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    • Delaware Bay, Delaware Benthic Habitats 2010 Geodatabase

    Metadata Updated: April 15, 2024

    The Coastal Program of Delaware's Division of Soil and Water conservation (DNREC), the University of Delaware, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have partnered and are carrying out a bottom and sub-bottom imaging project to identify and map the benthic habitat and sub-bottom sediments of Delaware Bay and River. This project was initiated to better understand the distribution of bottom sediment types, habitat biodiversity, and most importantly, human's impact on the bay bottom and its living resources. The project integrates the use of three types of acoustical systems: Roxann Seabed classification system, chirp sub-bottom profiling, and multi-beam bathymetric mapping. Verification of the acoustic data with bottom and sub-bottom sediments is performed through the collection of bra banc core samples and underwater video images. 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

    Graphic Preview

    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:47868
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Delaware Bay, Delaware Benthic Habitats 2010 Geodatabase [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47868., Access Constraints: Public Information, 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 -75.16708
    Bbox North Lat 39.83218
    Bbox South Lat 38.80217
    Bbox West Long -75.6056
    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 dc57a9c8-78d3-4e63-b34e-db521bd85c80
    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": [[[-75.6056, 38.80217], [-75.16708, 38.80217], [-75.16708, 39.83218], [-75.6056, 39.83218], [-75.6056, 38.80217]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2004
    Temporal Extent End 2010

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