32834 Shoreline Debris Surveys Data Set Published / External 25088 Marine Debris Project On Going 2019-05 2019-05 The marine debris data included in this dataset are from annual shoreline surveys conducted from 2013 to 2018 at the islands of Midway Atoll (Eastern, Spit, and Sand Islands) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) with funding from Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM), and NOAA's Marine Debris (MDP) and Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration (DARRP) Programs. Prior to the surveys in 2013, each shoreline was divided into fixed 300-meter segments and stratified by the cardinal direction the shoreline was facing (e.g., north, south, east, and west). The shorelines of Eastern, Spit, and Sand Islands were divided into 19, 4, and 23 segments, respectively. All segments were surveyed at all islands during the 2013, 2015, and 2016 missions. During the 2014 mission, limited time was available to survey all segments; therefore, the pre-existing segments were randomized, and a subset of the segments were identified as a first- or second-tier priority for each strata. All first- and second-tier priority segments were surveyed in 2014. All first- and second-tier priority segments at Eastern and Spit were surveyed in 2018. During a shoreline survey, field staff flagged the corners of the site and swept the entire survey area for marine debris. Most items found within the survey area >10 cm were collected and, if possible, bagged. Due to operational concerns, metal, glass, and building material were not surveyed or removed. Debris items <10 cm were also collected and bagged if the item could be identified (e.g., bottle caps and lighters were included in the survey, unidentified fragments <10 cm were typically excluded). Additionally, if the debris item was considered large (>1 m) or notable, a GPS waypoint was taken to mark the specific location of the debris, and the item was measured (length and width), recorded on the datasheet, and either bagged, removed, or tagged if the item was too large or hazardous to remove. The survey concluded by walking the perimeter of the survey site with a GPS. Following the survey, bagged and large debris were transported to the operations center for the mission, weighed, and sorted, tallied, and recorded by debris type for each survey. Total weight of all collected debris and the survey area (derived from the GPS tracks) were recorded for each 300-m segment, along with the date since the last debris survey to calculate the accumulation rate. During an extended field season at Midway Atoll in the NWHI in 2012, PIFSC scientists removed all of the marine debris along the shorelines of the islands at Midway Atoll. This represented a "clean slate" and starting point to begin studying the accumulation rate along the shorelines for subsequent years. Accumulation rates are reliable only for Eastern and Spit Islands. The shorelines of Sand Island are cleaned regularly by permanent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service residents; thus, the debris data recorded by ESD for Sand Island does not represent natural accumulation. The shoreline survey and removal efforts at Midway Atoll have been conducted as a component of ship-based missions to the NWHI, a component of a larger shore-based missions at Midway Atoll, or as a stand-alone shoreline debris removal mission at Midway Atoll. The purpose of the marine debris survey and removal efforts at Midway Atoll is to mitigate entanglement threats to wildlife and study the accumulation rates at Midway Atoll's three islands: Sand, Eastern, and Spit. The Papahanaumokuakea 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 the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) 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 eventually evolved into annual dedicated cruises deployed up to 4 months at a time with a team of up to 18 divers. These marine debris missions have been supported by several agencies over the years, including PMNM, NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP), NOAA Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program (DARRP), and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). ESD has removed derelict fishing gear and other marine debris from Pearl and Hermes Atoll (PHR), Midway Atoll (MID), Kure Atoll (KUR), Lisianski Island (LIS), Laysan Island (LAY), Maro Reef (MAR), and French Frigate Shoals (FFS). Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category environment Theme ISO 19115 Topic Category oceans Theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Marine Debris Theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Coastal Habitat Theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Damage Assessment > Marine Debris Theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs Theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Shorelines Theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS DEBRIS Theme NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS scale Theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ Theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS survey Theme NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Theme NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office of Response and Restoration Theme NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division Theme CRED Theme CREP Theme Coral Reef Ecosystem Division Theme Coral Reef Ecosystem Program Theme ESD Theme Ecosystem Sciences Division Theme PIFSC Theme Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Theme debris Theme derelict fishing gear Theme marine debris Spatial CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Midway Atoll (28N177W0001) Spatial CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000) Spatial CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000) Spatial CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Midway Atoll (28N177W0001) Spatial NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean Spatial NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Spatial NWHI Spatial Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Spatial PMNM Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Honolulu HI USA Data Set CSV Files As Needed Dataset will be updated in late 2019 with data from 2018 mission. Table (digital) Dataset includes information from shoreline surveys and removal of marine debris at Midway atoll. All debris collected was sorted and tallied, and additional information was recorded for items considered large (> 1 m) or notable. Both data files include metadata from the surveys (location, dates, mission, weather, participants, survey area). Debris includes tallies by a wide range of specific debris types, such as plastics, food and beverage related items, cigarettes and other tobacco related items, fishing gear, balloons, toys, clothing, toiletries, tires, ropes, and cardboard to name a few. Large debris includes size (length and width) and total weight in kilograms of broad debris types (nets, metal, other), with a description usually provided. These marine debris survey data are PRELIMINARY data and have not been screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary marine debris data for scientific research on coral reef ecosystems. Disclaimer - NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA 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. PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division and funded by the NOAA Marine Debris Program, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, and the NOAA Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 36837 Large Shoreline Debris Published / External Completed Entities for large debris data from the shoreline surveys Data Table Yes CRED_DEBRIS Materialized view containing large debris data from the shoreline surveys 1 MISSION_NAME VARCHAR2 50 No No Active Descriptive mission name VARCHAR2 2 MISSION_DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Description of notable aspects of mission Midway Marine Debris Removal: all shore-based mission at Midway Atoll NWHI Marine Debris Removal: Midway component to a ship-based NWHI debris mission VARCHAR2 5 WAYPOINT VARCHAR2 255 No No Active ID of waypoint taken by GPS to mark debris item VARCHAR2 6 LATITUDE NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Latitude of debris item (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System) NUMBER 7 LONGITUDE NUMBER 22 No No Active Longitude of debris item (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System) NUMBER 8 ITEM_TYPE VARCHAR2 50 No No Active Type of large or notable debris recorded: NET, METAL, OTHER VARCHAR2 9 STATUS VARCHAR2 25 No No Active Status of debris when found STRANDED: on land BURIED: submerged underwater/partially buried VARCHAR2 10 WIDTH_M NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Second longest measurement of this debris item (unit = meters) NUMBER 11 LENGTH_M NUMBER 22 No No Active Longest measurement of this debris item (unit = meters) NUMBER 12 TSUNAMI_RELATED NUMBER 22 No No 38 0 Active Indication of whether the debris item was visibly related to the Japanese tsunami of 2011 (1/yes, 0: no) NUMBER 14 DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Description of notable characteristics of debris item and indication of whether debris item was removed from shoreline VARCHAR2 15 START_DTM DATE 7 No No Active Start date and time of survey DATE 16 END_DTM DATE 7 No No Active End date and time of survey DATE 17 ISLAND_CODE VARCHAR2 3 No No Active 3 character island code MID: Midway Atoll VARCHAR2 18 SPECIFIC_LOCATION VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Island or sub-island name: Eastern Island, Sand Island, Spit Island. VARCHAR2 19 SHORELINE VARCHAR2 255 No No Active General location of survey area within the island or sub-island specified in the SPECIFIC_LOCATION column: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest. 23 START_LATITUDE NUMBER 22 No No Active Beginning latitude of survey area from GPS unit (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 24 START_LONGITUDE NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Beginning longitude of survey area from GPS unit (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 25 END_LATITUDE NUMBER 22 No No Active End latitude of survey area from GPS unit (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 26 END_LONGITUDE NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active End longitude of survey area from GPS unit (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 27 SHORELINE_WIDTH_M NUMBER 22 No No Active Average width of shoreline, from vegetation to high tide line (unit = meters). In 2013, the shoreline width was inconsistently collected (null if the data was not collected). NUMBER 28 LAST_SURVEY_DATE DATE 7 No No Active Date of last survey, if known. Inconsistently documented. DATE 29 STORM_ACTIVITY NUMBER 22 No No 1 0 Active Indication of whether a major storm has occurred since the last survey (1/ storm occurred; 0/no known storm). Inconsistently documented. NUMBER 30 STORM_DATE DATE 7 No No Active Date of most recent storm, if known. Inconsistently documented. DATE 31 STORM_DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Description of the major storm if STORM_ACTIVITY column is 1 (dates, names of storms, etc.). Inconsistently documented. VARCHAR2 32 CURRENT_WEATHER VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Brief weather observations. Inconsistently documented. VARCHAR2 34 NUM_PARTICIPANTS NUMBER 22 No No Active Total number of participants for the survey. NUMBER 37 TOTAL_WEIGHT_KG NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Total weight of debris removed, may not be total of all tallied items (unit = kilograms). NUMBER 39 RADIATION_BASE NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Radiation level of survey area, only measured for selected segment in 2013 (unit = rem). NUMBER 40 SEGMENT VARCHAR2 20 No No Active Segment ID of 300-meter segment along the shorelines of Eastern (EAS) and Spit (SPT) Islands on Midway Atoll. Survey areas of Sand Island (SAN) are often not tracked, and no ID is assigned. VARCHAR2 41 SURVEY_AREA NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Area surveyed, derived by digitizing GPS tracks of survey area in ArcGIS 10.x (unit = square kilometers, WGS 1984 UTM Zone 1N). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 36838 Debris Entities from Shoreline Surveys Published / External Completed Entities for debris data from the shoreline surveys Data Table Yes CRED_DEBRIS Entities for debris data from the shoreline surveys 1 MISSION_NAME VARCHAR2 50 No No Active Descriptive Mission name VARCHAR2 2 MISSION_DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Description of notable aspects of mission Midway Marine Debris Removal: all shore-based mission at Midway Atoll NWHI Marine Debris Removal: Midway component to a ship-based NWHI debris mission VARCHAR2 5 PLASTIC_FRAGMENTS_HARD NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Unidentifiable, hard plastic fragments, 10 cm or larger NUMBER 6 PLASTIC_FRAGMENTS_FOAM NUMBER 22 No No Active Unidentifiable, plastic foam fragments, 10 cm or larger NUMBER 7 PLASTIC_FRAGMENTS_FILM NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Unidentifiable thin flexible fragments of plastic or other material, 10 cm or larger NUMBER 8 FOOD_WRAPPERS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, packaging for food, independent of size NUMBER 9 BEVERAGE_BOTTLES NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, plastic bottles, independent of size NUMBER 10 OTHER_CONTAINERS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, plastic containers other than beverage bottles, independent of size NUMBER 11 BOTTLE_CAPS NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, plastic bottle caps, independent of size NUMBER 12 CIGAR_TIPS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, cigar tips, independent of size NUMBER 13 CIGARETTES NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, cigarettes, independent of size NUMBER 14 LIGHTERS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, lighters, independent of size NUMBER 15 SIX_PACK_RINGS NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, plastic six pack rings, independent of size NUMBER 16 BAGS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, plastic bags, independent of size NUMBER 18 BUOYS_FLOATS_HARD NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, hard plastic buoys or floats, independent of size NUMBER 19 LURES_LINE NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, fishing lures (with lines), independent of size NUMBER 20 CUPS_DISHES NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, plastic cups or dishes, independent of size NUMBER 21 PLASTIC_UTENSILS NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, plastic utensils, independent of size NUMBER 22 STRAWS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, plastic straws, independent of size NUMBER 23 BALLOONS NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, plastic balloons, independent of size NUMBER 24 PERSONAL_CARE_PRODUCTS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, plastic personal care products (toothbrushes, brushes, etc.), independent of size NUMBER 25 PLASTIC_TOYS NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, plastic toys, independent of size NUMBER 26 OTHER_PLASTICS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, other plastics, independent of size NUMBER 35 SLIPPERS NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, rubber-like slippers, independent of size NUMBER 36 RUBBER_GLOVES NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, rubber-like gloves, independent of size NUMBER 37 TIRES NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, tires, independent of size NUMBER 38 RUBBER_FRAGMENTS NUMBER 22 No No Active Unidentifiable, rubber fragments, 10 cm or larger NUMBER 39 OTHER_RUBBER NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, other rubber debris, independent of size NUMBER 41 PAPER_CARDBOARD NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Unidentifiable, paper cardboard, 10 cm or larger NUMBER 42 PAPER_BAGS NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, paper bags, independent of size NUMBER 45 CLOTHING_SHOES NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, clothing and shoes (mostly shoes are identified), independent of size NUMBER 46 NONRUBBER_GLOVES NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, non-rubber gloves, independent of size NUMBER 47 TOWELS_RAGS NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, towels or rags, independent of size NUMBER 49 FABRIC_PIECES NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Unidentifiable, fabric pieces, 10 cm or larger NUMBER 50 OTHER_FABRIC NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, other fabric, independent of size NUMBER 51 BUOYS_FLOATS_FOAM NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, plastic foam buoys or floats, independent of size NUMBER 52 ROPE_NET_SML NUMBER 22 No No Active Plastic rope or smaller pieces of net, when compressed is smaller than 6 cubic inches NUMBER 53 ROPE_NET_MED NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Plastic rope or smaller pieces of net, when compressed is larger than 6 cubic inches and smaller than 7,072 cubic inches (size of a large action packer) NUMBER 54 ROPE_NET_LRG NUMBER 22 No No Active Plastic rope or smaller pieces of net, when compressed is larger than 7,072 cubic inches (size of a large action packer) NUMBER 55 NONNYLON_ROPE_NET_SML NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Non-plastic rope or smaller pieces of net, when compressed is smaller than 6 cubic inches NUMBER 56 NONNYLON_ROPE_NET_MED NUMBER 22 No No Active Non-plastic rope or smaller pieces of net, when compressed is larger than 6 cubic inches and smaller than 7,072 cubic inches (size of a large action packer) NUMBER 57 NONNYLON_ROPE_NET_LRG NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Non-plastic rope or smaller pieces of net, when compressed is larger than 7,072 cubic inches (size of a large action packer) NUMBER 58 EEL_CONES NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, eel traps, independent of size NUMBER 59 OYSTER_SPACERS NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, oyster spacers, 10 cm or larger NUMBER 60 PLASTIC_PIPES NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, plastic pipes, independent of size NUMBER 61 PLASTIC_BASKET NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Identifiable, plastic basket, independent of size NUMBER 62 OTHER_MISC NUMBER 22 No No Active Identifiable, other debris, independent of size NUMBER 63 START_DTM DATE 7 No No Active Start date and time of survey DATE 64 END_DTM DATE 7 No No Active End date and time of survey DATE 65 ISLAND_CODE VARCHAR2 3 No No Active 3-letter island code. MID: Midway Atoll VARCHAR2 66 SPECIFIC_LOCATION VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Island or sub-island name VARCHAR2 67 SHORELINE VARCHAR2 255 No No Active General location of survey area within the island or sub-island specified in the SPECIFIC_LOCATION column 71 START_LATITUDE NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Beginning latitude of survey area from GPS unit (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 72 START_LONGITUDE NUMBER 22 No No Active Beginning longitude of survey area from GPS unit (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 73 END_LATITUDE NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active End latitude of survey area from GPS unit (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 74 END_LONGITUDE NUMBER 22 No No Active End longitude of survey area from GPS unit (unit = decimal degree in WGS 1984 Geographic Coordinate System). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER 75 SHORELINE_WIDTH_M NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Average width of shoreline, from vegetation to high tide line (unit = meters). In 2013, the shoreline width was inconsistently collected (null if the data was not collected). NUMBER 76 LAST_SURVEY_DATE DATE 7 No No Active Date of last survey, if known. Inconsistently documented. DATE 77 STORM_ACTIVITY NUMBER 22 No No 38 0 Active Indication of whether a major storm has occurred since the last survey. Inconsistently documented (1/storm occurred; 0/no known storm). NUMBER 78 STORM_DATE DATE 7 No No Active Date of most recent storm, if known. Inconsistently documented. DATE 79 STORM_DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Description of the major storm if STORM_ACTIVITY column is 1 (dates, names of storms, etc.). Inconsistently documented. VARCHAR2 80 CURRENT_WEATHER VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Brief weather observations. Inconsistently documented. VARCHAR2 82 NUM_PARTICIPANTS NUMBER 22 No No Active Total number of participants for the survey. NUMBER 84 COMMENTS VARCHAR2 255 No No Active Notable observations related to the survey. VARCHAR2 85 TOTAL_WEIGHT_KG NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Total weight of debris removed, may not be total of all tallied items (unit = kilograms). NUMBER 87 RADIATION_BASE NUMBER 22 No No 38 Active Radiation level of survey area, only measured for selected segment in 2013 (unit = rem). NUMBER 88 SEGMENT VARCHAR2 20 No No Active Segment ID of 300-meter segment along the shorelines of Eastern (EAS) and Spit (SPT) Islands on Midway Atoll. Survey areas of Sand Island (SAN) are often not tracked, and no ID is assigned. VARCHAR2 89 SURVEY_AREA NUMBER 22 No No Active Area surveyed, derived by digitizing GPS tracks of survey area in ArcGIS 10.x (unit = square kilometers, WGS 1984 UTM Zone 1N). Null if survey areas of Sand Island in Midway Atoll are not tracked. NUMBER Data Steward 2015 Person Garriques, Joao D joao.garriques@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5407 0700 to 1530 Email preferred Data Steward 2013 2015 Person Manuel, Mark E mark.manuel@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3705-2280 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5424 Distributor 2019 Organization NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NCEI ncei.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/04r0wrp59 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. Online Resource Distributor 2013 2019 Person Trick, Kevin L kevin.trick@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5421 Metadata Contact 2019-01-01 Person Akridge, Michael W michael.akridge@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5483 Metadata Contact 2013 2018 Person DesRochers, Annette M annette.desrochers@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5461 8 am - 5 pm Originator 2013 Organization Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://ror.org/02apffz65 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5360 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage Online Resource 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Point of Contact 2015 Person Garriques, Joao D joao.garriques@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5407 0700 to 1530 Email preferred Point of Contact 2013 2015 Person Manuel, Mark E mark.manuel@noaa.gov https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3705-2280 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5424 Ground Condition Shore-based mission to survey and remove shoreline marine debris at Midway Atoll -177.396351 -177.32316 28.2184 28.19567 Geographic area of shoreline debris survey and removal efforts conducted at Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Range 2013-04-05 2013-04-16 SB-13-05 Mission SB-13-05. Time frame of shore-based mission to survey and remove marine debris at Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Range 2014-10-06 2014-10-19 SE1407 Mission SE-14-07. Time frame of shore-based mission to survey and remove marine debris at Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Range 2015-08-14 2015-09-29 MP-15-15 Mission MP-15-15. Time frame of shore-based mission to survey and remove marine debris at Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Range 2016-04-15 2016-04-30 MP-16-10/HA-16-03 Mission MP-16-10/HA-16-03. Time frame of shore-based mission to survey and remove marine debris at Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Range 2018-05-29 2018-10-15 Mission SE1805 Custom Unclassified Not applicable Not applicable NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) Data Sharing Recommendations, version 9.0 updated August 12, 2015: CREP welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on research issues contributing to the scientific basis for better management of marine ecosystems. CREP has a very diverse set of field activities that generates large volumes of data using an array of data collection protocols. The following recommendations are for your consideration as you use this data: 1) Data analyses should take all field exigencies into account. The most effective way to do this would be active collaboration with CREP principal investigators. 2) In all presentations, product releases, or publications using data generated by CREP, proper acknowledgement of both CREP and the individuals responsible for data collection is expected. 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Example citation: "This publication makes use of data products provided by the Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with funding support from Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM), and NOAA's Marine Debris (MDP) and Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration (DARRP) Programs. The analysis and interpretations presented here are solely that of the current authors.” Data can be accessed online via the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Ocean Archive. None These marine debris survey data act as a proxy for area surveyed and have not been screened for accuracy based on environmental conditions or GPS accuracy. NOAA can not be held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary marine debris data for scientific research on coral reef ecosystems. When using this data, please credit the Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service. Suggested citation: Ecosystem Sciences Division; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2019: Shoreline surveys and removal of marine debris at Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from 2013 to 2018, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/32834. None None https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0189571 2019 Organization NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://ror.org/04r0wrp59 ESD_Shoreline_LargeDebris_MID_2013-2018.csv Large (>1 m in length or width) or notable marine debris collected during shoreline surveys at Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from 2013-2018 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division. 2019-05-07T00:00:00 csv (comma-separated values) CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) Uncompressed https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0189571 2019 Organization NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://ror.org/04r0wrp59 ESD_Shoreline_Debris_MID_2013-2018.csv Marine debris collected during shoreline surveys at Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from 2013-2018 by the PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division. 2019-05-07T00:00:00 csv (comma-separated values) CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0189571 2019 Organization NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://ror.org/04r0wrp59 ShorelineFieldGuide2012.pdf NOAA Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide, published in January 2012 by the NOAA Marine Debris Program and used by Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division to conduct shoreline surveys at Midway Atoll. 2012-01-02T00:00:00 PDF PDF - Adobe Portable Document Format https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/marine-debris-research-and-removal-northwestern-hawaiian-islands Marine Debris Research and Removal in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Online Resource Prior to conducting surveys, scientists are trained to identify fisheries-specific debris items (derelict fishing gear, nets, floats, buoys, FADs, oyster spacer tubes, eel cone traps, etc.) and common everyday consumer plastic debris items. Both classroom and field training tests must be completed for all researchers (experienced and inexperienced alike) before a new round of surveys begin. This training ensures that all shoreline marine debris surveys are conducted consistently by all scientists within a survey effort and also across periodic survey efforts. The shorelines of East and Spit Islands of Midway Atoll were divided into 300 meter segments. The shoreline debris survey segments were randomly selected to ensure accuracy when calculating shoreline marine debris accumulation rates. Previously cleaned shorelines were resurveyed for accumulated debris. The same methods of data collection were conducted consistently at each of the sites surveyed, by all scientists within survey efforts and across periodic survey efforts since. Data are initially written on data sheets and later entered into an Access database. Data entry is verified post-mission against the original data sheets. Yes Unknown Yes No Unknown NCEI-MD Unknown NOAA IRC and NOAA Fisheries ITS resources and assets. Shoreline debris surveys conducted by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's Ecosystem Sciences Division along the shorelines of the three islands on Midway Atoll: Sand, Eastern, and Spit since 2013. NOAA Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide Organization NOAA Marine Debris Program Publisher 2012-01-01 https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/publications-files/ShorelineFieldGuide2012.pdf NOAA Marine Debris Program Shoreline survey protocol used to collect and tally data. 1 Prior to the surveys in 2013, each shoreline was divided into fixed 300-meter survey segments and stratified by the cardinal direction the shoreline was facing (e.g., north, south, east, and west). The shorelines of Eastern Island, Spit Island, and Sand Island were divided into 19, 4, and 23 segments, respectively, and the segments were randomly selected (to ensure accuracy when calculating shoreline marine debris accumulation rates). All shoreline segments are typically surveyed during each annual mission. Accumulation rates are calculated for previously cleaned survey segments that are resurveyed in subsequent years for newly accumulated debris. Person Morioka, James M james.morioka@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5491 NOAA Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide 2 During a shoreline survey, field staff flagged the corners of the site and swept the entire survey area for marine debris. Most items found within the survey area >10 cm were collected and, if possible, bagged. Due to operational concerns, metal, glass, and building material were not surveyed or removed. Debris items <10 cm were also collected and bagged if the item could be identified (e.g., bottle caps and lighters were included in the survey, unidentified fragments <10 cm were typically excluded). Additionally, if the debris item was considered large (>1 m) or notable, a GPS waypoint was taken to mark the specific location of the debris, and the item was measured (length and width), recorded on the datasheet, and either bagged, removed, or tagged if the item was too large or hazardous to remove. The survey concluded by walking the perimeter of the survey site with a GPS. Person Morioka, James M james.morioka@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5491 NOAA Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide 3 Following the survey, bagged and large debris were transported to the operations center for the mission, weighed, and sorted, tallied, and recorded by debris type for each survey. The NOAA Marine Debris Program-standardized shoreline survey datasheet was used to tally different debris types. Eel traps, oyster spacers, plastic pipes, and plastic baskets were added to the debris type categories (a significant number of these were found during the shoreline surveys). Large and notable items were individually weighed and recorded separately. Total weight of all collected debris and the survey area (derived from the GPS tracks) were recorded for each 300-m segment, along with the date since the last debris survey to calculate the accumulation rate. Person Morioka, James M james.morioka@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA (808)725-5491 NOAA Marine Debris Shoreline Survey Field Guide Not Applicable Not Applicable 36838 Entity 36837 Entity 25089 Data Set Cross Reference gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32834 Troy Kanemura 2016-06-01T16:25:50 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-03-04T19:17:24 2024-03-13 Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center PIFSC 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA 808-725-5300 https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1001 Public No No 2019-05-30 1 Year 2020-05-30