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Nonindigenous freshwater and estuarine species introductions and their potential to affect sportfishing in the lower stream and estuarine regions of the south and west shores of Oahu, Hawaii: data from 1998 - 1999 (NCEI Accession 0001116)

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This dataset includes surveys of native and non-indigenous species along the south and west shores of Oahu (excluding Pearl Harbor). This project was performed in two sections. The first section of this project involved investigations of marine organisms in harbors of the south and west shores of Oahu, with an emphasis on the detection of nonindigenous marine organisms. This dataset has been separately contributed to the NOAA archive. The current study investigated the estuarine and freshwater areas at the mouths of streams and coastal wetlands along the south and west shore of Oahu to investigate the known or potential impacts of introduced species on sportfish. The study area extended from Kaena Point to Makapuu Point. The first comprehensive biological surveys of south and west shore Oahu coastal wetlands, lower stream reaches, and estuarine areas revealed an ecologically degraded fauna dominated by introduced species in freshwater, but ecosystems that are more intact as waters becomes more marine. During this study the first collection of the introduced jaguar cichlid (Cichlasoma managuense) from an Oahu stream (Manoa/Palolo) was made, and this species appears to have spread from the nearby quarry pond at the University of Hawaii. In strictly freshwater areas of the south and west shore of Oahu most taxa identifiable to the species level were introductions. The majority of introduced species appear to be the primarily the result of aquarium releases, intentional biocontrol releases, and intentional food source releases. Although some introduced species may have originated from marine water releases or hull fouling organisms these points of origin probably contributed only a small fraction of overall nonindigenous species introductions in south and west shore Oahu streams, wetlands, and estuaries.
  • Cite as: Englund, Ronald A.; Arakaki, K.; Preston, D.J.; Coles, Steve L.; Eldredge, Lucius G. (2003). Nonindigenous freshwater and estuarine species introductions and their potential to affect sportfishing in the lower stream and estuarine regions of the south and west shores of Oahu, Hawaii: data from 1998 - 1999 (NCEI Accession 0001116). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0001116. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1998-02-02 to 1999-06-08
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -158.23
East: -157.66
South: 21.27
North: 21.53
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2003-08-04
  • creation: 2003-08-04
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose To investigate the known or potential impacts of introduced species on sportfish.
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  • Cite as: Englund, Ronald A.; Arakaki, K.; Preston, D.J.; Coles, Steve L.; Eldredge, Lucius G. (2003). Nonindigenous freshwater and estuarine species introductions and their potential to affect sportfishing in the lower stream and estuarine regions of the south and west shores of Oahu, Hawaii: data from 1998 - 1999 (NCEI Accession 0001116). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0001116. Accessed [date].
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  • Funded by a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation with matching Dingell-Johnson funding provided by the Hawaii Department of Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources.
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Keywords
  • Biological survey
  • benthic habitat
  • coastal studies
  • crustacean species
  • fish species
  • invertebrate species
  • mollusk species
  • salinity
  • sediment-dwelling organisms and their substratum
  • temperature
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Originator Place Names
  • Central Pacific Ocean
  • Hawaii
  • Oahu
  • south shore, Oahu
  • west shore, Oahu
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  • Cite as: Englund, Ronald A.; Arakaki, K.; Preston, D.J.; Coles, Steve L.; Eldredge, Lucius G. (2003). Nonindigenous freshwater and estuarine species introductions and their potential to affect sportfishing in the lower stream and estuarine regions of the south and west shores of Oahu, Hawaii: data from 1998 - 1999 (NCEI Accession 0001116). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0001116. Accessed [date].
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  • 2003-08-04T11:44:41Z - NCEI Accession 0001116 v1.1 was published.
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  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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  • net
  • seine
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