Map of percent scleractinian coral cover and sand along camera tows and ROV tracks of West Maui, Hawaii
Description
This map displays optical validation observation locations and percent coverage of scleractinian coral and sand overlaid on bathymetry and landsat imagery. Optical data were collected by CRED TOAD camera sled aboard the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary small boat R/V Kohola cruise SB1505, NOAA small boat R/V AHI cruise MP1401, NOAA ship Hi'ialakai cruise HA0905 and aboard NOAA ship Oscar Elton Sette cruise SE1107, SE1006 & SE0807. Data were also collected with Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory's (HURL) RCV-150 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in 2001-2002, 2004, 2006 and on the R/V Ka`imikai-o-Kanaloa cruise's; KOK1207, KOK0408, KOK0209, KOK0409, KOK1002 & KOK1102. Diver Photquadrant data were collected by the CRED Benthic Team in 2005-2006, 2008, 2010 & 2014. Drop camera data were collected by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 2002-2003 and 2011.
Resources
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mai_bh.zip |
ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/mhi/optical/mai/mai_bh.zip |
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mai_bh.zip |
ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/mhi/optical/mai/mai_bh.zip |
Tags
- map images
- united states of america
- reef monitoring and assessment
- aquatic habitat
- corals
- benthic habitat
- 467
- maui
- biosphere
- maui island (20n156w0004)
- maui island
- hawaii
- auau channel (20n156w0027)
- mesophotic coral ecosystem
- habitats
- earth science
- hawaiian islands
- maui county
- central pacific ocean
- synthesis map
- ocean basin
- main hawaiian islands
- benthic habitat mapping and characterization in the pacific islands region
- zoology
- mapping
- coris_metadata
- pacific ocean
- country/territory
- auau channel