Assess Damage to Coral reefs along the Northern coast of Honduras.

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal Geology and Regional Marine Studies.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Assess Damage to Coral reefs along the Northern coast of Honduras.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital tabular data
Description:
Abstract:
In Fall of 1998, Hurricane Mitch struck Central America, especially Honduras. The hurricane had multiple and complex impacts on Honduran coral reefs. The "Assess Damage to Coral Reefs" project focuses on the impacts of the coral reefs by measuring three variables - temperature, salinity (conductivity) and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). These assessments will allow environmental personnel to deal with the impacts of Hurricane Mitch in the context of environmental changes.
Purpose:
To provide information on Hurricane Mitch's impacts to the corals reefs. To establish monitoring protocols for the coral reefs.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1998
Ending_Date: 2001
Currentness_Reference: Observed
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Northern Coastal Honduras
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 86.625
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 86.375
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 16.416
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 15.833
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: temperature
Theme_Keyword: coral reef
Theme_Keyword: salinity
Theme_Keyword: light
Theme_Keyword: observation
Theme_Keyword: conductivity
Theme_Keyword: environmental impact
Theme_Keyword: ecosystem
Theme_Keyword: Hurricane Mitch
Theme_Keyword: monitoring
Theme_Keyword: photosynthetically active radiation
Theme_Keyword: PAR
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Honduras
Place_Keyword: Northern Honduras
Place_Keyword: Cayos Cochinos
Place_Keyword: Roatan
Place_Keyword: Cayos Cochinos Reserve
Place_Keyword: Bay Islands
Place_Keyword: Cochino Pequeno
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: species
Taxonomic_Keywords: coral
Taxonomic_Keywords: calyx
Taxonomic_Keywords: skeletal morphology
Taxonomic_Keywords: septal
Taxonomic_System:
Identifier:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Contact_Person: Hector Guzman
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address: Apartado 2072
City: Balboa
State_or_Province: NA
Postal_Code: Unknown
Country: Panama
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 507 212-8733
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 507 212-8190/8791
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: guzmanh@naos.si.edu
Taxonomic_Procedures:
Species are identified according to skeletal morphology, calyx and septal characteristics
Taxonomic_Completeness: To species level
Access_Constraints:
Data may not be available. Please contact the primary contact. Any downloading and use of these data signifies a user's agreement to comprehension and compliance of the Liablility Distribution Disclaimer. Insure all portions of metadata are read and clearly understood before using these data in order to protect both user and USGS interests. See section 6.3 Distribution Liability.
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the Center for Coastal Geology and Regional Marine Studies as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgement as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Users should be aware of that comparisons with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to differences in data collection procedures. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal Geology and Regional Marine Studies
Contact_Person: Robert B. Halley
Contact_Position: Project chief/Research Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701-4846
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rhalley@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
The Center for Coastal Geology and Regional Marine Studies would like to acknowledge the assistance of Cayos Cochinos Marine Reserve, Roatan Institute of Marine Science, and the Honduran Coral Reef Fund.
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Excel
Analytical_Tool:
Analytical_Tool_Description:
The SBE 16plus SEACAT is a temperature and conductivity recorder. Auxillary sensors can be attached for additional measurements.
Tool_Access_Information:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.seabird.com>
Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact manufacturer
Tool_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address: 1808 136th Place NE
City: Bellevue
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98005
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 425 643-9866
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 425 643-9954
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seabird@seabird.com
Analytical_Tool:
Analytical_Tool_Description:
Optic StowAway Temp Logger is an underwater temperature logger with an optic communicator for readout.
Tool_Access_Information:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.onsetcomp.com>
Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact manufacturer
Tool_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Onset Computer Corporation
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address: 470 MacArthur Blvd.
City: Bourne
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02532
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-564-4377
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508 759-9100
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sales@onsetcomp.com
Analytical_Tool:
Analytical_Tool_Description:
The LI-192SA Underwater Quantum Sensor measures PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) in aquatic environments. It is used as an auxillary sensor on the SEACAT recorder.
Tool_Access_Information:
Online_Linkage: <http://env.licor.com>
Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact manufacturer
Tool_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: LI-COR, Inc.
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address: 4421 Superior St
City: Lincoln
State_or_Province: NE
Postal_Code: 68504
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 402 467-3576
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 402 467-2819
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: envsales@licor.com
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The accuracy of the attributes are based on the accuracy of the equipment used. All equipment is calibrated according to manufacturers' guidelines. Conductivity is calibrated to the U.S.Geological Survey's standards.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
For all sites, temperature, light and conductivity measurements were taken. When available, maps/charts, remotely sensed data and other information were used.
Completeness_Report: There are no known omissions to the data set.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Identifier:
Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Methodology_Keyword: video observation
Methodology_Keyword: thermographs
Methodology_Keyword: camera
Methodology_Keyword: video recorder
Methodology_Keyword: aerial photography
Methodology_Keyword: underwater housing
Methodology_Keyword: SeaWiFS
Methodology_Keyword: satellite imagery
Methodology_Keyword: data logger
Methodology_Keyword: 35mm still photo
Methodology_Description:
Remotely sensed imagery was obtained for the area, if available. The Optic Stowaway temperature thermographs were installed around Cochino Pequeno at two different depth, 5-m and 21-m. Two SeaBird data loggers with underwater quantum sensor were installed at one site near Cayos Cochinos and one at Roatan. Underwater digital video and still photography were taken for documentation purposes, using a Sony DCR-VX1000 video recorder and a NIKONOS V 35mm camera. Surface salinity and temperature were also measured by research students at the Cayos Biological Reserve. Sea Surface temperature (SST) anomolies were used for ancillary data on coral bleaching. Information from local researchers and residents was obtained about pre and post Hurricane Mitch conditions, as well as hydrological data from gaging stations along the Northern coast of Honduras.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: University of South Florida
Publication_Date: 19981104
Title: SeaWiFS satellite imagery
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital raster data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Greenbelt, MD
Publisher: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital data file
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19981104
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NASA Sea WIFS
Source_Contribution: Provide information about turdity concentration levels
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey and Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Publication_Date: 199812
Title: Open Skies Photography
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Remote Sensing image
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Type_of_Source_Media: Stable-based material
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19981204
Ending_Date: 19981219
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: OSP
Source_Contribution: Provide locations of coral reef
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
Publication_Date: Varies
Title: Sea surface Temperature Anomaly
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital raster data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher:
NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital data file
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19981010
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19981103
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19991009
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20001010
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of source
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA SST
Source_Contribution: Provide information on sea surface temperature
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA
Publication_Date: Varies
Title: Nautical Charts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher: NOAA
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA
Source_Contribution: Provide locations of coral reefs
Process_Step:
Process_Description: See methodology
Process_Date: 1999-2001
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The dataset includes three variables for assessment damage to coral reefs - temperature (temperature of seawater measured in degrees Celsius), salinity (conductivity measured in salinity units) and light (sunlight reaching seafloor measured in microeinsteins/second/meters squared). Video and still photos are also included in the data sets for coral reef documentation.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Project defined.
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Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Division, EROS Data Center International Program
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Address_Type: Physical address
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703 648-4544
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: macweb@usgs.gov
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