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    • Towboard Benthic Habitat Images in the Pacific Ocean since 2003

    Metadata Updated: December 13, 2025

    Photos are taken at regular intervals of the benthic habitat during the towboard surveys.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date December 3, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date December 13, 2025
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS PIFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date December 3, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date December 13, 2025
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:10513
    Access Constraints Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Towboard Benthic Habitat Images in the Pacific Ocean since 2003 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/10513., Access Constraints: Not applicable
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Harvest Object Id 3e7fa5d1-dfde-4750-8ead-52b511ebed10
    Harvest Source Id c0beac72-5f43-4455-8c33-1b345fbc2dfe
    Harvest Source Title NMFS PIFSC
    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 Photos are taken at regular intervals of the benthic habitat during the towboard surveys. These photos are color-corrected (if necessary) prior to analysis. The data management team also uses a optical validation script to re-name photos and enforce several validation checks.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2003

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