Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Brian Tissot, Washington State University, Vancouver
      Originator: Bill Walsh, Division of Aquatic Resources, DLNR, Kona
      Originator: Leon Hallacher, University of Hawai'i, Hilo
      Originator: Mark Hixon, Oregon State University
      Publication_Date: Unknown
      Title: West Hawaii Aquarium Project 1999-2003 Fish and Substrate Data
      Series_Information:
        Series_Name: None
        Issue_Identification: None
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: unpublished material
        Publisher: unpublished material
  Description:
    Abstract: In response to declines in reef fishes, the Hawaii state legislature
created the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area in 1998 to
improve fishery resources (Act 306).  The West Hawaii Aquarium Project 
(WHAP) was funded by the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative to monitor to
fish populations and quantify the habitats in this region.  This
dataset consists of an MS Access relational database of all
monitoring data from 1999-2003.  The relational database
of this dataset includes some of the data held in
NODC Accession 0000938, however, it would be best to examine
each accession carefully.  The relational database of this
accession has fewer tables and less parameters.  

During initial funding under CRAMP in 1998-99, 23 permanent study sites 
were established positioned in all of the proposed Fish Replenishment
Areas (FRAs) as well as eight sites where fish collecting is know to occur 
("impact"), and six managed areas where aquarium fish collection is 
prohibited (three Marine Life Conservation Districts (MLCDs) and three 
FMAs or "control"). Initial surveys confirm that aquarium fish
collecting impacts are significant but vary along the coastline.
    Purpose: To continue monitoring of these sites as Act 306 is implemented to provide
an evaluation of the effectiveness of the FRA plan as a way to manage
aquarium fish collecting impacts in Hawai'i. In addition, examination of
fish recruitment patterns will provide important information useful to the
future establishment of MPAs in Hawai'i.

Accordingly, the objectives of this project are to:
1.Continue to estimate the impacts of aquarium fish collecting at a wide
range of sites.
2.Evaluate the effectiveness of the FRA plan by comparing fish abundances
among control, impact and FRA study sites as Act 306 is implemented in 1999.
3.Provide baseline information on natural variability in fish and coral
abundance.
4.Document recruitment patterns of several aquarium fish species in order
to examine the population-level outcomes of a marine reserve system.
5.Disseminate the results of these studies to coral reef ecosystem managers,
the scientific community, and the public.
    Supplemental_Information: NOAASupplemental:
Entry_ID: Unknown
Sensor_Name: SCUBA
Project_Campaign: West Hawaii Aquarium Project of the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
Originating_Center: Washington State University, Vancouver
Storage_Medium: MS Access, jpeg, and text files
Online_size: 134887 Kbytes
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 19990105
        Ending_Date: 20031231
    Currentness_Reference: ground conditions
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: dependent upon funding but typically semi-annual
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.05
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -155.8489
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.16
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.05
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: coral species
      Theme_Keyword: reef fish species
      Theme_Keyword: substrate type
      Theme_Keyword: digital data
      Theme_Keyword: insitu observations
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: North Pacific
      Place_Keyword: Hawaii
      Place_Keyword: Big Island
      Place_Keyword: Lapakahi
      Place_Keyword: Kamilo
      Place_Keyword: Waiakailio Bay
      Place_Keyword: Puako
      Place_Keyword: Anaehoomalu
      Place_Keyword: Keawaiki
      Place_Keyword: Kaupulehu
      Place_Keyword: Makalawena
      Place_Keyword: Wawaloli Beach
      Place_Keyword: Wawaloli
      Place_Keyword: Honokohau
      Place_Keyword: Papawai
      Place_Keyword: S. Oneo Bay
      Place_Keyword: N. Keauhou
      Place_Keyword: Kualanui Pt
      Place_Keyword: Red Hill
      Place_Keyword: Keopuka
      Place_Keyword: Kealakekua Bay
      Place_Keyword: Ke'ei
      Place_Keyword: Hookena (Kalahiki)
      Place_Keyword: Hookena (Auau)
      Place_Keyword: Milolii (Omakaa)
      Place_Keyword: Milolii (Manuka)
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: dataset credit required
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Brian Tissot
        Contact_Organization: Washington State University, Vancouver
      Contact_Position: Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Regional Planning
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: physical and mailing
        Address: 14202 NE Salmon Creek Ave.
        City: Vancouver
        State_or_Province: Washington
        Postal_Code: 98686
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360.546.9611
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu
  Data_Set_Credit: Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Access relational database
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: see methodology
  Completeness_Report: None
  Lineage:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: I. Fish Monitoring
See ../meta/misc/fish_monitor_design.htm or .txt

A. Sampling Design
objective: to accurately and efficiently monitor spatial and temporal variation
in fish abundance. The sampling design is focused primarily on detecting change
in abundant to moderately abundant reef fish across all 24 study sites sampled on
a bimonthly basis. The simple, low-replicate design minimizes site survey time
while maximizing repeated surveying of sites to obtain estimates of temporal
variation in adult and juvenile abundance.

Design of transect layout used at permanent transects. Two 60 m neutral
gray transect lines are positioned along six permanent stainless-steel eyebolts.
Divers survey four 25 m transects separated by 10 m buffer areas between replicates.

B. Survey Protocol

Transects are located by differential GPS. Fish densities of all observed species are
estimated by visual strip transect search along each permanent transect line. Two pairs
of divers survey the lines, each pair searching two of the 25 m lines. The search of
each line consists of two divers, swimming side-by-side on each side of the line,
surveying a column 2 m wide. On the outward-bound leg, larger planktivores and
wide-ranging fishes within 4 m of the bottom are recorded. On the return leg, fishes
closely associated with the bottom, juveniles, and fishes hiding in cracks and
crevices are recorded. Each site is scheduled to be surveyed bi-monthly, weather
permitting, for a total of six surveys per year.

II. Substrate Monitoring

In addition to the fishes, our program is monitoring the coral reef and associated
algae and invertebrates to assess coupled changes between the fishes and their
habitat. We use video transecting methods to obtain estimates of abundance
of these parameters. Using a digital Sony DCR-TRV900 we swim the length of the
transect at a constant distance from the bottom. In the laboratory, individuals
frames are captured using a Canopus DVRex-M1 and archived for future use. We use
Dr. Phil Dustan's program PointCount to analyzed the images and derive abundance
estimates of coral, algae, macro-invertebrates and additional habitat parameters.
Data are entered and maintained in a state-wide, common-format,
relational database system.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Tissot, B. N. and L. E. Hallacher. 1999. Impacts of aquarium collectors on coral reef fishes in Hawai'i. Final Report. Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu, HI.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Tissot, B. N. 1999. Adaptive Management of Aquarium Fish Collecting in Hawaii. Live Reef Fish Information Bulletin 6: 16-19.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Tissot, B. N. and D. M. Brosnan. 2002. Long Term Coral Reef Monitoring Programs: Working Towards a Synthesis of Science, Management and Policy. In: Best, B. and R. Pomeroy, Relevant Findings from the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium:
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Implications for Coral Reef Management and Policy. USAID.
      Process_Date: Unknown
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Brian Tissot
            Contact_Organization: Washington State University, Vancouver
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: physical and mailing
            Address: 14202 NE Salmon Creek Ave.
            City: Vancouver
            State_or_Province: Washington
            Postal_Code: 98686
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360.546.9611
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: 1) Under directory ../data/access
   Original File = whap_database_surveys_1_to_28.mdb
   Microsoft Access 2000 Database of fish surveys 1-26 
   (none for 27-28).

   Note, all tables in the database were dumped into
   MS 97-2000 Excel files with same name (subdirectory /excel)
   from which ASCII CSV files were obtained (subdirectory /csv).
   Table Substrates had to be broken into sequentially numbered 
   pieces due to the large size.

   Tables DiveMaster and Locations were not available in
   this relational database but are crucial for understanding
   the locations and dates.  Thus these were acquired from
   NODC Accession 0000938.  Explicit dates for the 2003
   surveys can be found in ../../data/misc/progress.txt

   Table: DiveMaster
   Field                   Comment
   -----                   -------------------------------------
   Survey                  representative dive number for data collection
   Date                    date of survey as dd/mm/yy
   Time                    time of dive, 00:00 - 23:59 HST  
   SuveryN                 Survey sequence number 
                           (a single sequence represents each of the 
                            26 sites being surveyed back to back)

   Table: Location
   Field                   Comment
   -----                   -------------------------------------
   Location                number corresponding to monitoring sites
                           throughout the Hawaiian Islands and
                           nearby atolls....includes CRAMP sites
   Big Island              Big Island Site number
   Study Site              descriptive site name (CRAMP compatible)
   Latitude                degrees.minutes.seconds
   Longitude               degrees.minutes.seconds
   Island                  descriptive name of island
   Status                  degree of management
                           MLCD: Marine Life Conservation District
                           NAR: Natural Area Reserve
                           FMA: Fisheries Management Area (no fishing)

   Table: Species
   Field                   Comment
   -----                   -------------------------------------
   TaxonID                 code for taxon; table key
   Type                    descriptive, general taxonomic group
   Family                  taxonomic family
   TaxonName               descriptive scientific name
   Synonym                 descriptive
   Hawaiian Name           descriptive
   Common Name             descriptive
   Trophic                 descriptive
   Status                  code:
                           A: collected by aquarium collectors
                           A1: top 10 aquarium collector fishes
                           blank: ?

   Table: Substrate Codes
   Field                   Comment
   -----                   -------------------------------------
   ID Name                 Link to Table Substrates data
   Code                    code of ID Name from PointCount
   Substrate               options: substrate or Non-Substrate (filter)
   Coral                   options: Coral or Non-Coral (live coral filter)


   Table: Substrates (PointCount data management)
   Field                   Comment
   -----                   -------------------------------------
   Transect                transect number
   Quadrat                 frame number (randomly selected from all frames)
   Location                see Parameter "Big Island" in Locations Table
   Station                 unconfirmed
   Frame No                video frame number used for PointCount
   Image Date              date on image, ignore (not correct)
   ID Name                 see table Substrate Codes
   ID Code                 PointCount ID Code for ID Name 
   Point                   PointCount number
   X                       PointCount parameter
   Y                       PointCount parameter
   Intensity               PointCount parameter
   Red                     PointCount parameter
   Green                   PointCount parameter
   Blue                    PointCount parameter
   File Name               file under ../data/whap2000_Coral_Archive
   ID Date                 Date ID given by PointCount
   Site ID                 PointCount Site ID
   Site Code               PointCount Site code (ignore)
   Time Code               PointCount Time code (ignore)
   Institution             where PointCount performed
   User Name               PointCount operator, see Observers
   Habitat                 ignore
   WQS                     ignore
   Length                  ignore
   Depth                   ignore 

   Table: Substrates Kapoho (PointCount data management)
          (see Substrates above)

   Table: TransectRuns
   Field                   Comment
   -----                   -------------------------------------
   TransectRunID           see RunDetails
   Survey                  survey number (dive number for one dive team
                             at one location for one dive)
   Transect                transect number
   Qlocation               Quadrat location
   Observer                initials of observer, see Observers
   Run/Quadrat             run number through transect or quadrat sample

   Table: WHAP Transects Depths
   Field                   Comment
   -----                   -------------------------------------
   ID                      See RunDetails
   Site                    See Locations, parameter Big Island
   Transect                alphabetic transect ID
   Depth                   depth in meters
   Tran2                   number code for transect
    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: 20040519
  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 and Physical Address
        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

