West Hawaii Aquarium Project 1999-2004, Fish and Substrate Data (NODC Accession 0002288)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Brian Tissot, Washington State University, Vancouver
Originator: Bill Walsh, Division of Aquatic Resources, DLNR, Kona
Originator: Leon Hallacher, University of Hawai'i, Hilo
Originator: Mark Hixon, Oregon State University
Originator: Helen Fox, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
West Hawaii Aquarium Project 1999-2004, Fish and Substrate Data (NODC Accession 0002288)
Online_Linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0002288
Description:
Abstract:
In response to declines in reef fishes, the Hawaii state legislature created the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area in 1998 to improve fishery resources (Act 306). The West Hawaii Aquarium Project (WHAP) was funded by the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative to monitor to fish populations and quantify the habitats in this region. This dataset consists of an MS Access relational database of all monitoring data from 1999-2004. The relational database of this dataset includes some of the data held in NODC Accessions 0000938 and 0001467, however, it would be best to examine each accession carefully. The relational database of this accession has some new tables and some different parameters.

During initial funding under CRAMP in 1998-99, 23 permanent study sites were established positioned in all of the proposed Fish Replenishment Areas (FRAs) as well as eight sites where fish collecting is know to occur ("impact"), and six managed areas where aquarium fish collection is prohibited (three Marine Life Conservation Districts (MLCDs) and three FMAs or "control"). Initial surveys confirm that aquarium fish collecting impacts are significant but vary along the coastline.

Purpose:
To continue monitoring of these sites as Act 306 is implemented to provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of the FRA plan as a way to manage aquarium fish collecting impacts in Hawai'i. In addition, examination offish recruitment patterns will provide important information useful to the future establishment of MPAs in Hawai'i. Accordingly, the objectives of this project are to:1.Continue to estimate the impacts of aquarium fish collecting at a wide range of sites.2.Evaluate the effectiveness of the FRA plan by comparing fish abundances among control, impact and FRA study sites as Act 306 is implemented in 1999.3.Provide baseline information on natural variability in fish and coral abundance.4.Document recruitment patterns of several aquarium fish species in order to examine the population-level outcomes of a marine reserve system.5.Disseminate the results of these studies to coral reef ecosystem managers, the scientific community, and the public.
Supplemental_Information:
Sensor_Name SCUBA Project_Campaign: West Hawaii Aquarium Project of the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Originating_Center Washington State University, Vancouver Storage_Medium MS Access, MS Excel, PDF, jpeg, and text files Online_size: 190940 Kbytes
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19990105
Ending_Date: 20041216
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: dependent upon funding but typically semi-annual
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.05
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -154.867
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.16
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.05
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter
Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: coastal data
Theme_Keyword: coral species
Theme_Keyword: reef fish species
Theme_Keyword: algae species
Theme_Keyword: substrate type
Theme_Keyword: digital data
Theme_Keyword: insitu observations
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: 007
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: 002
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Biology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
Theme_Keyword:
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: North Pacific
Place_Keyword: Hawaii
Place_Keyword: Big Island
Place_Keyword: Lapakahi
Place_Keyword: Kamilo
Place_Keyword: Waiakailio Bay
Place_Keyword: Puako
Place_Keyword: Anaehoomalu
Place_Keyword: Keawaiki
Place_Keyword: Kaupulehu
Place_Keyword: Makalawena
Place_Keyword: Wawaloli Beach
Place_Keyword: Wawaloli
Place_Keyword: Honokohau
Place_Keyword: Papawai
Place_Keyword: S. Oneo Bay
Place_Keyword: N. Keauhou
Place_Keyword: Kualanui Pt
Place_Keyword: Red Hill
Place_Keyword: Keopuka
Place_Keyword: Kealakekua Bay
Place_Keyword: Ke'ei
Place_Keyword: Hookena (Kalahiki)
Place_Keyword: Hookena (Auau)
Place_Keyword: Milolii (Omakaa)
Place_Keyword: Milolii (Manuka)
Place_Keyword: Kapoho
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
Place_Keyword:
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii Island > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003)
Place_Keyword:
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Lapakahi > Lapakahi (20N155W0003)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Lapakahi (20N155W0003)
Place_Keyword:
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii > Puako (19N155W0001)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Puako (19N155W0001)
Place_Keyword:
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Papawai (20N156W0013)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Papawai (20N156W0013)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
Place_Keyword: MHI
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: dataset credit required
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dr. Brian Tissot
Contact_Organization: Washington State University Vancouver
Contact_Position: Coordinator, Science Programs
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue
City: Vancouver
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98686-9600
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 546-9611
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 546-9037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu
Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri 9-5PM Pacific Time
Contact_Instructions: Phone/FAX/letter/e-mail
Data_Set_Credit:
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative, State of Hawaii Division of Lands and Natural Resources, Washington State University, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Access relational database

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report: see methodology
Completeness_Report: None
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
I. Fish Monitoring See ../meta/misc/fish_monitor_design.htm or .txtA. Sampling Design objective: to accurately and efficiently monitor spatial and temporal variation in fish abundance. The sampling design is focused primarily on detecting change in abundant to moderately abundant reef fish across all 24 study sites sampled on a bimonthly basis. The simple, low-replicate design minimizes site survey time while maximizing repeated surveying of sites to obtain estimates of temporal variation in adult and juvenile abundance. Design of transect layout used at permanent transects. Two 60 m neutral gray transect lines are positioned along six permanent stainless-steel eyebolts. Divers survey four 25 m transects separated by 10 m buffer areas between replicates. B. Survey Protocol Transects are located by differential GPS. Fish densities of all observed species are estimated by visual strip transect search along each permanent transect line. Two pairs of divers survey the lines, each pair searching two of the 25 m lines. The search of each line consists of two divers, swimming side-by-side on each side of the line, surveying a column 2 m wide. On the outward-bound leg, larger planktivores and wide-ranging fishes within 4 m of the bottom are recorded. On the return leg, fishes closely associated with the bottom, juveniles, and fishes hiding in cracks and crevices are recorded. Each site is scheduled to be surveyed bi-monthly, weather permitting, for a total of six surveys per year. II. Substrate Monitoring In addition to the fishes, our program is monitoring the coral reef and associated algae and invertebrates to assess coupled changes between the fishes and their habitat. We use video transecting methods to obtain estimates of abundance of these parameters. Using a digital Sony DCR-TRV900 we swim the length of the transect at a constant distance from the bottom. In the laboratory, individuals frames are captured using a Canopus DVRex-M1 and archived for future use. We use Dr. Phil Dustan's program Point Count to analyzed the images and derive abundance estimates of coral, algae, macro-invertebrates and additional habitat parameters. Data are entered and maintained in a state-wide, common-format, relational database system.

Tissot, B. N. and L. E. Hallacher. 1999. Impacts of aquarium collectors on coral reef fishes in Hawai'i. Final Report. Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu, HI. Tissot, B. N. 1999. Adaptive Management of Aquarium Fish Collecting in Hawaii. Live Reef Fish Information Bulletin 6: 16-19. Tissot, B. N. and D. M. Brosnan. 2002. Long Term Coral Reef Monitoring Programs: Working Towards a Synthesis of Science, Management and Policy. In: Best, B. and R. Pomeroy, Relevant Findings from the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium: Implications for Coral Reef Management and Policy. USAID.

Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dr. Brian Tissot
Contact_Organization: Washington State University Vancouver
Contact_Position: Coordinator, Science Programs
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue
City: Vancouver
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98686-9600
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 546-9611
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 546-9037
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu
Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri 9-5PM Pacific Time
Contact_Instructions: Phone/FAX/letter/e-mail

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Under directory ../data/access Original File = WHAP Master Database.mdb Microsoft Access 2000 Database of fish surveys 1-35

Note, all tables in the database were dumped into MS 97-2000 Excel files with same name (subdirectory /excel) yet "tbl_" prefixed to tables and "qry_" prefixed to queries. From these, ASCII CSV files were obtained (subdirectory /csv). Table tbl_Substrates and tbl_RunDetail had to be broken into sequentially numbered pieces due to the large size.

A copy of a pertinent journal article can be found in /report.

Table: tbl_DiveMaster Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- Survey representative dive number for data collection Date date of survey as dd/mm/yy Time time of dive, 00:00 - 23:59 HST SuveryN Survey sequence number (a single sequence represents each of the 26 sites being surveyed back to back) Location explicit site

Table: tbl_Location Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- Location number corresponding to monitoring sites throughout the Hawaiian Islands and nearby atolls....includes CRAMP sites Big Island Big Island Site number Study Site descriptive site name (CRAMP compatible) Latitude degrees.minutes.seconds Longitude degrees.minutes.seconds Island descriptive name of island Status degree of management MLCD: Marine Life Conservation District NAR: Natural Area Reserve FMA: Fisheries Management Area (no fishing) Collecting Yes/no Type These are different ways of pooling and combining the various management regimes for the study sites. C = control (generally MLCDs or FMAs); F = FRA (fishery replenishment area); O = open (no protecteion). See Table 1 in Tissot et al. 2004 (/report) for more detail. The number after the code. e.g, C1, refer to the geographic location of each site, numbered north (1) to south (7). Although not all areas are completedly replicated. If there is more than one number (e.g., C789) the site was used as a reference for more than one FRA. Type2 management regime code FRA numerical order, north (1) to south (2) Type3 an old system, please ignore Depth in meters

Table: tbl_Species Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- TaxonID code for taxon; table key Type descriptive, general taxonomic group Family taxonomic family TaxonName descriptive scientific name Synonym descriptive Hawaiian Name descriptive Common Name descriptive Trophic descriptive Kahe yes/no Kaneohe yes/no Endemic Ignore Kona Add-ons yes/no Data # Ignore Group Ignore AQ A = harvested by aquarium collectors; A1 = one of the top ten harvested species Final Report Ignore Resource Fish A = harvested by aquarium collectors; R = harvested as food fish; N = no known commercial value. Status code: A: collected by aquarium collectors A1: top 10 aquarium collector fishes blank: ?

Table: tbl_Substrate_Codes Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- ID Name Link to Table Substrates data Code code of ID Name from PointCount Substrate options: substrate or Non-Substrate (filter) Coral options: Coral or Non-Coral (live coral filter)

Table: tbl_Substrates (PointCount data management) Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- Transect transect number Quadrat frame number (randomly selected from all frames) Location see Parameter "Big Island" in Locations Table Station unconfirmed Frame No video frame number used for PointCount Image Date date on image, ignore (not correct) ID Name see table Substrate Codes ID Code PointCount ID Code for ID Name Point PointCount number X PointCount parameter Y PointCount parameter Intensity PointCount parameter Red PointCount parameter Green PointCount parameter Blue PointCount parameter File Name file under ../data/whap2000_Coral_Archive ID Date Date ID given by PointCount Site ID PointCount Site ID Site Code PointCount Site code (ignore) Time Code PointCount Time code (ignore) Institution where PointCount performed User Name PointCount operator, see Observers Habitat ignore WQS ignore Length ignore Depth ignore

Table: tbl_Kapoho_coral (PointCount data management) (see Substrates above)

Table: tbl_TransectRuns Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- TransectRunID see RunDetails Survey survey number (dive number for one dive team at one location for one dive) Transect transect number Qlocation Quadrat location Observer initials of observer, see Observers Run/Quadrat run number through transect or quadrat sample

Table: tbl_WHAP_Transects_Depths Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- ID See RunDetails Site See Locations, parameter Big Island Transect alphabetic transect ID Depth depth in meters Tran2 number code for transect

Table: tbl_RunDetails Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- ID autonumber TransectRunId Foreign Key into TransectsRuns TaxonID code for taxon; table key Number Fish density values or coral substrate numbers Comment J=juvenile, A=adult Morph W=white SumofRun total number on survey run OldID unconfirmed

Table: tbl_Surveys Field Comment ----- ------------------------------------- Surveys Survey number BA A= After closure of FRAs (after 1/1/2000) B= Before closure of FRAs (before 1/1/2000) Date date Year year

Ignore the following tables: SAMPLING, Site-transects, Trans-quads, WHAP Transects

Other directories: /report: File Comment tissot_2005_qtr_1.pdf Powerpoint show from HCRI quarterly meeting, Jan2005 Tissot et al 2004.pdf Pacific Science journal article

/misc: File Comment areas.txt survey site locations, notes progress.txt dates of surveys, notes sites.jpg plot of locations

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CoRIS_Children: None
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CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20041216
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