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Habitat classification from multibeam. SEFIS Survey Areas in the South Atlantic Bight, 2012

Published by National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 05:11 PM | Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2015 at 12:00 AM
This dataset contains a vector shapefile describing the geomorphology of 21 areas along the shelf edge off the South Atlantic Bight where NOAA South East Fisheries Independent Survey (SEFIS) conducts research on reef fish species of interest. Areas surveyed in 2012 from the NOAA ship Pisces were mapped and classified. Backscatter and bathymetric data were acquired using the SIMRAD ME70 multibeam fisheries sonar system.

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  • Predictive Modeling and Mapping of Hardbottom Seafloor Habitats off the Southeast U.S

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