiid Gobiid sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Holocentrid Myripristis amaena 2008 PRIAs Howland Holocentrid Myripristis berndti 2008 PRIAs Howland Holocentrid Myripristis vittata 2008 PRIAs Howland Holocentrid Sargocentron caudimaculatum 2008 PRIAs Howland Holocentrid Sargocentron microstoma 2008 PRIAs Howland Holocentrid Sargocentron spiniferum 2008 PRIAs Howland Holocentrid Sargocentron tiere 2008 PRIAs Howland Kyphosid Kyphosus sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Anampses caeruleopunctatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Anampses twistii 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Bodianus diana 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Bodianus prognathus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Cheilinus undulatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Coris aygula 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Coris centralis 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Gomphosus varius 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Halichoeres biocellatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Halichoeres hortulanus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Halichoeres melasmapomus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Halichoeres ornatissimus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Halichoeres trimaculatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Hemigymnus fasciatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Labroides bicolor 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Labroides dimidiatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Labroides rubrolabiatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Labropsis xanthonota 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Pseudocheilinus hexataenia 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Pseudocheilinus octotaenia 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Pseudocoris aurantiofasciata 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Pseudodax moluccanus 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Thalassoma amblycephalum 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Thalassoma lutescens 2008 PRIAs Howland Labrid Thalassoma quinquevittatum 2008 PRIAs Howland Lethrinid Gnathodentex aureolineatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Lutjanid Aphareus furca 2008 PRIAs Howland Lutjanid Aprion virescens 2008 PRIAs Howland Lutjanid Lutjanus bohar 2008 PRIAs Howland Lutjanid Lutjanus fulvus 2008 PRIAs Howland Lutjanid Lutjanus gibbus 2008 PRIAs Howland Lutjanid Lutjanus kasmira 2008 PRIAs Howland Lutjanid Lutjanus monostigma 2008 PRIAs Howland Lutjanid Lutjanus semicinctus 2008 PRIAs Howland Malacanthid Malacanthus brevirostris 2008 PRIAs Howland Microdesmid Nemateleotris magnifica 2008 PRIAs Howland Microdesmid Ptereleotris heteroptera 2008 PRIAs Howland Monacanthid Amanses scopas 2008 PRIAs Howland Monacanthid Cantherhines dumerilii 2008 PRIAs Howland Monacanthid Cantherhines pardalis 2008 PRIAs Howland Mullid Mulloidichthys mimicus 2008 PRIAs Howland Mullid Parupeneus insularis 2008 PRIAs Howland Muraenid Gymnothorax breedeni 2008 PRIAs Howland Muraenid Gymnothorax meleagris 2008 PRIAs Howland Muraenid Gymnothorax undulatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Myliobatid Manta birostris 2008 PRIAs Howland Pempherid Pempheris oualensis 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacanthid Apolemichthys griffisi 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacanthid Apolemichthys xanthopunctatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacanthid Centropyge bicolor 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacanthid Centropyge flavissima 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacanthid Centropyge loricula 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacanthid Pomacanthus imperator 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacanthid Pomocentropyge multifasciata 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacanthid Pygoplites diacanthus 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Amphiprion perideraion 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Chromis acares 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Chromis margaritifer 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Chromis vanderbilti 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Dascyllus auripinnis 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Lepidozygus tapeinosoma 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Plectroglyphidodon dickii 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Pomacentrus coelestis 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Stegastes aureus 2008 PRIAs Howland Pomacentrid Stegastes fasciolatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Scarid Chlorurus microrhinos 2008 PRIAs Howland Scarid Scarus frenatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Scarid Scarus oviceps 2008 PRIAs Howland Scarid Scarus rubroviolaceus 2008 PRIAs Howland Scarid Scarus sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Scarid Scarus tricolor 2008 PRIAs Howland Scombrid Gymnosarda nuda 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Aethaloperca rogaa 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Cephalopholis argus 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Cephalopholis leopardus 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Cephalopholis miniata 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Cephalopholis sexmaculata 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Cephalopholis Sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Cephalopholis spiloparaea 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Cephalopholis urodeta 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Epinephelus fasciatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Epinephelus hexagonatus 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Epinephelus howlandi 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Epinephelus macrospilos 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Epinephelus melanostigma 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Epinephelus merra 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Epinephelus sp 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Epinephelus spilotoceps 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Gracila albomarginata 2008 PRIAs Howland Serranid Variola louti 2008 PRIAs Howland Sphyraenid Sphyraena barracuda 2008 PRIAs Howland Tetraodontid Arothron meleagris 2008 PRIAs Howland Tetraodontid Canthigaster janthinoptera 2008 PRIAs Howland Zanclid Zanclus cornutus
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20080206
Ending_Date: 20080207
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Status:
Progress: In Work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: asNeeded
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -176.64961
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -176.589225
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 0.848384
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 0.773198
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter
Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project
Theme_Keyword:
Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP): Biennial monitoring for the U.S. Pacific Islands and Atolls
Theme_Keyword: 1221
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: 002
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Biology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Marine Ecosystem
Theme_Keyword: Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP)
Theme_Keyword: Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA)
Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef
Theme_Keyword: Reef Fishes
Theme_Keyword: Stationary Point Count (SPC) Surveys
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIAs)
Theme_Keyword: Howland
Theme_Keyword: HI0801
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
Theme_Keyword:
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Rapid Assessment Studies
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
Theme_Keyword:
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Howland Island
Place_Keyword: Phoenix Islands
Place_Keyword: Equatorial Islands
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
Place_Keyword:
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Howland Island > Howland Island (00S176W0001)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > USA Minor Outlying Islands > Howland Island (00S176W0001)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
Place_Keyword: PRIA
Access_Constraints: Data are available two years following data collection date
Use_Constraints:
Please cite CRED when using the data. Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Contact_Person: Ivor Williams
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: NOAA IRC
Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
City: Honolulu
State_or_Province: HI
Postal_Code: 96818
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808 725-5429
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred
Data_Set_Credit:
Marc Nadon, Kevin O'Brien, Paula Ayotte, Kara Osada, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Island Fisheries Sciences Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: Not applicable
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: Not applicable
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Oracle
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Observations at each site were made by three divers who are experts in fish taxonomy. The team of three REA fish divers rotated roles with two divers performing belt-transect surveys and one diver performing stationary point counts at each survey site. Observations were periodically checked during the expedition for consistency between divers, and little discrepancy was ever noted between divers. It should be noted, however, that this data set is quite large, and probably includes typographical or other errors that might be discovered at a future date.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed at this location, and were conducted by the same scientists. Periodic examination of the data through the duration of the trip showed no signs of diver bias or other discrepancies.
Completeness_Report:
The survey sites were selected to be representative of the coral reef habitats at this reef system. Efforts were made to include broad spatial coverage of the reef area, but weather conditions or other environmental constraints may have precluded the team from surveying windward or exposed sites.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: GPS unit
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Instrument parameters
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Dive computer and SCUBA depth gauge
Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.3
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Instrument parameters
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data were collected by a single diver who remained motionless while slowly turning in a circle for a duration of 5 minutes recording the abundance and size of all fishes greater than 25cm TL observed within a 10m radius. At each survey site, 4 replicate counts were conducted. Fish were identified to the lowest possible taxon which in most cases was the species level. This data is recorded in the spreadsheet as DataTyp = QUAN. Following the completion of four SPC replicates at each site, the diver spent his remaining bottom time roving the general area near the site recording the presence of all fish species observed at the site. This data is recorded in the spreadsheet as DataTyp = PRES. Upon returning to the ship and Honolulu offices, data were error checked, and data from the three fish surveyors were consolidated into one spreadsheet. Data have not been modified, and this data set includes raw data.
Process_Date: Unknown
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 (GRS80)
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572236
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Depth_System_Definition:
Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
Depth_Resolution: 1
Depth_Distance_Units: meters
Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit Depth Coordinate Included with Horizontal Coordinates
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Contact_Person: CRED Data Management Team
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: NOAA IRC
Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
City: Honolulu
State_or_Province: HI
Postal_Code: 96818
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808 725-5429
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred
Resource_Description: Offline Data
Distribution_Liability:
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: XLS (Microsoft Excel worksheet)
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CDROM, or email
Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Fees: None if receiving the data online
Custom_Order_Process: Contact CRED data management team for information
Technical_Prerequisites: Contact CRED data management team for information
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20190526
Metadata_Review_Date: 20081216
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: NOAA IRC
Address: NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
Address: 1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
City: Honolulu
State_or_Province: HI
Postal_Code: 96818
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808 725-5360
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 808 725-5429
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
CoRIS:
CoRIS_ID: 20081201033902
CoRIS_Children: None
CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20080206
CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20080207
CoRIS_Metadata_Link:
https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/cred_rea_fish_spc_howland_2008.html
CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 2444
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