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Structure from motion images collected during follow-up marine debris surveys at coral reef sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from 2021-09-13 to 2021-09-14

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The photographs described in this dataset were collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys conducted by snorkelers in 2021, at sites where entangled nets were removed in 2018. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). The photographs in this collection are from follow-up surveys that occurred from September 13-14, 2021 on a joint mission with non-profit organization Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project aboard the M/V IMUA, to assess reef recovery. Impact images are those taken from sites which were previously entangled with nets, and control images were either relocated or newly established to fulfill the paired study design.

The 2021 mission attempted to relocate all paired sites where "after" and "control" photos were taken in 2018; if found, the permanent 3 x 3m plot was reimaged using the same SfM approach. Only a subset of 2018 sites were successfully relocated in 2021 (12 "after" sites, 8 "control" sites), and five new nearby "control" sites had to be established to fulfill the paired study design.
  • Cite as: Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2022). Structure from motion images collected during follow-up marine debris surveys at coral reef sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from 2021-09-13 to 2021-09-14. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/PIFSC-SfM-Images-MarineDebris-NWHI. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2021-09-13 to 2021-09-14
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -175.817246
East: -175.7902661
South: 27.82745706
North: 27.89114188
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2022: Structure from motion images collected during marine debris surveys at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018 and 2021, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/59423.
  • Suka, R., Huntington B., Morioka, J., O'Brien, K., Acoba, T. 2020. Successful application of a novel technique to quantify negative impacts of derelict fishing nets on Northwestern Hawaiian Island reefs. Marine Pollution Bulletin 157:111312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111312
  • 2018 Marine Debris Removal and Assessment in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. PIFSC special publication; SP-20-001. 2020. https://doi.org/10.25923/f19b-je14
  • Suka, Rhonda; Asbury, Mollie; Gray, Andrew Elisha; Winston, Morgan; Oliver, Thomas; Couch, Courtney S. Processing Photomosaic Imagery of Coral Reefs Using Structure-from-Motion Standard Operating Procedures. NOAA technical memorandum NMFS PIFSC; 93. 2019. https://doi.org/10.25923/h2q8-jv47
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2022-06-07
  • revision: 2022-06-23
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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
Accessions: 0253648 and 0253649
Purpose The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) includes the 1200 nautical mile chain of atolls and islets known as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) that are geographically positioned as a repository for marine debris. Marine debris circulates within the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre until it encounters the atolls of the NWHI. The Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) at NOAA Fisheries has conducted both ship- and shore-based missions in the NWHI to survey for and remove derelict fishing gear and many other types of marine debris. Exploratory and opportunistic efforts began in 1996 that evolved into ~annual cruises. The collected photographs were processed using a structure from motion (SfM) approach to create orthophotos and analyzed in GIS for benthic cover. The purpose of the Structure from Motion (SfM) surveys at Pearl and Hermes Atoll is to understand whether derelict fishing nets significantly alter the benthic community composition of the reef and how these impacts last over time once the net is removed. This study leveraged SfM, an emerging photogrammetry technique, to allow efficient data collection alongside marine debris survey and removal efforts.
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2022). Structure from motion images collected during follow-up marine debris surveys at coral reef sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from 2021-09-13 to 2021-09-14. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/PIFSC-SfM-Images-MarineDebris-NWHI. Accessed [date].
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  • Related Funding Agency: NOAA Marine Debris Program
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Visual Images > Habitats
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Damage Assessment > Marine Debris
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Photographic Analysis
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Hard Seafloor Substrate
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Benthic biology
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Coral Communities
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • Structure from Motion (SfM)
  • derelict fishing gear
  • fishing nets
  • marine debris
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Contributing Data Centers
  • CRED
  • CREP
  • Coral Reef Ecosystem Division
  • Coral Reef Ecosystem Program
  • ESD
  • Ecosystem Sciences Division
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Platform keywords Provider Platform Names
  • M/V IMUA
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 > Honolulu > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Pearl and Hermes Reef (27N176W0001)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Pearl and Hermes Reef (27N176W0001)
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Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
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  • Cite as: Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2022). Structure from motion images collected during follow-up marine debris surveys at coral reef sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from 2021-09-13 to 2021-09-14. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/PIFSC-SfM-Images-MarineDebris-NWHI. Accessed [date].
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  • 2022-06-07T10:08:23Z - NCEI Accession 0253648 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-06-23T08:23:29Z - NCEI Accession 0253649 v1.1 was published.
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