Pacific Island Network Benthic Marine and Marine Fish Monitoring Dataset 2006 - 2022

Kozar K , McKenna S, Brown E. 2023. Pacific Island Network Benthic Marine and Marine Fish Monitoring Dataset 2006 - 2022. National Park Service. Fort Collins CO https://doi.org/10.57830/2300415

The Benthic Marine Communities Protocol is implemented in four parks in the Pacific and addresses two monitoring questions: 1) what are the changes over time in the composition (e.g., species or assemblage) and physical structure (rugosity) of the coral reef benthos? And 2) what are the changes over time in settlement, growth, survival, and health of targe coral assemblages, species, or individuals? The Marine Fish Monitoring Protocol is conducted in the same parks and sampling location sites, and addresses one monitoring question: What are the long-term trends in the numerical density, biomass, and size of reef fishes? Sampling location sites were randomly selected on hard substrata in an isobath between the 10- and 20-meter depths. This data package contains data collected for these two protocols.

Type
Data Package
Authors
Kozar, Kelly; McKenna, Sheila; Brown, Eric
Date of Issue
2023-08-30
Publisher
National Park Service
DOI
10.57830/2300415
Units
KAHO , KALA , NPSA , WAPA
Keywords
algae, American Samoa, benthic, biology, biota, corals, fishes, Guam, hardbottom, Hawaii, invertebrates, KAHO, KALA, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Molokai, monitoring, National Park of American Samoa National Park, NPSA, oceans, Ofu, substrate, Tutuila, WAPA, War In The Pacific National Historical Park
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Marine Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Fishes
License
Public Domain

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