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    • Monitoring of coral reef ecosystems on the Island of Hawaii from 22 May 1999 to 25 May 1999 through the Quantitative Underwater Ecological Surveying Techniques (QUEST) project (NCEI Accession 0000264)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2025

    In an effort to detect spatial and temporal changes in the structure of the coral reef community, coral coverage and reef fish density and diversity were documented at selected sites along the coastline of the Big Island of Hawaii using standard transect methodology and SCUBA. The data were collected as training for students within the Quantitative Underwater Ecological Surveying Techniques (QUEST) Program of the Kalakaua Marine Educational Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Several sites have been established. This database contains surveys for Puako and Mahukona from 1992 - 1999. Because of the disparity of experience among the student observers, this data set contains a much higher margin of error than like surveys by professional coral reef scientists.

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    Metadata Date 2022-07-02T15:06:21Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) April 16, 2001 (publication), March 14, 2013 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2022-07-02T15:06:21Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) April 16, 2001 (publication), March 14, 2013 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0000264
    Access Constraints Cite as: Tissot, Brian N.; Washington State University (2001). Monitoring of coral reef ecosystems on the Island of Hawaii from 22 May 1999 to 25 May 1999 through the Quantitative Underwater Ecological Surveying Techniques (QUEST) project (NCEI Accession 0000264). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000264. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1992-05-22
    Temporal Extent End 1999-05-25

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