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Coastal Maine Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Data 1993-1997 Biotic

Metadata Updated: March 16, 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 March 16, 2024
Reference Date(s) 2015 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from NOS OCM

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 March 16, 2024
Reference Date(s) 2015 (publication)
Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact, Custodian)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47902
Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Coastal Maine Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Data 1993-1997 Biotic [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47902., 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 6a04b0c1-1207-4572-b32f-f1831ffa316e
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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