Description
This collection consists of Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) surveys and include quantitative estimates of substrate type, rugosity, species type, and percent coverage. Digital still images from transects are also included. The datasets consist of image files (JPEG) of digital still photographs and spreadsheets (XLS with exported redundant CSV copies).
CRAMP was created during 1997-98 by leading coral reef researchers, managers and educators in Hawaii. The initial task was to develop a statewide network consisting of over 30 long-term coral reef monitoring sites and an associated database. Upon completion of the monitoring network the focus was expanded to include rapid quantitative assessments and habitat mapping on a statewide spatial scale. Today the emphasis is on using these tools to understand the ecology of Hawaiian coral reefs in relation to other geographic areas.
CRAMP study sites, including all areas of concern designated by the State of Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), were selected from throughout the State of Hawaii based on information provided by a wide spectrum of managers, scientists, and educators. These sites represent a full range of reef habitats subjected to various degrees of anthropogenic influences ranging from severely impacted to relatively pristine sites held in conservation status. The West Hawaii Aquarium Project has augmented CRAMP with surveys of fish at CRAMP sites on the west side of the Island of Hawaii.
The purpose is to understand the ecology of Hawaiian coral reefs in relation to other geographic areas and to monitor change at each given site. The CRAMP experimental design allows detection of changes that can be attributed to various factors such as: overuse (over-fishing, anchor damage, aquarium trade collection, etc.), sedimentation, nutrient loading, catastrophic natural events (storm wave impact, lava flows), coastal construction, urbanization, global warming (bleaching), introduced species, algal invasions, and fish and invertebrate diseases.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://cramp.wcc.hawaii.edu/ | Unknown | program website | Open resource |
| http://cramp.wcc.hawaii.edu/ | Unknown | program website | Open resource |
| http://cramp.wcc.hawaii.edu/ | Unknown | program website | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2023. GCMD Keywords, Version 17. 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 | Open resource |
| UH MÄnoa website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawai'i at MÄnoa (UHM) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| UH MÄnoa website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawai'i at MÄnoa (UHM) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawai'i at MÄnoa (UHM) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawai'i at MÄnoa (UHM) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| UH MÄnoa website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| UH MÄnoa website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawai'i at MÄnoa (UHM) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawai'i at MÄnoa (UHM) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawai'i at MÄnoa (UHM) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| University of Hawai'i at MÄnoa (UHM) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Dataset Landing Page | Unknown | Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| Granule Search | Unknown | Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). | Open resource |
| Granule Search | Unknown | Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). | Open resource |
| Granule Search | Unknown | Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute (OI) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute (OI) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute (OI) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute (OI) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute (OI) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Oceanic Institute (OI) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
| Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources website | Unknown | Institution web page | Open resource |
Tags
- aquatic habitat
- benthic
- benthic biology
- benthic data
- benthic habitat
- benthic taxa name and code
- benthos analysis
- biological data
- biosphere
- bt7j7h
- central north pacific
- central pacific ocean
- coastal processes
- coastal studies
- coral
- coral reef
- coral reef ecology
- coral reef ecosystems
- coral reef monitoring and assessment
- coral reefs
- coral reef species
- corals
- corals and algae percent cover
- corals and algae percent coverage
- coral species
- country/territory
- digital camera
- digital still images
- earth science
- gardner pinnacles
- habitats
- hakioawa
- hanalei
- hanauma bay
- hawaii
- hawaiian islands
- hawaii island
- hawaii kai
- heeia
- hoai
- honaunau
- honokohau
- honolua north
- honolua south
- hulopo'e
- island of hawaii
- kaalaea
- kaapahu
- kaapuna
- kahe
- kahekili
- kahoolawe
- kalaeahole
- kaloko
- kamalo
- kamilioloa
- kanehena bay
- kanehena pt.
- kauai
- kaununui
- kawaihae
- kawaihae harbor
- keanapapa
- keawanui bay
- kiekie
- kohala
- kure
- laaloa
- lanai
- lapakahi
- laupahoehoe
- laysan
- lehua island
- leleiwi
- limahuli
- lisianski
- maalaea
- mahukona
- manana island
- manele bay
- marine biology
- maui
- maui island
- maui island (20n156w0004)
- midway
- milolii
- moku o loe
- molokai
- molokini
- nenue pt.
- nihoa
- ni'ihau
- north pacific ocean
- northwest hawaii islands
- nualolo kai
- numeric data sets
- numeric data sets - benthic
- numeric data sets - biology
- numeric data sets - oceanographic
- oahu
- ocean basin
- oceanography
- oceans
- olowalu
- pacific
- pacific ocean
- palaau
- palaoa
- papahanaumokuakea marine national monument
- papaula pt.
- pearl and hermes atoll
- pelekane bay
- pelekane bay (20n155w0004)
- photographic analysis
- photoquadrat images
- pili o
- puamana
- puhi bay
- pupukea
- puukole point
- reef monitoring and assessment
- rk40t9
- scuba
- still digital images
- substrate type
- taxa name and code
- transect monitoring
- transect tape
- u5yd44
- united states of america
- video image data sets
- visual images
- waikiki
- zoology