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Predicted Nearshore Benthic Substrates of California - R7 - CDFW [ds3091]

Published by California Department of Fish and Wildlife | State of California | Catalog Last Checked: July 31, 2026 at 08:49 PM | Dataset Last Updated: November 22, 2023 at 05:17 PM
This dataset uses rugosity measurements collected during the California Seafloor Mapping Project (CSMP) as a proxy to classify benthic habitat as either Hard or Soft. While originally developed for MPA planning and MLPA implementation, this dataset provides a comprehensive estimate of benthic habitat for California waters. Two versions of this data are available:Statewide mosaic raster of all data resampled at 10m (shown here). Vector format for visualization and analysis. Substrate classifications are binned into depth ranges and 1 degree latitude/longitude grids.

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