Description
Understanding the spatial distribution, intensity, overlap, and cumulative impact of human activities and environmental stressors is essential for effective management and protection of ecosystem services generated by coral reefs. The data described here are that of the GIS layers of the eco-geospatial tool developed by staff of the Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) at the Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) for American Samoa Coral Reef Drivers, hosted by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PACIOOS) at http://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/projects/coral-drivers-amsam/. Partners included the American Samoa Division of Marine and Wildlife Resources and the American Samoa Coral Reef Advisory Group.
This eco-geospatial tool gathers, organizes, analyzes, models and visualizes spatially-explicit information for American Samoa. Hereby, GIS layers are developed to provide the spatial patterns of anthropogenic and environmental drivers that influence the status of coral reefs in the region and the potential for degradation, including satellite-based oceanography (sea surface temperature [SST], chlorophyll-a, photosynthetically active radiation [PAR], Turbidity [Kd490]), wave power, coastal habitat modification, and sediment export to nearshore.
These geospatial products provide the basis to answer questions such as which places and habitat types are the most impacted; which stressors should be the greatest concern in different areas; and where to prioritize different management strategies. In addition, these datasets also inform watershed management and conservation action plans.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | 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 | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. 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 |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region - Science Overview | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region - Science Overview | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region - Science Overview | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| American Samoa Nutrient Work by Schuler (2019) | Unknown | A link to access relevant work assessing nutrient loading to coastal ecosystems in American Samoa. The full citation below: Shuler, Christopher K., Daniel W. Amato, Veronica Gibson, Lydia Baker, Ashley N. Olguin, Henrietta Dulai, Celia M. Smith, and Rosanna A. Alegado 2019. "Assessment of Terrigenous Nutrient Loading to Coastal Ecosystems along a Human Land-Use Gradient, Tutuila, American Samoa" Hydrology 6, no. 1: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology6010018 | Open resource |
| American Samoa Nutrient Work by Schuler (2019) | Unknown | A link to access relevant work assessing nutrient loading to coastal ecosystems in American Samoa. The full citation below: Shuler, Christopher K., Daniel W. Amato, Veronica Gibson, Lydia Baker, Ashley N. Olguin, Henrietta Dulai, Celia M. Smith, and Rosanna A. Alegado 2019. "Assessment of Terrigenous Nutrient Loading to Coastal Ecosystems along a Human Land-Use Gradient, Tutuila, American Samoa" Hydrology 6, no. 1: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology6010018 | Open resource |
| American Samoa Nutrient Work by Schuler (2019) | Unknown | A link to access relevant work assessing nutrient loading to coastal ecosystems in American Samoa. The full citation below: Shuler, Christopher K., Daniel W. Amato, Veronica Gibson, Lydia Baker, Ashley N. Olguin, Henrietta Dulai, Celia M. Smith, and Rosanna A. Alegado 2019. "Assessment of Terrigenous Nutrient Loading to Coastal Ecosystems along a Human Land-Use Gradient, Tutuila, American Samoa" Hydrology 6, no. 1: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology6010018 | Open resource |
| Online Tool | Unknown | All data can be found in the map viewer, and are also available for download in various formats via this link. | Open resource |
| Online Tool | Unknown | All data can be found in the map viewer, and are also available for download in various formats via this link. | Open resource |
| Online Tool | Unknown | All data can be found in the map viewer, and are also available for download in various formats via this link. | Open resource |
| Ocean Tipping Points Project | Unknown | A similar project in Hawai'i | Open resource |
| Ocean Tipping Points Project | Unknown | A similar project in Hawai'i | Open resource |
| Ocean Tipping Points Project | Unknown | A similar project in Hawai'i | Open resource |
| Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage | Open resource |
| Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage | Open resource |
| Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage | Open resource |
| Satellite based chlorophyll work by NASA DEVELOP Project | Unknown | A link to access satellite based chlorophyll work in coastal American Samoa by NASA DEVELOP Project Worsham, Marshall & Collin, Melissa & Davis, Eric & Markarian, Arev. (2019). Deploying Earth Observations to Evaluate the Impacts of Land Cover and Water Quality Changes to Improve Coastal Management in American Samoa. 10.13140/RG.2.2.22358.88640. | Open resource |
| Satellite based chlorophyll work by NASA DEVELOP Project | Unknown | A link to access satellite based chlorophyll work in coastal American Samoa by NASA DEVELOP Project Worsham, Marshall & Collin, Melissa & Davis, Eric & Markarian, Arev. (2019). Deploying Earth Observations to Evaluate the Impacts of Land Cover and Water Quality Changes to Improve Coastal Management in American Samoa. 10.13140/RG.2.2.22358.88640. | Open resource |
| Satellite based chlorophyll work by NASA DEVELOP Project | Unknown | A link to access satellite based chlorophyll work in coastal American Samoa by NASA DEVELOP Project Worsham, Marshall & Collin, Melissa & Davis, Eric & Markarian, Arev. (2019). Deploying Earth Observations to Evaluate the Impacts of Land Cover and Water Quality Changes to Improve Coastal Management in American Samoa. 10.13140/RG.2.2.22358.88640. | Open resource |
Tags
- american samoa
- american samoa (14s170w0000)
- biosphere
- central pacific ocean
- chlorophyll-a
- coastal areas
- coastal processes
- computer
- coral reef
- coral reef ecosystem division
- coral reef ecosystem program
- coral reefs
- coral reef studies
- coral reef watch
- corals
- country/territory
- cred
- crep
- crw
- doc/noaa/nmfs/pifsc
- earth science
- eco-geospatial tool
- ecosystems
- ecosystem sciences division
- environmental impacts
- environmental modeling
- environmental sustainability
- erosion
- errdap
- esd
- gis
- gis product
- habitat conversion/fragmentation
- habitat modification
- human dimensions
- human settlements
- infrastructure
- irradiance
- land-based source pollution
- layers
- lbsp
- mapping
- marine ecosystems
- model output
- national marine fisheries service
- nmfs
- noaa
- ocean
- ocean acidification program
- ocean basin
- oceans
- only one coris discovery thesaurus required
- pacific islands fisheries science center
- pacific ocean
- pacioos
- photosynthetically active radiation
- pifsc
- ramp
- reef
- reef assessment and monitoring program
- reef monitoring and assessment
- satellite data
- sea surface temperature
- sedimentation
- south pacific ocean
- sustainability
- turbidity
- united states of america
- u.s. department of commerce
- us doc
- vulnerability assessment
- wave power
- zoology