Projected flooding extents and depths based on 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year wave-energy return periods, with and without coral reefs, for the States of Hawaii and Florida, the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

This data release provides flooding extent polygons (flood masks) and depth values (flood points) based on wave-driven total water levels for 22 locations within the States of Hawaii and Florida, the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. For each of the 22 locations there are eight associated flood mask polygons and flood depth point files: one for each four nearshore wave energy return periods (rp; 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-years) and both with (wrf) and without (worf) the presence of coral reefs. These flood masks can be combined with economic, ecological, and engineering tools to provide a rigorous financial valuation...

Tags: American Samoa, CMHRP, CNMI, Cayo Vieques, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, All tags... Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Coral Reef, Culebra, Florida Keys, Florida Peninsula, Guam, Habitat, Hawaiian Islands, Isla de Culebra, Island of Hawai'i, Island of Hawaii, Island of Puerto Rico, Kaho'olawe, Kahoolawe, Kaua'i, Kauai, Key West, Lana'i, Lanai, Manua, Maui, Miami, Moloka'i, Molokai, Ni'ihau, Niihau, O'ahu, Oahu, Ofu-Olosega, PCMSC, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Palm Beach, Puerto Rico, Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas, Saipan Island, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, State of Florida, State of Hawaii, Tau, Tinian Island, Tutuila, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Virgin Islands, USGS, USVI, United States of America, Vieques, Virgin Islands, coastal processes, coral reef communities, environment, flooding, geoscientificInformation, oceans, reef, reef ecosystems, Fewer tags

Hawaii Island, modelled density of malaria-resistant and -susceptible Iiwi following release of malaria-resistant birds under three climate change projections, 2030-2100

This data set provides the simulated results of releasing malaria-resistant Iiwi into existing populations of wild birds on the Island of Hawaii. Resistant birds are released into mid- and high-elevation forests at different densities at 10-year intervals from 2030 to 2070. Populations of both malaria-resistant and susceptible Iiwi are then predicted at 10-year intervals from release until 2100. Predictions are made based on 3 different climate change projections: A1B, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5. The goal of this project is to evaluate the feasibility of creating a successful population of Iiwi when faced with higher malaria infection predicted as a result of climate change. The model results presented here build upon two...

Categories: Data; Tags: CRISPR, Ecology, Hawaiian forest birds, Iiwi, Island of Hawaii, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, avian malaria, biota, climate change, facilitated adaptation, gene editing, Fewer tags

Hawaii Island forest bird phenology and morphometrics from 1994 to 2020

We examined data from multiple studies (1994-2020) conducted across the avian annual cycle, from multiple locations, to evaluate molt patterns and establish criteria for assignment of age and sex based on the WRP (Wolfe-Ryder-Pyle) method, or molt-cycle age classification system designed specifically for tropical species. In addition, we describe the phenologies of molt and breeding and quantify the differences in males and females based on plumage coloration and morphometrics for eight native species. This data release includes two tabular datasets, one containing breeding phenological data and the other containing morphometric data. The phenological data presents information of active breeding condition in birds...

Categories: Data; Tags: Hawaii forest birds, Island of Hawaii, Molt, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, All tags... biota, morphometric measurements, Fewer tags