title: Hawai'i Coral Disease database (HICORDIS): species-specific coral health data from across the Hawaiian archipelago.
abstract: The Hawai'i Coral Disease database (HICORDIS) houses data on colony-level coral health condition observed across the Hawaiian archipelago, providing information to conduct future analyses on coral reef health in an era of changing environmental conditions. Colonies were identified to the lowest taxonomic classification possible (species or genera), measured and assessed for visual signs of health condition. Data were recorded for 286,071 coral colonies surveyed on 1819 transects at 660 sites between 2005 and 2015. The database contains observations for 60 species from 22 genera with 21 different health conditions. The goals of the HICORDIS database are to: i) provide open access, quality controlled and validated coral health data assembled from disparate surveys conducted across Hawai'i; ii) facilitate appropriate crediting of data; and iii) encourage future analyses of coral reef health. In this article, we describe and provide data from the HICORDIS database. The data presented in this paper were used in the research article "Satellite SST-based Coral Disease Outbreak Predictions for the Hawaiian Archipelago" (Caldwell et al., 2016) [1].
authors: Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawai'i, Kāne'ohe, HI 96744, USA.
authors: Jamie M
authors: JM
authors: Caldwell
authors: Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawai'i, Kāne'ohe, HI 96744, USA.
authors: John H R
authors: JH
authors: Burns
authors: Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawai'i, Kāne'ohe, HI 96744, USA.
authors: Courtney
authors: C
authors: Couch
authors: Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawai'i, Kāne'ohe, HI 96744, USA.
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Ross
authors: Department of Microbiology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Runyon
authors: Marine Science Department, University of Hawai'i, Hilo, HI 96720, USA.
authors: Misaki
authors: M
authors: Takabayashi
authors: Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
authors: Bernardo
authors: B
authors: Vargas-Ángel
authors: Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, USA.
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Walsh
authors: University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
authors: Maya
authors: M
authors: Walton
authors: Maui Division of Aquatic Resources, Wailuku, HI 96793, USA.
authors: Darla
authors: D
authors: White
authors: School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University, Anglesey LL59 5AB, United Kingdom.
authors: Gareth
authors: G
authors: Williams
authors: Coral Reef Watch, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, College Park, MD 20740, USA; Marine Geophysical Laboratory, Physics Department, College of Science, Technology and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia; Global Science and Technology, Inc., Greenbelt, MD 20770, USA.
authors: Scott F
authors: SF
authors: Heron
keywords: Coral; Disease; Hawaii; Marine biology; Reefs