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)
200606
CRED Cumulative Map of Percent Scleractinian Coral Cover at Kauai, 2005
digital image
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/pibhmc_mhi_kau_optical.htm
ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/mhi/optical/kauai/kau_toad.jpg
This map displays optical validation observation locations and percent coverage of scleractinian coral
overlaid on bathymetry.
To display locations of optical validation data collected and percent coverage of scleractinian coral at
Kauai.
Kauai, the oldest and northwestern most of the large Hawaiian islands, is also home to the
wettest place on earth (Mount Waialeale). These factors have combined to erode any trace of the volcano's original
shape, leaving the most complex terrestrial geomorphology of all the Hawaiian islands. Kauai is 1430 sq. km in area,
reaches 1598 m at Kawaikini, has 145 km of shoreline and an estimated reef area of 266 sq. km. The island is roughly
centered around 22 degrees 05'N, 159 degrees 30'W, which makes it the most removed island from the magma-producing
hotspot, along with Niihau. Kauai is separated from Niihau by only 21 km, but the channel between them is 1097 m
deep. Like all of the main Hawaiian islands, it is considered a high island and contributes significant nutrient
and sediment runoff to coastal waters. The human population was counted at 50,947 in 1990. Kauai has no designated
marine protected areas.
Cruises CoRIS Metadata Record Names
HI0505 cred_toad_kauai_2005
Resource Description: Digital video images that are geo-referenced to navigation files.
2005
2005
ground condition
As needed
-159.79152
-159.27832
22.25148
21.86319
NCEI Geoportal FilterCoRIS_MetadataCRCP ProjectBenthic Habitat Mapping and Characterization - Northwestern and Main Hawaiian Islands1217
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Map Images > Habitats
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
007
biota
002
None
Synthesis Map
HI0505
CoRIS Place Thesaurus
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Kauai Island > Kauai Island (22N159W0001)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Kauai Island (22N159W0001)
CoRIS Region
MHI
None
Please acknowledge the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
as the source of this information.
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)
John Rooney
mailing and physical address
NOAA IRC
NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
Honolulu
HI
96818
808 725-5360
808 725-5429
nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
e-mail preferred
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/MHI_images/kau_toad_445px.jpg
This map displays optical validation observation locations and percent coverage of scleractinian coral
overlaid on bathymetry.
JPEG
Benthic Habitat Mapping Group, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science
Center (PIFSC), NOAA
Not applicable
Unclassified
Not applicable
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)
John Rooney
mailing and physical address
NOAA IRC
NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
Honolulu
HI
96818
808 725-5360
808 725-5429
nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
e-mail preferred
Downloadable Data
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.
JPEG
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/pibhmc_mhi_kau_optical.htm
ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/mhi/optical/kauai/kau_toad.jpg
None
20200329
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)
CRED Data Management Team
mailing and physical address
NOAA IRC
NMFS/PIFSC/CRED
1845 WASP Blvd., Building 176
Honolulu
HI
96818
808 725-5360
808 725-5429
nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov
e-mail preferred
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
20070621030741
None
20050101
20051231
https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/cred_toad_map_kauai_2005.html
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