SOP #17: Settlement Analysis. Version 2.03. Pacific Island Network Benthic Marine Community Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
Brown EK and McKenna S. 2021. SOP #17: Settlement Analysis. Version 2.03. Pacific Island Network Benthic Marine Community Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
This SOP details the processing of CSAs using bleach and the methodology for locating, identifying, counting and documenting coral settlers. This SOP also includes procedures for cleaning the tiles in preparation for the next deployment. Data handling and quality assurance/quality control for all monitoring protocols implemented by the PACN monitoring program are detailed in the program’s Data Management Plan1. Microsoft Access® is the primary software environment for managing benthic data and the associated metadata. ArcGIS® Desktop software (as of publication, the version in use is ArcGIS Pro® 2.7.3) serves as a tool for validation of spatial data residing in Access®. The use of products identified in this protocol does not imply endorsement, effectiveness, or warranty by NPS.