PACN Monitoring Marine Water Quality
Raikow D . PACN Monitoring Marine Water Quality. 2007. National Park Service
This project monitors long term status and trends of water resources in the Pacific Island Network (PACN). The National Park Service established the Inventory and Monitoring Division (IMD) in order to monitor physical, chemical, and biological elements and processes of ecosystems that represent overall ecosystem health within parks. Water quality is widely used as an indicator of aquatic resource condition and was identified as a high priority vital sign by the Pacific Island Network (PACN). The objectives of this protocol are to collect high-quality spatial and time-series data on the water quality in the marine areas of PACN parks, to analyze these data, and to communicate spatial and temporal patterns of water quality parameters, including statistically identifiable trends, in briefing statements, reports, and publications. These data inform natural resource management decisions made in the face of environmental threats, such as climate change, chemical and microbial contamination, ocean acidification, nutrient enrichment, invasive species, shoreline erosion, and sedimentation.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Raikow, David
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- KAHO , KALA , NPSA , PACN , WAPA
- Keywords
- Aquatic, coastal marine waters, Guam, Hydrography, Hydrology, Marine, Marine Water Quality Protocol, Molokai, Monitoring, Oceans, Tau, Tutuila, Water Quality, Water Resources, West Hawaii
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Nutrient Dynamics
Program
Products
- Pacific Island Network marine water quality monitoring protocol: version 2.0
- SOP #09: Collecting Marine Water Samples. Version 3.02. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #01: Safety Protocol. Version 3.02. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #02: General Tasks Prior to Conducting Field Work. Version 2.03. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #03: Training Observers. Version 1.03. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #04a: Using Garmin GPS Units. Version 2.02. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #04b: Downloading and Uploading Data from/to a Garmin GPS. Version 1.01. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #05: Selecting Water Quality Sampling Stations. Version 3.03. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #06: YSI EXO Sonde Basic Operation and Calibration. Version 1.01. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #11: Post-field Work Procedures and Equipment Maintenance. Version 1.03. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #12: Workspace Setup and Project Records Management. Version 2.0. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #13: Datasheet Handling Procedures. Version 1.02. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #14: Managing Photographic Images. Version 1.03. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #15: Preparing YSI Files for Importing into the Database. Version 5.01. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #16: Data Entry and Verification. Version 1.02. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #18: Metadata Development. Version 1.01. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #19: Sensitive Information Procedures. Version 1.01. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #20: Data Analysis and Reporting. Version 1.01. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #21: Product Delivery Specifications. Version 1.02. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #22: Product Posting and Distribution. Version 1.01. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #17: Post-season Data Quality Review Certification. Version 1.01. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #10: Quality Control When Changing Labs. Version 1.0. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- Marine water quality in in War in the Pacific National Historical Park Summary Report 2009-2014
- Marine water quality in Kalaupapa National Historical Park Summary Report 2008-2014
- Marine water quality in Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park: Summary report 2008–2014
- Marine water quality in National Park of American Samoa: Summary report 2009-2014
- Marine water quality in Pacific Island national parks: Temporal, spatial, and chemical patterns 2008–2015
- Pacific Island Network Resource Brief - Water Quality Monitoring: Marine Waters 2008-2017
- Pacific Island Network 2007-2023 Water Quality Data from 17 Projects as of 2025-07-25
- Support Files for Pacific Island Network 2007-2023 Water Quality Data from 17 Projects as of 2025-07-25
- Pacific Island Network Resource Brief - Water Quality Monitoring: Marine Waters 2008-2023
- 2024 Marine Water Quality Monitoring Operational Review
- SOP #23: Revising the Protocol. Version 1.02. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #07: Selecting Water Quality Sampling Stations. Version 4.0. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.
- SOP #08: YSI EXO2 Sonde Basic Operation and Calibration. Version 1.02. Pacific Island Network Water Quality Monitoring Protocol. Unpublished National Park Service Report, Pacific Island Inventory and Monitoring Network, Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.