Описание
Pasua (Tridacna maxima), also known as pa’ua, are one of two species of giant clams native to the Cook Islands. Pasua are a culturally significant food item throughout the Cook Islands, and in the Northern Cooks remain a staple food source. Pasua are rare in the southern Cook Islands as a consequence of previous overharvesting but increasing numbers of pasua from the northern Cook Islands, especially Tongareva, are available for sale in Rarotonga. In response to declining numbers in the southern Cook Islands, a giant clam hatchery was established on Aitutaki in 1990 by the Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) to help reintroduce clams to the lagoon.
The specific aims of the survey were to assess the size distribution, abundance and density of pasua in Tongareva Lagoon.
In addition, this survey aimed to provide baseline information for the Island Council regarding the establishment of specific size limits, the possible need for a rahui (harvest closure), and the ideal location of such a rahui if required.
Записи данных
Данные этого sampling event ресурса были опубликованы в виде Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), который является стандартным форматом для обмена данными о биоразнообразии в виде набора из одной или нескольких таблиц. Основная таблица данных содержит 27 записей.
Также в наличии 2 таблиц с данными расширений. Записи расширений содержат дополнительную информацию об основной записи. Число записей в каждой таблице данных расширения показано ниже.
Данный экземпляр IPT архивирует данные и таким образом служит хранилищем данных. Данные и метаданные ресурсов доступны для скачивания в разделе Загрузки. В таблице версий перечислены другие версии ресурса, которые были доступны публично, что позволяет отслеживать изменения, внесенные в ресурс с течением времени.
Версии
В таблице ниже указаны только опубликованные версии ресурса, которые доступны для свободного скачивания.
Как оформить ссылку
Исследователи должны дать ссылку на эту работу следующим образом:
Chambers C N (2024). Pasua (Tridacna maxima) size and abundance in Tongareva Lagoon, Cook Islands. Version 1.0. Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node. Samplingevent dataset. https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource?r=tongareva_clams&v=1.0
Права
Исследователи должны соблюдать следующие права:
Публикующей организацией и владельцем прав на данную работу является Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node. Эта работа находится под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0).
Регистрация в GBIF
Этот ресурс был зарегистрирован в GBIF, ему был присвоен следующий UUID: 27b24738-02ef-4c81-b470-bfe639cd0c37. Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node отвечает за публикацию этого ресурса, и зарегистрирован в GBIF как издатель данных при оподдержке Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
Ключевые слова
Samplingevent
Контакты
- Metadata Provider ●
- Originator ●
- Point Of Contact
Географический охват
Tongareva Lagoon, Cook Islands
| Ограничивающие координаты | Юг Запад [-9,04, -158,01], Север Восток [-8,98, -157,92] |
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Таксономический охват
Pasua giant clams
| Species | Tridacna maxima (Pasua) |
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Временной охват
| Дата начала / Дата окончания | 2006-05-03 / 2006-05-24 |
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Методы сбора
The survey took place over 14 days from 3–17 May 2006 with a follow-up survey at sites Te Vo, Tepetepe and between Ahuamiria and Atutahi on 24 July 2006. Fieldwork was conducted by the author, Mataora Marsters and Taimana Manata from the Tongareva Marine Research Centre (TMRC) with additional assistance from Tomas Samuela Jr., Tuku Marsters, Martin Chambers and Baar Tapu. Site selection was designed in an attempt to survey a wide cross section of the lagoon environment, for example toka (distinct coral heads), tuarai (small scattered coral heads close to shore) and kauniho (reef edges). Sites were stratified according to the section of the lagoon (e.g. far southern section) and were selected by travelling in a boat within these sections in a relatively straight line (e.g. parallel to the shore) for a set period of time (e.g. 10 minutes) until suitable habitat was encountered. From preliminary observations and based on existing biological information concerning pasua (Lewis 1987), suitable habitat was defined as toka and tuarai down to a depth of 10 metres, and kauniho, which weren’t predominately sandy.
| Охват исследования | Tongareva Lagoon, Cook Islands |
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Описание этапа методики:
- The survey area was delineated by four 50-m ropes, which were knotted to form a square. This was then placed randomly over the survey site although in the case of kauniho, the lines were placed at the edge of the kauniho extending towards the shoreline. Five transect lines were then placed within the square at 10-m intervals. All pasua found within 5 m on each side of the transect line were counted and a proportion of the total population measured. In cases where low numbers of pasua were present, every second pasua was measured but in situations where large numbers were found, measurements varied from every tenth to every one-hundreth pasua.
- The size distribution of pasua was evaluated by recording the length, measured in centimetres, along the shell opening (lip) using callipers. The census of pasua abundance in the lagoon was calculated by counting the number of pasua within each survey area; density was calculated as the total.
Библиографические ссылки
- Chambers, C. 2007. Pasua (Tridacna maxima) size and abundance in Tongareva Lagoon, Cook Islands. SPC Trochus Information Bulletin #13 – July 2007, pg. 7-12.
Дополнительные метаданные
marine, harvested by iOBIS
| Альтернативные идентификаторы | https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource?r=tongareva_clams |
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