Pacific Island Network Benthic Marine Community and Marine Fish Monitoring Data Package 2006 - 2023

McKenna S , Brown E , Kozar K . 2025. Pacific Island Network Benthic Marine Community and Marine Fish Monitoring Data Package 2006 - 2023. National Park Service. Fort Collins CO https://doi.org/10.57830/2315881

The Benthic Marine Communities Monitoring Protocol is implemented in four parks in the Pacific and addresses two monitoring questions: What are the changes over time in the composition (e.g., species or assemblage) and physical structure (rugosity) of the coral reef benthos? And what are the changes over time in settlement, growth, survival, and health of targe coral assemblages, species, or individuals? Note: Growth and survival data has not been collected due to lack of resources to do so. 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
McKenna, Sheila; Brown, Eric; Kozar, Kelly
Date of Issue
2025-09-26
Publisher
National Park Service
DOI
10.57830/2315881
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-Honokōhau 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 | Marine Invertebrates , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Fishes
License
Public Domain

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