Coral Species, Colony Sizes, and Percent Coverage Based on Photoquadrat Images from the Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: 2000 - 2002, (NODC Accession 0002312)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information
• CoRIS

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Dr. Paul Jokiel

Originator: Dr. Kuulei Rodgers

Originator: Mr. Eric Brown

Originator: Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology

Originator: Department Of Oceanography

Originator: School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

Originator: University Of Hawaii

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

Coral Species, Colony Sizes, and Percent Coverage Based on Photoquadrat Images from the Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program: 2000 - 2002, (NODC Accession 0002312)

Description:

Abstract:

Fixed photoquadrats are used to examine trends of individual organisms with regards to growth, recruitment and mortality. Five haphazardly selected photoquadrats at each depth contour were established with 4 pins at each corner to ensure accurate repositioning of the frame. NODC Accession 0001115 consists of these photoquadrat images from CRAMP surveys taken from 1999 to 2002 at 27 sites within the main Hawaiian Islands. Some locations have multiple depths. Surveys were taken once per year. Field work coincided with video transects.

This data set consists of an MS Access relational database and subsequently derived spreadsheets based on these tables. The data were generated by PointCount99 on the images found in NODC Accession 0001115. The PointCount output (not included) is the raw data while the Access database files (MDB) are summary files as well as select raw data.

Purpose:

To understand the ecology of Hawaiian coral reefs in relation to the geographic areas and to monitor change at each given site. CRAMP experimental design allows detection of changes that can be attributed to various factors such as:overuse (over-fishing, anchor damage, aquarium trade collection, etc.), sedimentation, nutrient loading,catastrophic natural events (storm wave impact, lavaflows), coastal construction, urbanization, global warming(bleaching), introduced species, algal invasions, and fish and invertebrate diseases. The emphasis of the program is on the major problems facing Hawaiian coral reefs as listed by managers and reef scientists during workshops and meetings held in Hawaii (1997-1998). These are:over-fishing,sedimentation,eutrophication, and algal outbreaks.CRAMP experimental design gives priority to areas where baseline data relevant to these issues were previously collected. Transect dimensions, number of replicates, and methods of evaluation have been selected to detect changes with statistical confidence. Standard techniques include the establishment of permanent transects to quantify fish, coral, algae, and invertebrates at study sites. CRAMP researchers are quantifying changes that have occurred on coral reefs subjected to varying degrees of fishing pressure, sedimentation,eutrophication, and algal growth and are conducting experimental work in order to test hypotheses concerning the role of these environmental factors in the ecology of coral reefs. We are also in the process of resurveying, updating and integrating existing ecological information on an array of coral reefs that have been designated as areas of concern or, "hot spots," by managers and scientists.

Supplemental_Information:

These sites were surveyed using SCUBA equipment and a digital camera. The project was launched by the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20000204

Ending_Date: 20020207

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -159.7273

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -155.0171

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.2109

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.5118

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter

Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Invasive/introduced Species

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Coastal studies

Theme_Keyword: substrate type

Theme_Keyword: photoquadrat images

Theme_Keyword: coral reef species

Theme_Keyword: taxa

Theme_Keyword: per cent coral coverage

Theme_Keyword: colony count

Theme_Keyword: colony size

Theme_Keyword: HCRI

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

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: 007

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Kauai Island > Kauai Island (22N159W0001)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Kauai Island (22N159W0001)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Oahu Island > Oahu (21N157W0003)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Oahu (21N157W0003)

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_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Kahoolawe Island > Kahoolawe Island (20N156W0001)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Kalawao > Kahoolawe Island (20N156W0001)

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 > Kauai > Hanalei Bay (22N159W0002)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Kauai > Hanalei Bay (22N159W0002)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Molokini Island > Molokini Islet (20N156W0003)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Molokini Islet (20N156W0003)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Olowalu (20N156W0006)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Olowalu (20N156W0006)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui > Puamana (20N156W0018)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Puamana (20N156W0018)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Oahu Island > Hanauma Bay (21N156W0003)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Hanauma Bay (21N156W0003)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Oahu Island > Heeia Reef (21N157W0025)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Heeia Reef (21N157W0025)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii > Kahe (21N158W0001)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Kahe (21N158W0001)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Oahu Island > Coconut Island ( Moku o loe ) (21N157W0005)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Coconut Island ( Moku o loe ) (21N157W0005)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region

Place_Keyword: MHI

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Pacific Ocean

Place_Keyword: Kaapuna

Place_Keyword: Laaloa

Place_Keyword: Laupahoehoe

Place_Keyword: Leleiwi

Place_Keyword: Kawaihae

Place_Keyword: Nenue Pt.

Place_Keyword: Hoai

Place_Keyword: Limahuli

Place_Keyword: Milolii

Place_Keyword: Nualolo Kai

Place_Keyword: Hakioawa

Place_Keyword: Honolua North

Place_Keyword: Honolua South

Place_Keyword: Kanehena Bay

Place_Keyword: Kanehena Pt.

Place_Keyword: Kahekili

Place_Keyword: Maalaea

Place_Keyword: Papaula Pt.

Place_Keyword: Kamilioloa

Place_Keyword: Kamalo

Place_Keyword: Palaau

Place_Keyword: Pili O

Place_Keyword: Kaalaea

Place_Keyword: Pupukea

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Stratum_Keyword: Benthic

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: Dataset credit required

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dr. Paul Jokiel

Contact_Organization:

Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
University of Hawaii

Contact_Position: Principal Investigator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 1346

City: Kaneohe

State_or_Province: Hawaii

Postal_Code: 96744

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-236-7440

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jokiel@hawaii.edu

Data_Set_Credit:

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative, National Ocean Service, United States Geological Survey, State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Coastal Program, Limahuli National Botanical Garden, Save Our Seas

Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Access

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: see Process Step

Completeness_Report: The 2000-2002 surveys were 100 percent complete

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Fixed photoquadrats allow examination of trends of individual organisms with regards to growth, recruitment and mortality. Five haphazardly selected photoquadrats at each depth contour were established with 4 pins at each corner to ensure accurate repositioning of the frame. The frame dimension samples 0.33 m2of the substrate at a height of 0.5m from the bottom. Surveys are made annually at the time of video transects.

PointCount99

PointCount99 is a Win95/98 based PC program derived from PointCount for Coral Reefs which was developed in support of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Florida Keys Coral Reef Monitoring Project (US EPA CRMP). The software utilizes the random point count method for accurately estimating percent coverage of corals, sponges, and associated substrate from digitally frame-grabbed underwater video images. Unlike its predecessor, PointCount for Coral Reefs, which operated in conjunction with Media Cybernetics Image-Pro Plus graphics software, PointCount99 is a stand-alone Visual Basic program built on Accusofts Image Gear platform. Funding for the development of PointCount99 was provided by the Jeanette and Lafayette Montgomery Foundation.

PointCount99 makes image identification an efficient process. It calls up an image file and overlays a unique set of points supplied by an internal random number generator. PointCount99 is also able to use a unique set of random points (cd.dat) created for, and stored along with, a set of images. The user identifies each point and enters the data via a mouse driven graphic user interface. Species and substrate identifications require only a single mouse click. Corrections and multiple selections are easy to make, and hot keys are available to expedite the process. PointCount?99 also makes identifications easier by allowing the user to zoom in and out on images and enhance image quality with buttons for brightness/contrast, sharpness, and color levels.

Brown, E, E Cox, B Tissot, K Rodgers, and W Smith (1999). Evaluation of benthic sampling methods considered for the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) in Hawaii. International Conference on Scientific Aspects of Coral Reef Assessment, Monitoring, and Restoration. April 14-16, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dr. Paul Jokiel

Contact_Organization:

Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
University of Hawaii

Contact_Position: Principal Investigator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 1346

City: Kaneohe

State_or_Province: Hawaii

Postal_Code: 96744

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-236-7440

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jokiel@hawaii.edu

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC (National Coastal Data Development Center)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: National Coastal Data Development Center, Building 1100

City: Stennis Space Center

State_or_Province: MS

Postal_Code: 39529

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 866-732-2382

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 228-688-2968

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ncddcgetdata@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data,expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: MS Access

Transfer_Size: 5367

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0002312

Access_Instructions:

Select "Details" then "Download" and "Current" to obtain a zipped copy of the most recent version. Original file received: MS Access database: Photoquad6.md Tables and queries output from this relational database are given as MS Excel and redundant ASCII CSV files

tblData.xls tblData.csv parameters: comments DataID bookkeeping PhotoquadID bookkeeping, see tblPhotoquad ColonyNum number assigned to colony SpeciesCode 4 letter code used to link tblTaxon Fate Rec, Exp, Fiss-number, Fus-number, Pho, Error LiveArea cm2 SizeClass 0-10cm2=1; 10-50cm2=2; 50-200cm2=3; greater than 200cm2=4

tblSite.xls tblSite.csv parameters: comments SiteID bookkeeping Island defined by the following IslandName Site code with island/site/depth(m) Depth in meters DepthCode bookkeepping Latitude degrees.fractional minutes Longitude degrees.fractional minutes Status Open Access, FRA, etc (legal status) ReserveSize Area of reserve in hectares/acres

tblSurvey.xls tblSurvey.csv parameters: comments SurveyID designated survey number for bookkeeping SiteID see tblSite SurveyDate month-day-year

tblTaxon.xls tblTaxon.csv parameters: comments TaxonID bookkeeping TaxonIDCode bookkeeping Type Family SpeciesCode four-letter code for data entry TaxonName species name Synonym implicit HawaiianName implicit CommonName implicit Endemic E:endemic, I:indigenous, x:exotic

tblPhotoquad.xls tblPhotoquad.csv parameters: comments PhotoquadID bookkeeping SurveyID bookkeeping, see tblSurvey PhotoquadNum photoquad number FileName raw PointCount99 data file, input

tblPercentCoralCover.xls tblPercentCoralCover.csv parameters: comments Site see

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20200329

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell

Contact_Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC

Contact_Position: Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: 1000 Pope Road, MSB 316

Address: Dept. of Oceanography

Address: University of Hawaii at Manoa

City: Honolulu

State_or_Province: Hawaii

Postal_Code: 96822

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808)-956-4105

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (808) 956-2352

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caldwell@hawaii.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays

Contact_Instructions: check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

CoRIS:

CoRIS_ID: 20060815040626

CoRIS_Children: None

CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20000204

CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20020207

CoRIS_Metadata_Link:

https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/hcri_nodc_0002312_photogradrat_coral_analysis_hawaii_2002.html

CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 1423