Department of the Interior
Dataset Description
Throughout the world, freshwater ecosystems are considered to be among the most vulnerable systems. In the isolated Pacific islands, there are a relatively small number of native freshwater species, which are mainly endemic to these locations. Throughout the region, native flora and fauna face significant threats from species introductions and habitat destruction. The National Parks in the Pacific Island Network (PACN) protect some of the last relatively pristine stream systems. The Pacific Islands Stream Monitoring Protocol monitors long term changes in stream communities for four of the Pacific Island parks. This dataset contains results from 2009 through 2023 stream animal surveys in HALE, KALA, NPSA, and WAPA and will provide park managers with information necessary to understand status and trends in biotic integrity within park stream systems. This project is ongoing and will be updated annually.
Organization: Department of the Interior
Organization URL: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/doi
Last updated: 2025-04-07T00:00:00Z
Tags: Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Invertebrates, Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Riparian Communities, Guam, HALE, Haleakalā National Park, KALA, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Maui, Molokai, NPS.gov Subject Site: Rivers, NPSA, National Park of American Samoa National Park, PACN, Pacific Islands Network Network, Tau, Tutuila, WAPA, War In The Pacific National Historical Park, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic invertebrates, biology, freshwater, hydrography, hydrology, inland waters, long term monitoring, monitoring, streams, surface water, water, water resources