SOP #22: Statistical Data Analysis and Reporting. Version 3.0. 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 Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.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 #22: Statistical Data Analysis and Reporting. Version 3.0. 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 Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.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 addresses data analysis and reporting for the Benthic Marine Community Vital Sign in the Pacific Island Network (PACN). Data analyses for (1) benthic community cover, (including incidence of coral bleaching and disease (2) coral settlement, (3) coral growth, and (4) rugosity are outlined. Integrated reporting of these components is also outlined. It is important to note that as of July 2021 no park units carried out the coral settlement and coral growth components. This protocol outlines two initial steps of data analysis at each of the unit, landscape, and trend-assessment levels. These steps summarize and determine the range-of-variation for some parameters (based on present knowledge). Report types are identified. Additional, multi-vital sign integration, synthesis, analysis, and reporting is not addressed in this SOP at present. The use of products identified in this protocol does not imply endorsement, effectiveness, or warranty by NPS.