gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30951 eng UTF8 dataset CSV Files Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider Luers, Lori H 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA lori.luers@noaa.gov Email preferred pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:27 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui since 2008 Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui 2016-04 creation 2025-08 revision 2025 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30951 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30951 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. originator https://www.facebook.com/KHFMA WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area Facebook page. download tableDigital Williams ID, White DJ, Sparks RT, Lino KC, Zamzow JP, Kelly ELA, et al. (2016) Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0159100. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159100 Data are summary fish, benthic and urchin data from belt transect surveys conducted by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD; formerly the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division) within the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West Maui. Surveys were completed in 'rounds', each round being an intensive 4 day survey effort (occasionally with an additional day soon after) from 2009 to 2024. Also included are data gathered by Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) in 2008 at the same locations and using the same survey design and methods. Each row represents a single survey of a 25-m haphazardly located transect within the KHFMA. All transects are included. Habitat types are SAG (shallow aggregate reef); DAG (deep aggregate reef); MMX (mixed mid-depth reef); SSG (shallow spur and groove); DSG (deep spur and groove); and SPA (shallow pavement). Benthic cover (%) is extracted from a photo-transect (25 photographs taken at 1-m intervals, 15+ points analyzed per photograph using image analysis softwares PhotoGrid or CoralNet). -9 values represent situations where images were either not gathered or not analyzed. Fishes are surveyed by means of a diver swimming outward and return swims along the same transect. On the outward swims, the diver records all fishes >15 cm total length (TL) within a 4-m wide belt centered on the diver; on the return swim, divers record fishes <15 cm TL within a 2-m wide belt. Fish species and size observations are converted to biomass (grams per square meter, or g/m^2) using species-specific length-weight conversion parameters. Urchins are counted on a 1-m wide belt centered on the transect line. Urchin density is calculated by the number per square meter (#/m^2). In 2009, the state of Hawaii established the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West Maui. Fishing for herbivores (parrotfishes, surgeonfishes, chub, sea urchins) is prohibited within the KHFMA, as the goal is to use this form of marine management to prevent and possibly reverse shifts from coral to macroalgal domination, possibly evident on reefs at the KHFMA in recent years. The data described herein are part of an ongoing monitoring program assessing changes in fish and benthic assemblages following creation of the KHFMA. The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) has provided support for ESD staff to assist Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) staff with maintaining long-term biological monitoring of the KHFMA, using methods implemented in pre-closure baseline surveys in 2008 by HDAR and their partners at that time. Tye Kindinger, PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division and funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program completed McCoy, Kaylyn S (808)725-5471 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA kaylyn.mccoy@noaa.gov pointOfContact Shantz, Andrew andrew.shantz@noaa.gov pointOfContact Gray, Andrew E andrew.e.gray@noaa.gov Contact via email custodian annually Published in 2016 under accession 0146683 (including data from 2008 to March 2016) that has since been deprecated and replaced by accession 0165015 in August 2017 with the updated dataset that contains the data from the original accession plus the data from surveys through October 2016. The dataset was again updated in March 2019 with data from surveys through September 2018. The dataset will continue to get updated as new survey data is available. http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/files/2014/05/kahekili.jpg Map of Kahekili Herbivore Fishery Management Area JPG DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD > Ecosystem Sciences Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 17.0 EARTH SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ECHINODERMS > SEA URCHINS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > REEF > CORAL REEF EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS > MAUI place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 20482 30102 31430 F200 F374 Maximizing information about reef resilience inferred from monitoring efforts to inform management and restoration actions Quantifying Processes that Underpin Recovery at Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area Scientific support for Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui theme CRCP Project Numeric Data Sets > Biology theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Algal Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Crustose Coralline Algae EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Fleshy Macroalgae EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Turf Algae EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Biological EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Photographic Analysis EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Reef Fish Census > Belt Transect EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Marine Protected Areas EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish > Fish Assemblages EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates > Macroinvertebrates theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus BIOLOGICAL DATA FISH BIOMASS INVERTEBRATE SPECIES REEF AND/OR BOTTOM REGIME - PERCENT COVER theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS biological derived products in situ survey - swimmer/diver theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area theme NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean theme NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division theme NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus Belt transect CRED CREP Coral Reef Coral Reef Ecosystem Division Coral Reef Ecosystem Program DAR Division of Aquatic Resources ESD Ecosystem Sciences Division Fisheries Management Area HDAR Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources Herbivory Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area Marine Ecosystem Marine Protected Area Monitoring PIFSC Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Reef Fishes theme Annual temporal Hawaii Kahekili Maui place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui since 2008 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30951. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Please cite Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) and acknowledge Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (HDAR) when using the data. Example: Cite as: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Fish, Benthic and Urchin Survey Data from Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui since 2008, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30951. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. unclassified Not applicable Not applicable NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30951 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/30951.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US biota Microsoft Access database Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui -156.6983 -156.6867 20.9263 20.9542 Extent of Kahekili Marine Reserve Time frame of underwater surveys conducted in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area by HDAR (2008) and PIFSC Ecosystem Sciences Division (2009- October 2024). End Date: 2024-10-18 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2008-01-22 2024-10-18 Surveys covered by this metadata record were gathered for the projects "Scientific support for Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui" and "Quantifying processes that underpin recovery at Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (HFMA), Maui" conducted by PIFSC ESD, and funded by the CRCP in Fiscal Years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 (FY10 Project#: 20482, FY11#:F200; FY12-14# F374, FY15-19:#30102, FY21-22: #31349). Survey rounds took place on 09/01/2009-09/04/2009, 09/13/2010-09/16/2010, 02/28/2011-03/03/2011, 9/26/2011-9/29/2011, 4/23/2012-4/26/2012, 9/24/2012-9/27/2012, 4/22/2013-4/25/2013, 9/16/2013-9/19/2013, 3/31/2014-4/30/2014, 9/22/2014-9/24/2014, 4/6/2015-4/9/2015, 9/21/2015-9/24/2015, 3/7/2016-3/10/2016. 4/5/2016 and 10/17/2016-10/20/2016, 3/5/2018-3/9/2018, 9/24/2018-9/26/2018, 11/08/2021-11/11/2021, 3/11/2024 - 3/14/2024, 9/30/2024 - 10/3/2024. Also included are data gathered by HDAR at the same locations and using the same survey design and methods. Those data were gathered during two rounds: 1/22/2008-1/25/2008 and 8/18/2008-8/25/2008. Maximum depth was 18 meters. false eng false Data Table Kahekili Data Dictionary 2025-08-23 publication CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0165015 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link KHFMA_Data_Dictionary.csv Data Dictionary download https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0165015 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link KHFMA_Data_Archive_2008to2024.csv Summarized fish, benthic and urchin data from monitoring surveys within the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA), Maui since 2008. File will be udpated with a new version as data is added. Each row in the dataset represents a single survey of a 25 m haphazardly located transect within the KHFMA. The previous accession (0146683) was deprecated and replaced by this accession. If navigating the HTTPS direct download of individual files, this file can be accessed with this more specific link: https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0111/0165015/3.3/data/0-data/Kahekili_HFMA/Data/ download dataset Representativeness Data are from haphazardly located surveys and are believed to be highly representative Accuracy Fish observations at each site were made by divers who have been trained, and met minimum standards in identifying species present at the survey locations and in estimating size of fishes in survey counts. However, all species identifications are made visually, sometimes in situations where a fish is only briefly seen. Observations, including species identification and sizing, were periodically checked during the expedition for consistency between divers, and little discrepancy was noted between divers. Data is checked after each survey trip, but there remains some possibility of typographical or other errors. Benthic cover estimates derived from analysis of photographs are dependent on image quality - although that was generally good, as photographs were taken at less than 1 m from the reef substrate and in generally clear water, using a high resolution (8 to 20.2 MP) digital camera. Image quality is nearly always more than sufficient for there to be high confidence in accuracy of identification of benthic genera and functional groups Completeness Report The survey sites were selected using a haphazard process based on available habitat and bathymetric habitats. Conceptual Consistency The same methods of data collection were used at each of the sites surveyed at this location, and were conducted by the same scientists. Belt transect fish surveys are investigations that provide a high degree of taxonomic resolution for reef fish communities. The surveys were conducted by teams of two divers with locations haphazardly spread throughout the survey area. Transect placement was guided by: (1) a focus on hardbottom communities; (2) deploying lines along an isobath and parallel to shore. For each survey round, approximately 80-100 survey transects are conducted within the KHFMA. Survey teams comprising of divers and working off a small boat were haphazardly dropped over hardbottom areas throughout the KHFMA. The divers would then swim straight down to the nearest suitable habitat (hardbottom large enough to lay a survey transect in); one of the survey divers would then tie off the starting point of the survey transect and the other recorded the transect start location using a GPS in a waterproof bag attached to a float. As much as possible, surveys were always run parallel to the shoreline running approximately northwards. Survey transects were of 25m length. Kindinger, Tye tye.kindinger@noaa.gov processor One of the divers conducted fish surveys, recording the species, number and size (in 5 cm slots) of all fishes recorded within the transect ahead of the diver as they swam slowly along the transect line. Fishes larger than 15 cm total length (TL) were recorded within a 4-m wide belt centered on the diver as they laid out the 25 m transect tape. At the end of the transect, the diver would then turn around and resurvey the transect line, recording species, number and size of all fishes smaller than 15 cm TL in a 2-m wide belt centered on the transect line. The other survey diver followed the fish survey diver, and conducted a photo quadrat survey of the benthos under the transect line, and then recorded all sea urchins within a 1-m wide belt, during a return swim down the transect line. Kindinger, Tye tye.kindinger@noaa.gov processor Photos were subsequently analyzed using point count image analysis software, with cover recorded to lowest possible taxonomic level (species for coral, genera for macroalgae, functional group for others [crustose coralline algae, turf, sand, other sessile invert]). Kindinger, Tye tye.kindinger@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: Research article of findings from the data described herein. Williams ID, White DJ, Sparks RT, Lino KC, Zamzow JP, Kelly ELA, et al. (2016) Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui. PLoS ONE 11(7): e0159100. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159100 2016-07-27 publication Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159100 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link PLOS One Responses of Herbivorous Fishes and Benthos to 6 Years of Protection at the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area, Maui information originator otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None