fgdcmetadata_0056791 eng; USA utf8 dataset Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison (808)-956-4105 (808) 956-2352 1000 Pope Road, MSB 316 Dept. of Oceanography University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA caldwell@hawaii.edu 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available pointOfContact 2021-01-06 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP): Digital Still Images from Transects on Maui, Molokai, and Kauai, 2007 (NODC Accession 0056791) publication Dr. Paul Jokiel originator Dr. Kuulei Rodgers originator Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Department Of Oceanography, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University Of Hawaii originator Mr. Eric Brown (Molokai) originator National Park Service originator Mr. Skippy Hau (Maui) originator Mr. Russ Sparks (Maui) originator State of Hawaii, Division of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources originator This dataset consists of digital still transect images (JPG files) from CRAMP surveys taken in 2007 from 9 sites on Maui, 3 sites on Molokai, and 1 site on Kauai. Sites typically have two transects along different isobaths, shallow (~3m) and deep (~10m) lines. Digital images are important for future researchers to resolve any question about how the image data were interpreted for the quantitative database, to provide the opportunity to re-analyze the images using other methods, and to return to the same locations for future comparisons. In a separate NODC Accession, 0051060, text data files are given of the substrate types and coverages as derived objectively from photographic images using PhotoGrid, a software package which analyzes random points on images of coral reefs and substrate. To understand the ecology of Hawaiian coral reefs in relation to other geographic areas and to monitor change at each given site. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative, National Ocean Service, United States Geological Survey, State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, 130 Mahalani Street Wailuku, HI 96793, Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Coastal Program, Limahuli National Botanical Garden, Save Our Seas completed Dr. Paul Jokiel Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology University of Hawaii Principal Investigator 808-236-7440 P.O. Box 1346 Kaneohe Hawaii 96744 USA jokiel@hawaii.edu pointOfContact unknown CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter Coastal studies, Coral reef monitoring and assessment, digital still images theme None Visual Images > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Kauai Island > Kauai Island (22N159W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Kauai Island (22N159W0001) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Molokai Island > Molokai Island (21N157W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Molokai Island (21N157W0001) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus Pacific Ocean Hawaii Maui Molokai Kauai Honolua North Honolua South Kahekili Kahekili Kanehena Pt. Kanehena Bay Maalaea Molokini Olowalu Puamana Mahinahina Papaula Ahihi Kinau Kamilioloa Kamalo Palaau Hanalei place None MHI place CoRIS Region Benthic stratum None NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Dataset credit required otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None eng; USA imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Native Dataset Environment: JPEG images, Comma-separated version (CSV) format -159.5121 -156.4310 20.6012 22.2117 2007-02-06 2007-10-09 NOAASupplemental: Entry_ID: Unknown Sensor_Name: digital camera Source_Name: SCUBA Project_Campaign: Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) Originating_Center: Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Storage_Medium: CSV, JPEG Reference: None Online_size: 922061 kilobytes Originator University of Hawaii; State of Hawaii Resource Description: NODC Accession Number 0056791 Entity and Attribute Overview: Original data received as JPEG image files. Directory tree is as follows: data/ 0-data/ this denotes original files/directories as received by NODC file: MHI2007sitedates.csv comment: Survey specifics (location, dates, depths) subdirectories: 0-data/ 07 KaHan Images/ 07KaHan03m/ transect along 3m isobath filename: 07KaHan03mttff.JPG tt: transect number ff: frame number 07KaHan10m/ transect along 10m isobath 0-data/ 07CRAMP_SI/ Output from PhotoGrid for various Maui sites SI denotes selected images for analysis by PhotoGrid transect file name template: Convention is yyIISSSDDm yy : last two digits of year II : island (sometimes left off) SSS : site (see STATIONS above) DDm : depth in meters TT : transect number ff : frame number (sometimes TT is left off if only one transect, and sometimes .SI is suffixed). within 07CRAMP_SI/ there are subdirectories yyIISSSDDm_SI/ subdirectory for depth DDm yyIISSSTT_SI/ secondary subdirectory for transect TT filename: yyIISSSDDMTTff.jpg 0-data/ 07MaMah03m/ 3m depth at Mahinahina, Maui, filename template above 07MaMah10m/ same for 10m 0-data/ Ahii Kinau PhotoGrid Images/ all images from Ahii Kinau, Maui subdirectory: AHItt/ where tt: transect number filename: AHIttTransectff.JPG tt: transect number ff: frame number 0-data/ Kamiloloa03m/ 3m depth at Kamilioloa, Molokai, filename template above Kamiloloa10m/ 10m depth 0-data/ Palaau03m/ 3m depth at Palaau, Molokai, filename template above Palaau10m/ 10m depth Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: None JPEG, and ACSII CSV Data Access Group, User Services Team NOAA/NESDIS/National Oceanographic Data Center 301-713-3277 301-713-3302 SSMC-3 Fourth Floor 1315 East West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910-3282 USA NODC.Services@noaa.gov 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday distributor Prices vary depending on data set, output medium and ordering mechanism. A standard handling charge, with additional costs for special handling, may be added to the basic cost of the data. Ordering Instructions: Prepayment by check, money order or bank card is required. Orders may be placed via fax, email, regular mail, telephone or via the NNDC Online Store. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0056791 download dataset The 2007 surveys were 100% complete see Process Step Since the initial methods comparison in 1998, CRAMP has improved its methodology to keep up with advances in technology, replacing video with digital stills. Unlike prior digital cameras, recent cameras have resolution superior to video and the card media can store close to 1,000 high quality images. The initial costs of the equipment are lower and the images can be archived. The valuable in situ time is shorter as well as the time spent processing the images. Frame-grabbing is completely eliminated. The video camera cannot keep an exact distance from the bottom while the still camera mounted on a simple monopod assures a constant distance. With a still camera, there are no oblique angles that can affect results since the camera is held completely vertical by the monopod. It is however important to use consistent methodology when comparing sites spatially and/or temporally. Yet as newer and better technology is introduced it is important to update and upgrade methods. CRAMP began by using video techniques and replaced this with digital stills in 2003. Prior to the switch, the compatibility of the methods was assessed through intercalibration, using both methods (video and digital still images) at a large number of sites (30) that encompassed a wide range of coral cover. Once the methods proved compatible, all subsequent surveys were conducted with digital cameras. Non-overlapping digital stills are taken to assess the characteristics of benthic populations. High resolution digital images are taken along a 10 m transect using an Olympus 5050 zoom digital camera with an Olympus PT050 underwater housing. The camera is mounted to an aluminum monopod frame, 1.7 m from the substrate to provide a 50x69 cm image. A 6 cm bar provides a measurement scale. The software program PhotoGrid (Bird 2001) is used to quantify percent cover, richness and diversity of corals, algal functional groups and substrate cover. Images are downloaded and the 20 non-overlapping images from each 10 m transect are imported into PhotoGrid where 50 randomly selected points are projected onto each image for a total of 1,000 points per transect. INSTRUMENT TYPES: digital camera: Olympus 5050 zoom digital camera REFERENCES: Brown, E, E Cox, B Tissot, K Rodgers, and W Smith (1999). Evaluation of benthic sampling methods considered for the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) in Hawaii. International Conference on Scientific Aspects of Coral Reef Assessment, Monitoring, and Restoration. April 14-16, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Green, R H and S R Smith (1997). Sample program design and environmental impact assessment on coral reef. Proc 8th International Coral Reef Symposium. 2: 1459-1464. McCormick, Mark 1994. Comparison of field methods for measuring surface topography and their associations with a tropical reef fish assemblage. Marine Ecology Progress Series 112: 87-96. Dr. Paul Jokiel Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology University of Hawaii Principal Investigator 808-236-7440 P.O. Box 1346 Kaneohe Hawaii 96744 USA jokiel@hawaii.edu processor annually This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform. Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T16:40:34.077Z Last Metadata Review Date: 2010-01-11 Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison (808)-956-4105 (808) 956-2352 1000 Pope Road, MSB 316 Dept. of Oceanography University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA caldwell@hawaii.edu 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available pointOfContact