Structure from motion images collected during marine debris surveys at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018 and 2021

Description

The photographs described in this dataset were collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys conducted by snorkelers in search of derelict fishing nets. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries, Ecosystem Sciences Division (ESD) at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). Initial surveys occurred from September 24 - October 3, 2018 during an ESD-led marine debris removal mission aboard the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette, and follow-up surveys occurred from September 13-14, 2021 on a joint mission with non-profit organization Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project aboard the M/V IMUA. During the 2018 mission, only a subset of marine debris surveys resulted in a SfM survey. Fishing nets were located during swim surveys and selected for SfM if the net was interacting with coral or hard substrate, the depth of the net was within ~1- 4 m of the surface, and the area of the net fit within the 9 sq. meter SFM survey plot. During a SFM survey, a permanent 3 x 3 m plot was established around the center of the fishing net, and the net was photographed using a back and forth swim pattern ("before" photos) for later processing using a SfM approach. The net was then removed and the same area was photographed again in the same way ("after" photos). A nearby (>50 m distant) paired control site was also photographed using the same method ("control" photos). During the 2021 mission, relocation of all paired sites where "after" and "control" photos were taken in 2018 was attempted; if found, the permanent 3 x 3m plot was reimaged using the same SfM approach. Only a subset of 2018 sites were successfully relocated in 2021 (12 "after" sites, 8 "control" sites), and five new nearby "control" sites had to be established to fulfill the paired study design.

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0 Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "before" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "Before Images" folder. See Before Images metadata file for site information. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210811
0 Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "after" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "After Images" folder. See After Images metadata file for site information. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210812
0 Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at "control sites" near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. Photos are organized by site in the "Control Images" folder. See Control Images metadata file for site information. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210740
0 Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "after" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210812
0 Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys "before" the fishing net was removed from the reef. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210811
0 Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at control sites near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2018. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0210740
0 Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys at "control sites" near fishing net removal sites. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at coral reef sites entangled with derelict fishing nets at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021 Photos are organized by site in the "Control Images" folder. See Control Images metadata file (SfM_MarineDebris_ControlImagesMetadata_PHR_2021.csv) for site information. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0253649
0 Benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at net-impact sites 3 years after derelict fishing nets were removed at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021. Photos are organized by site in the "Impact Images" folder. See Impact Images metadata file (SfM_MarineDebris_ImpactImagesMetadata_PHR_2021.csv) for site information. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0253648
0 Metadata for benthic imagery collected at using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at control coral reef sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0253649
0 Metadata for benthic imagery collected using a Structure from Motion (SfM) approach during in-water marine debris swim surveys. Surveys were conducted by the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Sciences Division at net impact sites at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2021, three years post net-removal. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0253648
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/59423
0 Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
0 Information about marine debris research and removal efforts in Northwestern Hawaiian Islands by Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/marine-debris-research-and-removal-northwestern-hawaiian-islands
0 Story map about marine debris removal efforts in 2018 with images and captions describing work that was conducted. https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=852aeea527834cfbbc53248850065b4a
0 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 https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/59423.pdf

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