1. Hawai‘i Ocean Observing System
Large Animal Tracking
(Ecosystem Stewardship Component of HIOOS)
Kim Holland and John Sibert
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology and SOEST

2. Integrated Ocean Observing System
Seven Societal Goals
Improve the safety and efficiency of marine operations
More effectively mitigate the effects of natural hazards
Improve predictions of climate change and its effects on coastal populations
Improve national security
Reduce public health risks
More effectively protect and restore healthy coastal marine ecosystems
Enable the sustained use of marine resources

3. HIOOS Core Technology: Acoustic Monitoring

4. Hawaiian Archipelago Acoustic Array

5. Reef Fish Movements in Marine Protected Areas
Carl Meyer – Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Questions:
(1) Are reef fishes long-term MPA residents?
(2) Frequency of MPA boundary crossing?
(3) Habitat breaks = natural barriers?
Methods: Acoustic Monitoring
Kealakekua Bay
MPA
(1) Reef fishes implanted with transmitters
(2) Movements tracked with remote receivers
Preliminary Results:
(1) Most reef fishes are resident at Kealakekua MPA
(2) Scale of movements varies among species
(3) Some species cross MPA boundary daily
(4) Reef fishes rarely cross major habitat breaks

6. Public Safety Implications of Shark Ecotourism
Carl Meyer & Kim Holland – Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Questions:
(1) Do sharks follow boats back to shore?
(2) Do sharks come into areas used for recreation?
Methods: Acoustic Monitoring
(1) Sharks implanted with transmitters
(2) Movements tracked with remote receivers
North Shore
Oahu

7. Kim Holland et al. – Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Tuna movements between FADs
Kim Holland et al. – Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Only the 2 fish that visited more than 2 FADs are represented on the map. The next 2 slides detail the movements of these 2 fish
To note: one YFT went from S (leeward) to LL (windward)
From CO, fish have gone to the leeward and the windward sides (CO  II & CO  V)

8. SATELLITE TAGS (N=5)
ACOUSTIC TAGS (N=30)

9. 3,800 km

10. HIOOS Large Animal Tracking Goals?
Provide data for enhancing ecosystem stewardship by;
(1) Increasing monitoring coverage off Honolulu
(2) Integrating physical oceanography
(3) Modeling population dynamics of pelagic fishes

11. Uku – Tidal Movements