Hawaiian Ko'a Card Coral Health Assessments
Identification Information
Citation:
Citation Information:
Title:
Hawaiian Ko'a Card Coral Health Assessments
Date:
Date: October 7, 2019
Date Type:
creation
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Identifier:
Code:
hi_himb_all_coralcard
Authority:
org.pacioos
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Ku'ulei S. Rodgers
Organization Name:
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
Contact:
Contact Address:
Email:
kuuleir@hawaii.edu
Online Resource:
Linkage: https://coralreefecologylab.com
Protocol:
http
Function:
information
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Contact Role:
originator
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Responsible Party:
Organization Name:
Coral Reef Ecology Lab (CREL)
Contact:
Contact Address:
Email:
crel@hawaii.edu
Online Resource:
Linkage: https://coralreefecologylab.com
Protocol:
http
Function:
information
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Contact Role:
originator
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Responsible Party:
Organization Name:
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Contact:
Contact Address:
Email:
info@pacioos.org
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://pacioos.org
Protocol:
http
Function:
information
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Contact Role:
publisher
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Other Citation Details:
Related publication: Bahr, K.D., S.J.L. Severino, A.O. Tsang, et al. 2020. The Hawaiian Ko'a Card: coral health and bleaching assessment color reference card for Hawaiian corals. SN Applied Sciences 2, 1706. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03487-3.
Suggested data citation: Rodgers, K.S. and Coral Reef Ecology Lab (CREL). 2019. Hawaiian Ko'a Card Coral Health Assessments. Distributed by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS). http://pacioos.org/metadata/hi_himb_all_coralcard.html. Accessed [date].
Abstract:
The Hawaiian Ko'a Card (Coral Card) was developed by the Coral Reef Ecology Lab of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to record changes in coral color of Hawaiian corals and provide a tool for people to monitor coral color as an indicator of coral health. The Ko'a Card was designed for use by everyone, including the community, citizen scientists, researchers, students, resource managers, recreational users, and visitors alike. Coral color health scores are based on actual colors of bleached and healthy Hawaiian corals. Each color sector corresponds to the density and performance of the symbiotic algae living in the coral tissue, which is linked to coral health. The lightest and darkest scores are recorded to allow for natural color variation across the coral.
Purpose:
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.
Credit:
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).
Point of Contact:
Responsible Party:
Individual Name:
Ku'ulei S. Rodgers
Organization Name:
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
Contact:
Contact Address:
Email:
kuuleir@hawaii.edu
Online Resource:
Linkage: https://coralreefecologylab.com
Protocol:
http
Function:
information
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Contact Role:
pointOfContact
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Browse Graphic:
View full image
Image File: http://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/metadata/browse/hi_himb_all_coralcard.png
File Description:
Sample image.
Descriptive Keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword Type:
theme
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Keyword: Earth Science Biosphere Aquatic Ecosystems Reef Habitat
Keyword: Earth Science Biosphere Ecosystems Marine Ecosystems Reef Coral Reef
Keyword: Earth Science Human Dimensions Environmental Governance/Management Environmental Assessments
Keyword: Earth Science Land Surface Geomorphic Landforms/Processes Coastal Landforms Coral Reefs
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Coastal Processes Coral Reefs Coral Bleaching
Keyword: Earth Science Solid Earth Geomorphic Landforms/Processes Coastal Landforms Coral Reefs
Keyword Thesaurus:
Citation Information:
Title:
GCMD Science Keywords
Keywords:
Keyword Type:
place
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Keyword: Continent North America United States Of America Hawaii
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean Central Pacific Ocean Hawaiian Islands
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Citation Information:
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GCMD Location Keywords
Keywords:
Keyword Type:
project
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Keyword: PacIOOS Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
Keyword Thesaurus:
Citation Information:
Title:
GCMD Project Keywords
Keywords:
Keyword Type:
dataCenter
(MD_KeywordTypeCode)
Keyword: PacIOOS Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
Keyword Thesaurus:
Citation Information:
Title:
GCMD Data Center Keywords
Aggregation Information:
Aggregate Dataset Name:
Citation Information:
Title:
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Association Type: largerWorkCitation (DS_AssociationTypeCode)
Initiative Type: project (DS_InitiativeTypeCode)
Resource Constraints:
Legal Constraints:
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.
Language:
eng
Topic Category:
biota
Topic Category:
oceans
Extent Information:
Spatial Temporal Extent:
Geographic Element:
Bounding Coordinates:
Westbound Longitude: -159.51072°
Eastbound Longitude: -155.82622°
Southbound Latitude: 20.02413°
Northbound Latitude: 22.20405°
Services:
Service Identification:
Identifier: OGC-WFS
Service Type:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS)
Contains Operation:
Operation Name:
GetCapabilities
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/hi_himb_all_coralcard/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities
Name:
OGC-WFS
Protocol:
OGC:WFS
Description:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS). Supported WFS versions include 1.0.0, 1.1.0, and 2.0.0. Supported output formats include CSV, GeoJSON, GeoJSON-P, GML, KML, and Shapefile (Zipped).
Function:
download
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Services:
Service Identification:
Identifier: OGC-WMS
Service Type:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS)
Contains Operation:
Operation Name:
GetCapabilities
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/hi_himb_all_coralcard/ows?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities
Name:
OGC-WMS
Protocol:
OGC:WMS
Description:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS). Supported WMS versions include 1.1.1 and 1.3.0. Supported map formats include AtomPub, GeoRSS, GeoTIFF, GIF, JPEG, KML/KMZ, PDF, PNG, SVG, and TIFF. Supported info formats include GeoJSON, GeoJSON-P, GML, HTML, and plain text.
Function:
download
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Data Quality Information
Scope:
dataset
Lineage:
Statement:
2019-10-07T00:00:00Z OGC web services (WMS and WFS) enabled by PacIOOS via GeoServer. Original data from source provider may have been reformatted, reprojected, or adjusted in other ways to optimize these capabilities.
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Spatial Representation Information
Content Information
Coverage Description:
Dimensions:
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
bleach_pct
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
Estimated amount of coral bleaching observed at the site expressed as a percentage. If provided, possible values include: '0-10%' (little/no bleaching), '10-25%', '25-50%', '50-75%', or '75-100%' (most/all bleached).
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
color
Attribute Type:
int
Descriptor:
Coral color score: an integer between 0 and 35 selected from the Coral Reef Ecology Lab's Hawaiian Ko'a (Coral) Card: http://pacioos.org/coral-card/wheel.png. Color scores are based on actual colors of bleached and healthy Hawaiian corals and can be used as an indicator of coral health.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
comment
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
Free-text description about the observation submitted by the observer.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
date
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
Date the observation was made. Assumed to be in local time zone of observer's location.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
depth_ft
Attribute Type:
decimal
Units: ft
Descriptor:
Water depth at which the observation was made, measured in feet. If provided, expresses depth as a positive floating-point value with zero representing the ocean surface.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
first_name
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
First name of the observer, if provided.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
geom
Attribute Type:
gml:PointPropertyType
Descriptor:
The latitude/longitude location of where the observation was made.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
h2o_temp_f
Attribute Type:
decimal
Units: Fahrenheit
Descriptor:
Water temperature at the time of the observation. If provided, measurements are recorded in degrees Fahrenheit.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
last_name
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
Last name of the observer, if provided.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
md5
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
MD5 message digest hash for the photo downloadable at 'photo_url', if any. This 32-character hexadecimal string can be used to checksum the JPEG file after download for validation.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
obs_id
Attribute Type:
int
Descriptor:
An integer assigned to this observation so it can be uniquely identified in the Coral Card database.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
photo_url
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
The URL of the photo, if one was submitted with the observation, where you can view and/or download the full-resolution JPEG file.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
region
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
The region where this observation was made. Possible values include but may not be limited to: 'Hawaii' (for Hawaii Island), 'Kauai', 'Lanai', 'Maui', 'Molokai', 'Oahu', 'Northwestern Hawaiian Islands', or 'Other'.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
shape
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
The shape category of the observed coral. Possible values include: 'branch', 'crust', 'mound', or 'plate'.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
size_bytes
Attribute Type:
int
Units: bytes
Descriptor:
The expected total size in bytes for the photo downloadable at 'photo_url', if any.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
species
Attribute Type:
string
Descriptor:
The species of the observed coral. If provided, possible values include but may not be limited to: 'Montipora capitata', 'Montipora flabellata', 'Montipora patula', 'Pavona duerdeni', 'Pavona varians', 'Pocillopora damicornis', 'Pocillopora meandrina', 'Porites compressa', 'Porites lobata', 'Porites lutea/evermanni', or 'Other'.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
submit_lat
Attribute Type:
decimal
Units: degrees_north
Descriptor:
The original latitude submitted by the observer associated with the observation's location. In cases of obvious errors, this may differ from the observation's 'geom' latitude and is recorded for legacy purposes only. Always use 'geom' as the authoritative observation location.
Dimension:
Attribute Name:
submit_lon
Attribute Type:
decimal
Units: degrees_east
Descriptor:
The original longitude submitted by the observer associated with the observation's location. In cases of obvious errors, this may differ from the observation's 'geom' longitude and is recorded for legacy purposes only. Always use 'geom' as the authoritative observation location.
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