gov.noaa.nodc:0137092 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2025-12-15T23:25:23Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Determining Watershed Management Efficacy in West Maui: Belt transect surveys of coral demography (adult and juvenile corals) from 2014-06-29 to 2015-12-01 (NCEI Accession 0137092) 2016-02-10 publication 2015-10-20 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0137092 NCEI Archive Management System 0137092 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Annette DesRochers Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) annette.desrochers@noaa.gov http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred HTTP Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred HTTP Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Bernardo Vargas-Ángel Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) bernardo.vargas-angel@noaa.gov http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred HTTP Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Vargas-Ángel, Bernardo NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) bernardo.vargas-angel@noaa.gov http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred HTTP Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website Institution web page information author Troy Kanemura Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) troy.kanemura@noaa.gov http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred HTTP Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/cred HTTP Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital The focus of the Wahikuli-Honokowai Watershed Management Plan is the land use practices and alterations affected in the agricultural and urban districts that have upset the natural drainage patterns and ecohydrologic balance and services the watersheds provide. As the approach to reducing the effects of land-based sources of pollution, the Wahikuli-Honokowai Watershed Management Plan identifies nine priority projects to reduce, capture, and remediate the impacts of non-point source pollutants through the implementation of management practices in priority areas. The Watershed Management Plan also includes recommendations for strategic, long-term trend monitoring of the health of the coral reef ecosystem, which provides information that can be correlated to the implementation of solutions to reduce land-based non-point source pollutants. Kahekili Beach Park reef and the coastal areas to the north are considered high priority. Corals in this region have been severely impacted by land-based pollutants, causing coral dieback and reducing coral cover. To fill in the gap, a baseline assessment for coral demographic metrics (described here) along with benthic cover has been conducted at the mouths of the Mahinahina, Honokowai, and Wahikuli, Kahana, Honokeana, Honokohau, and Honolua stream drainages in West Maui, Hawaii, to track and evaluate the efficacy of implemented management practices. The installation of permanent survey transects will provide long-term time series to quantify changes in the reef benthic community. Sediment flux, and turbidity data are also collected at the Mahinahina, Honokowai, and Wahikuli drainages (described separately). The data described here were collected via belt transect surveys of coral demography (adult and juvenile corals) by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) according to protocols established by the NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). In 2014 data were collected at the Mahinahina, Honokowai, and Wahikuli watersheds; in 2015 data were collected at the Kahana, Honokeana, Honokohau, and Honolua watersheds. These data include: 1) an assessment of coral colony density and size-class distribution for the selected monitoring sites; 2) an assessment of coral recruitment at the monitoring sites; and 3) an evaluation of coral colony mortality and evidence of sediment stress. Data are available for surveys conducted in 2014 and 2015. These data can be accessed online via the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Ocean Archive, accession #0137092. Additionally, line-point intercept and photoquadrat surveys of the benthos were conducted (described separately in NCEI Accession 0138585), and turbidity sensors, sediment traps, and sediment pods were deployed by project partners to provide information on sediment loads, sediment accumulation rates, and sediment composition. As watershed management projects are implemented, changes in sediment and nutrient loading and the resulting impacts on the reefs can be monitored over time. These data are part of a Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) funded project to support implementation of the Wahikuli-Honokowai Watershed Management Plan for West Maui, Hawaii. The focus of the Wahikuli-Honokowai Watershed Management Plan is the land use practices and alterations affected in the agricultural and urban districts that have upset the natural drainage patterns and ecohydrologic balance and services the watersheds provide. As the approach to reducing the effects of land-based sources of pollution, the Wahikuli-Honokowai Watershed Management Plan identifies nine priority projects to reduce, capture, and remediate the impacts of non-point source pollutants through the implementation of management practices in priority areas. The Watershed Management Plan also includes recommendations for strategic, long-term trend monitoring of the health of the coral reef ecosystem, which provides information that can be correlated to the implementation of solutions to reduce land-based non-point source pollutants. Through this project, long-term coral reef monitoring was established at three stream mouths to assess the efficacy of watershed management activities intended to reduce land-based sources of pollution at the West Maui U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) watershed priority site (Wahikuli-Honokowai). This work complements project specific watershed monitoring, as well as long-term coral reef monitoring conducted in the Kahekili Herbivore Fishery Management Area by the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) taking place along the coast between the stream mouths. The project methodology was developed in partnership with the Hawaii DAR, West Maui Watershed Coordinator, U.S. Geological Survey, University of Hawaii, and the USCRTF watershed initiative. Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0137092 Preview graphic PNG 0137092 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2015-09-24 publication CORAL - COLONY SIZE CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS swimmer/diver instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Coral Reef Ecosystem Program dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Ecosystem Program dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) Pacific Reef and Assessment Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian CRED CREP Coral Disease Extent Coral Disease Severity Coral Reef Ecosystem Division Coral Reef Ecosystem Program Dead Coral PIFSC Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Transect Length Transect Maximum Depth Transect Minimum Depth Transect Width theme None COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Honokowai (20N156W0012) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Wahikuli (21N156W0005) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Honokowai (20N156W0012) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Wahikuli (21N156W0005) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian XM8N29 Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Vargas-Ángel, Bernardo (2016). Determining Watershed Management Efficacy in West Maui: Belt transect surveys of coral demography (adult and juvenile corals) from 2014-06-29 to 2015-12-01 (NCEI Accession 0137092). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0137092. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. 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The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -156.692878 -156.63948046 20.908651 21.01574298 2014-06-29 2015-12-01 Related data are available in NCEI Accession 0138585: Determining Watershed Management Efficacy in West Maui: line-point-intercept and photo quadrat surveys of benthic communities for benthic cover from 2014 to 2015 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0137092 v1.1 was published. 2016-02-10T15:31:12Z NCEI Accession 0137092 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0137092/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0137092 v1.1 published 2016-02-10T15:31:12Z download dataset Data Type: Transect Width (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver Data Type: Transect Length (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver Data Type: Transect Minimum Depth (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver Data Type: Transect Maximum Depth (measured); Units: meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver Data Type: CORAL - COLONY SIZE (measured); Units: centimeter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver Data Type: CORAL - SPECIES IDENTIFICATION (measured); Units: name; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The data were collected via belt transect surveys of coral demography (adult and juvenile corals) by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program following a slightly modified protocol to that established by the NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program.; Data Quality Information: Survey methods were consistent across all sites and observations were made by experienced benthic survey personnel. The accuracy of species and genus level identification was high. Handheld GPS units were used to mark site locations. While colony lengths are derived from physical measurements, recent and old mortality are visual estimates; surveyors calibrate to reduce inter-observer bias. Survey transects were appropriately marked to allow direct, site-level temporal comparisons. Only forereef, hard bottom habitats were surveyed, and all planned demographic data were collected. Dataset currently includes data for 2014 surveys only; surveys are planned for 2015 and will be added to this dataset once the data have been processed and quality controlled. Quality control occurred at two major stages: 1) data entry and 2) data management. Data entry quality control included both review and manual error correction steps. Data management quality control included several standard error queries followed by correction prior to migration from access to Oracle database Data Type: Dead Coral (measured); Units: percent; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver Data Type: Coral Disease Extent (measured); Units: percent; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver Data Type: Coral Disease Severity (measured); Units: Rank; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: swimmer/diver asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian swimmer/diver swimmer/diver not an instrument - use as observation type