Seagrass data, Solomon Islands, 2018

Occurrence
Latest version published by Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node on Sep 20, 2025 Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node
Publication date:
September 20, 2025
License:
CC-BY-NC 4.0

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Description

The seagrass data monitoring and mapping is conducted at various sites in Solomon Islands under the CMS/GEF Dugong/Seagrass project. It provides a much –valued opportunity to promote community-based conservation of dugong and seagrass in the Solomon Islands. The main focus area of the project for Solomon Islands is to; raise national awareness of the importance of dugong in Solomon Islands culture and of seagrass as a mitigation against climate change impacts, promoting the role of Locally Managed Marine Areas in the conservation of seagrass and dugong, mapping of seagrass meadows and managing these activities through a National Coordinating Committee

Data Records

The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 92 records.

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Leghunau E M, Maeda T (2025). Seagrass data, Solomon Islands, 2018. Version 1.1. Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node. Occurrence dataset. https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource?r=seagrass_data_2018&v=1.1

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.

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Keywords

Samplingevent; Occurrence

Contacts

Ezekiel Meinogra Leghunau
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • User ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • Conservation Officer
Environment and Conservation Division-Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
  • P.O Box 21
Honiara
Guadalcanal
SB
  • +677 26036
Trevor Maeda
  • ●
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
  • Principal Conservation Officer
Environment and Conservation Division- Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
  • P.O Box 21
Honiara
Guadalcanal
SB
  • +677 26036
Agnetha Vave Karamui
  • Point Of Contact
  • Chief Conservation Officer
Environment and Conservation Division- Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
  • P.O Box 21
Honiara
Guadalcanal
SB
  • +677 26036
Ainsof So'o
  • Systems Developer/Analyst
SPREP
Apia
WS
  • +685 21929 Ext 331

Geographic Coverage

The Seagerass monitoring exercise is conducted at various sites in Solomon Islands. Namely, Tetepare Island in western province, Kmaga in Isable province and Marau in Guadalcanal proivnce.

Bounding Coordinates South West [-9.893, 156.621], North East [-7.144, 160.917]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Species Cymodocea rotundata, Thalassia hemprichii, Halophila Ovalis, Syringodium Isoetifolium, Zostera Capricorni, Thalassoden Ciliatum, Halodule uninervis, Enhalus acoroides, Cymodocea serulata

Project Data

The tropical Indo-pacific is recognized as the world's most diverse marine environment, but its size and remoteness present challenges for documentation and studying biodiversity. This project will build on the protocols, tools and growing network of collaborators established by the Diversity of the Indo-Pacific Network and VertNet to mobilize biodiversity data and identify conservation priorities in Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.

Title Solomon Islands Seagrass Monitoring Data under the CMS/GEF Dugong/Seagrass project
Identifier BID-PA2016-0002-REG
Funding The dataset was prepared and published with the funding from the European Union via the Global Biodiversity information Facility

The personnel involved in the project:

Kelly Brown
  • Point Of Contact

Sampling Methods

The method of collecting is basically using transect, using checklist (seagrass watch) for identification and general observation.

Study Extent The study area or the sampling area for the monitoring data covers various sites in Solomon Islands including, Tetepare island (Western Province), Kmaga (Isable Province) and in Marau (Guadalcanal Province)
Quality Control Using seagrass watch protocols.

Method step description:

  1. Seagrass watch protocols.

Additional Metadata

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Alternative Identifiers https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource?r=seagrass_data_2018