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Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui, Hawaii since 2008 (NCEI Accession 0165015)

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Data are summary fish, benthic and urchin data from belt transect surveys conducted by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD; formerly the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division) within the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West Maui. Surveys were completed in 'rounds', each round being an intensive 4 day survey effort (occasionally with an additional day soon after) from 2009 to 2021. Also included are data gathered by Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) in 2008 at the same locations and using the same survey design and methods. Each row represents a single survey of a 25-m haphazardly located transect within the KHFMA. All transects are included. Habitat types are SAG (shallow aggregate reef); DAG (deep aggregate reef); MMX (mixed mid-depth reef); SSG (shallow spur and groove); DSG (deep spur and groove); and SPA (shallow pavement). Benthic cover (%) is extracted from a photo-transect (25 photographs taken at 1-m intervals, 15+ points analyzed per photograph using image analysis software PhotoGrid or CoralNet). -9 values represent situations where images were either not gathered or not analyzed. Fishes are surveyed by means of a diver swimming outward and return swims along the same transect. On the outward swims, the diver records all fishes >15 cm total length (TL) within a 4-m wide belt centered on the diver; on the return swim, divers record fishes <15 cm TL within a 2-m wide belt. Fish species and size observations are converted to biomass (grams per square meter, or g/m^2) using species-specific length-weight conversion parameters. Urchins are counted on a 1-m wide belt centered on the transect line. Urchin density is calculated by the number per square meter (#/m^2).
  • Cite as: Kindinger, Tye; PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (2017). Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui, Hawaii since 2008 (NCEI Accession 0165015). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0165015. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2008-01-22 to 2021-11-11
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -156.6991
East: -156.6874
South: 20.909
North: 20.9631
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2017-09-08
  • revision: 2022-06-01
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
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: LHJ4P1

Version3.3 updated via email submission.

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose Part of an ongoing monitoring program assessing changes in fish and benthic assemblages following creation of the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area in Maui.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Kindinger, Tye; PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (2017). Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui, Hawaii since 2008 (NCEI Accession 0165015). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0165015. Accessed [date].
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  • Related Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Numeric Data Sets > Biology
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Algal Cover
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Crustose Coralline Algae
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Encrusting Macroalgae
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Fleshy Macroalgae
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Turf Algae
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Macroinvertebrate Census > Belt Transect
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Photographic Analysis
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect
  • 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 > Hard Coral Cover
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Marine Protected Areas
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Assemblages
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Census
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates > Macroinvertebrates
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • Belt transect
  • CRED
  • CREP
  • Coral Reef
  • Coral Reef Ecosystem Division
  • Coral Reef Ecosystem Program
  • DAR
  • Division of Aquatic Resources
  • Fisheries Management Area
  • HDAR
  • Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
  • Herbivory
  • Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area
  • Marine Ecosystem
  • Marine Protected Area
  • Monitoring
  • PIFSC
  • Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
  • Reef Fishes
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 CoRIS Place Thesaurus
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Keywords
  • Hawaii
  • Kahekili
  • Maui
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CRCP Project
  • 20482
  • 30102
  • 31349
  • Determining whether herbivore-focused management strategies enhance critical ecosystem functions provided by fishes
  • F200
  • F374
  • Maui
  • Quantifying Processes that Underpin Recovery at Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area
  • Scientific support for Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area
Provider Project Keywords
  • Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Kindinger, Tye; PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (2017). Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui, Hawaii since 2008 (NCEI Accession 0165015). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0165015. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2017-09-08T22:59:14Z - NCEI Accession 0165015 v1.1 was published.
  • 2019-03-29T22:52:15Z - NCEI Accession 0165015 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
  • 2022-06-01T21:49:05Z - NCEI Accession 0165015 was revised and v3.3 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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Processing Steps
  • 2018-09-13T20:00:42Z - NCEI accession 0146683 was superseded by this accession.
    Rationale: NCEI accession 0146683 has been superseded by this accession. Please use and refer to this accession instead of NCEI accession 0146683.
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Processing Steps
  • Data Type: REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER (measured); Units: percent; Observation Type: other; Sampling Instrument: camera; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The other survey diver followed the fish survey diver, and conducted a photo quadrat survey of the benthos under the transect line. Photos were later analyzed using point count image analysis software, with cover recorded to lowest possible taxonomic level (species for coral, genera for macroalgae, functional group for others [crustose coralline algae, turf, sand, other sessile invert]).; Data Quality Information: Benthic cover estimates derived from analysis of photographs are dependent on image quality - although that was generally good, as photographs were taken at less than 1 m from the reef substrate and in generally clear water, using a high resolution (8 MB) digital camera. Image quality is nearly always more than sufficient for there to be high confidence in accuracy of identification of benthic genera and functional groups.
  • Data Type: FISH BIOMASS (calculated); Units: grams/meter^2; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Belt transect fish surveys are investigations that provide a high degree of taxonomic resolution for reef fish communities. The surveys were conducted by teams of two divers with locations haphazardly spread throughout the survey area. Transect placement was guided by: (1) a focus on hardbottom communities; (2) deploying lines along an isobath and parallel to shore. For each survey round, approximately 80-100 survey transects are conducted within the KHFMA. Survey teams comprising of divers and working off a small boat were haphazardly dropped over hardbottom areas throughout the KHFMA. The divers would then swim straight down to the nearest suitable habitat (hardbottom large enough to lay a survey transect in); one of the survey divers would then tie off the starting point of the survey transect and the other recorded the transect start location using a GPS in a waterproof bag attached to a float. As much as possible, surveys were always run parallel to the shoreline running approximately northwards. Survey transects were of 25m length.One of the divers conducted fish surveys, recording the species, number and size (in 5 cm slots) of all fishes recorded within the transect ahead of the diver as they swam slowly along the transect line. Fishes larger than 15 cm total length (TL) were recorded within a 4-m wide belt centered on the diver as they laid out the 25 m transect tape. At the end of the transect, the diver would then turn around and resurvey the transect line, recording species, number and size of all fishes smaller than 15 cm TL in a 2-m wide belt centered on the transect line.; Data Quality Information: The survey sites were selected using a haphazard process based on available habitat and bathymetric habitats and are believed to be highly representative. The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed at this location, and were conducted by the same scientists. Fish observations were made by divers who have been trained, and met minimum standards in identifying species present at the survey locations and in estimating size of fishes in survey counts. However, all species identifications are made visually, sometimes in situations where a fish is only briefly seen. Observations, including species identification and sizing, were periodically checked during the expedition for consistency between divers, and little discrepancy was noted between divers. Data is checked after each survey trip, but there remains some possibility of typographical or other errors. Size estimates are checked against known size ranges per species.
  • Data Type: Density (calculated); Units: Number/meter^2; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The other survey diver followed the fish survey diver, and after the photo quadrat survey was conducted, the diver then recorded all sea urchins within a 1-m wide belt, during a return swim down the transect line.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • camera
  • swimmer/diver
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