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Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
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Luers, Lori H
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ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
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Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui since 2008
Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui
2016-04
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2022-06
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2022
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Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
808-725-5360
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
pifsc.info@noaa.gov
https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
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Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area Facebook page.
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Williams ID, White DJ, Sparks RT, Lino KC, Zamzow JP, Kelly ELA, et al. (2016) Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0159100. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159100
Data are summary fish, benthic and urchin data from belt transect surveys conducted by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD; formerly the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division) within the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West Maui.
Surveys were completed in 'rounds', each round being an intensive 4 day survey effort (occasionally with an additional day soon after) from 2009 to 2021. Also included are data gathered by Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) in 2008 at the same locations and using the same survey design and methods.
Each row represents a single survey of a 25-m haphazardly located transect within the KHFMA. All transects are included. Habitat types are SAG (shallow aggregate reef); DAG (deep aggregate reef); MMX (mixed mid-depth reef); SSG (shallow spur and groove); DSG (deep spur and groove); and SPA (shallow pavement).
Benthic cover (%) is extracted from a photo-transect (25 photographs taken at 1-m intervals, 15+ points analyzed per photograph using image analysis softwares PhotoGrid or CoralNet). -9 values represent situations where images were either not gathered or not analyzed.
Fishes are surveyed by means of a diver swimming outward and return swims along the same transect. On the outward swims, the diver records all fishes >15 cm total length (TL) within a 4-m wide belt centered on the diver; on the return swim, divers record fishes <15 cm TL within a 2-m wide belt. Fish species and size observations are converted to biomass (grams per square meter, or g/m^2) using species-specific length-weight conversion parameters. Urchins are counted on a 1-m wide belt centered on the transect line. Urchin density is calculated by the number per square meter (#/m^2).
In 2009, the state of Hawaii established the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West Maui. Fishing for herbivores (parrotfishes, surgeonfishes, chub, sea urchins) is prohibited within the KHFMA, as the goal is to use this form of marine management to prevent and possibly reverse shifts from coral to macroalgal domination, possibly evident on reefs at the KHFMA in recent years. The data described herein are part of an ongoing monitoring program assessing changes in fish and benthic assemblages following creation of the KHFMA.
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) has provided support for ESD staff to assist Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) staff with maintaining long-term biological monitoring of the KHFMA, using methods implemented in pre-closure baseline surveys in 2008 by HDAR and their partners at that time.
Tye Kindinger, PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division and funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
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Kindinger, Tye
tye.kindinger@noaa.gov
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Gray, Andrew E
andrew.e.gray@noaa.gov
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Published in 2016 under accession 0146683 (including data from 2008 to March 2016) that has since been deprecated and replaced by accession 0165015 in August 2017 with the updated dataset that contains the data from the original accession plus the data from surveys through October 2016. The dataset was again updated in March 2019 with data from surveys through September 2018.
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Quantifying Processes that Underpin Recovery at Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area
Scientific support for Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui
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CRCP Project
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CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Algal Cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Crustose Coralline Algae
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Fleshy Macroalgae
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Turf Algae
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Photographic Analysis
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Marine Protected Areas
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Assemblages
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates > Macroinvertebrates
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BIOLOGICAL DATA
FISH BIOMASS
INVERTEBRATE SPECIES
REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER
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Coral Reef Conservation Program
Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area
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North Pacific Ocean
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NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division
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NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004)
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004)
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Belt transect
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CREP
Coral Reef
Coral Reef Ecosystem Division
Coral Reef Ecosystem Program
DAR
Division of Aquatic Resources
ESD
Ecosystem Sciences Division
Fisheries Management Area
HDAR
Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
Herbivory
Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area
Marine Ecosystem
Marine Protected Area
Monitoring
PIFSC
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Reef Fishes
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Kahekili
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DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui since 2008 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30951.
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Use Constraints: Please cite Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) and acknowledge Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) when using the data.
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Cite as: Williams, Ivor; PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (2017). Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui, HI since 2008 (NCEI Accession 0165015). Version 1.1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. [access date]
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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.
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Time frame of underwater surveys conducted in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area by HDAR (2008) and PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (2009- November 2021). | Currentness: Ground Condition
2008
2021-11-01
Surveys covered by this metadata record were gathered for the projects "Scientific support for Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui" and "Quantifying processes that underpin recovery at Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui" conducted by PIFSC ESD, and funded by the CRCP in Fiscal Years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 (FY10 Project#: 20482, FY11#:F200; FY12-14# F374, FY15-19:#30102, FY21-22: #31349).
Survey rounds took place on 09/01/2009-09/04/2009, 09/13/2010-09/16/2010, 02/28/2011-03/03/2011, 9/26/2011-9/29/2011, 4/23/2012-4/26/2012, 9/24/2012-9/27/2012, 4/22/2013-4/25/2013, 9/16/2013-9/19/2013, 3/31/2014-4/30/2014, 9/22/2014-9/24/2014, 4/6/2015-4/9/2015, 9/21/2015-9/24/2015, 3/7/2016-3/10/2016. 4/5/2016 and 10/17/2016-10/20/2016, 3/5/2018-3/9/2018, 9/24/2018-9/26/2018, 11/08/2021-11/11/2021.
Also included are data gathered by HDAR at the same locations and using the same survey design and methods. Those data were gathered during two rounds: 1/22/2008-1/25/2008 and 8/18/2008-8/25/2008.
Maximum depth was 18 meters.
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KHFMA_Data_Dictionary.csv
Data Dictionary
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KHFMA_Data_Archive_2008to2021.csv
Summarized fish, benthic and urchin data from monitoring surveys within the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA), Maui since 2008 through surveys conducted in November 2021. Each row in the dataset represents a single survey of a 25 m haphazardly located transect within the KHFMA. The previous accession (0146683) was deprecated and replaced by this accession.
If navigating the HTTPS direct download of individual files, this file can be accessed with this more specific link: https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0111/0165015/3.3/data/0-data/Kahekili_HFMA/Data/
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Representativeness
Data are from haphazardly located surveys and are believed to be highly representative
Accuracy
Fish observations at each site were made by divers who have been trained, and met minimum standards in identifying species present at the survey locations and in estimating size of fishes in survey counts. However, all species identifications are made visually, sometimes in situations where a fish is only briefly seen. Observations, including species identification and sizing, were periodically checked during the expedition for consistency between divers, and little discrepancy was noted between divers. Data is checked after each survey trip, but there remains some possibility of typographical or other errors. Benthic cover estimates derived from analysis of photographs are dependent on image quality - although that was generally good, as photographs were taken at less than 1 m from the reef substrate and in generally clear water, using a high resolution (8 to 20.2 MP) digital camera. Image quality is nearly always more than sufficient for there to be high confidence in accuracy of identification of benthic genera and functional groups
Completeness Report
The survey sites were selected using a haphazard process based on available habitat and bathymetric habitats.
Conceptual Consistency
The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed at this location, and were conducted by the same scientists.
Belt transect fish surveys are investigations that provide a high degree of taxonomic resolution for reef fish communities. The surveys were conducted by teams of two divers with locations haphazardly spread throughout the survey area. Transect placement was guided by: (1) a focus on hardbottom communities; (2) deploying lines along an isobath and parallel to shore.
For each survey round, approximately 80-100 survey transects are conducted within the KHFMA. Survey teams comprising of divers and working off a small boat were haphazardly dropped over hardbottom areas throughout the KHFMA. The divers would then swim straight down to the nearest suitable habitat (hardbottom large enough to lay a survey transect in); one of the survey divers would then tie off the starting point of the survey transect and the other recorded the transect start location using a GPS in a waterproof bag attached to a float. As much as possible, surveys were always run parallel to the shoreline running approximately northwards. Survey transects were of 25m length.
Kindinger, Tye
tye.kindinger@noaa.gov
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One of the divers conducted fish surveys, recording the species, number and size (in 5 cm slots) of all fishes recorded within the transect ahead of the diver as they swam slowly along the transect line. Fishes larger than 15 cm total length (TL) were recorded within a 4-m wide belt centered on the diver as they laid out the 25 m transect tape. At the end of the transect, the diver would then turn around and resurvey the transect line, recording species, number and size of all fishes smaller than 15 cm TL in a 2-m wide belt centered on the transect line. The other survey diver followed the fish survey diver, and conducted a photo quadrat survey of the benthos under the transect line, and then recorded all sea urchins within a 1-m wide belt, during a return swim down the transect line.
Kindinger, Tye
tye.kindinger@noaa.gov
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Photos were subsequently analyzed using point count image analysis software, with cover recorded to lowest possible taxonomic level (species for coral, genera for macroalgae, functional group for others [crustose coralline algae, turf, sand, other sessile invert]).
Kindinger, Tye
tye.kindinger@noaa.gov
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Source Contribution: Research article of findings from the data described herein.
Williams ID, White DJ, Sparks RT, Lino KC, Zamzow JP, Kelly ELA, et al. (2016) Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0159100. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159100
2016-07-27
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Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159100
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Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui
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