Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Publication_Date: 20060923
Title:
CRED REA Coral Health and Disease Assessment at Maro Reef, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 2004
One, 25-m line transect was surveyed at 50-cm intervals as part of the Rapid Ecological Assessment conducted at 9 sites
at Maro Reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in September, 2004 from the NOAA vessel Hi'ialakai (HI04-01). Raw
survey data included percent live coral cover. Following the line-interspect survey, a 6m-wide transect, placed along
the previously laid 25-m line was examined for the prevalence of coral disease.
Purpose:
Part of a long-term monitoring program at biennial intervals in which corals, algae, fish, and other macroinvertebrates
are co-sampled along the same set of transect lines
Supplemental_Information:
Maximum depth was 22 meters.
Corals observed:
Common Name Scientific Name
Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum- Kingdom
Division
Coral Porites Poritidae Scleractinia Anthozoa Cnidaria Animalia
Coral Montipora Acroporidae Scleractinia Anthozoa Cnidaria Animalia
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040921
Ending_Date: 20040923
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Status:
Progress: In Work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annual
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.730301
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -170.449753
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.55954
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.304565
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter
Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project
Theme_Keyword:
Long-term Monitoring Of Benthos (Coral, other invertebrates, Algae) - Rapid Ecological Assessments at all U.S. Pacific Islands
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Maro Reef (25N170W0001)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Place_Keyword: Central Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword: USA
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
Place_Keyword: NWHI
Access_Constraints: None.
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)
Observations were made by a single diver who is an expert in coral biology. The population parameter survey is
conducted one time per site per survey year; it is not replicated.
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 scientist.
Completeness_Report:
The survey sites were selected to be representative of the dominant habitats at this reef system.
As a diver swam along the transect line, he inspected and talied the live coral elements falling directly
underneath each 50-cm mark on the transect line. At the end of this examination , the diver also surveyed an area
of 25x6 m, along each transect, within which prevalence of coral disease was recorded.
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)
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: 20190605
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)