1996 surveys of marine and estuarine communities in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii collected data from 15 stations. The study identified 434 species or higher taxa, with 96 designated as introduced or cryptogenic. Data was compiled by NOAA NCEI from a survey conducted between January and October 1996.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial patterns of species richness using station location and taxa count data.
- Model the distribution of introduced versus native species across different harbor environments.
- Compare community similarity between stations using Sorensen Indices data.
- Study the correlation between environmental factors (e.g., turbidity, sedimentation) and taxa occurrence.
Strengths
- Surveys covered 15 distinct stations representing a variety of harbor environments.
- Records include 434 identified species or higher taxa with introduced/cryptogenic status for 96 species.
- Data enables temporal tracking of species appearance, referenced against historical surveys.
Limitations
- Data is from a single year (1996), limiting analysis of temporal trends.
- Sample size is constrained to one geographic location (Pearl Harbor).
- The underlying relational database used for tracking is not included in the dataset.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- Field surveys with samples and observations at 15 stations; species identification and comparison to historical records.
- Time Range
- 1996-01-11 to 1996-09 18
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii