SPC PROCFish/C Invertebrates Observations Samoa 2005

Kim Friedman1, Kalo Pakoa1, Anama Solofa2, Emmanuel Tardy1, Franck Magron1, Magele Ropeti3

1 The Pacific Community, BP D5, 98848, Noumea, New Caledonia; 2 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, , Samoa; 3 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, PO Box 1874, Apia, Samoa

Corresponding author(s): Kim FriedmanKalo PakoaAnama SolofaEmmanuel Tardy, Franck Magron (franckm@spc.int)

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Resource Citation

Friedman K, Pakoa K, Solofa A, Tardy E (2018): SPC PROCFish/C Invertebrates Observations Samoa 2005. v1.1. The Pacific Community (SPC). Dataset/Occurrence. https://ipt.sprep.org/resource?r=spc_procfish_invertebrates_samoa_2005b&v=1.1

Abstract

Marine invertebrate species of commercial interest observed in Samoa during the PROCFish/C surveys (2005) in 4 sites Manono-uta, Vailoa, Vaisala and Salelavalu with a mix of survey methods (manta tow, reef benthos transects, and day and night searches)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, SPC, PROCFish/C, CoFish, Marine invertebrates, Occurrence

General description

Additional information: marine, harvested by iOBIS

Project details

Project title: Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C)
Personnel: Kim Friedman, Franck Magron
Funding: Funded by the European Union for the implementation of the Pacific Regional Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (CoFish), which ran from 1 May 2004 to 31 December 2009 under funding from the ninth European Development Fund (EDF 9), and the coastal component of the Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C), which ran from 1 March 2002 to 28 February 2009 under funding from the eighth European Development Fund (EDF 8).

Data prepared and published under project "Capacity building and data mobilization for conservation and decision making in the South Pacific" - BID-PA2016-0002-REG
Design description: The aim of the survey work was to provide baseline information on the status of reef fisheries, and to help fill the massive information gap that hinders the effective management of reef fisheries.

Data published through GBIF: https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource?r=spc_procfish_invertebrates_samoa_2005b

Taxonomic coverage

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Manono-uta, Vailoa, Vaisala and Salelavalu in Samoa
Coordinates: 14°4'15.6''S and 13°29'49.2''S Latitude; 172°40'51.6''W and 171°24'18''W Longitude 

Temporal coverage: June 6, 2005 - August 30, 2005

Methods

Method step description: Multiple observations for the same species aggregated by replicate. For replicates with a start and end positions (manta tow), the position provided is the middle point.
Study extent description: Manono-uta, Vailoa, Vaisala and Salelavalu in Samoa
Sampling description: Diversity and abundance of invertebrate species were determined using a range of survey techniques, including broad-scale assessment (using the manta-tow technique) and finer-scale assessment of specific reef and benthic habitats.

Broad-scale assessments were used to record large sedentary invertebrates; transects were 300 m long × 2 m wide, across inshore,
midshore and more exposed oceanic habitats.

Fine-scale assessments were conducted in target areas (areas with naturally higher abundance and/or the most suitable habitat) to specifically describe resource status. Fine-scale assessments were conducted of both reef (hard-bottom) and sandy (soft-bottom) areas to assess the range, size, and condition of invertebrate species present and to determine the nature and condition of the habitat with greater accuracy. These assessments were conducted using 40 m transects (1 m wide swathe, six replicates per station) recording most epi-benthic resources (those living on the bottom) and potential indicator species.

For trochus and bêche-de-mer fisheries, searches to assess aggregations were made in the surf zone along exposed reef edges. On occasion, when time and conditions allowed, dives to 25–35 m were made to determine the availability of deeper-water sea cucumber populations. Night searches were conducted on inshore reefs to assess nocturnal sea cucumber species

See http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/pfj5w

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive SPC PROCFish/C Invertebrates Observations Samoa 2005
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/archive.do?r=spc_procfish_invertebrates_samoa_2005b
Publication date of data: 2022-06-18
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2018-05-22
Hierarchy level: Dataset

References
Vunisea A., Friedman K.J., Awira R., Kronen M., Pinca S., Chapman L.B., Magron F., Sauni S., Pakoa K., Lasi F. 2008. Samoa country report : profiles and results from survey work at Manono-Uta, Salelavalu, Vailoa and Vaisala (june 2005 and August/September 2005). Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C/CoFish). Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). 383 p. http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/5qo97
Pakoa K., Friedman K., Moore B., Tardy E., Bertram I. 2014. Assessing Tropical Marine Invertebrates: a manual for Pacific island resource managers. Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community. 118 p. http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/pfj5w