Estimating indicators and reference points in support of effectively managing nearshore marine resources in Hawai'i
Donovan M, Counsell C, Lecky J, Donahue MJ. 2020. Estimating indicators and reference points in support of effectively managing nearshore marine resources in Hawai'i. Hawai'i Monitoring and Reporting Collaborative
The objectives of this project were to develop a rigorous and transparent analysis of ecological indicators than can be used to measure the condition of nearshore ecosystems in Hawaiʻi and to identify areas most likely to benefit from management. Seven major monitoring programs conduct surveys of fish and benthic assemblages of coral reef ecosystems in Hawaiʻi. These disparate datasets were compiled into a single database to conduct synthetic analyses across different components of the coral reef assemblage. This was accomplished by developing an interactive process for data integration with partner organizations that included careful quality control of the data and resulted in increased value of the individual and combined datasets. Together the database includes 7240 benthic replicates and 8900 fish replicates spanning 1993 to 2016. The majority of the data (98%) were collected between 2000 and 2016. Data are spatially comprehensive, with few areas with no surveys. Several locations have been more densely sampled than others including Maunalua-Hanauma Bays, Kāneʻohe, Pūpūkea-Waimea, Kalaupapa, West Maui, and West Hawaiʻi.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Donovan, Mary; Counsell, Chelsie; Lecky, Joey; Donahue, Megan
- Date of Issue
- 2020-08
- Publisher
- Hawai'i Monitoring and Reporting Collaborative
- Units
- KAHO , KALA , PACN
- Keywords
- Benthic Cover, Benthic Marine Monitoring Report, Coral Reefs, Fish Assemblages, Fish Biomass, Fishing, Hawaii, Human Impacts, Land Based Pollution, Macroalgae, Marine Benthic, Marine Diversity, Marine Fish, Marine Fish Monitoring Report, Reefs