nodc_0000631 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 2020-03-29 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 1998 Inventory of Endangered Species and Wildlife Resources at the US Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands (NODC Accession 0000631) 2001-03 publication Kevin Foster, U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Ecoregion (primary report author) originator Michael Molina, U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Ecoregion (co-author and surveyor) originator Christine Willis, U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Ecoregion (co-author and surveyor) originator Sheldon Plentovich, U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Ecoregion (co-author) originator Colleen Henson, U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Ecoregion (co-author) originator David Woodside, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (surveyor) originator John Naughton, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration/National Marine Fisheries Service (surveyor) originator Department of Interior, USA Honolulu Hawaii, USA publisher This report summarizes the results of the second United States Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Activities in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (UES) inventory of endangered species and wildlife resources at USAKA, which was conducted in 1998. The first was taken in 1996. These reports are used as the official record of species and habitats of concern at USAKA. For the National Oceanographic Data Center, interest in the report focuses on the marine element. Data tables from marine surveys of sponges, corals, and mollusks species are given. The primary objective of the inventory was to document the presence and general distribution of terrestrial and marine Species of Concern (SOCs) and to record observations on the overall condition of their habitats. Terrestrial SOCs include certain migratory seabirds, shorebirds, and waterfowl. Important terrestrial habitats include Pisonia, Pemphis, and mixed broadleaf forests; salt ponds; and seabird and shorebird breeding and loafing sites. Marine SOCs include certain marine mammals, sea turtles, corals, sponges, and mollusks. Important marine habitats include lagoon, interislet, and seaward reef flats and slopes; reef passes; lagoon floors; seagrass beds; reef quarry pits; and intertidal zones. Mr. Randy Galien, U.S. Department of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands completed Kevin Foster U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Ecoregion Biologist (808)541-3441 300 Ala Moana Blvd RM 3-122 Honolulu Hawaii 96850 USA Kevin_Foster@mail.fws.gov pointOfContact RESURVEY PLANS EVERY ONE TO TWO YEARS CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter Biological survey Coral species sponge species marine mollusk species coastal studies coral reef Coral reef monitoring and assessment theme None Numeric Data Sets > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Coastal Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Estuarine Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Kwajalein Atoll Marshall Islands tropical western Pacific place None RMI place CoRIS Region OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Marshall Islands > Marshall Islands (09N168E0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Marshall Islands > Marshall Islands > Marshall Islands (09N168E0000) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus benthic stratum None NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC 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 biota oceans environment Native Dataset Environment: Corel WordPerfect 8 Document 167.45000 167.78333 08.73333 09.40000 1998-10-30T00:00:00 1998-12-14T00:00:00 NOAASupplemental:Entry_ID: UnknownSensor_Name: SCUBA, visual censusSource_Name: manualProject_Campaign: US ArmyOriginating_Center: US Fish and Wildlife ServiceStorage_Medium: ASCII and WordPerfect 8Reference: Similar NODC Dataset: 1998 Wake Island, NODC ACCN 0000247Reference: Similar NODC Dataset: 1996 Kwajalein Atoll, NODC ACCN 0000251Reference: Similar NODC Dataset: 1997 Namur, NODC ACCN (not yet assigned)Online_size: 3.5 megabytes Resource Description: NODC Accession Number 0000631 ASCII and WordPerfect 8 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 services@nodc.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/631 download dataset the survey was 100% completed see Lineage - Process Step The Compact of Free Association Between the United States of America and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 48 U.S.C.1681 (Compact), which became effective on October 21, 1986, established the framework for administering governmental, economic, security, and defense relations between the United States Government and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). For Title One, Article VI, of the Compact obligated the U.S. Government to develop environmental standards and procedures and to apply them to its activities in the RMI. In 1989, the U.S. Army completed a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Actions at U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll in the RMI. This document and the subsequent Record of Decision emphasized the need for the U.S. Government to develop the environmental standards and procedures required by the Compact. On December 4, 1995, the first edition of the Environmental Standards and Procedures for United States Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) Activities in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (UES) was approved for implementation. The UES established a level of environmental protection that is substantively equivalent to that provided for by the U.S.environmental statutes that were in place in the Marshall Islandsthe day before the effective date of the Compact. With regard to biological resources, these statutes include the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA), Migratory Bird Conservation Act (MBCA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and others as agreed upon by the U.S. Government and the RMI. The UES also incorporate parts of the RMI wildlife protection statutes for certain native species potentially susceptible to USAKA actions. Applicable RMI laws include the RMI Endangered Species Act of 1975, Marine Resources (Trochus) Act of 1983, Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1990, and Marine Resources Act. Among other things, the UES protects species of concern (SOC) and significant habitats at USAKA. Lists of these species and habitats are included in the UES in Appendices 3-4 A-G, and the Appendix of this inventory report. The UES require that inventories of USAKA species and habitats of special concern be conducted on a biennial basis to ascertain the status of these resources at each of the USAKA islets leased from the RMI at the time of the investigation. All marine surveys were conducted between the hours of 0700 and 1700, using a Rapid Ecological Assessment (REA) technique. The reef surrounding each islet was divided into sections for data collection and reporting purposes, and each section was designated a station number. Station REAs were made by traversing or swimming over the reef in a meandering fashion with a minimum amount of backtracking. Marine SOCs and habitats were surveyed on interislet, lagoon-facing, and ocean-facing reef flats by either walking or snorkeling, depending on the water depth at the time. Deeper locations, such as lagoon-facing reef slopes, lagoon pinnacles, and ocean-facing reef slopes weresurveyed by diving with scuba from a boat. The presence of SOCs and various other important species (e.g. non SOCcorals, other invertebrates, algae, and reef fishes) were recorded.Emphasis was given to identifying conspicuous, diurnally active species. As a result, small, cryptic, and nocturnally active species are under-represented in the data. Brief descriptions of benthic habitat are provided for each survey station. Observations of the presence of SOCs within each station are indicated on the islet maps with symbols identified in each map legend. For corals, both the number of coral SOCs and the total number of coral species identified during the inventory are given for each station. Observations on the presence of marine SOCs are providedin the following tables: Table 8 - Corals, Table 9 - Sponges, and Table 10 -Mollusks. During the 1998 inventory, all reef stations could not be surveyed due to large surf, strong winds, and high tides on the exposed, windward sides of several islets. These unsurveyed stations include Roi-Namur (RN-1,7,8), Meck (MK-2,5), Gagan (GA-1), Gellinam (GL-2), andEnnugarret (ET-3,4). No 1998 observations could be made at any of these marine stations due to rough sea conditions. In addition, scheduling conflicts prevented the NMFS biologist from participating fully in the 1998 inventory. This resulted in no 1998 reef fish observations at several stations in addition to those listed above. These additional stations include Kwajalein (KI-2,3,6,7,8,9),Roi-Namur (RN- 2,3,4,5,6), Omelek (OM-1,2,3,4), Ennylabegan (EL-1,2,3,4),Legan (1,2,3,4,5), Illeginni (IL-1,2,3), Gagan (GA-2,3,4),Eniwetak (2,3,4), and Ennugarret (1,2,5,6).In cases where stations were not surveyed at all in 1998, it is so noted at the beginning of the appropriate station sections in this report. The information that appears in this report for the unsurveyed stations is from the 1996 inventory report, since that information is the most current, and this is also noted. In cases, where reef fishes were not surveyed in 1998, it is so noted within the "Other Species" portion of the appropriate station sections. In those cases, the most current observations on reef fishes from the 1996 inventory report are included in this report. Kevin Foster U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Ecoregion Biologist (808)541-3441 300 Ala Moana Blvd RM 3-122 Honolulu Hawaii 96850 USA Kevin_Foster@mail.fws.gov processor Source Contribution: Bird Notes Source Type: paper Notes on the birds of the Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands 1990-01-01 publication Smithsonian Institution Washington D.C publisher R. B. Clapp originator Atoll Research Bulletin No. 342 1990-01-01 Source Contribution: Field Guide to Marine Invertebrates Source Type: paper Tropical Pacific Invertebrates - A Field Guide to the Marine Invertebrates Occurring on Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs, Seagrass Beds, and Mangroves 1995-01-01 publication Coral Reef Press Beverly Hills California publisher C. L. Colin originator 1995-01-01 Source Contribution: Identification of the Coral Reef Fishes Source Type: paper Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 12 Porifera 1994-01-01 publication CSIRO Melbourne Australia publisher J. N. A. Hooper originator F. Wiedenmayer. originator 1994-01-01 Source Contribution: Tropical Pacific Island Environments Source Type: paper Tropical Pacific Island Environments 1997-01-01 publication Guam University of Guam Press publisher C. S. Lobban originator M. Schefter originator 1997-01-01 Source Contribution: identification of coral reef fishes Source Type: paper Micronesian Reef Fishes - A Practical Guide to the Identification of the Coral Reef Fishes of the Tropical Central and Western Pacific 1989-01-01 publication 2nd ed. Coral Graphics Agana Guam publisher R. F. Myers originator 1989-01-01 Source Contribution: bird observations Source Type: paper Observations of Birds on Kwajalein Atoll 1978-1983 1987-01-01 publication W. L. Schipper originator Elepaio 46:27-32 1978-01-01 1983-01-01 Source Contribution: coral identification Source Type: paper Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific 1993-01-01 publication Honolulu, Hawaii University of Hawaii Press publisher J.E.N. Veron originator 1993-01-01 annually 2006-08-01 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 2025-03-24T17:41:46.468Z Last Metadata Review Date: 2008-10-15 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