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: 20101115
Title:
CRED REA Line Point Intercept Surveys of Benthic Parameter Assessments at Molokai Island, Main Hawaiian Islands in 2008
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
To support a long-term NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) for sustainable management and conservation of coral reef ecosystems, from 16 October - 14 November 2008, line point intercept (LPI) surveys of benthic parameter assessments were conducted, as a part of Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA), during the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP) Cruise OES0810 in the Main Hawaiian Islands at biennial intervals by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) at the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC). During the cruise, 6 REA sites were surveyed at Molokai Island in the Main Hawaiian Islands.
At the specific REA sites, coral biologists along with algal biologists, marine invertebrate zoologist, and fish biologists entered the water and conducted a fine-scale (~300 m2) and high degree of taxonomic resolution REA survey to assess and monitor species composition, abundance, percent cover, size distribution, diversity, and general health of fish, corals, macro-invertebrates, and algae in shallow-water (< 35 m) habitats.
As a part of REA surveys, the line point intercept surveys were used to quantitatively assess average percent live coral cover and other benthic substrates at REA sites. The surveys were conducted along two consecutively-placed 25m transect lines by a coral biologist. All benthic elements falling directly underneath the transect line at 20-cm to 50-cm intervals were recorded as one of nine benthic categories: live coral, dead coral, carbonate pavement, encrusting coralline algae, macroalgae, coral rubble, sand, rock, and other benthic sessile invertebrates. All living benthic elements (e.g., coral, algae, and other invertebrates) were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible. These data provide the basis for computing quantitative estimates of percent live coral cover, as well as percent cover of the different benthic constituents.
Purpose:
Part of a long-term monitoring program at biennial intervals which documents the state of the reefs.
Supplemental_Information:
Maximum depth was 13 meters.
Benthic cover parameters observed:
Year Region Island BenthicCategory BenthicName
2008 MHI Molokai CALG crustose coralline red algae
2008 MHI Molokai CALG non-geniculate calcified branched red algae
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Leptastrea purpurea
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Montipora capitata
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Montipora patula
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Pavona varians
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Pocillopora meandrina
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Pocillopora molokensis
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Porites compressa
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Porites evermanni
2008 MHI Molokai CORL Porites lobata
2008 MHI Molokai CYAN Cyanobacteria
2008 MHI Molokai malg Acanthophora pacifica
2008 MHI Molokai malg Amansia glomerata
2008 MHI Molokai malg Asparagopsis taxiformis
2008 MHI Molokai malg Codium edule
2008 MHI Molokai malg Dictyosphaeria cavernosa
2008 MHI Molokai malg Dictyosphaeria versluysii
2008 MHI Molokai malg Dictyota ceylanica
2008 MHI Molokai malg Dictyota friabilis
2008 MHI Molokai malg Dictyota sp
2008 MHI Molokai malg Distromium flabellatum
2008 MHI Molokai malg Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
2008 MHI Molokai malg Halimeda discoidea
2008 MHI Molokai malg Halimeda opuntia
2008 MHI Molokai malg Haloplegma duperreyi
2008 MHI Molokai malg Lobophora variegata
2008 MHI Molokai malg Microdictyon setchellianum
2008 MHI Molokai malg Padina sp
2008 MHI Molokai malg Portieria hornemannii
2008 MHI Molokai malg Stypopodium flabelliforme
2008 MHI Molokai OTHR Sponge
2008 MHI Molokai SAND Sand
2008 MHI Molokai TALG Dead/Turf algae
2008 MHI Molokai TALG Pavement/Turf
2008 MHI Molokai TALG Rubble/turfalgae
2008 MHI Molokai TALG Sand/turf
2008 MHI Molokai ZOAN Palythoa sp
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20081021
Ending_Date: 20081024
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Status:
Progress: In Work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: asNeeded
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.310857
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.70983
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.224173
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.046002
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: None
Theme_Keyword: Marine Ecosystem
Theme_Keyword: Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP)
Theme_Keyword: Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA)
Theme_Keyword: Coral Reef Ecosystem
Theme_Keyword: Benthic Cover
Theme_Keyword: Main Hawaiian Islands
Theme_Keyword: Molokai Island
Theme_Keyword: OES0810
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
Theme_Keyword:
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral reef ecology
Theme_Keyword:
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment
Theme_Keyword:
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Rapid assessment studies
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Biology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: 002
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Main Hawaiian Islands
Place_Keyword: Molokai Island
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
Place_Keyword:
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Molokai Island > Molokai Island (21N157W0001)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Molokai Island (21N157W0001)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
Place_Keyword: MHI
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 Islands Fisheries Science 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: Dr. Bernardo Vargas-Angel
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:
Cristi Richards, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands 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