nodc_0001098 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) Investigation of the marine communities of Midway Harbor and adjacent lagoon, Midway Atoll, Northwest Hawaiian Islands in 1998 (NODC Accession 0001098) 1998-06 publication Ralph DeFelice originator Hawaii Biological Survey originator Bishop Museum originator Dr. Steve Coles originator Dr. David Muir originator Dr. Lu Eldredge originator Bishop Museum Honolulu Hawaii publisher None None A survey of the marine communities of Midway Atoll harbor and surrounding lagoon was conducted at 12 sites from September 5 to 9, 1998. The primary focus of these surveys was the invertebrates of the fouling communities present on artificial substrates. Occurrence of reef fishes at each site was also recorded, and algae was collected and identified from four stations. A total of 444 taxa were identified (47 algae, 316 invertebrates, and 81 fishes) from all stations. Approximately 250 invertebrate and 35 algae species are considered new records for Midway Atoll. All fishes observed were previously recorded from the atoll. Only three invertebrates identified in this survey are considered to be nonindigenous species in the Hawaiian Islands. One introduced bryozoan, Amathia distans, dominated the fouling communities at most stations where artificial substrates were available. Another introduced bryozoan, Schizoporella errata, was also common at the same stations. A non indigenous barnacle, Chthamalus proteus, recently introduced from the Caribbean, was common on pier pilings inside Midway harbor. No introduced invertebrates were present in natural habitats. The introduced snapper, Lutjanus kasmira, was also present along the reef outside the lagoon. The threat to the native reef community by established non-indigenous species is considered minimal. The presence of these introduced species at Midway, especially Chthamalus proteus, suggests that vectors of future, potentially more deleterious introductions exist. Transport of these introductions was most likely as fouling on ship bottoms, but other sources of introductions, such as ballast water carried in ships, should be guarded against to protect the relatively pristine reefs of Midway Atoll. To define the characteristics of the marine biota and detect the occurrence of nonindigenous marine invertebrates. Bishop Museum and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completed Dr. Steve Coles, Ralph C. Felice, and Dr. Lu Eldredge Bernice P. Bishop Museum Department of Natural Sciences Scientist 808-847-3511 808-841-8968 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu HI 96817 U.S.A. Standard office hours (9-5PB local time) Phone/mail to Bishop Museum pointOfContact FUNDING DEPENDENT CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter coastal coral reef ecosystem marine species nonindigenous species shallow-water marine invertebrates theme None Numeric Data Sets > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Census EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Invasive/introduced Species theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Midway Atoll (28N177W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Honolulu > Midway Atoll (28N177W0001) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus North Pacific Northwest Hawaiian Islands Midway Atoll place None NWHI 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 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: NOAA and NODC would appreciate recognition as the resource from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None eng; USA biota environment oceans Native Dataset Environment: MS Excel -177.3950 -177.3233 28.1967 28.2667 1998-09-05T00:00:00 1998-09-09T00:00:00 NOAASupplemental:Entry_ID: Unknown Sensor_Name: SCUBA, visual census Project_Campaign: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Originating_Center: Bishop MuseumStorage_Medium: MS EXCEL, ASCII, JPG Online_size: 169 kilabytes Resource Description: NODC Accession Number 0001098 Entity and Attribute Overview: Data received as MS Excel. Redundant ASCII copies madeand a few figures from the original report were scanned.Files in ../../data:Midway_Spp.xls Original spreadsheetMidway_Spp.csv ASCII copySand_Is_Map.jpg map figureMidway_Map.gif map figurestation_descriptions.txt location descriptions Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: None ASCII 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/1098 download dataset the survey was 100% completed see Lineage - Process Step Sampling was conducted at 12 stations around and within the atoll. Benthic organisms were collected from a variety of substrata using standard collecting techniques while using snorkel or SCUBA. Sampling locations were chosen to assure that a wide range of environmental conditions were assessed. The primary focus was placed upon fouling organisms which adhere to hard artificial surfaces such as cement dock pilings, but other natural substrates were investigated as well. The infaunal and epibenthic fauna of the sediments at some stations were also sampled using a hand held coring device. Visual observations of large benthic invertebrates and fishes were also recorded at each station. Organisms collected were preserved in 70% EtOH and returned to the Bishop Museum laboratory where they were sorted and identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible. Some individuals will be sent to specialists for verification of the identifications reported here. Given the difficulty of identifying some organisms and the instability of taxonomy in general, several of the species names in this report will undoubtedly need revision. Ralph Defelice Bishop Museum (808)848-4139 1525 Bernice St. Honolulu Hawaii 96817 USA defelice@bishopmuseum.org processor Source Contribution: marine communities study Source Type: paper Investigation of the Marine Communities of Midway Harbor and Adjacent Lagoon, Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 1998-01-01 publication R. C. DeFelice originator S. L. Coles originator D. Muir originator L.G. Eldredge originator Report prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Area Office, Honolulu. 1998-01-01 Source Contribution: checklist of fishes Source Type: paper Annotated checklist of the fishes of Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 1993-01-01 publication J. E. Randall originator J. L. Earle, originator Richard L. Pyle, originator J. D. Parrish originator T. Hayes originator Pacific Science 47(4): 356-400 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 2025-03-24T17:43:53.808Z Last Metadata Review Date: 2005-08-01 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