KAHO_BenthicHabitats

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ann E. Gibbs

Publication_Date: 2007

Title: KAHO_BenthicHabitats

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Scientific Investigations Report

Issue_Identification: 2006-5256

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Santa Cruz, CA

Publisher:

U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2006/5256/>

Description:

Abstract:

A benthic habitat polygon coverage has been created of the coral reef ecosystem within and adjacent to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO) on the Kona Coast of Hawai'i. Polygons were hand-digitized from visual interpretation of aerial photography and SHOALS bathymetry data. We also utilized in situ knowledge from towed instruments, underwater photography and videography, and diver and snorkeler observations. The polygons have attributes for Main Structure/Substrate, Dominant Structure/Substrate, Major Biological Cover, Percent of Major Biological Cover, Reef Zone, Unique ID, and measurements of Area (m2) of each polygon.

Purpose:

This mapping effort was carried out as a part of a USGS effort to understand geologic processes of coral reef systems in the U.S. and its trust territorities. It is intended to provide a baseline inventory of benthic habitat resources of the coral reef system within and adjacent to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO) on the Kona Coast of Hawai'i for use by scientists, managers, and the general public. The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software for research purposes.

Supplemental_Information:

Additional information about the field activities from which these data were derived are available online at <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a803hw/html/a-8-03-hw.meta.html>, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a204hw/html/a-2-04-hw.meta.html> and <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a604hw/html/a-6-04-hw.meta.html>.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in ESRI format, this metadata file may include some ESRI-specific terminology.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006 January 31

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.048877

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.025709

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.696424

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.663352

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) <http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gcmd/param_search/OCEANS.html>

Theme_Keyword: coral reefs

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) <http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gcmd/param_search/BIOSPHERE.html>

Theme_Keyword: benthic habitat

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

ISO 19115 Topic Category <http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/User/difguide/iso_topics.html>

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: boundaries

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificinformation

Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) <http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form>

Place_Keyword: Hawai'i

Place_Keyword: Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

Place_Keyword: Honokohau Bay

Place_Keyword: Honokohau Harbor

Place_Keyword: Kaloko

Place_Keyword: Honokohau

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data.

The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

These data are not suitable for navigation.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Person: Ann E. GIbbs

Contact_Position: Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4740

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: agibbs@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2006/5256/images/KAHO_BenthicHabitats.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: gif image of habitat polygons

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Thanks to Pat Chavez and his group from the USGS in Flagstaff for coordinating our acquisition of the SHOALS bathymetric data. The National Park Service provided the aerial photography. Josh Logan (USGS Santa Cruz) created the SHOALS image used as a base layer. His help in field operations and his GIS advice were invaluable throughout the entire process. Paul Jokiel, Ku'ulei Rodgers, Will Smith and others from the University of Hawai'i assisted with field observations and accuracy assessments. A special mahalo goes to Captain Joe Reich, owner of the Alyce C on Moloka'i, whose exceptional navigation and expertise were critical to the success of this project. This work was carried out under the leadership of Project Chief Mike Field (USGS Santa Cruz) as part of a larger Geologic Resource Evaluation for the Kona Coast National Parks.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ann E. Gibbs

Publication_Date: 2007

Title:

Shape file KAHO_benthichabitats -- Benthic habitat polygons for the coral reef ecosystem of Kaloko-Honokohau (KAHO) National Historical Park, Hawai'i

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2006/5256>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Vector polygon boundaries were delineated by interpretation of georeferenced color aerial photography and SHOALS bathymetry data. The polygons were attributed using a modified version of the NOS/NOAA coral reef habitat digitizing extension for ESRI ArcView <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/apps/digitizer>. Attributes are generated directly in the shapefile and errors are not expected. The shapefiles are free of topology errors. Overall accuracy of the major habitat classifications in these data is greater than 90.27%.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Digitizing was conducted using the "heads up" on screen method. Delineation of habitat boundaries is from interpretation of georeferenced aerial photography, SHOALS bathymetry data, and in situ observations . The digital imagery this interpretation is based on are believed to be logically consistent, although not tested.

Completeness_Report:

Data are complete. Habitat boundaries are based on interpretation of digital imagery data of ground conditions at the time the imagery was collected. Polygon boundaries are subject to change over time.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA Biogeography Team

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Benthic Habitats of the U.S. Pacific Territories Classification Scheme

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: NOAA\NOS\Biogeography Program

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/us_pac_terr/htm/descrip.htm>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA Biogeography Team

Publication_Date: 2005

Title: Benthic Habitats of the U.S. Pacific Territories

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: NOAA/NOS/Biogeography Team

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/us_pac_terr/>

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

Classification Scheme for Benthic Habitats: U.S. Pacific Territories

Source_Contribution:

Describes the polygon attributes used in the classification scheme

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ken Buja

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Coral Reef Digitizing Extension

Edition: 3.0.3

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: National Ocean Service

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/apps/digitizer>

Type_of_Source_Media: Software

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2002

Ending_Date: 2002

Source_Currentness_Reference: Version 3.0.3

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Coral reef habitat digitizing extension for ArcView 3.2

Source_Contribution:

This ArcView extension was used to digitize GIS coral reef habitat and zone polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Coyne, M.S.

Originator: Monaco, M.E.

Originator: Anderson, M.

Originator: Smith, W.

Originator: Jokiel, P.

Originator: Battista, T.A.

Originator: Waddell, J.

Originator: Kendall, M.S.

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: Benthic Habitats of the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: NOAA/NOS/Biogeography Team

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/hawaii_cd/htm/molokaifl.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Source_Currentness_Reference: Final Report

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Color Aerial Photography

Source_Contribution:

Aerial mosaics were used as a base layer for benthic habitat interpretation

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USGS Western Region Coral Reef Project

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Underwater digital video

Type_of_Source_Media: digital videotape

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2003

Ending_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Underwater digital video

Source_Contribution: Used to help determine benthic habitat type

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USGS Western Region Coral Reef Project

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Underwater still photographs

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2003

Ending_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Underwater still photographs

Source_Contribution: Used to help determine benthic habitat type

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Publication_Date: 2000

Title: SHOALS lidar bathymetry data for the Big Island of Hawai'i

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: xyz data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Mobile, Alabama

Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Online_Linkage: <http://shoals.sam.usace.army.mil/Hawaii/pages/Hawaii.htm>

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1999

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: SHOALS bathymetry data

Source_Contribution: Used as a base layer for interpretation of benthic habitats

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Orthorectified mosaicked color aerial photographs and gridded SHOALS bathymetry data in geotif format were used for the interpretation. These were loaded into ArcView 3.2 GIS software along with the NOAA Coral Reef Habitat Digitizing extension. Additional field data used for the interpretation include underwater digital video and photographs, plus diver observations. Habitat boundaries were delineated directly into the digitally referenced GIS. Polygons were saved as a shapefile.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Digitizing Process

Process_Date: 2003-2005

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Kaloko-Honokohau (KAHO) Benthic Habitat Map

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ann E. Gibbs

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 427-4740

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: agibbs@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F PST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GIS topologic quality was established using ArcView extension routines that check for: Overlapping polygons Multipart polygons Sliver polygons Void polygons and Adjacency

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Quality control

Process_Date: 2004

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Kaloko-Honokohau (KAHO) Benthic Habitat Map

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Ann E. Gibbs

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 427-4740

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: agibbs@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F PST

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 451

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 5

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -153.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000008

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000008

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: KAHO_BenthicHabitats

Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition: Feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: ID

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNIQUEID

Attribute_Definition: Unique 4-digit ID used to describe polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: UNIQUEID

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M_STRUCT

Attribute_Definition: Main structure/substrate

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: M_STRUCT

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: D_STRUCT

Attribute_Definition: Dominant structure/substrate

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: D_STRUCT

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Major biological cover

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: M_COVER

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: P_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent of major biological cover

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: P_COVER

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZONE

Attribute_Definition: Name of cross-shelf geographic zone for each GIS polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: ZONE

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Attributes are modified from NOAA/NOS/Biogeography Team's Benthic Habitat Mapping of the U.S. Pacific Territories available online at <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/us_pac_terr/>

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). 2005. Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CD-ROM). NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 8, Biogeography Team. Silver Spring, MD.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Person: Ann E. Gibbs

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: U.S.A.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4740

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: agibbs@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for deescriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

These data are not suitable for navigation.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARCG

Transfer_Size: 6.640

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/5256/>

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070521

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Person: Ann E. Gibbs

Contact_Position: Coastal and Marine Geology

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4740

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: agibbs@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile