hi_cred_all_rea_sites NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) 20160125 To support a long-term NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) for sustainable management and conservation of coral reef ecosystems, reef fish assessment surveys are conducted as part of Rapid Ecological Assessments (REA) during Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP) cruises in the Main Hawaiian Islands region by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC). REA is a useful method for gathering data pertaining to ecologically significant biological components of a reef habitat over small spatial scales. Because the method provides a quick "snapshot" of major reef biota during a single dive or snorkel survey, it is particularly useful in assessing remote areas that are only rarely visited and where little time can be spent. Surveys are conducted along a set of transect lines. With their high level of taxonomic resolution over small spatial scales, REAs are a good complement to towed diver surveys, which are conducted over larger spatial scales but with a lower level of taxonomic resolution. For more information, please see: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/ecosystem-sciences-division-standard-operating-procedures-data-collection-rapid PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region. -160.545217 -154.8178 22.24683668 18.91465 http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/hi_cred_all_rea_sites.png Sample image. PNG GCMD Science Keywords Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Fish Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Reef Habitat Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Governance/Management > Environmental Assessments Earth Science > Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring GCMD Location Keywords Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands None Use Limitation: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information. NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) physical and mailing

Unknown pifsc.info@noaa.gov The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST). Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) physical and mailing

Unknown info@pacioos.org Unknown Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS) https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/hi_cred_all_rea_sites/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS) https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/hi_cred_all_rea_sites/ows?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities GeoServer This URL provides access to this dataset via GeoServer, which offers multiple output formats and an OpenLayers viewer. https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/ Related URL Swanson, D., H. Bailey, B. Schumacher, M. Ferguson, and B. Vargas-Angel. 2018. Ecosystem Sciences Division standard operating procedures: data collection for rapid ecological assessment benthic surveys. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC). PIFSC Tech Memo TM-NMFS-PIFSC-71. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/ecosystem-sciences-division-standard-operating-procedures-data-collection-rapid None specified 20260601 NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) mailing and physical Unknown pifsc.info@noaa.gov Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata FGDC-STD-012-2002