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Short Citation
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2024: 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.
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Abstract

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 search of derelict fishing nets. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Initial surveys occurred from September 24 - October 3, 2018 during an ESD-led marine debris removal mission aboard the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette, and follow-up surveys occurred from September 13-14, 2021 on a joint mission with non-profit organization Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project aboard the M/V IMUA.

During the 2018 mission, only a subset of marine debris surveys resulted in a SfM survey. Fishing nets were located during swim surveys and selected for SfM if the net was interacting with coral or hard substrate, the depth of the net was within ~1- 4 m of the surface, and the area of the net fit within the 9 sq. meter SFM survey plot. During a SFM survey, a permanent 3 x 3 m plot was established around the center of the fishing net, and the net was photographed using a back and forth swim pattern ("before" photos) for later processing using a SfM approach. The net was then removed and the same area was photographed again in the same way ("after" photos). A nearby (>50 m distant) paired control site was also photographed using the same method ("control" photos).

During the 2021 mission, relocation of all paired sites where "after" and "control" photos were taken in 2018 was attempted; 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.

Distribution Information

  • CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text), 1 KB

    Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at net impact sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021, three years post net-removal.

  • JPEG, ~95 GB

    Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at net-impact sites 3 years after derelict fishing nets were removed at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021. Photos are organized by site in the "Impact Images" folder. See Impact Images metadata file (SfM_MarineDebris_ImpactImagesMetadata_PHR_2021.csv) for site information.

  • CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text), 1 KB

    Metadata for benthic imagery collected at using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at control coral reef sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021.

  • JPEG, ~108 GB

    Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at "control sites" near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021 Photos are organized by site in the "Control Images" folder. See Control Images metadata file (SfM_MarineDebris_ControlImagesMetadata_PHR_2021.csv) for site information.

  • CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

    Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "after" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018.

  • JPEG, ~100 GB

    Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "after" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "After Images" folder. See After Images metadata file for site information.

  • CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

    Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "before" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018.

  • JPEG, ~100 GB

    Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "before" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "Before Images" folder. See Before Images metadata file for site information.

  • CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

    Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at control sites near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018.

  • JPEG, ~100 GB

    Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at "control sites" near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "Control Images" folder. See Control Images metadata file for site information.

Use Constraints:

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 NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division.

Suggested citation:

Ecosystem Sciences Division, 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.

Controlled Theme Keywords

BENTHIC, CORAL REEF, environment, MARINE SUBMERGED DEBRIS

Child Items

Type Title
Entity SFM Debris: Benthic Image entities

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Ariel Halperin
ariel.halperin@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
Lori H Luers
lori.luers@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-175.8211335° W, -175.7880926° E, 27.89404863° N, 27.82745706° S

Geographic extent of marine debris structure from motion surveys conducted at Pearl and Hermes Atoll.

Time Frame 1
2018-09-24 - 2018-10-03

Time frame of marine debris Structure from Motion (SfM) surveys conducted at Pearl and Hermes Atoll during the 2018 mission.

Time Frame 2
2021-09-13 - 2021-09-14

Time frame of marine debris Structure from Motion (SfM) surveys at Pearl and Hermes Atoll during the 2021 mission.

Item Identification

Title: 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
Short Name: SfM Debris: images
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2020-04-28
Revision Date: 2022-05-05
Publication Date: 2022
Abstract:

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 search of derelict fishing nets. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Initial surveys occurred from September 24 - October 3, 2018 during an ESD-led marine debris removal mission aboard the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette, and follow-up surveys occurred from September 13-14, 2021 on a joint mission with non-profit organization Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project aboard the M/V IMUA.

During the 2018 mission, only a subset of marine debris surveys resulted in a SfM survey. Fishing nets were located during swim surveys and selected for SfM if the net was interacting with coral or hard substrate, the depth of the net was within ~1- 4 m of the surface, and the area of the net fit within the 9 sq. meter SFM survey plot. During a SFM survey, a permanent 3 x 3 m plot was established around the center of the fishing net, and the net was photographed using a back and forth swim pattern ("before" photos) for later processing using a SfM approach. The net was then removed and the same area was photographed again in the same way ("after" photos). A nearby (>50 m distant) paired control site was also photographed using the same method ("control" photos).

During the 2021 mission, relocation of all paired sites where "after" and "control" photos were taken in 2018 was attempted; 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.

Purpose:

The source photographs were later 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, how these impacts last over time once the net is removed or if the benthic community can recover. In addition, we investigated how net size and fouling level may vary the severity of this impact. This study leveraged SfM, an emerging photogrammetry technique, to allow efficient data collection alongside marine debris survey and removal efforts.

Other Citation Details:

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. Mar Pollut Bull 157:111312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111312

Supplemental Information:

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 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.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING > MARINE SUBMERGED DEBRIS
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Visual Images > Habitats
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Damage Assessment > Marine Debris
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Photographic Analysis
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Hard Seafloor Substrate
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS images
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CORAL REEF STUDIES
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division
None Coral Reef Ecosystem Division
None Coral Reef Ecosystem Program
None CRED
None CREP
None derelict fishing gear
None Ecosystem Sciences Division
None ESD
None fishing nets
None marine debris
None Marine Debris Program
None Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
None PIFSC
None SfM
None Structure from Motion

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > HAWAII
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Pearl and Hermes Reef (27N176W0001)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (28N178W0000)
CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Pearl and Hermes Reef (27N176W0001)
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
None NWHI
None Pearl and Hermes
None PHR
None PMNM

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS camera

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS M/V IMUA
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS OSCAR ELTON SETTE

Physical Location

Organization: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City: Honolulu
State/Province: HI
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: Images
Maintenance Frequency: None Planned
Data Presentation Form: Image (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

Dataset includes photographs for each Structure from Motion (SfM) survey site. 2018 dataset includes before and after image sets for the net-impact site as well as images from a nearby control site. 2021 dataset includes image sets for the net-impact sites and paired nearby control site.

Entity Attribute Detail URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/59433
Distribution Liability:

While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

Data Set Credit: NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1170931
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Halperin, Ariel
Email Address: ariel.halperin@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Email preferred.

Distributor

CC ID: 1170932
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Halperin, Ariel
Email Address: ariel.halperin@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Email preferred.

Distributor

CC ID: 904855
Date Effective From: 2020
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 904851
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Luers, Lori H
Address: 1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818
USA
Email Address: lori.luers@noaa.gov

Originator

CC ID: 904852
Date Effective From: 2018
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: 1170933
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Halperin, Ariel
Email Address: ariel.halperin@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:

Email preferred.

View Historical Support Roles

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Description:

Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 904881
W° Bound: -175.8211335
E° Bound: -175.7880926
N° Bound: 27.89404863
S° Bound: 27.82745706
Description

Geographic extent of marine debris structure from motion surveys conducted at Pearl and Hermes Atoll.

Extent Group 1 / Vertical Extent 1

CC ID: 904882
CRS Type: Vertical
EPSG Code: EPSG:8051
EPSG Name: MSL depth (ft)
See Full Coordinate Reference System Information
Vertical Minimum: 2.0
Vertical Maximum: 15.0

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 904880
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2018-09-24
End: 2018-10-03
Description:

Time frame of marine debris Structure from Motion (SfM) surveys conducted at Pearl and Hermes Atoll during the 2018 mission.

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 2

CC ID: 1170934
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-09-13
End: 2021-09-14
Description:

Time frame of marine debris Structure from Motion (SfM) surveys at Pearl and Hermes Atoll during the 2021 mission.

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Security Classification System:

Not applicable

Security Handling Description:

Not applicable

Data Access Policy:

NOAA Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) Data Sharing Recommendations, version 9.0 updated August 12, 2015:

ESD welcomes the opportunity to collaborate on research issues contributing to the scientific basis for better management of marine ecosystems. ESD 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 ESD principal investigators.

2) In all presentations, product releases, or publications using data generated by ESD, proper acknowledgement of both ESD and the individuals responsible for data collection is expected. Citing the DOI (if available) is preferred, a non-DOI example is listed below.

3) If you collect or generate data for the same study areas, ESD requests that you share relevant information on complimentary data collections.

4) Those receiving data are strongly urged to inform the ESD Data Management Team of any errors and discrepancies that are discovered during the course of using these data. They are further urged to bring to the attention of the Team all problems and difficulties encountered in using these data. This information is necessary in order to improve the collections and to facilitate more efficient and economical data processing and retrieval. The users are asked to supply copies of any missing data that may be located, and to provide information as to significant subsets and special aggregations of data that are developed in using the material provided.

Example citation:

"This publication makes use of data products provided by the Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The analysis and interpretations presented here are solely that of the current authors."

Data Access Procedure:

Data can be accessed online via the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Ocean Archive.

Data Use Constraints:

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 NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division.

Suggested citation:

Ecosystem Sciences Division, 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.

Metadata Access Constraints:

None

Metadata Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

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End Date: Present
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File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_ImpactImagesMetadata_PHR_2021.csv
Description:

Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at net impact sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021, three years post net-removal.

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Distribution 2

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Start Date: 2022-05-05
End Date: Present
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Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_ImpactImages_PHR_2021
Description:

Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at net-impact sites 3 years after derelict fishing nets were removed at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021. Photos are organized by site in the "Impact Images" folder. See Impact Images metadata file (SfM_MarineDebris_ImpactImagesMetadata_PHR_2021.csv) for site information.

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Distribution 3

CC ID: 1170935
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File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_ControlImagesMetadata_PHR_2021.csv
Description:

Metadata for benthic imagery collected at using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at control coral reef sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021.

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Distribution 4

CC ID: 1170937
Start Date: 2022-05-05
End Date: Present
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Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_ControlImages_PHR_2021
Description:

Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at "control sites" near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021 Photos are organized by site in the "Control Images" folder. See Control Images metadata file (SfM_MarineDebris_ControlImagesMetadata_PHR_2021.csv) for site information.

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Distribution 5

CC ID: 905096
Start Date: 2020-06-18
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210812
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_AfterImagesMetadata_PHR_2018.csv
Description:

Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "after" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018.

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Distribution 6

CC ID: 904979
Start Date: 2020-06-18
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210812
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_AfterImages_PHR_2018
Description:

Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "after" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "After Images" folder. See After Images metadata file for site information.

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Distribution 7

CC ID: 905097
Start Date: 2020-06-17
End Date: Present
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Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_BeforeImagesMetadata_PHR_2018.csv
Description:

Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "before" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018.

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Distribution 8

CC ID: 904857
Start Date: 2020-06-17
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210811
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_BeforeImages_PHR_2018
Description:

Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "before" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "Before Images" folder. See Before Images metadata file for site information.

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Distribution 9

CC ID: 905098
Start Date: 2020-06-16
End Date: Present
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Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_ControlImagesMetadata_PHR_2018.csv
Description:

Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at control sites near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018.

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Distribution 10

CC ID: 904980
Start Date: 2020-06-16
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210740
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2020 - Present)
File Name: SfM_MarineDebris_ControlImages_PHR_2018
Description:

Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at "control sites" near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "Control Images" folder. See Control Images metadata file for site information.

File Date/Time: 2020-04-09 00:00:00
File Type (Deprecated): JPG
Distribution Format: JPEG
File Size: ~100 GB

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 904858
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/marine-debris-research-and-removal-northwestern-hawaiian-islands
Name: Marine Debris Research and Removal in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Information about marine debris research and removal efforts in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands by Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

URL 2

CC ID: 904859
URL: https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=852aeea527834cfbbc53248850065b4a
Name: 2018 Marine Debris Removal and Assessment in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Story map about marine debris removal efforts in 2018 with images and captions describing work that was conducted.

Technical Environment

Description:

A GPS unit is used to record the location of each Structure from Motion (SfM) survey site. A Nikon SL2 DSLR digital camera in an Ikelite underwater housing was used to take photographs of each site. Coded markers 0.5-m long were used underwater to provide a scale for the mosaic imagery.

Data Quality

Representativeness:

Derelict fishing nets tend to accumulate in certain locations inside the lagoon creating a spatial gradient from where net impacts are common, to locations where nets have never been observed. Our aim was to survey the lagoon equally across this gradient of high to low net prevalence to avoid bias in our impact assessment. We identified this prevalence gradient by plotting the locations of each net found between 2006 and 2014 during prior removal missions onto a 30 m x 30 m grid of all hard reef substrate areas within the lagoon. We then categorized each grid cell by the total number of surveys that occurred within the cell and the number of nets found within each grid cell. Based on this net prevalence information, five spatial zones were defined.

The data set derived from the imagery is only as good as the images themselves; Images with poor resolution, poor lighting, extraneous objects (fins, etc), or blur were excluded from analysis.

Accuracy:

Prior to conducting surveys, the SfM image collector was trained to swim in a crosshatch pattern to collect imagery with 60-80% overlap. Both classroom and field training were completed before any surveys were conducted. This training ensures that all SfM marine debris image collection was conducted consistently during the mission.

A single experienced researcher was designated to collect all the Structure from Motion imagery and set up the plots. The images were collected by swimming a crosshatch pattern rather than a single pass to ensure no gaps occurred in the image collection.

Completeness Report:

A minimum of three nets were selected for each Structure from Motion survey from each of the five zones if the net also fit within the additional selection criteria (~75% hard substrate within ~1-4 m depths and fits within 3 x 3 m structure from motion survey plot).

A paired control site was selected for each net within the same zone (~50 m away from net-impact site for independence). Four control sites were deemed unusable as they did not meet the study design requirements for matching spatial zone or habitat type (i.e. > 75% hard substrate). In these cases, an existing control site within the same zone was used as a paired control. In total, 20 net-impact sites and 16 control sites were surveyed in 2018, and 12 of each net-impact and control sites were surveyed in 2021.

Images that were blurred or had unnecessary objects (e.g., dive fins) were removed.

Conceptual Consistency:

The same method of image collection was used at each surveyed site.

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Each image set was evaluated for image quality. Images deemed unsatisfactory were removed from the image set.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
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?:

NOAA IRC and NOAA Fisheries ITS resources and assets.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Marine debris removal has been conducted by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's Ecosystem Sciences Division at the atolls, reefs and islands of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands since 1996. Standardized data collection has been implemented since 1999. Swim surveys are typically used in the comparatively high-relief and patchy lagoonal reef habitats. Survey areas are chosen based on regional reef morphology and past accumulation records.

At each Structure from Motion (SfM) data collection site, a permanent 3 x 3 m plot was established around the center of the net. SfM images were taken underwater before and after net removal. The same method was also used at the paired control sites. Sites were relocated and reimaged in 2021.

Sources

Burns J, Delparte D, Gates R, Takabayashi M. 2015. Integrating structure-from-motion photogrammetry with geospatial software as a novel technique for quantifying 3D ecological characteristics of coral reefs. PeerJ 3:e1077

CC ID: 904868
Publish Date: 2015-07-07
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1077
Citation URL Name: PeerJ
Source Contribution:

The structural complexity of coral reefs plays a major role in the biodiversity, productivity, and overall functionality of reef ecosystems. Conventional metrics with 2-dimensional properties are inadequate for characterization of reef structural complexity. A 3-dimensional (3D) approach can better quantify topography, rugosity and other structural characteristics that play an important role in the ecology of coral reef communities. Structure from Motion (SfM) is an emerging low-cost photogrammetric method for high-resolution 3D topographic reconstruction. This study utilized SfM 3D reconstruction software tools to create textured mesh models of a reef at French Frigate Shoals, an atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The reconstructed orthophoto and digital elevation model were then integrated with geospatial software in order to quantify metrics pertaining to 3D complexity. The resulting data provided high-resolution physical properties of coral colonies that were then combined with live cover to accurately characterize the reef as a living structure. The 3D reconstruction of reef structure and complexity can be integrated with other physiological and ecological parameters in future research to develop reliable ecosystem models and improve capacity to monitor changes in the health and function of coral reef ecosystems.

Dameron, O. J., Parke, M., Albins, M. A., & Brainard, R. (2007). Marine debris accumulation in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: an examination of rates and processes. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54(4), 423-433.

CC ID: 904864
Publish Date: 2007-01-10
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.11.019
Citation URL Name: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Source Contribution:

Large amounts of derelict fishing gear accumulate and cause damage to shallow coral reefs of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). To facilitate maintenance of reefs cleaned during 1996–2005 removal efforts, we identify likely high-density debris areas by assessing reef characteristics (depth, benthic habitat type, and energy regime) that influence sub-regional debris accumulation. Previously cleaned backreef and lagoonal reefs at two NWHI locations were resurveyed for accumulated debris using two survey methods. Accumulated debris densities and weights were found to be greater in lagoonal reef areas. Sample weight-based debris densities are extrapolated to similar habitats throughout the NWHI using a spatial ‘net habitat’ dataset created by generalizing IKONOS satellite derivatives for depth and habitat classification. Prediction accuracy for this dataset is tested using historical debris point data. Annual NWHI debris accumulation is estimated to be 52.0 metric tonnes. For planning purposes, individual NWHI atolls/reefs are allotted a proportion of this total.

Suka R, Asbury M, Couch C, Gray A, Winston M, Oliver T. 2019. Processing Photomosaic Imagery of Coral Reefs Using Structure-from-Motion Standard Operating Procedures. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA-TM-NMFS-PIFSC-93, 54 p. doi:10.25923/h2q8-jv47

CC ID: 904867
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Publish Date: 2019-12-30
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.25923/h2q8-jv47
Citation URL Name: NOAA Institutional Repository
Citation URL Description:

NOAA technical memorandum NMFS PIFSC

Source Contribution:

This document provides detailed procedures for collecting and processing imagery using Structure-from-Motion techniques developed by Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) in collaboration with Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of Hawaii at Hilo. These procedures are designed to efficiently generate coral demographic and benthic community metrics across the broad spatial scale of the Pacific Rapid Assessment and Monitoring Program. This pipeline consists of four key steps: (1) Image collection by SCUBA divers, (2) Data management, post-processing, and QC, (3) Generating 3-D models and 2-D orthophotos in Agisoft Metashape, and (4) Extracting demographic data in ArcMap. This SOP is the result of comprehensive testing of different camera systems, collection techniques, and software. While the following procedures are designed to meet ESD needs, we primarily use commercially available cameras and software, making these methods adaptable based on programmatic capacity and needs.

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. Mar Pollut Bull 157:111312

CC ID: 904869
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Publish Date: 2020-06-01
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111312
Citation URL Name: Marine Pollution Bulletin
Citation URL Description:

Marine Pollution Bulletin is concerned with the rational use of maritime and marine resources in estuaries, the seas and oceans, as well as with documenting marine pollution and introducing new forms of measurement and analysis. A wide range of topics are discussed as news, comment, reviews and research reports, not only on effluent disposal and pollution control, but also on the management, economic aspects and protection of the marine environment in general.

Source Contribution:

The remote and uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) contain 70% of the shallow water coral reefs in the United States and are regularly exposed to derelict fishing nets. These nets snag on the shallow reefs, damaging or killing benthic communities. However, no data exist to quantify this impact. Here we use a novel application of photogrammetry, Structure-from-Motion (SfM), to calculate benthic cover from mosaic images at net-impact and control sites. Net-impact sites had significantly higher cover of bare substrate, sand, and crustose coralline algae and significantly lower coral and macroalgae cover compared to control sites. These differences were unrelated to net size and fouling. Our study demonstrates the utility of using SfM to efficiently quantify impacts of derelict fishing nets. Revisiting these sites will be essential to document how the reef recovers to further our understanding of the lasting impacts of derelict fishing nets on coral reef habitats.

Suka R, Morioka J, Huntington B, O'Brien K, Acoba T. 2020. 2018 Marine Debris Removal and Assessment in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC Special Publication, SP-20-001, 8 p. https://doi.org/10.25923/f19b-je14.

CC ID: 904866
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Publish Date: 2020-01-01
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.25923/f19b-je14
Citation URL Name: NOAA Institutional repository
Citation URL Description:

Booklet summarizing marine debris removal and research efforts in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018 by Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Source Contribution:

The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) includes all of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) and encompasses 1,508,870 km2 (582,578 mi2) of the Pacific Ocean. Within the boundaries of the monument lie coral reefs, atolls, shoals, and seamounts, including 70% of all shallow-water coral reef habitats (<200 m) in the United States. The PMNM was named a World Heritage site in 2010 by the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee in recognition of its cultural and natural values (World Heritage Committee 2010). The extensive coral reefs found in the PMNM are home to more than 7,000 marine species, one-quarter of which are found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago (PMNM Webmaster 2019). Many of the islands and shallow-water environments in the PMNM are important habitats for rare species, such as the green sea turtle (listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act) and Hawaiian monk seal (listed as endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List and as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act). The PMNM contains only 15 km2 of emergent land, but 14 million seabirds representing 22 species use this land as breeding and nesting grounds (PMNM Webmaster 2019). Land areas provide a home for four species of birds found nowhere else in the world, including one of the world’s most endangered ducks—the Laysan duck (PMNM Webmaster 2019).

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 904870
Description:

This step describes the initial site survey in 2018. The swim survey method was developed for surveys in lagoonal, reticulated reef areas. During swim surveys, two or more divers swim across reefs to search for debris while being directed by personnel in small boats to follow pre-planned routes and are coordinated for maximum visual area covered. Survey areas and routes are chosen based on regional reef morphology and past accumulation records. Based on this net prevalence information, five spatial zones were defined. A minimum of three nets in each of the five zones were surveyed using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach if the net also fit within the additional selection criteria (≥ 75% hard substrate and within ~1-4 m depths).

Process Contact: Halperin, Ariel
Email Address: ariel.halperin@noaa.gov
Source: Dameron, O. J., Parke, M., Albins, M. A., & Brainard, R. (2007). Marine debris accumulation in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: an examination of rates and processes. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54(4), 423-433.

Process Step 2

CC ID: 904871
Description:

At each impact site established in 2018, a permanent 3 x 3 m plot was established around the center of the net by securing zip ties to the reef at each corner of the plot and taking a GPS location at the center. Depth measurements were recorded at each corner of the plot. Only nets that fit within the plot were selected for this study to allow rapid data collection of the Structure from Motion (SfM) imagery. In 2018, SfM images were taken underwater before net removal to record the extent of the reef covered by net.

In both years, images were collected by snorkeling in a cross-hatch pattern over the plot at 1 m above the substrate to achieve image overlap of at least 60% (~580 images per site). JPEG images were collected using a Nikon SL2 digital camera in an underwater housing.

Process Contact: Halperin, Ariel
Email Address: ariel.halperin@noaa.gov
Source: Suka R, Asbury M, Couch C, Gray A, Winston M, Oliver T. 2019. Processing Photomosaic Imagery of Coral Reefs Using Structure-from-Motion Standard Operating Procedures. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA-TM-NMFS-PIFSC-93, 54 p. doi:10.25923/h2q8-jv47

Process Step 3

CC ID: 904875
Description:

This step only occurred in 2018 when the net impact sites were established.

Fishing nets were disentangled from the reef by hand or carefully cut using knives to free the net from the benthos in order to minimize impacts to the underlying habitat.

A second series of "after" images were collected in the same manner as the first series of "before" images (i.e., before the fishing net was removed from the reef).

Process Contact: Halperin, Ariel
Email Address: ariel.halperin@noaa.gov

Process Step 4

CC ID: 904872
Description:

In 2018, a paired control site was selected for each net impacted site within the same zone (≥50 m away from net-impact site for independence). The same photogrammetry method was also used at the paired control sites (3 x 3 m plot).

In 2021, each paired control site was relocated and reimaged. When the old control site could not be found, a new paired control site was established using the same criteria and reimaged.

Process Contact: Halperin, Ariel
Email Address: ariel.halperin@noaa.gov

Acquisition Information

Instruments

Instrument Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Platforms

Platform Unavailable Reason: Not Applicable

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
Entity SFM Debris: Benthic Image entities

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 59423
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Metadata Record Created: 2020-04-28 03:29+0000
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Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-05-14
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Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
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Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-05-14
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-05-14