Observed Presence of Alien and Invasive Algae, 2000-2013 - Hawaii

Due to the geographic isolation of the Hawaiian Islands, close to 25% of Hawaii's reef fishes and red algae species are endemic. This leaves Hawaiian coral reefs particularly vulnerable to alien invasions due to their valuable role as a biodiversity resource. Invasive algae can pose a serious threat to coral reefs by spreading and growing rapidly, smothering or outcompeting corals and other organisms. This can significantly alter the structure and function of the reef ecosystem. Four species of alien red algae have become invasive in Hawaii: prickly seaweed (Acanthophora spicifera), hookweed (Hypnea musciformis), smothering seaweed (Kappaphycus spp.), and gorilla ogo (Gracilaria salicornia). This raster data layer represents the presence of alien and invasive algal species within 1 km of an observation. Invasive algae data originated from monitoring surveys in the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) Fisheries Ecology Research Laboratory (FERL) Hawaii Fish and Benthic Biological Synthesis Database (2000-2013), which is synthesized from NOAA, State of Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), as well as invasive algae surveys conducted across the state in 2002 by Dr. Jennifer Smith (Smith et al., 2002). These data should be considered presence only. Areas with no presence may be due to lack of survey data, surveys that did not identify algae to the species level, or observed absence. Point data for transects with observed presence of any invasive algae were assigned a value of 1 and converted to raster with 500-m pixel size. To account for uncertainty in geographic position and the fragmentation and spread of algae, the Ocean Tipping Points (OTP) project estimated presence within a 1-km radius of observed invasive algae presence. A Focal Statistics tool was run to calculate the maximum value within a 1-km radius of each pixel with the assumption that if an invasive algae was observed in one location it is likely present in at least the surrounding 1 km of reef area. Final raster values of 1 represent areas within 1 km of positive invasive algae observations while values of 0 represent the remaining area. The geographic extent of the data layer is from the shoreline of the Main Hawaiian Islands extending 5 km offshore and 1 km inshore.

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Distributor National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
Point of Contact Carrie V. Kappel
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
kappel@nceas.ucsb.edu
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Principal Investigator Carrie V. Kappel
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
kappel@nceas.ucsb.edu
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Originator Lisa M. Wedding
University of Oxford
lisa.wedding@ouce.ox.ac.uk
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Originator Joey Lecky
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
joey.lecky@noaa.gov
Resource Provider Ocean Tipping Points (OTP)
info@oceantippingpoints.org
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Publisher Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
info@pacioos.org
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Dataset Point of Contact Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
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General Documentation
Associated Documentation Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Resource Provider Ocean Tipping Points (OTP)
Date(s) creation: 2017-03-14
issued: 2017-03-14
revision: 2017-03-14
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revision: 2017-03-14
Purpose This layer was developed as part of a geospatial database of key anthropogenic pressures to coastal waters of the Main Hawaiian Islands for the Ocean Tipping Points (OTP) project (http://oceantippingpoints.org). Ocean tipping points occur when shifts in human use or environmental conditions result in large, and sometimes abrupt, impacts to marine ecosystems. The ability to predict and understand ocean tipping points can enhance ecosystem management, including critical coral reef management and policies to protect ecosystem services produced by coral reefs. The goal of the Ocean Tipping Points Hawaii case study was to gather, process, and map spatial information on environmental and human-based drivers of coral reef ecosystem conditions.
Use Limitations Please contact the Ocean Tipping Points (OTP) project in advance of applying these data to project work so that the principal investigator, Carrie Kappel (kappel@nceas.ucsb.edu), can track and communicate data uses and ensure no duplicate efforts are underway. The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates N: 22.27916178151476° S: 18.84863823350594° E: -154.67768920003857° W: -160.29941254176182°
Theme keywords GCMD Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Plants > Macroalgae (Seaweeds) > Red Algae
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Reef Habitat
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics > Invasive Species
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Reef > Coral Reef
  • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts
  • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Human Settlements > Coastal Areas
  • Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Sustainability > Environmental Sustainability
  • Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
Data Center keywords GCMD Data Center Keywords
  • PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
Place keywords GCMD Location Keywords
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands
Project keywords GCMD Project Keywords
  • PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
Use Constraints Please contact the Ocean Tipping Points (OTP) project in advance of applying these data to project work so that the principal investigator, Carrie Kappel (kappel@nceas.ucsb.edu), can track and communicate data uses and ensure no duplicate efforts are underway. The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Lineage Statement 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z OGC web services (WMS and WFS) enabled by PacIOOS via GeoServer. Original data from source provider may have been reformatted, reprojected, or adjusted in other ways to optimize these capabilities.
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