Sea Grant/University of Hawaii at Manoa
19990101
Coral reef community, Mokapu Ocean Outfall, Oahu, HI 1998, (NODC Accession 0000173)
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Figure
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Project Report PR-99-09
Honolulu, HI
Department of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu, HI
Project report for a five-year biological and sediment monitoring program on the marine communities near the city's (Honolulu, HI) ocean sewer outfalls.
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/getdata.html
This report provides the results of the first quantitative survey of the coral reef communities in the vicinity of the Mokapu Ocean Outfall in Kailua Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. This survey, conducted in April and July 1998, focuses on benthic and fish community structure and is designed to detect community changes that may be mediated by the release of treated sewage through the outfall. The Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), which has been operational since 1977, releases a little more than 13 mgd of secondary treated sewage through a 1.55-km-long discharge pipe at a depth of 32 m. If impacts are occurring to marine communities from a point-source discharge, their effects will be most evident in proximity to the source and less obvious with distance from the source.
The sampling strategy used in this study focuses on quantifying the degree of development of marine communities adjacent to and at distances from the discharge source. This strategy should allow delineation of impacts if they are occurring. The results of this first survey indicate that the marine communities in the study area are diverse, with well-developed fish and coral components. This is particularly evident on the Mokapu Ocean Outfall diffuser (Transect T-1) where a high-biomass, diverse fish community occurs. This well-developed fish community is related to the shelter created by the diffuser pipe and basalt armor rock, as well as to the release of organic particles in the treated effluent which serve as a food resource for some fish species. The development of corals as measured in terms of live coverage in the diffuser pipe community is about half that found at the more distant sampling sites. However, a second sampling site (Transect T-2) located parallel to and 15 m away from the diffuser has coral coverage very similar to that found elsewhere in Kailua Bay. These data suggest that if the operation of the Kailua Regional WWTP is having an impact on marine communities, it is very limited in scope and scale.
To determine the status of the marine resources in the vicinity of the discharge in an effort to quantitatively ascertain if any impacts are occurring to the coral reef biota.
Sampling periods: 27 April 1998; 27 July 1998; 31 July 1998 #FILE FORMATS:
All files given as MS WORD 97 documents and redundant text files.
FILENAME SIZE COMMENT
MOFM98.DOC 267776 Original data report with tables
mo98doc.txt 40246 Original data report in text format without tables
mo98app.doc 46080
mo98app.txt 3183 Appendix: Results of the Quantitative Visual Fish Censuses Conducted at Five Locations in Kailua Bay, Oahu, Hawai, in 1998
mo98tb1.doc 27136
mo98tb1.txt 1323 TABLE 1. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-1 on the Mokapu Ocean Outfall Diffuser on 27 July 1998.
mo98tb2.doc 26112
mo98tb2.txt 1357 TABLE 2. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-2, 15 m North of and Parallel to the Mokapu Ocean Outfall Diffuser Pipe on Natural Substratum, on 31 July 1998.
mo98tb3.doc 27648
mo98tb3.txt 1386 TABLE 3. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-3 (Station B) South of Mokolea Rock in Kailua Bay on 27 April 1998.
mo98tb4.doc 27648
mo98tb4.txt 1361 TABLE 4. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-4 (Station B) South of Mokolea Rock in Kailua Bay on 27 April 1998.
mo98tb5.doc 28672
mo98tb5.txt 1491 TABLE 5. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-5 Inshore of Mokolea Rock in Kailua Bay on 27 April 1998.
mo98tb6.doc 24064
mo98tb6.txt 735 TABLE 6. Summary of Biological Parameters Measured at the Five Transect Locations in the 1998 Survey
Resource Description: NODC Accession #0000173
19980427
19980731
ground condition
As needed
Vicinity of Mokapu Ocean Outfall, Oahu, Hawaii
-157.773
-157.7167
21.45
21.43333
NCEI Geoportal FilterCoRIS_Metadata
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > BioDiversity
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Damage Assessment > Pollution
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates > Census
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Census
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
none
Macrothalloid algae
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Numeric Data Sets > Biology
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
002
CoRIS Place Thesaurus
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Oahu Island > Mokapu (21N157W0023)
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Mokapu (21N157W0023)
CoRIS Region
MHI
none
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Coastal waters of Hawaii
Oahu, Hawaii
Kailua Bay, Hawaii
CoRIS Stratum Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Benthos analysis
benthos
Terms from originator data files
Algae
Fish
Corals
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Zoantheria
Scleractinia
Actinaria
Octocorallia
Pisces
Osteichthyes
ITIS organization and partners: U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Geological Survey; Smithsonian Institution; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; National Biological Information Infrastructure; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; U.S. National Park Service; Conabio (Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad - Mexico)
20020602
Unknown
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
None
Database
World Wide Web at URL: http://www.itis.usda.gov/itis_query.html
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) organization and partners
Organsims identified to genus and/or species and genus by data originator (PI); the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) and other online classification guides were utilized by NODC to complete upper levels of classification IN THIS METADATA RECORD; no original data are altered by NODC. Upper level classification was added to this metadata record at NODC to facilitate the development of metadata-based search engines.
See references in original data files
Not described in original data files
Organisms listed in original data to family, genus, and species.
Kingdoms
Animalia, Plantae
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Scaridae
Genus
Scarus
Species
Scarus sordidus
bulletnosed parrotfish
uhu
Species
Scarus psittacus
palenose parrotfish
uhu
Family
Lutjanidae
Genus
Lutjanus
Species
Lutjanus kasmira
bluelined snapper
ta ape
bluebanded sea perch
common bluestripe snapper
bluestriped snapper
Family
Chaetodontidae
Genus
Chaetodon
Species
Chaetodon miliaris
milletseed butterflyfish
lauwiliwili
crochet butterflyfish
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Chromis
Species
Chromis ovalis (Synonym: Chromis velox)
oval damselfish
Species
Chromis agilis
rusty chromis
damselfish
Species
Chromis hanui
damselfish
Genus
Abudefduf
Species
Abudefduf abdominalis
sergeant major
mamo
banded damselfish
Family
Acanthuridae
Genus
Ctenochaetus
Species
Ctenochaetus strigosus
goldring surgeonfish
kole
bristletoothed surgeonfish
Genus
Naso
Species
Naso hexacanthus (Synonyms: Callicanthus metoposophron, Priodon hexacanthus)
sleek unicornfish
kala
Genus
Acanthurus
Species
Acanthurus olivaceus
orangespot tang
orangebar surgeonfish
Species
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
brown surgeonfish
Species
Acanthurus thompsoni
black plankton-feeding surgeonfish
Genus
Zebrasoma
Species
Zebrasoma flavescens
yellow tang
lau ipala
Family
Labridae
Genus
Coris
Species
Coris ballieui
lined coris
pink wrasse
Genus
Thalassoma
Species
Thalassoma duperrey
saddleback wrasse
Order
Beryciformes
Family
Holocentridae
Genus
Myripristis
Species
Myripristis amaenus
brick soldierfish
menpachi
Division
Rhodophycota = Rhodophyta
red seaweeds
red algae
Class
Rhodophyceae
Order
Cryptonemiales
Family
Corallinaceae
Genus
Porolithon
Species
Porolithon onkodes
encrusting coralline algae
(Plantae)
Genus
Hydrolithon
Species
Hydrolithon reinboldii
(Plantae)
Order
Gigartinales
Family
Peyssonneliaceae
Genus
Peyssonellia
Species
Peysonellia rubra
(Plantae)
Genus
Desmia
Species
Desmia hornemannii
red seaweed
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hydrozoa
Order
Hydroida
Family
Halocordylidae
Genus
Halocordyle
Species
Halocordyle disticha
feathered hydroid
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Scleratinia
Family
Poritidae
Genus
Porites
Species
Porites lobata
coral
Species
Porites compressa
coral
Family
Acroporidae
Genus
Montipora
Species
Montipora verrucosa
Species
Montipora patula
Species
Monitpora flabellata
Species
Montipora verrilli
coral
Family
Agariciidae
Genus
Pavona
Species
Pavona varians
coral
Species
Pavona duerdeni
coral
Family
Pocilloporidae
Genus
Pocillopora
Species
Pocillopora meandrina
coral
Species
Pocillopora damicornis
coral
Order
Zoanthidea
Family
Zoanthidae
Genus
Palythoa
Species
Palythoa tuberculosa
soft coral
Phylum
Ectoprocta
Class
Gymnolaemata
Order
Cheilostomata
Family
Reteporidae
Genus
Reteporellina
Species
Reteporellina denticulata
bryzoan
Phylum
Annelida
Class
Polychaeta
Order
Canalipalpata
Family
Terebellidae
Genus
Loimia
Species
Loimia medusa
Family
Serpulidae
Genus
Spirobranchus
Species
Spirobranchus giganteus corniculatus
Christmas tree worm
Phylum
Echinodermata
Class
Echinoidea
Order
Echinoida
Family
Echinometridae
Genus
Echinometra
Species
Echinometra mathaei
green urchin
Genus
Hetrocentrototus
Species
Hetrocentrototus mammillatus
slate pencil urchin
Genus
Echinostrephus
Species
Echinostrephus aciculatum
rock boring sea urchin
Order
Diadematoida
Family
Diadematidae
Genus
Echinothrix
Species
Echinothrix diadema
long-spined black urchin
Species
Echinothrix calamaris
banded urchin
Order
Temnopleuroida
Family
Toxopneustidae
Genus
Tripneustes
Species
Tripneustes gratilla
black sea urchin
Class
Holothuroidea
Order
Aspidochirotida
Family
Holothuriidae
Genus
Holothuria
Species
Holothuria verrucosa
brown sea cucumber
Class
Stelleroidea
Order
Valvatida
Family
Ophiodiasteridae
Genus
Linckia
Species
Linckia diplax
starfish
Species
Linckia multiflora
starfish
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Neotaenioglossa
Family
Cassidae
Genus
Cassis
Species
Cassis cornuta
helmet shell
Family
Conidae
Genus
Conus
Species
Conus ebreus
hebrew cone
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Ostreoida
Family
Spondylidae
Genus
Spondylus
Species
Spondylus tenebrosus
rock oyster
Division
Phaeophycophyta = Phaeophyta
brown algae
brown seaweeds
Order
Fucales
Genus
Turbinaria
Species
Turbinaria ornata
brown algae
brown seaweed
None
None
Patrick Caldwell
NOAA/NODC/National Coastal Data Development Center
NOAA/NODC Hawaii/Pacific Liaison
mailing and physical address
JIMAR, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1000 Pope Road
Honolulu
HI
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808-956-4105
808-956-2352
Patrick.Caldwell@noaa.gov
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
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Dr. James E. T. Moncur and Dr. Richard E. Brock
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None
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Microsoft Word 97
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See methodology description and/or originator data files
Field
None
Fish community
Fish census
Species composition
Species richness
Biological monitoring
Benthic survey
Coral coverage
Percent cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Benthos analysis > Quadrat monitoring
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Reef fish census > Linear transect
Fish: Visual census of fish within an established 4m X 20m transect; estimated length recorded. Invertebrates/corals: 1m X 1m quadrat placed at 5 specific locations within a transect for repeated measurements; estimation of corals and other sessile forms recorded as percent cover.
See originator data methodology description
Unknown
Data collected from transects established in the vicinity of the Mokapu Ocean Outfall (discharge pipe for secondary treated sewage, Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant) in Kailua Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
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Microsoft Word 97
MS WORD 97 documents with duplicate ASCII (.txt) files
FILENAME SIZE COMMENT
MOFM98.DOC 267776 Original data report with tables
mo98doc.txt 40246 Original data report in text format without tables
mo98app.doc 46080
mo98app.txt 3183 Appendix: Results of the Quantitative Visual Fish Censuses Conducted at Five Locations in Kailua Bay, Oahu, Hawai, in 1998
mo98tb1.doc 27136
mo98tb1.txt 1323 TABLE 1. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-1 on the Mokapu Ocean Outfall Diffuser on 27 July 1998.
mo98tb2.doc 26112
mo98tb2.txt 1357 TABLE 2. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-2, 15 m North of and Parallel to the Mokapu Ocean Outfall Diffuser Pipe on Natural Substratum, on 31 July 1998.
mo98tb3.doc 27648
mo98tb3.txt 1386 TABLE 3. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-3 (Station B) South of Mokolea Rock in Kailua Bay on 27 April 1998.
mo98tb4.doc 27648
mo98tb4.txt 1361 TABLE 4. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-4 (Station B) South of Mokolea Rock in Kailua Bay on 27 April 1998.
mo98tb5.doc 28672
mo98tb5.txt 1491 TABLE 5. Summary of Biological Observations made at Transect T-5 Inshore of Mokolea Rock in Kailua Bay on 27 April 1998.
mo98tb6.doc 24064
mo98tb6.txt 735 TABLE 6. Summary of Biological Parameters Measured at the Five Transect Locations in the 1998 Survey
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Sheri Phillips
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19980427
19980731
https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/nodc_0000173_mokapu_outfall.html
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