Description
This dataset includes reef fish observed at the Tonga study sites for the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research funded project, by The University of the South Pacific, in collaboration with the Tonga Ministry of Fisheries.
The dataset is a work in progress and will be updated when new data are obtained.
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 139 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Fe'ao S (2024). Tonga reef-associated food fishes observed under the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research project. Version 1.0. The University of the South Pacific. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.sprep.org/resource?r=usp_apnford_to&v=1.0
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is The University of the South Pacific. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: dca8afbe-c961-429c-a6ab-f1bfca46cf84. The University of the South Pacific publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.
Keywords
Occurrence; Observation
Contacts
- Originator ●
- Point Of Contact
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795
Geographic Coverage
The island of Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-21.3, -175.2], North East [-21, -175.1] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
The following fish taxonomic families were observed during the project:
| Family | Acanthuridae, Carangidae, Congridae, Holocentridae, Labridae, Lethrinidae, Lutjanidae, Mugilidae, Mullidae, Priacanthidae, Scaridae, Serranidae, Siganidae |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2023-10-11 / 2024-02-23 |
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Project Data
Coral reef fisheries are critical for supporting subsistence and artisanal fishers through the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs), but are increasingly impacted by land-based pollution, changing fishing practices, and habitat degradation. Research is thus needed to provide regionally-representative information on changes in fisheries and pollution exposure, to incorporate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) of isheries into management recommendations, and to build capacity and support conservation efforts. This project will take place in four geographically diverse PICTs – Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu – and has four distinct objectives: (i) build capacity in PICTs, (ii) establish a regional baseline for microplastics (MP) in reef-associated food fishes, (iii) document TEK around reef-associated food fishes and pollution using social science methodologies, and (iv) inform national and regional conservation efforts. The project focuses on ten important reef-associated food fishes identified by in-country stakeholders, with representation of species across trophic and functional groups. Via the co-production of research and knowledge with in-country partners, this project will provide a much-needed regional baseline of MP contamination in common food fishes (indicating risk to human health/nutrition), while the TEK will identify preferences and catch trends, and yield key biological information that can inform management tools addressing food security.
| Title | Establishing baselines for marine plastics and bridging indigenous knowledge with ocean policy to improve livelihood security in the Pacific |
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| Identifier | CRRP2022-05MY-Ford |
| Funding | Funded by the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research. |
| Study Area Description | This project will take place in four geographically diverse PICTs – Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. |
| Design Description | Fish were identified to the species taxonomic level. Total length was measured and where possible, weight was measured. The gastrointestinal tract of each fish was removed for microplastic analyses. |
The personnel involved in the project:
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | https://ipt.sprep.org/resource?r=usp_apnford_to |
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