Abundance data acquired in support of invasive species distribution studies at ten macroalgal ecology and taxonomic assessment sites in Hawaii during 2001 (NCEI Accession 0000879)

Abundance data represent estimates of percent cover of species type (coral or algal) in 10 randomly placed quadrats along two 50 meter transect lines of each site. Data are available for 10 sites from Oahu to the Island of Hawaii taken in 2001 in support of the Macroalgal Ecology and Taxonomic Assessment (TEAM) Project. The species for abundance estimates include 11 corals, 5 invertebrates, 33 algals, and 2 benthic types (turf or sand).

The role that marine algae play in a coral reef system is often overlooked because of lack of knowledge that they are the primary producers in the system. The coral reef ecosystem in Hawaii contains about ten times more algal species than coral species, some of them regulating space that permits coral recruitment.

The primary purpose of the TEAM research program is to provide taxonomic and ecological algal expertise for the Coral Reef Monitoring and Assessment Program (CRAMP). Our group also seeks to develop, implement and assess new methodologies for quantitatively surveying benthic algal communities in the Hawaiian Islands.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Cite as: Abbott, Isabella; UH M\u00c4\u0081noa (2010). Abundance data acquired in support of invasive species distribution studies at ten macroalgal ecology and taxonomic assessment sites in Hawaii during 2001 (NCEI Accession 0000879). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000879. Accessed [date].", "Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose."]
bbox-east-long -155.05
bbox-north-lat 21.37
bbox-south-lat 19.27
bbox-west-long -158.14
contact-email ncei.info@noaa.gov
coupled-resource []
dataset-reference-date [{"type": "publication", "value": "2010-12-17"}]
frequency-of-update asNeeded
graphic-preview-description Preview graphic
graphic-preview-file https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0000879
graphic-preview-type PNG
guid gov.noaa.nodc:0000879
licence ["accessLevel: Public"]
metadata-date 2020-06-20T18:44:33Z
metadata-language eng
metadata_type geospatial
old-spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-158.14, 19.27], [-155.05, 19.27], [-155.05, 21.37], [-158.14, 21.37], [-158.14, 19.27]]]}
progress completed
resource-type dataset
responsible-party [{"name": "", "roles": ["pointOfContact"]}]
spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-158.14, 19.27], [-155.05, 19.27], [-155.05, 21.37], [-158.14, 21.37], [-158.14, 19.27]]]}
spatial_harvester true
temporal-extent-begin 2001-01-26
temporal-extent-end 2001-05-18
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • algal-species
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • benthic-percent-coverage-of-species
  • ckan
  • coral-species
  • geo
  • geoss
  • hawaii
  • honokowai
  • invasive-species
  • invertebrate-species
  • island-of-hawaii
  • kaapuna
  • kahe
  • kamalo
  • kamiloloa
  • kawaiihae
  • keaulanas
  • maui
  • molokai
  • national
  • nenue
  • north-america
  • north-pacific
  • oahu
  • oceanography
  • palaau
  • puhi
  • united-states
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-11-21T03:39:19.893348
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T03:39:19.893353
notes Abundance data represent estimates of percent cover of species type (coral or algal) in 10 randomly placed quadrats along two 50 meter transect lines of each site. Data are available for 10 sites from Oahu to the Island of Hawaii taken in 2001 in support of the Macroalgal Ecology and Taxonomic Assessment (TEAM) Project. The species for abundance estimates include 11 corals, 5 invertebrates, 33 algals, and 2 benthic types (turf or sand). The role that marine algae play in a coral reef system is often overlooked because of lack of knowledge that they are the primary producers in the system. The coral reef ecosystem in Hawaii contains about ten times more algal species than coral species, some of them regulating space that permits coral recruitment. The primary purpose of the TEAM research program is to provide taxonomic and ecological algal expertise for the Coral Reef Monitoring and Assessment Program (CRAMP). Our group also seeks to develop, implement and assess new methodologies for quantitatively surveying benthic algal communities in the Hawaiian Islands.
num_resources 15
num_tags 30
title Abundance data acquired in support of invasive species distribution studies at ten macroalgal ecology and taxonomic assessment sites in Hawaii during 2001 (NCEI Accession 0000879)