The following data layers are used in Ocean Health Index Main Hawaiian Islands calculations for goal status, trend, pressures, and resilience. Learn how these layers were incorporated into goal calculations on the goals page.


Layers Table

Layer Description Targets Reference
commerical coastal pelagic fisheries catch Coastal pelagic fish catch (lbs) reported in the commercial fishery. Offshore Fisheries DLNR DAR (n.d.)
bottom fisheries commercial catch Bottomfish catch (lbs) reported in the commercial fishery. Offshore Fisheries DLNR DAR (n.d.)
pelagic fisheries commerical catch Pelagic fish catch (lbs) reported in the commercial fishery. Offshore Fisheries DLNR DAR (n.d.)
sustainability of bottomfishery Bottomfish stock assessment. Offshore Fisheries Langseth et al. (2018)
sustainability of pelagic fishery Pelagic (tuna and swordfish) stock assessments. Offshore Fisheries WCPFC (n.d.); ISC (2017)
resource Resource condition was measured through a reef fish indicator. The reef fish indicator is the average of 3 components (Reef Fish Biomass, Reef Fish Sustainability, and Reef Fish Predators). Nearshore Fisheries Williams et al. (2015); Williams (2017)
number of fishponds in 1990 survey The number of fishponds per county from the 1990 assessment. Mariculture DHM inc et al. (1990)
NA NA Mariculture
number of fishponds The current number of fishponds. Mariculture Ogden Environmental Services (1994)
mariculture yield Production of shellfish and foodfish from mariculture facilities Mariculture US DOA (2015)
operations The number of mariculture operators. Mariculture USDA (n.d.)
soft bottom extent Soft bottom habitat extent was derived from the cumulative impact habitat maps. Habitats Lecky (2016)
reef extent The hardbottom extent out to 80 meters modified from NOAA habitat maps. Habitats Lecky (2016)
beach extent Beach extent was caluclated from the from ESI GIS layer (Beaches (3,4,5 classifications)). The data units are in km not km2 like other habitats. Habitats NOAA (n.d.)
coastal wetland extent The area of coastal wetlands (within 1 km of the coastline). Habitats NOAA (n.d.)
soft bottom condition The percent of softbottom habitat not impacted by dredging. Habitats Lecky (2016)
beach condition The condition of coastal habitats measured as the percent of beaches erroding per region. Habitats Fletcher et al. (2012)
wetland condition Wetland condition was calculated based on percent of historical extent. Habitats Van Rees and Reed (2014)
soft bottom trend Trend was not evaluated for soft bottom habitats. Habitats
wetland trend The annual percent change in wetland extent based on NOAA C-CAP data comparisions from 2005 to 2010/2011 clipped to 1 km from the shoreline. Habitats NOAA (n.d.)
beach trend The average short-term errosine rate of beaches, estimated at -0.06 m per year. Habitats Fletcher et al. (2012)
reef trend The estimated change in percent coral cover calculated from the past 5 years of available monitoring data from NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program. Habitats McCoy et al. (2017)
reef condition The benthic condition of coral reefs assessed through a combination of variables including percent coral cover, percent macroalgae cover, demography, and mortality. Coastal Protection Williams et al. (2015)
reef condition The benthic condition of coral reefs assessed through a combination of variables including percent coral cover, percent macroalgae cover, demography, and mortality. Coastal Protection Williams et al. (2015)
beach condition The condition of coastal habitats measured as the percent of beaches erroding per region. Coastal Protection Fletcher et al. (2012)
coastal wetland condition Wetland condition was calculated based on percent of historical extent. Coastal Protection Van Rees and Reed (2014)
reef extent The hardbottom extent out to 80 meters modified from NOAA habitat maps. Coastal Protection Lecky (2016)
beach extent Beach extent was caluclated from the from ESI GIS layer (Beaches (3,4,5 classifications)). The data units are in km not km2 like other habitats. Coastal Protection NOAA (n.d.)
coastal wetland extent The area of coastal wetlands (within 1 km of the coastline). Coastal Protection NOAA (n.d.)
wetland trend The annual percent change in wetland extent based on NOAA C-CAP data comparisions from 2005 to 2010/2011 clipped to 1 km from the shoreline. Coastal Protection NOAA (n.d.)
beach trend The average short-term errosine rate of beaches, estimated at -0.06 m per year. Coastal Protection Fletcher et al. (2012)
reef trend The estimated change in percent coral cover calculated from the past 5 years of available monitoring data from NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program. Coastal Protection McCoy et al. (2017)
ocean and coastal revenue The revenue generated per ocean sector for each county. Economies ENOW (2017)
ocean and coastal jobs The total number of jobs per ocean sector for each county. Livelihoods ENOW (2017)
resident population The number of residents per county. Livelihoods DBEDT (2015)
unemployment The unemployment rate. Livelihoods DBEDT (n.d.)
ocean and coastal sector mean wages The mean wage per ocean sector by county Livelihoods ENOW (2017)
workforce The total number of jobs per county. Livelihoods DBEDT (n.d.)
Hawaii average wage The Hawaii average annual wage by county Livelihoods DBEDT (n.d.)
fish indicator The reef fish indicator is the average of 3 components (Reef Fish Biomass, Reef Fish Sustainability, and Reef Fish Predators). Species Williams (2017)
ESA coastal plant status The list of Hawaii coastal plant species and status of coastal sand-dune plants scored based on ESA status. Species Merlin (1999); US Fish and Wildlife Service (n.d.)
ESA marine mammal status The list of marine mammals found in Hawaii and status of marine mammals scored based on ESA status. Species NOAA Fisheries (n.d.); Costa and Kendall (2016)
ESA seabird and coastal bird status The list of seabirds and coastal birds scored based on ESA status and State of the Birds watch lists. Species Rosenberg et al. (2014); US Fish and Wildlife Service (n.d.)
environmental protection The percent of nearhsore areas priority watersheds protected in reference to Hawaii Stanability Initatives (30 by 30 targets). This data may change as the State DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources develops the 30 by 30 initative. Sustainable Tourism Office of Planning (n.d.)
visitor contributed GDP Visitor generated GDP with a target set by the Hawaii Tourism Authority of 2.5% annual growth. Sustainable Tourism HTA (n.d.)
resident sentiment The Hawaii Tourism Authority’s survey on resident sentiment to tourism. Sustainable Tourism HTA (2017); HTA (n.d.) evaluation and performance measures
average daily visitor spending Annual percent change in daily visitor spending Sustainable Tourism DBEDT (n.d.)
forest health The percent of native forests dominated by non-native species. Pressure LANDFIRE (2008)
ocean acidification Ocean acidification pressure scaled using biological thresholds. Pressure Halpern et al. (2008)
sea surface temperature The difference in the annual mean sea surface temperature for Hawaii eez waters compared to the 20th century mean sea surface temperature. Pressure NOAA: National Centers for Environmental Information (n.d.)
coral bleaching Mean degree heating weeks (DHW) for nearshore areas (wihting 10 km of the coastlint), with coral bleaching expected after 4 DHW. Scores of 1 indicate that coral bleaching is expected or occured. Pressure NOAA Satelite and Information Service (n.d.)
uv radiation The modeled UV radiation based on Erythemal UV Irradiance data provided by GES DISC. Pressure Halpern et al. (2008)
commercial fishery high-bycatch The ratio of catch to bycatch for the tuna fishery (deep set longlines). Pressure Benaka et al. (2013)
commercial fishery low-bycatch The ratio of catch to bycatch for swordfish fishery (shallow set longlines). Pressure Benaka et al. (2013)
proxy for intertidal habitat destruction The coastal population density (withing 25 mi from shore) as a proxy for intertidal habitat destruction, calculated as resident population per km of shoreline and standardized by maximum regional score. Pressure DBEDT (2015)
weakness of social progress The inverse of the Social Progress Index scores. Pressure Halpern et al. (2008)
weakness of governance The Inverse of World Governance Indicators (WGI) calculated as the six combined scores. Pressure Halpern et al. (2008)
sea level rise The estimated pressure on coastal areas from a 3.2 ft prediction of the near future sea level rise. Pressure Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (n.d.)
economic loss from sea level rise The estimated economic loss from a predicted near future 3.2 ft sea level rise. Pressure Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (n.d.)
aquarium fishing The pressure on the nearshore from aquarium fishing estimated as the reported take to DAR, standardized to km2 of hardbottom habitat. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
reef fishing catch The modeled reef fish catch from commercial and recreational fishery taking into account shoreline accessibility. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
habitat destruction of benthic structures Benthic structures were defined as manmade features in the offshore environment that disrupt benthic habitat and include moored buoys, channel markers, offshore cables and pipelines. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
habitat destruction caused by coastal engineering Coastal engineering consisted of shoreline armoring structures (e.g., seawalls, revetments, groins, break waters), artificial land (i.e., land fill), and piers. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
habitat destruction from dredging Dredging was defined as activity involving physically removing substrate with machinery typically to allow for safe passage of vessels. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
ship-based groundings To represent the risk of ship groundings and wrecks to coastal waters, the footprint of this ship traffic layer was clipped to 9 m depth. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
direct impacts from humans (trampling, recreation, etc) InVEST recreation model was run statewide at 1 km resolution for the years 2005 - 2014. This model uses publicly visible geotagged photos posted to the photo-sharing website Flickr to calculate the annual average number of photo users per day per grid cell. This is a proxy for direct human impact to nearshore and coastal environments. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
landbased source of pollution nitrogen Mean nitrogen flux from on site disposal sytems (OSDS) into nearshore waters (1.5 km from shore). Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
land-based sediment export to nearshore water Mean sediment load to nearshore waters (1.5km). Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
land-based source of pollution from agriculture and golf courses The proxy for agricultural and landscaping runoff (nutrients from fertilizers; chemicals like pesticides and herbicides), calculated as the area of agricultural land and golf courses by watershed with a maximum stresser level set at 10% of watershed area. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
land-based source of pollution from urban runoff A proxy for nutrient and chemical pollution measured as the percent of impervious surfaces per watershed with a maximum stresser level set at 10% of watershed area. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
marine debris The State of Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources aerial imagery of marine debris from 2015. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
ship-based pollution Ship traffic layer was used as a proxy for ship-based pollution. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
terrestrial aquaculture The environmental footprint of terrestrial aquaculture facilities. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
invasive species (algae and mangroves) Represents presence-only of invasive algae species in nearshore waters and mangroves along the shoreline. Pressure Wedding et al. (2017); OTP (n.d.)
visitors participating in surfing The number of visitors per km of coastline that surf or body-board per county standardized to the regional maximum which occurs on Oahu. Pressure HTA (2015)
visitors participating in kayaking The number of visitors per km of coastline that kayak or canoe per county standardized to the regional maximum which occurs on Oahu. Pressure HTA (2015)
visitors participating in snorkeling or scuba diving The number of visitors per km of coastline that use thrill craft per county standardized to the regional maximum which occurs on Oahu. Pressure HTA (2015)
visitors participating in swimming The number of visitors per km of coastline that swim and go to the beach per county standardized to the regional maximum which occurs on Oahu. Pressure HTA (2015)
visitors participating in thrill craft The number of visitors per km of coastline that whale watch per county standardized to the regional maximum which occurs on Oahu. Pressure HTA (2015)
visitors participating in whale watching The number of visitors per km of coastline that whale watch per county standardized to the regional maximum which occurs on Oahu. Pressure HTA (2015)
commercial fishing management The estimated management effectiveness of regulations and management of commercial fishing. Resilience Halpern et al. (2008)
CITES signatories The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) signatories. Resilience Halpern et al. (2008)
Social Progress Index The Social Progress Index scores. Resilience Halpern et al. (2008)
watershed partnerships The ratio of watershed partnerships to historic native forest extent. Resilience Office of Planning (n.d.)
strength of governance The World Governance Indicators (WGI) six combined scores. Resilience Halpern et al. (2008)
access to shoreline Estimated fishery access land based fishing based on shoreline access (marine managed areas and military areas, roads, and steepness of shoreline. Resilience Wedding et al. (2017)
coastal MPAs fisheries resilience The ratio of management areas to total coastal area within 3nm. Resilience Office of Planning (n.d.)
EEZ MPAs fisheries resilience The ratio of management areas (BRFA, Longline, Monument) to the total ocean area with the EEZ and divided into OHI regions. Resilience Office of Planning (n.d.)
coastal MPAs habitat resilience The ratio of management areas to total coastal area within 3nm. Resilience Office of Planning (n.d.)
EEZ MPAs habitat resilience The ratio of management areas (BRFA, Longline, Monument) to the total ocean area with the EEZ and divided into OHI regions. Resilience Office of Planning (n.d.)
watersheds protected The percent of priority watersheds that are fenced to protect againts invasive animals. Resilience Yuen (2017)
State New Economy Index The State New Economy Index uses 25 indicators to measure the extent to which state economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, IT-driven, and innovation-oriented. Resilience The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (2014)
habitat health The scores from the habitats subgoal of biodiversity are used as resilience for Livelihoods and Economies and the Sustainable Tourism goals. Resilience
Mo’omeheu - Value of History and Culture The preservation of culture. Mo’omeheu - Value of History and Culture. Resilience Office of Hawaiian Affairs (n.d.)
experience of visitors The percent of visitors that report having an excellent experience. Resilience DBEDT (2016)
increase in shoreline access points The increase in shoreline access points from the ORMP. Reference value is the mean number of access points added over the last five years. Resilience Coastal Zone Management Program (2013)
climate change adaptation plans The percent of county/community plans that include a climate change adaptation (CCA) component. Target is to reach 100% by 2030. Resilience (???)
recycled wastewater The percent of wastewater that is recycled annually. Target is 100%. Resilience (???)
makai watch trainings The mean number of DLNR led Makai Watch trainings to communities to support nearshore fisheries pono fishing practices and regulations. Resilience (???)
commercial fisheries reporting compliance The annual compliance rate of commerical fisheries reports (taget is 100%). Resilience (???)
fishpond restoration support The percent of county fishponds that recieve technical assistance from the State. Resilience (???)
participation in recreational activities The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program 2014 socioeconomic surveys of human use, knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions in Hawaii. Sense of Place Gorstein et al. (2018)

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