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    • West Hawaii Aquarium Project (WHAP): fish and substrate data, 1999-2003 (NCEI Accession 0001467)

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2025

    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.

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    Metadata Date 2025-04-18T14:14:41Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) May 20, 2004 (publication), January 3, 2022 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-04-18T14:14:41Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) May 20, 2004 (publication), January 3, 2022 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0001467
    Access Constraints Cite as: Tissot, Brian N.; Washington State University (2004). West Hawaii Aquarium Project (WHAP): fish and substrate data, 1999-2003 (NCEI Accession 0001467). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0001467. 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 Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Spatial Data Service Type
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1999-01-05
    Temporal Extent End 2003-12-31

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