Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator:
        Dr. Isabella Abbott, principle investigator
        Botany Department
        University of Hawaii at Manoa
      Originator:
        Dr. Celia Smith, co-principle investigator
        Botany Department
        University of Hawaii at Manoa
      Originator:
        Support from graduate students:
        Mr. Ryan Okano
        Ms. Jennifer E. Smith
        Botany Department
        University of Hawaii at Manoa
      Publication_Date: unknown
      Title:
        Support for Macroalgal Ecology and Taxonomic Assessment
        for Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program Sites,
        2000-2002 for the Hawaiian Islands
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: None
        Issue_Identification: None
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: unpublished material
        Publisher: unpublished material
  Description:
    Abstract:
      The role that marine algae play in a coral reef system is often overlooked
      because of lack of knowledge that they are the primary producers in the system.
      The coral reef ecosystem in Hawaii contains about ten times more algal species
      than coral species, some of them regulating space that permits coral recruitment.
      This study took place during 2000-2002 at 44 sites for a total of 56
      dives (each dive a unique day) on 7 of the major islands in Hawaii.  Most
      sites correspond to the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP)
      locations, for which extensive monitioring of the coral and fish ecosystems have
      been undertaken from 1999-2002.
    Purpose:
      (0) To understand better the role that marine algae play in a coral reef systems
      of Hawaii.
      (1) To generate an algal species list for each transect line, site and island
      (2) Collect voucher specimens of all species encountered
      including alien species, rare species new records and/or new species
      (3) To classify benthic habitat based on algal community structure
      (4) To estimate abundance and percent cover of various algal
      functional forms and species on transect lines.
    Supplemental_Information:
      NOAASupplemental:
      Entry_ID: Unknown
      Sensor_Name: SCUBA, collection bags
      Project_Campaign: Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
      Originating_Center: Botany Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa
      Storage_Medium: MS Excel and CSV ASCII
      Online_size: 70 Kbytes
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 20000118
        Beginning_Time: 0800
        Ending_Date: 20020802
        Ending_Time: 1500
    Currentness_Reference: ground conditions
  Status:
    Progress: complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: annual to bi-annual updates
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -159.727
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -154.817
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.225
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.27
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Theme_Keyword: algal species
      Theme_Keyword: coral reef ecosystems
      Theme_Keyword: coastal marine algae
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
      Place_Keyword: North Pacific
      Place_Keyword: Hawaii
      Place_Keyword: Kauai
      Place_Keyword: Oahu
      Place_Keyword: Molokai
      Place_Keyword: Maui
      Place_Keyword: Kahoolawe
      Place_Keyword: Hawaii
      Place_Keyword: Laupahoehoe
      Place_Keyword: Leleiwi
      Place_Keyword: Kawaihae
      Place_Keyword: Hanalei
      Place_Keyword: Hoai
      Place_Keyword: Limahuli
      Place_Keyword: Milolii
      Place_Keyword: Nualolo Kai
      Place_Keyword: Hakioawa
      Place_Keyword: Olowalu
      Place_Keyword: Papaula Pt.
      Place_Keyword: Kamilioloa
      Place_Keyword: Kamalo
      Place_Keyword: Palaau
      Place_Keyword: Hanauma Bay
      Place_Keyword: Heeia
      Place_Keyword: Kahe
      Place_Keyword: Pili O
      Place_Keyword: Kaalaea
      Place_Keyword: Moku o Loe
      Place_Keyword: Hookena - Auau
      Place_Keyword: Honokohau
      Place_Keyword: Kailua - S. Oneo Bay
      Place_Keyword: Hookena - Kalahiki
      Place_Keyword: Kamilo
      Place_Keyword: Kaupulehu
      Place_Keyword: N. Keauhou
      Place_Keyword: Lapakahi
      Place_Keyword: Makalawena
      Place_Keyword: Papawai
      Place_Keyword: Wawaloli
      Place_Keyword: Wawaloli Beach
      Place_Keyword: Keokea
      Place_Keyword: LaupahoeNui
      Place_Keyword: Puhi
      Place_Keyword: Waiopae
      Place_Keyword: Hamoa
      Place_Keyword: Keoneoio
      Place_Keyword: Punalau
      Place_Keyword: Halona
      Place_Keyword: Makaalae
      Place_Keyword: Keaulanas
      Place_Keyword: Manana
      Place_Keyword: Maunalua
    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: Mr. Ryan Okano
        Contact_Organization:
          Botany Department
          University of Hawaii at Manoa
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Physical and mailing
        Address: 3190 Maile Way, St. John 607A
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: Hawaii
        Postal_Code: 96822
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-956-8073
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ryano@hawaii.edu
  Data_Set_Credit:
    Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
    Botany Department
    University of Hawaii at Manoa
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Excel
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: see methodology
  Completeness_Report: none
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        The Species List and Voucher Specimens

        During the benthic surveys, the algal team member will swim
        transects and collect samples of as many macroalgal species as
        possible. A 1 meter band on either side of the transect line will be
        surveyed and assessed. The first time that a diver encounters an alga
        on a transect line it will be collected and placed in a bag and as much
        collection information as possible will be noted. For all subsequent
        encounters the diver notes on his/her data sheet that the alga was seen
        again. Any and all rare or unknown species will be collected. If the
        divers have time at the end of a transect line they swim around and
        look for any other species that they may have missed. All samples
        collected in these surveys will be deposited as voucher specimens at
        the Bishop Museum's phycological collection.

        Quantitative Algal Assessment
        As an integral component of the REA teams at least one
        algal diver will quantify and assess the benthic community.
        On each of the two 50 m transects that will be surveyed at
        each site five random points along each transect will be
        selected. At each of these locations, the point intercept
        method is used to estimate percent cover in 10 randomly
        placed quadrats along two 50 meter transect lines. These
        quadrat are 1/4 m2 in size and a total of 20 intersections are
        assessed per quadrat to quantify the benthic community.
        This data will be then be used to develop a quantitative algal
        database for the state of Hawaii and will be used in
        conjunction with other types of data (i.e.Fish Communities)
        to conduct multivariate community analyses.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None
      Process_Date: unknown
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Mr. Ryan Okano
            Contact_Organization:
              Botany Department
              University of Hawaii at Manoa
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Physical and mailing
            Address: 3190 Maile Way, St. John 607A
            City: Honolulu
            State_or_Province: Hawaii
            Postal_Code: 96822
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-956-8073
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ryano@hawaii.edu
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
      Files:
      HCRI-Report-1a.xls        MS ExcelSpreadsheet
      HCRI-Report-1a.csv        copy as ASCII CSV form

      MS Excel spreadsheet with self-explanatory columns.
      Note, depth information for most sites is not provided.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none
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
  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.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20030122
  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@soest.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 CSDGM
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

