Description
Mesophotic coral environment monitoring and habitat surveys at the Main Hawaiian Island Chain (SE0807, EK60). The goals of the cruise were to collect a variety of data to assess the status of mesophotic corals in the Auau Channel, off the west coast of Maui. Camera surveys of corals and fish were conducted by a live feed video camera attached to a Towed Optical Assessment Device (TOAD). Two instrument arrays were deployed to monitor environmental variables (temperature, salinity, currents) for a period of one year. In addition, two smaller arrays were deployed to monitor temperature and occurrences of transient large fish that have been tagged previously. CTD casts were conducted at predetermined stations off a small boat, and light measurement profiles were taken at midday over a period of 4 days. Biological backscatter were recorded using an EK60 echosounder system operating at 38, 70, and 120 kHz along predetermined transects.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| AWS Cloud Storage Bucket | Unknown | AWS Cloud Storage provides additional public access to water column sonar data through the NOAA Big Data Project | Open resource |
| NCEI Contact Information | Unknown | Information for contacts at NCEI. | Open resource |
| Water Column Sonar Data Map Viewer | Unknown | Interactive map viewer to allow discovery and access to water column sonar data | Open resource |
| Water Column Sonar Data Archive Homepage | Unknown | Web page containing information on the water column sonar data archive. | Open resource |
| International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Sea Area ("Limits of Oceans and Seas" publication S-23) | Publication of Sea Areas is maintained by IHO. | Open resource |
Tags
- acoustic scattering
- acoustic sounders
- aquatic ecosystems
- aquatic sciences
- bathymetry
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- benthic
- biosphere
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc
- doc/noaa/nmfs
- earth science
- ecosystems
- fisheries
- in situ/laboratory instruments
- marine ecosystems
- national centers for environmental information
- national geophysical data center
- national marine fisheries service
- nesdis
- noaa
- north pacific ocean
- ocean acoustics
- oceans
- pelagic
- profilers/sounders
- seafloor topography
- u.s. department of commerce
- vertical location
- water column
- water column mapping system
- wcms