gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47933 eng UTF8 dataset Office for Coastal Management resourceProvider NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information pointOfContact 2026-06-19T19:00:55 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) point 472 Sediment profile image data from October 1994 in Lower Bay of New York/New Jersey Harbor ny_lb94o_spi-meta 2000-05-31 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 47933 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47933 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://coast.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) download mapDigital Sediment profile images (SPI) of the sediment-water interface were collected using a sediment profiling camera at pre-determined locations in the harbor. Physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions observed in the photos were used to create a database for all stations, and habitat classes were defined by sediment type and/or faunal community for each location. The database was then used in a Geographic Information System (GIS) to characterize benthic habitat types for New York/New Jersey Harbor. Original contact information: Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Phone: 843-740-1202 Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) had a need to develop benthic habitat maps in NY/NJ Harbor. This was critical for developing a plan for dredged material management that was both economically feasible and environmentally sound. The overall objective was to provide background information to plan cost-effective, spatially focused studies for siting dredge material disposal and habitat restoration within the Harbor. completed NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information pointOfContact NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information custodian notPlanned EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 23.3 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW YORK place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 23.3 Environmental Monitoring GIS OCM Benthic Habitat Mapping SPI benthic habitat benthic mapping geographic information system sediment profile imagery theme Lower Bay New Jersey New York New York Harbor Northeastern U. S. Raritan Bay Sandy Hook Bay place DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2026. GCMD Keywords, Version 24. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Benthic project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Sediment profile image data from October 1994 in Lower Bay of New York/New Jersey Harbor [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47933. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: none otherRestrictions Use Constraints: It is the responsibility of the user to determine the appropriate use of the data product. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within limits of the state of the art, NOAA will not assume any liability for damages caused by any inaccuracies in these data, or failure in their use. unclassified vector eng; US biota environment Database Exchange Format (DBF) -74.25133 -73.96817 40.4195 40.59833 | Currentness: Ground Condition 1994-10-01 false eng false lbo94spi.dbf 2017-11-16 publication NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information distributor https://ocmgeodatastor1.blob.core.windows.net/benthic-data/Benthic/Sediment_Profile_Imaging_Data/NY_LowerBay_spi.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://ocmgeodatastor1.blob.core.windows.net/benthic-data/Benthic/Sediment_Profile_Imaging_Data/NY_LowerBay_spi.zip download dataset Accuracy The attribute accuracy was verified by checking the compiled SPI database against the actual photos for each station. Since two photos were taken at each station, attributes from both images were noted in the database, and one image was digitized and analyzed using image analysis software. The results of this automated analysis were also used to check the accuracy of the dataset. When large disagreement occurred between images from a single station, all attributes were recorded and the image with the largest visible area was digitized. Results of grab sampling were also used, when available, to check the accuracy of the SPI dataset. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Stations were located in the field using a Global Positioning System (GPS), and station coordinates, date and time of day were recorded upon arrival at each station. Coordinates and time were also recorded after all sampling was completed at approximately 25% of the stations to check the amount of boat drift. Drift distances were generally less than 0.1 minutes, which was not discernible at the spatial scale used for mapping the results. Vertical Positional Accuracy Not relevant to this dataset. Completeness Report Any attribute omissions were the result of poor camera penetration or the inability to clearly distinguish features in SPI photos. The attributes from multiple photos from each station were summed to provide the most comprehensive report of in situ conditions. Habitat classes were assigned based on ranked order of habitat value, however, so each of the five habitat groups were not mutually exclusive. Classes were ranked for consistency in an attempt to anticipate the management decisions that would be made by the NY District of the USACE. Therefore, stations observed to have characteristics of multiple habitat types were classified by the habitat class having the highest rank. Conceptual Consistency The data are believed to be logically consistent. Sampling stations occurred along a grid that measured approximately 500 meters by 500 meters where water depth was deeper than three meters. A Global Positioning System (GPS) was used to locate the station positions in the field, and benthic data were taken using a sediment profile camera. Photographs were visually analyzed, habitat features were recorded into a database, and stations were categorized into one of the five habitat classes. 2000-04-05T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Production of sediment profile images to build the GIS dataset. | Source Geospatial Form: remote-sensing image | Type of Source Media: photographs NY/NJ Harbor Sediment Profile Imagery from June 1995 2000-05-31 publication Robert J. Diaz, R. J. Diaz and Daughters 1994-10