Kahoolawe Island Nearshore Marine Species Survey 1998

January 12-14, 1998 survey documents marine macroalgae and invertebrates around Kahoolawe Island, Hawaii. It recorded 298 total species, with 152 taxa in the intertidal zone and 193 in the subtidal zone. The dataset was produced by researchers for the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Establish baseline species presence for introduced marine species monitoring using recorded taxa lists.
• Compare intertidal versus subtidal zone biodiversity by analyzing the 152 and 193 species counts per zone.
• Identify species newly reported for Kahoolawe by contrasting the 298 observed species against the 35 previously known reports.

Strengths

• Records 298 distinct marine species from a focused survey.
• Provides separate species counts for intertidal (152 taxa) and subtidal (193) zones.
• Data is derived from a formal, cited scientific report with specific methodology.

Limitations

• Single temporal snapshot from a 3-day survey in January 1998, limiting seasonal analysis.
• Geographic scope is limited to seven sites around one island.
• Sample data and specific column schema (e.g., species abundance, precise location) are unavailable for review.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0000715), derived from report 1998-002 by Coles et al.

Collection Method

Field survey involving observation and collection of marine macroalgae and invertebrates in intertidal and subtidal zones.

Time Range

1998-01-12 to 1998-01-14

Freshness

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Geography

Nearshore waters at seven sites around the island of Kahoolawe, Hawaii, USA.