Towboard Benthic Habitat Images in the Pacific Ocean since 2003
Data Set (DS) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10513 | Updated: December 3, 2025 | Published / External
Short Citation:
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Towboard Benthic Habitat Images in the Pacific Ocean since 2003, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/10513.
Item Identification
| Title: | Towboard Benthic Habitat Images in the Pacific Ocean since 2003 |
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| Short Name: | RAMP: Benthic Images from towed-diver surveys since 2003 |
| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Photos are taken at regular intervals of the benthic habitat during the towboard surveys. |
| Notes: |
Created by SIS, partially updated. AMD 2015-06-03 |
| Supplemental Information: |
Division: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division Chief: Russell "Rusty" Brainard Program: Ecological Assessment |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| PARR Exclusion | Legacy Data Set |
| None | Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) |
| None | cred |
| None | pifsc |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center |
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| City: | Honolulu |
| State/Province: | HI |
| Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Presentation Form: | Image (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
CC ID: 268702
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Vargas-Angel, Bernardo |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | bernardo.vargasangel@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5423 |
Distributor
CC ID: 248860
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Kanemura, Troy T |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | troy.kanemura@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5422 |
Metadata Contact
CC ID: 1454441
| Date Effective From: | 2025-11-11 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Akridge, Michael W |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | michael.akridge@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5483 |
Metadata Contact
CC ID: 248859
| Date Effective From: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | DesRochers, Annette M |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | annette.desrochers@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5461 |
| Business Hours: | 8 am - 5 pm |
Originator
CC ID: 248858
| Date Effective From: | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | pifsc.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 808-725-5360 |
| URL: | https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Point of Contact
CC ID: 42151
| Date Effective From: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Vargas-Angel, Bernardo |
| Address: |
1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA |
| Email Address: | bernardo.vargasangel@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (808)725-5423 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
CC ID: 268705
| Description |
U.S. Pacific Islands |
|
|---|---|---|
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
CC ID: 268706
| Time Frame Type: | Continuing |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2003 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
Send email to nmfs.pic.credinfo@noaa.gov |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Not applicable |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
CC ID: 268703
| Download URL: | https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/accession# |
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| Distributor: |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
The photos are reviewed by the diver for accuracy and usability. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | Unknown |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | Unknown |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The images reside on a file server maintained and regularly backed up by PIFSC ITS. |
Lineage
| Lineage Statement: |
Photos are taken at regular intervals of the benthic habitat during the towboard surveys. These photos are color-corrected (if necessary) prior to analysis. The data management team also uses a optical validation script to re-name photos and enforce several validation checks. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 10513 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10513 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Brent M Miyamoto |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2010-09-02 22:59+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2025-12-03 01:00+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2015-12-31 |
| Owner Org: | PIFSC |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2015-12-31 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2016-12-31 |