Baseline Surveys For Coral Reef Community Structure And Demographics In Vatia And Faga Alu Bay American Samoa
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Baseline Surveys For Coral Reef Community Structure And Demographics In Vatia And Faga Alu Bay American Samoa
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Author : Bernardo Vargas-Ángel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Baseline Surveys For Coral Reef Community Structure And Demographics In Vatia And Faga Alu Bay American Samoa written by Bernardo Vargas-Ángel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Coral reef conservation categories.
"This report describes the results of baseline assessment surveys for coral reef benthic structure, coral community demographics, and health condition conducted in Vatia Bay and Faga‘alu Bay, American Samoa, by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) of NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), from 23 October to 15 November 2015. The work described was funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) through two internal projects entitled: 'Comprehensive Baseline Assessment and Pilot test of Outcome Performance Measures in Faga’alu Bay, American Samoa', awarded to Suzie Holst (NOAA National Ocean Service) and 'Eutrophication Impacts on Coral Ecosystem Health in Vatia, American Samoa', awarded to David Whitall (NOAA National Center for Coastal and Ocean Science)"--Page 7.
Submarine Groundwater Discharge Impacts On Coastal Ecosystem By Hidden Water And Dissolved Materials
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Author : Makoto Taniguchi
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2021-03-03
Submarine Groundwater Discharge Impacts On Coastal Ecosystem By Hidden Water And Dissolved Materials written by Makoto Taniguchi and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-03 with Science categories.
Baseline Assessment Of Faga Alu Watershed
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Author : S. Holst Rice
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Baseline Assessment Of Faga Alu Watershed written by S. Holst Rice and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Coral reef conservation categories.
"The primary purpose of this document is to provide local and federal partners with baseline information and survey methods to allow for continued monitoring efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of management actions taken at the Samoa Maritime quarry in Faga'alu, American Samoa. This document summarizes work completed between 2012 and 2014, and was coordinated and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) to gather baseline data and information before management interventions such as drainage systems, alternative ground cover, and retention ponds were installed at the quarry to reduce land-based sources of pollution inputs to the coral reefs in Fagaʻalu Bay. The work was funded through direct investments made by the NOAA CRCP, through a Cooperative Agreement with American Samoa to the Coral Reef Advisory Group (CRAG), and through a domestic grant awarded to San Diego State University (SDSU) titled, 'Monitoring and analysis of sediment accumulation and composition on coral reefs in Faga'alu Bay, American Samoa' which extended previous efforts supported by the Department of Interior – Insular Affairs Office through the CRAG. To carry out these baseline assessments, technical and scientific experts from NOAA and SDSU collaborated to gather baseline information to share with local management authorities in American Samoa. These 2012-2014 activities describe the pre-intervention baseline data collection, analysis, and interpretation needed to evaluate the effectiveness of subsequently planned interventions over time. To quantify effectiveness of these interventions, additional long-term monitoring of sediment loads in Faga'alu Stream and coral community structure will be needed for comparison with the baselines presented here. The overall effort required to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions is large, and requires a close coordination between local and federal efforts"--Page 2. [doi:10.7289/V5BK19C3 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5BK19C3)]
Baseline Assessments For Coral Reef Community Structure And Demographics On West Maui
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Author : Bernardo Vargas-Ángel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Baseline Assessments For Coral Reef Community Structure And Demographics On West Maui written by Bernardo Vargas-Ángel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Benthos categories.
"The coastal and upslope terrains of West Maui have had a long history of impacts owing to more than a century of human activities. Resource extraction, agriculture, as well as residential and resort development have caused land-based pollution that impairs water quality and adversely impact the adjacent marine ecosystem. Today, West Maui's coral reefs are chronically impacted by the effects of land-based pollution, mainly sedimentation and nutrients, with documented losses of 30 - 75% in coral cover over the last 20 years. Nonetheless, despite their current status and levels of environmental impact, these coral reef communities represent a key local resource and a counterpoint to the overall low coral reef development levels both island- and state-wide. This is of high relevance because the occurrence of coral-rich assemblages and accreted reef complexes statewide is sparse. Only limited segments along the coastlines of Maui, Hawai'i, Lana'i, Moloka'i, and Kaho'olawe, harbor mature, fringing coral reefs; and unfortunately, many of them are seriously threatened by terrestrial runoff. This report describes the results of baseline assessment surveys of coral reef benthic structure, coral community demographics, and coral condition. These surveys are intended to provide benchmarks for continued monitoring efforts and provide a gauge for comparing and evaluating the effectiveness of management actions to reduce land-based sources of pollution in priority watersheds on West Maui. Within this context, 12 permanent, long-term monitoring sites were strategically established adjacent to the 7 primary stream drainages (Wahikuli, Honokōwai, Mahinahina, Kahana/Ka'opala, Honokeana, Honokahua, and Honolua) within the five priority watersheds (Wahikuli, Honokōwai, Kahana, Honokahua, and Honolua). Herein, benthic cover and composition, coral demographics, and coral condition of the monitoring sites are described and contrasted in the 'Benthic Characterization' and 'Synthesis and Discussion' sections of this report"--Executive Summary. [doi:10.7289/V5/SP-PIFSC-17-001 (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/SP-PIFSC-17-001)]
Demographic Baseline Report Of U S Territories And Counties Adjacent To Coral Reef Habitats
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Author : Kristen M. Crossett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Demographic Baseline Report Of U S Territories And Counties Adjacent To Coral Reef Habitats written by Kristen M. Crossett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Coral reef conservation categories.
This report is a compilation and synthesis of information from existing sources, focusing on recent demographic, economic, and population projection variables of resident populations in U.S. jurisdictions adjacent to coral reef habitats. Variables reported on include: population and density, population and adjacent coral reef habitat, gender, age, place of birth, race/ethnicity, language, education, income, employment, housing, development and tourism.
Summary Report Of Baseline Surveys And Installations Conducted In 2015 In The National Marine Sanctuary Of American Samoa
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Author : Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Summary Report Of Baseline Surveys And Installations Conducted In 2015 In The National Marine Sanctuary Of American Samoa written by Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Coral reef conservation categories.
"This report describes baseline surveys conducted as a partnership between the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) and the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) in February and March 2015. CRED implements the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (RAMP), an ecosystem-scale interdisciplinary coral reef monitoring program. This partnership with NMSAS enabled additional sampling work which focused on the marine sanctuaries of American Samoa. Collectively, these resulting data provide a baseline assessment of American Samoa’s sanctuaries. Furthermore, since the survey method and design are also implemented as part of Pacific RAMP, these data are directly comparable to data from elsewhere in the region. The intention here is to continue this work periodically so that the status of biological communities within sanctuaries can be tracked over time and in comparison to reef areas outside of the sanctuaries"--Summary. [doi:10.7289/V5N014J6 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5N014J6)]
American Samoa Territorial Monitoring Program Manu A Reef Flat Baseline Surveys February 2015
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Author : Alice Lawrence
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
American Samoa Territorial Monitoring Program Manu A Reef Flat Baseline Surveys February 2015 written by Alice Lawrence and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Benthos categories.
"As part of the CRAG-DMWR American Samoa Territorial Monitoring Program, baseline coral reef monitoring surveys of reef flat sites in Ofu and Olosega were conducted between 14th – 18th February 2015 by Dr. Mareike Sudek (benthic ecologist) and Alice Lawrence (reef fish ecologist). Surveys were conducted at 12 sites around the islands of Ofu and Olosega as shown by the red lines in figures 1and 2 (GPS coordinates for each of the sites are listed in Appendix 1). The aim of these surveys was to conduct baseline surveys from which to detect temporal change if it should occur. Benthic surveys were conducted using line-point intercept survey methods to document benthic cover and coral growth forms ... Line-point intercept was conducted on four 25 meter transects at a 50 centimeter interval (50 data points per transect). Opportunistic swims were carried out at the end of each survey (about 15 mins) to photograph bleaching and diseases. At each site fish surveys were conducted using the underwater visual census (UVC) method along four 20 metertransects. All non-cryptic fish species observed within a 5 meter wide belt along the transect were recorded to species level and fish sizes (Total Length) were estimated to the nearest cm. Fish survey results are shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 and data results are listed in Table 1"--Page [1].
Pacific Reef Assessment And Monitoring Program
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Author : Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Pacific Reef Assessment And Monitoring Program written by Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Benthos categories.
"The purpose of this document is to provide a brief summary of the most recent survey efforts conducted in the islands of American Samoa by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center as part of the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP). A more detailed assessment of coral populations and reef community structure in American Samoa will be summarized in a forthcoming annual report"--Summary [doi:10.7289/V5FF3QBX (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5FF3QBX)]
Pollution In Surface Sediments In Faga Alu Bay Tutuila American Samoa
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Author : David R. Whitall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Pollution In Surface Sediments In Faga Alu Bay Tutuila American Samoa written by David R. Whitall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Coral reef conservation categories.
"This document presents environmental data collected in 2014 on surface sediment contamination in Faga'alu Bay on the island of Tutuila, American Samoa (Figure 1). These data are part of a larger interdisciplinary baseline assessment effort which included: biological assessments, stream nutrient and sediment loading, and physical oceanography. Collaborators for this larger effort included: San Diego State University, USGS, NOAA's Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). CRCP coordinated and funded this effort to gather baseline data and information in Faga'alu before a management intervention was implemented to reduce land-based sources of pollution. To carry out these baseline assessments, experts from across NOAA were asked to apply their knowledge and technical skills to develop baseline information to share with the local management authorities in American Samoa so that the effectiveness of the intervention could be determined. The activities undertaken thus far represent the short-term baseline data collection and interpretation needed up front in order to determine the effectiveness of the intervention over the long term. In order to understand the effectiveness of the intervention, long-term monitoring will be required and the data from that monitoring will be compared to these baselines. This work represents the pre-intervention baseline data collection, analysis and interpretation needed for future evaluation of the effectiveness of the mitigation actions taken. Ongoing long-term monitoring should transition into the hands of the local management authorities."--Page 1. [doi:10.7289/V5/TM-NOS-NCCOS-201 (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-NOS-NCCOS-201)]
Reef Fish And Benthic Marine Surveys In Faga Alu And Vatia Watersheds Tutuila American Samoa
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Author : Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Reef Fish And Benthic Marine Surveys In Faga Alu And Vatia Watersheds Tutuila American Samoa written by Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Benthos categories.
"In 2012, staff of the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) of the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center surveyed the bays fed by these priority watersheds with the same methods used in the long-term Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP)"--Overview.