Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: Brian Tissot, Washington State University, Vancouver
      Originator: Bill Walsh, Division of Aquatic Resources, DLNR, Kona
      Originator: Leon Hallacher, University of Hawai'i, Hilo
      Originator: Mark Hixon, Oregon State University
      Publication_Date: 20050512
      Title: West Hawaii Aquarium Project 1999-2003 Fish and Substrate Data (NODC Accession 0001467)
  Description: 
    Abstract: In response to declines in reef fishes, the Hawaii state legislature
      created the West Hawaii Regional Fishery Management Area in 1998 to
      improve fishery resources (Act 306).  The West Hawaii Aquarium Project
      (WHAP) was funded by the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative to monitor to
      fish populations and quantify the habitats in this region.  This
      dataset consists of an MS Access relational database of all
      monitoring data from 1999-2003.  The relational database
      of this dataset includes some of the data held in
      NODC Accession 0000938, however, it would be best to examine
      each accession carefully.  The relational database of this
      accession has fewer tables and less parameters.
      
      During initial funding under CRAMP in 1998-99, 23 permanent study sites
      were established positioned in all of the proposed Fish Replenishment
      Areas (FRAs) as well as eight sites where fish collecting is know to occur
      ("impact"), and six managed areas where aquarium fish collection is
      prohibited (three Marine Life Conservation Districts (MLCDs) and three
      FMAs or "control"). Initial surveys confirm that aquarium fish
      collecting impacts are significant but vary along the coastline.
    Purpose: To continue monitoring of these sites as Act 306 is implemented to provide
      an evaluation of the effectiveness of the FRA plan as a way to manage
      aquarium fish collecting impacts in Hawai'i. In addition, examination of
      fish recruitment patterns will provide important information useful to the
      future establishment of MPAs in Hawai'i.
      
      Accordingly, the objectives of this project are to:
      1.Continue to estimate the impacts of aquarium fish collecting at a wide
      range of sites.
      2.Evaluate the effectiveness of the FRA plan by comparing fish abundances
      among control, impact and FRA study sites as Act 306 is implemented in 1999.
      3.Provide baseline information on natural variability in fish and coral
      abundance.
      4.Document recruitment patterns of several aquarium fish species in order
      to examine the population-level outcomes of a marine reserve system.
      5.Disseminate the results of these studies to coral reef ecosystem managers,
      the scientific community, and the public.
    Supplemental_Information: Unknown
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 19990105
        Ending_Date: 20031231
    Currentness_Reference: ground conditions
  Status: 
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: dependent upon funding but typically semi-annual
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.05
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -155.8489
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 20.16
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.05
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Biology
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Baseline studies
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis > Transect Monitoring > Video Transect
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: coral species
      Theme_Keyword: reef fish species
      Theme_Keyword: substrate type
      Theme_Keyword: digital data
      Theme_Keyword: insitu observations
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: biota
      Theme_Keyword: 002
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii Island > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003)
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: North Pacific Ocean
      Place_Keyword: Hawaii
      Place_Keyword: Big Island
      Place_Keyword: Lapakahi
      Place_Keyword: Kamilo
      Place_Keyword: Waiakailio Bay
      Place_Keyword: Puako
      Place_Keyword: Anaehoomalu
      Place_Keyword: Keawaiki
      Place_Keyword: Kaupulehu
      Place_Keyword: Makalawena
      Place_Keyword: Wawaloli Beach
      Place_Keyword: Wawaloli
      Place_Keyword: Honokohau
      Place_Keyword: Papawai
      Place_Keyword: S. Oneo Bay
      Place_Keyword: N. Keauhou
      Place_Keyword: Kualanui Pt
      Place_Keyword: Red Hill
      Place_Keyword: Keopuka
      Place_Keyword: Kealakekua Bay
      Place_Keyword: Ke'ei
      Place_Keyword: Hookena (Kalahiki)
      Place_Keyword: Hookena (Auau)
      Place_Keyword: Milolii (Omakaa)
      Place_Keyword: Milolii (Manuka)
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: dataset credit required
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Person_Primary: 
        Contact_Person: Dr. Brian Tissot
        Contact_Organization: Washington State University Vancouver
      Contact_Position: Coordinator, Science Programs
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue
        City: Vancouver
        State_or_Province: WA
        Postal_Code: 98686-9600
        Country: U.S.A.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 546-9611
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 546-9037
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu
      Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri 9-5PM  Pacific Time
      Contact_Instructions: Phone/FAX/letter/e-mail
  Data_Set_Credit: Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Access relational database
Data_Quality_Information: 
  Logical_Consistency_Report: see methodology
  Completeness_Report: None
  Lineage: 
    Process_Step: 
      Process_Description: I. Fish Monitoring
        See ../meta/misc/fish_monitor_design.htm or .txt
        
        A. Sampling Design
        objective: to accurately and efficiently monitor spatial and temporal variation
        in fish abundance. The sampling design is focused primarily on detecting change
        in abundant to moderately abundant reef fish across all 24 study sites sampled on
        a bimonthly basis. The simple, low-replicate design minimizes site survey time
        while maximizing repeated surveying of sites to obtain estimates of temporal
        variation in adult and juvenile abundance.
        
        Design of transect layout used at permanent transects. Two 60 m neutral
        gray transect lines are positioned along six permanent stainless-steel eyebolts.
        Divers survey four 25 m transects separated by 10 m buffer areas between replicates.
        
        B. Survey Protocol
        
        Transects are located by differential GPS. Fish densities of all observed species are
        estimated by visual strip transect search along each permanent transect line. Two pairs
        of divers survey the lines, each pair searching two of the 25 m lines. The search of
        each line consists of two divers, swimming side-by-side on each side of the line,
        surveying a column 2 m wide. On the outward-bound leg, larger planktivores and
        wide-ranging fishes within 4 m of the bottom are recorded. On the return leg, fishes
        closely associated with the bottom, juveniles, and fishes hiding in cracks and
        crevices are recorded. Each site is scheduled to be surveyed bi-monthly, weather
        permitting, for a total of six surveys per year.
        
        II. Substrate Monitoring
        
        In addition to the fishes, our program is monitoring the coral reef and associated
        algae and invertebrates to assess coupled changes between the fishes and their
        habitat. We use video transecting methods to obtain estimates of abundance
        of these parameters. Using a digital Sony DCR-TRV900 we swim the length of the
        transect at a constant distance from the bottom. In the laboratory, individuals
        frames are captured using a Canopus DVRex-M1 and archived for future use. We use
        Dr. Phil Dustan's program PointCount to analyzed the images and derive abundance
        estimates of coral, algae, macro-invertebrates and additional habitat parameters.
        Data are entered and maintained in a state-wide, common-format,
        relational database system.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Tissot, B. N. and L. E. Hallacher. 1999. Impacts of aquarium collectors on coral reef fishes in Hawai'i. Final Report. Division of Aquatic Resources, Honolulu, HI.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Tissot, B. N. 1999. Adaptive Management of Aquarium Fish Collecting in Hawaii. Live Reef Fish Information Bulletin 6: 16-19.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Tissot, B. N. and D. M. Brosnan. 2002. Long Term Coral Reef Monitoring Programs: Working Towards a Synthesis of Science, Management and Policy. In: Best, B. and R. Pomeroy, Relevant Findings from the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium:
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Implications for Coral Reef Management and Policy. USAID.
      Process_Date: Unknown
      Process_Contact: 
        Contact_Information: 
          Contact_Person_Primary: 
            Contact_Person: Dr. Brian Tissot
            Contact_Organization: Washington State University Vancouver
          Contact_Position: Coordinator, Science Programs
          Contact_Address: 
            Address_Type: mailing address
            Address: 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue
            City: Vancouver
            State_or_Province: WA
            Postal_Code: 98686-9600
            Country: U.S.A.
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 546-9611
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (360) 546-9037
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu
          Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri 9-5PM  Pacific Time
          Contact_Instructions: Phone/FAX/letter/e-mail
Entity_and_Attribute_Information: 
  Overview_Description: 
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: 1) Under directory ../data/access
      Original File = whap_database_surveys_1_to_28.mdb
      Microsoft Access 2000 Database of fish surveys 1-26 (none for 27-28).
      
      Note, all tables in the database were dumped into
      MS 97-2000 Excel files with same name (subdirectory /excel)
      from which ASCII CSV files were obtained (subdirectory /csv).
      Table Substrates had to be broken into sequentially numbered
      pieces due to the large size.
      
      Tables DiveMaster and Locations were not available in
      this relational database but are crucial for understanding
      the locations and dates.  Thus these were acquired from
      NODC Accession 0000938.  Explicit dates for the 2003
      surveys can be found in ../../data/misc/progress.txt
      
      Table: DiveMaster
      Field                   Comment
      -----                   -------------------------------------
      Survey                  representative dive number for data collection
      Date                    date of survey as dd/mm/yy
      Time                    time of dive, 00:00 - 23:59 HST
      SuveryN                 Survey sequence number
      (a single sequence represents each of the
      26 sites being surveyed back to back)
      
      Table: Location
      Field                   Comment
      -----                   -------------------------------------
      Location                number corresponding to monitoring sites
      throughout the Hawaiian Islands and
      nearby atolls....includes CRAMP sites
      Big Island              Big Island Site number
      Study Site              descriptive site name (CRAMP compatible)
      Latitude                degrees.minutes.seconds
      Longitude               degrees.minutes.seconds
      Island                  descriptive name of island
      status                  degree of management
      MLCD: Marine Life Conservation District
      NAR: Natural Area Reserve
      FMA: Fisheries Management Area (no fishing)
      
      Table: Species
      Field                   Comment
      -----                   -------------------------------------
      TaxonID                 code for taxon; table key
      Type                    descriptive, general taxonomic group
      Family                  taxonomic family
      TaxonName               descriptive scientific name
      Synonym                 descriptive
      Hawaiian Name           descriptive
      Common Name             descriptive
      Trophic                 descriptive
      status                  code:
      A: collected by aquarium collectors
      A1: top 10 aquarium collector fishes
      blank: ?
      
      Table: Substrate Codes
      Field                   Comment
      -----                   -------------------------------------
      ID Name                 Link to Table Substrates data
      Code                    code of ID Name from PointCount
      Substrate               options: substrate or Non-Substrate (filter)
      Coral                   options: Coral or Non-Coral (live coral filter)
      
      Table: Substrates (PointCount data management)
      Field                   Comment
      -----                   -------------------------------------
      Transect                transect number
      Quadrat                 frame number (randomly selected from all frames)
      Location                see Parameter "Big Island" in Locations Table
      Station                 unconfirmed
      Frame No                video frame number used for PointCount
      Image Date              date on image, ignore (not correct)
      ID Name                 see table Substrate Codes
      ID Code                 PointCount ID Code for ID Name
      Point                   PointCount number
      X                       PointCount parameter
      Y                       PointCount parameter
      Intensity               PointCount parameter
      Red                     PointCount parameter
      Green                   PointCount parameter
      Blue                    PointCount parameter
      File Name               file under ../data/whap2000_Coral_Archive
      ID Date                 Date ID given by PointCount
      Site ID                 PointCount Site ID
      Site Code               PointCount Site code (ignore)
      Time Code               PointCount Time code (ignore)
      Institution             where PointCount performed
      User Name               PointCount operator, see Observers
      Habitat                 ignore
      WQS                     ignore
      Length                  ignore
      Depth                   ignore
      
      Table: Substrates Kapoho (PointCount data management)
      (see Substrates above)
      
      Table: TransectRuns
      Field                   Comment
      -----                   -------------------------------------
      TransectRunID           see RunDetails
      Survey                  survey number (dive number for one dive team
      at one location for one dive)
      Transect                transect number
      Qlocation               Quadrat location
      Observer                initials of observer, see Observers
      Run/Quadrat             run number through transect or quadrat sample
      
      Table: WHAP Transects Depths
      Field                   Comment
      -----                   -------------------------------------
      ID                      See RunDetails
      Site                    See Locations, parameter Big Island
      Transect                alphabetic transect ID
      Depth                   depth in meters
      Tran2                   number code for transect
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
        Contact_Person: NODC User Services
      Contact_Position: not applicable
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, 4th Floor
        City: Silver Spring
        State_or_Province: MD
        Postal_Code: 20910
        Country: U.S.A.
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-713-3277 or 3280
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-713-3302
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nodc.services@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 8:30 AM through 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday EST
      Contact_Instructions: Phone/e-mail/FAX/voice mail message
  Resource_Description: NODC  Accession # 0001467
  Distribution_Liability: NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data,expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.  NOAA, NESDIS, NODC, nor CoRIS 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.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, ASCII CSV, and ASCII Text
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Online_Option: 
          Computer_Contact_Information: 
            Network_Address: 
              Network_Resource_Name: http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0001467
          Access_Instructions: Click on the hyperlinked accession number. 
            Select 01-version/ then data/ and then 0-data/ for data list.
    Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20081217
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Person_Primary: 
        Contact_Person: Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell
        Contact_Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC
      Contact_Position: Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing
        Address: 1000 Pope Road, MSB 316
        Address: Dept. of Oceanography
        Address: University of Hawaii at Manoa
        City: Honolulu
        State_or_Province: Hawaii
        Postal_Code: 96822
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808)-956-4105
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (808) 956-2352
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caldwell@hawaii.edu
      Hours_of_Service: 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays
      Contact_Instructions: check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
CoRIS: 
  CoRIS_ID: 20050519015516
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 19990105
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20031231
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: http://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/txt/hcri_nodc_0001467_west_aquarium_fish_substrate_1999-2003.txt
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 949