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Maui Citizen Science Coastal Water Quality Data

Identification Information

Citation:

Citation Information:

Title: Maui Citizen Science Coastal Water Quality Data

Date:

Date: April 9, 2014
Date Type: creation (CI_DateTypeCode)
Identifier:
Code: maui_water_quality
Authority: org.pacioos

Responsible Party:

Organization Name: Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Contact:

Contact Address:

Email: info@coral.org

Online Resource:

Linkage: https://coral.org
Protocol: http
Function: information (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)
Contact Role: originator (CI_RoleCode)

Responsible Party:

Organization Name: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Contact:

Contact Address:

Email: info@pacioos.org

Online Resource:

Linkage: http://pacioos.org
Protocol: http
Function: information (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)
Contact Role: publisher (CI_RoleCode)

Suggested data citation: Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL). 2014. Maui Citizen Science Coastal Water Quality Data. [Indicate temporal subset used.] Distributed by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS). http://pacioos.org/metadata/maui_water_quality.html. Accessed [date].

Abstract:

A network of citizen science volunteers periodically monitored water quality at several beaches across the island of Maui in the State of Hawaii during the years 2010-2016. This community-based monitoring effort provided valuable data for resource management purposes. Informed volunteer networks can serve as a community's "eyes and ears" and will often provide the first indications of changes to a system. In addition to the value of early detection, it is important to maintain ongoing monitoring efforts to compile data and document resource conditions.

In addition to water temperature, salinity, turbidity (water clarity), and pH, sampling sites were also monitored for harmful bacteria levels of Enterococcus through 2014-06-26. This indicator bacteria has been correlated with the presence of human pathogens (disease-causing organisms) and therefore with human illnesses such as gastroenteritis, diarrhea, and various infections in epidemiological studies. As such, it is commonly measured in beach water quality monitoring programs. For reference, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1986 Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria recommends that a water quality alert is posted if either: (a.) the latest water sample exceeds 104 CFU/100 mL of Enterococcus, or (b.) the geometric mean of the past 30 days of water samples exceeds 35 CFU/100 mL. One of the limitations of all available and EPA-approved test methods is that the sample must be incubated for about 24 hours.

Data were managed through an online repository, the Coral Reef Monitoring Data Portal (now defunct), developed and coordinated by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) and its partners with funding provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Data collection was coordinated by the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS), Aquanimity Now, the Digital Bus, Save Honolua Coalition, Project S.E.A.-Link, and other local organizations and agencies. Data are publicly distributed by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS).

Purpose:

PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region.

Credit:

The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST). This dataset was managed through an online repository, the Coral Reef Monitoring Data Portal (obsolete), developed and coordinated by the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) and its partners with funding provided by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Data collection was coordinated by the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS), Aquanimity Now, the Digital Bus, Save Honolua Coalition, Project S.E.A.-Link, and other local organizations and agencies. Data are publicly distributed by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS).

Point of Contact:

Responsible Party:

Organization Name: Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Contact:

Contact Address:

Email: info@coral.org

Online Resource:

Linkage: https://coral.org
Protocol: http
Function: information (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)
Contact Role: pointOfContact (CI_RoleCode)

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Descriptive Keywords:

Keywords:

Keyword Type: theme (MD_KeywordTypeCode)

Keyword: Earth Science Atmosphere Atmospheric Temperature Surface Air Temperature
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Ocean Chemistry Oxygen
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Ocean Chemistry pH
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Ocean Optics Turbidity
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Ocean Temperature Water Temperature
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Salinity/Density Salinity
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Water Quality Ocean Contaminants

Keyword Thesaurus:

Citation Information:

Title: GCMD Science Keywords

Keywords:

Keyword Type: theme (MD_KeywordTypeCode)

Keyword: In Situ Land-based Platforms Ocean Platform/Ocean Stations Coastal Stations

Keyword Thesaurus:

Citation Information:

Title: GCMD Platform Keywords

Keywords:

Keyword Type: theme (MD_KeywordTypeCode)

Keyword: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments Chemical Meters/Analyzers pH Meters
Keyword: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments Conductivity Sensors
Keyword: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments Photon/Optical Detectors Turbidity Meters
Keyword: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments Samplers Bottles/Flasks/Jars
Keyword: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments Temperature/Humidity Sensors Temperature Sensors

Keyword Thesaurus:

Citation Information:

Title: GCMD Instrument Keywords

Keywords:

Keyword Type: place (MD_KeywordTypeCode)

Keyword: Continent North America United States Of America Hawaii
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean Central Pacific Ocean Hawaiian Islands Maui

Keyword Thesaurus:

Citation Information:

Title: GCMD Location Keywords

Keywords:

Keyword Type: project (MD_KeywordTypeCode)

Keyword: PacIOOS Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

Keyword Thesaurus:

Citation Information:

Title: GCMD Project Keywords

Keywords:

Keyword Type: dataCenter (MD_KeywordTypeCode)

Keyword: PacIOOS Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

Keyword Thesaurus:

Citation Information:

Title: GCMD Data Center Keywords

Keywords:

Keyword Type: theme (MD_KeywordTypeCode)

Keyword: air_temperature
Keyword: latitude
Keyword: longitude
Keyword: number_concentration_of_enterococcus_in_sea_water
Keyword: sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale
Keyword: sea_water_practical_salinity
Keyword: sea_water_temperature
Keyword: sea_water_turbidity
Keyword: time

Keyword Thesaurus:

Citation Information:

Title: CF Standard Name Table v39

Aggregation Information:

Aggregate Dataset Name:

Citation Information:

Title: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)

Association Type: largerWorkCitation (DS_AssociationTypeCode)

Initiative Type: project (DS_InitiativeTypeCode)

Aggregation Information:

Aggregate Dataset Identifier:

Code: TimeSeries
Authority: Unidata Common Data Model

Association Type: largerWorkCitation (DS_AssociationTypeCode)

Initiative Type: project (DS_InitiativeTypeCode)

Resource Constraints:

Legal Constraints:

Use Limitation:

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.

Language:

eng

Topic Categories (MD_TopicCategoryCode):

Topic Category: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Topic Category: environment
Topic Category: health
Topic Category: oceans

Extent Information:

Spatial Temporal Extent:

Geographic Element:

Bounding Coordinates:

 
Westbound Longitude: -156.6664°
Eastbound Longitude: -156.4375°
Southbound Latitude: 20.61845°
Northbound Latitude: 20.9995°

Temporal Element:

Time Period:

Begin Position: January 29, 2010
End Position: March 20, 2016

Services:

Service Identification:

Identifier: ERDDAP-tabledap

Service Type: ERDDAP tabledap

Contains Operation:

Operation Name: ERDDAPtabledapDatasetQueryAndAccess

Online Resource:

Linkage: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/erddap/tabledap/maui_water_quality
Name: ERDDAP-tabledap
Protocol: ERDDAP:tabledap
Description: ERDDAP's tabledap service (a flavor of OPeNDAP) for tabular (sequence) data. Add different extensions (e.g., .html, .graph, .das, .dds) to the base URL for different purposes.
Function: download (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)

Services:

Service Identification:

Identifier: OPeNDAP

Service Type: OPeNDAP

Contains Operation:

Operation Name: OPeNDAPDatasetQueryAndAccess

Online Resource:

Linkage: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/erddap/tabledap/maui_water_quality
Name: OPeNDAP
Protocol: OPeNDAP:OPeNDAP
Description: An OPeNDAP service for tabular (sequence) data. Add different extensions (e.g., .html, .das, .dds) to the base URL for different purposes.
Function: download (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)

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Data Quality Information

Scope:

dataset

Lineage:

Statement:

2014-04-10T00:00:00Z PacIOOS begins ingest from Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) Coral Reef Monitoring Data Portal into PacIOOS ERDDAP data server.
2016-03-21T00:00:00Z Project ended.

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Spatial Representation Information

Number Of Dimensions:

3

Axis Dimension Properties:

Dimension:

Dimension Name: column (MD_DimensionNameTypeCode)
Resolution: 0.0 degrees_east

Dimension:

Dimension Name: row (MD_DimensionNameTypeCode)
Resolution: 0.0 degrees_north

Dimension:

Dimension Name: temporal (MD_DimensionNameTypeCode)

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Content Information

Coverage Description:

Content Type: physicalMeasurement (MD_CoverageContentTypeCode)

Dimensions:

Dimension:

Attribute Name: time
Attribute Type: double
Units: seconds since 1970-01-01T00-00-00Z
Descriptor:

Time (time)

Dimension:

Attribute Name: longitude
Attribute Type: float
Units: degrees_east
Descriptor:

Longitude (longitude)

Dimension:

Attribute Name: latitude
Attribute Type: float
Units: degrees_north
Descriptor:

Latitude (latitude)

Dimension:

Attribute Name: location_id
Attribute Type: String
Descriptor:

identifier for this sampling location

Dimension:

Attribute Name: location_name
Attribute Type: String
Descriptor:

location name

Dimension:

Attribute Name: sample_id
Attribute Type: int
Descriptor:

Coral Reef Monitoring Data Portal survey report identifier

Dimension:

Attribute Name: enterococcus
Attribute Type: float
Units: 1/%28100-mL%29
Descriptor:

Enterococcus CFU (number_concentration_of_enterococcus_in_sea_water)

Dimension:

Attribute Name: air_temperature
Attribute Type: float
Units: Celsius
Descriptor:

air temperature (air_temperature)

Dimension:

Attribute Name: water_temperature
Attribute Type: float
Units: Celsius
Descriptor:

water temperature (sea_water_temperature)

Dimension:

Attribute Name: salinity
Attribute Type: float
Units: 1
Descriptor:

salinity PSU (sea_water_practical_salinity)

Dimension:

Attribute Name: turbidity
Attribute Type: float
Units: 1
Descriptor:

turbidity NTU (sea_water_turbidity)

Dimension:

Attribute Name: ph
Attribute Type: float
Units: 1
Descriptor:

pH (sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale)

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Distribution Information

Distributor:

Distributor Contact:

Responsible Party:

Organization Name: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Contact:

Contact Address:

Email: info@pacioos.org

Online Resource:

Linkage: http://pacioos.org
Protocol: http
Function: information (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)
Contact Role: publisher (CI_RoleCode)

Distributor Formats:

Name: OPeNDAP
Version: DAP/2.0

Distributor Transfer Options:

Online Resource:

Linkage: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/erddap/tabledap/maui_water_quality.html
Name: Data Subset Form
Protocol: order
Description: ERDDAP's version of the OPeNDAP .html web page for this dataset. Specify a subset of the dataset and download the data via OPeNDAP or in many different file types.
Function: download (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)

Online Resource:

Linkage: https://pae-paha.pacioos.hawaii.edu/erddap/tabledap/maui_water_quality.graph
Name: Make-A-Graph Form
Protocol: order
Description: ERDDAP's Make-A-Graph .html web page for this dataset. Create an image with a map or graph of a subset of the data.
Function: mapDigital (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)

Online Resource:

Linkage: https://coral.org/maui/
Name: Related URL
Protocol: http
Description: This URL provides additional information related to this dataset.
Function: information (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)

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Metadata Reference Information

File Identifier:

http://pacioos.org/metadata/iso/maui_water_quality.xml

Language:

eng

Character Set:

UTF8 (MD_CharacterSetCode)

Hierarchy Level:

dataset (MD_ScopeCode)

Hierarchy Level:

service (MD_ScopeCode)

Contact:

Responsible Party:

Organization Name: Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Contact:

Contact Address:

Email: info@coral.org

Online Resource:

Linkage: https://coral.org
Protocol: http
Function: information (CI_OnLineFunctionCode)
Contact Role: pointOfContact (CI_RoleCode)

Date Stamp:

April 1, 2021

Metadata Maintenance Information:

Maintenance And Update Frequency: unknown

Maintenance Note:

This record was created using dataset metadata from ERDDAP.

Metadata Standard Name:

ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data

Metadata Standard Version:

ISO 19115-2:2009(E)

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Metadata Views

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International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in plain text

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International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in Extensible Markup Language (XML)