Coral Inventory at War in the Pacific National Historical Park - Open Format Dataset
Coral reef systems present in the park represent a vital element of Guam’s cultural, traditional, and economical heritage, and as such, are precious and in need of conservation. To facilitate the management of these resources, NPS determined that a Scleractinian (stony coral) species survey was necessary to establish a baseline for existing coral communities and other important factors for conservation. EnviroScience, Inc. performed a survey of stony coral species, coral habitat, and current evidence of stressors at WAPA’s Hågat and Asan Units in 2022. This report summarizes these findings from a management perspective and compares its findings to previous survey data from 1977 and 1999 (Eldridge et al. 1977; Amesbury et al. 1999). A current baseline for existing coral communities and other important factors for conservation necessitates the need for up-to-date data on the location, presence, relative abundance, and present health of corals. Park managers need this updated data to determine where and how to best focus conservation priorities and identify restoration opportunities. Management actions in park reef areas informed by this inventory included identifying locations where there were: high rates of sedimentation; high coral biomass; rare or threatened species, with a priority given to species endemic to Guam and listed as “threatened” under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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| description | Coral reef systems present in the park represent a vital element of Guam’s cultural, traditional, and economical heritage, and as such, are precious and in need of conservation. To facilitate the management of these resources, NPS determined that a Scleractinian (stony coral) species survey was necessary to establish a baseline for existing coral communities and other important factors for conservation. EnviroScience, Inc. performed a survey of stony coral species, coral habitat, and current evidence of stressors at WAPA’s Hågat and Asan Units in 2022. This report summarizes these findings from a management perspective and compares its findings to previous survey data from 1977 and 1999 (Eldridge et al. 1977; Amesbury et al. 1999). A current baseline for existing coral communities and other important factors for conservation necessitates the need for up-to-date data on the location, presence, relative abundance, and present health of corals. Park managers need this updated data to determine where and how to best focus conservation priorities and identify restoration opportunities. Management actions in park reef areas informed by this inventory included identifying locations where there were: high rates of sedimentation; high coral biomass; rare or threatened species, with a priority given to species endemic to Guam and listed as “threatened” under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2302313 |
| issued | 2024-01-31T00:00:00Z |
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| landingPage | https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2302313 |
| modified | 2024-01-31T00:00:00Z |
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| spatial | 144.643784,13.3686,144.7351,13.48267 |
| temporal | 2022-04-21/2023-03-12 |
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| title | Coral Inventory at War in the Pacific National Historical Park - Open Format Dataset |
