Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: Jean Kenyon; Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island
        Fisheries Sciences Center
      Publication_Date: 20040910
      Title: CRED REA Coral Population Parameters at Necker Island, Northwestern
        Hawaiiian Islands, 2002
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet
      Online_Linkage: http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred/eco_assess.php
  Description: 
    Abstract: Belt transects along 2 consecutively-placed, 25m transect lines were
      surveyed as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments conducted at 1 site at
      Necker Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in September, 2002 from
      the NOAA vessel Townsend Cromwell (TC02-07). Raw survey data included genus
      presence and relative abundance, colony counts and size classes, and visual
      estimation of percent cover. Either 0.5m or 1m on each side of the transect
      lines were included in the belt (for a total of 50m2 or 100m2 per site),
      depending on colony density.
    Purpose: Part of an initial assessment program in which corals, algae, fish, and
      other macroinvertebrates are co-sampled along the same set of transect
      lines
    Supplemental_Information: Maximum depth was 14 meters.
      
      Corals observed:
      Common Name  Scientific Name
      Species  Genus	  Family	Order		Class		Phylum- Kingdom
      Division
      Coral	      Porites	  Poritidae	Scleractinia	Anthozoa	Cnidaria Animalia
      Coral	      Pocillopora Pocilloporidae Scleractinia	Anthozoa	Cnidaria Animalia
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Single_Date/Time: 
        Calendar_Date: 20020910
    Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
  Status: 
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annual
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -164.914979
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -164.076629
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.686103
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.182193
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Biology
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: coral
      Theme_Keyword: TC0207
      Theme_Keyword: Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA)
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > BioDiversity
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Photic Zone Corals
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: biota
      Theme_Keyword: 002
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Necker Island
      Place_Keyword: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
      Place_Keyword: Hawaii
      Place_Keyword: Central Pacific
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Necker Island (23N164W0001)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Necker Island (23N164W0001)
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: Please cite CRED when using the data. Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries
    Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island
          Fisheries Sciences Center
        Contact_Person: Jean Kenyon
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 1125B Ala Moana Blvd.
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96814
        Country: U.S.A.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-592-7019
Data_Quality_Information: 
  Attribute_Accuracy: 
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Observations were made by a single diver who is an expert in coral biology.
      The population parameter survey is conducted one time per site per survey
      year; it is not replicated.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: Only a single site was surveyed at this location. However, the same
    methodology was used to survey other sites throughout the NWHI.
  Completeness_Report: The survey sites were selected to be representative of the dominant
    habitats at this reef system
  Positional_Accuracy: 
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: GPS unit
      Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: 
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 1
        Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Instrument parameters
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: 
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Dive computer and SCUBA depth gauge
      Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: 
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.3
        Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Instrument parameters
  Lineage: 
    Process_Step: 
      Process_Description: As diver swam along the transect line, she inspected the corals whose
        center fell within a 1m- or 2m-wide belt (i.e., 0.5 or 1m on each side of
        the transect line, depending on colony density). Each such coral was
        tallied by genus and classified by its maximum diameter in one of 7 size
        classes: 0-5cm, 5-10cm, 10-20cm, 20-40cm, 40-80cm, 80-160cm, or >160cm. At
        the end of this survey, a visual estimation of coral percent cover was made
        and recorded. Lastly, a larger area around the transect belt was inspected
        for additional coral taxa that did not occur within the belt; the relative
        abundance of all corals was qualitatively assessed using the DACOR system
        (D = Dominant, A = Abundant, C = Common, O = Occasional, R = Rare.
      Process_Date: Unknown
Spatial_Reference_Information: 
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Geographic: 
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Degrees and Decimal Minutes
    Geodetic_Model: 
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 (GRS80)
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.2572236
  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: 
    Depth_System_Definition: 
      Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface
      Depth_Resolution: 1
      Depth_Distance_Units: meters
      Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit Depth Coordinate Included with Horizontal Coordinates
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island
          Fisheries Sciences Center
        Contact_Person: Michael Parke
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 1125B Ala Moana Blvd.
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96814
        Country: U.S.A.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-592-7017
  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 dies the fact of
    distribution constitute such a warranty.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: XLS (Microsoft Excel worksheet)
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Offline_Option: 
          Offline_Media: CDROM, or email
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Fees: None if receiving the data online
  Custom_Order_Process: Contact CRED data management team for information
  Technical_Prerequisites: Contact CRED data management team for information
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20080812
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Fisheries Pacific Island
          Fisheries Sciences Center
        Contact_Person: Haiying Wang
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 1125B Ala Moana Blvd.
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: HI
        Postal_Code: 96814
        Country: U.S.A.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-592-7017
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
CoRIS: 
  CoRIS_ID: 20051128023628
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20020910
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20020910
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/cred_rea_corals_necker_2002.txt
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 1113