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    • Coastal Maine Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Data 1993-1997 Geodatabase

    Metadata Updated: April 15, 2024

    Maine's eelgrass (SAV) meadows form an important aquatic habitat for the state. These meadows provide shelter for juvenile fish, and invertebrates. In certain locations they also help stabilize unconsolidated sediments and shorelines. Maine's Department of Marine Resources has mapped the SAV habitat for the entire coast using the Coastal Change Analysis Protocol. This mapping was accomplished from aerial photography acquired between 1993 and 1997. The unified coastal SAV data set is a composite of these multiple year data. The benthic data is classified according to the System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME). This system is fully described in "Development of a System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) for Florida, Report to U.S. EPA - Gulf of Mexico Program, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute. Review Draft 12/04/02." Original contact information: Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Phone: 843-740-1202 Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2015 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS OCM

    Other Data Resources

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    Sample of benthic cover data

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2015 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47903
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Coastal Maine Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Data 1993-1997 Geodatabase [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47903., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: None, Distribution Liability: NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long -66.9743
    Bbox North Lat 45.1121
    Bbox South Lat 43.0552
    Bbox West Long -70.8867
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Sample of benthic cover data
    Graphic Preview File https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Images/Collections/BenthicCover_thumbnail.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPEG
    Harvest Object Id 3215d05c-1ca7-4e7f-8cc5-256249a99818
    Harvest Source Id c0121fd9-df15-4168-ac04-42f6e36a794d
    Harvest Source Title NOS OCM
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-70.8867, 43.0552], [-66.9743, 43.0552], [-66.9743, 45.1121], [-70.8867, 45.1121], [-70.8867, 43.0552]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1993
    Temporal Extent End 1997

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