salt_river_bay_st_croix_mangrove_restoration_1997-2001 eng; USA utf8 dataset Matt Kendall National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program 301-713-3028 301-713-4388 1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910 pointOfContact 2024-12-15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) G-Polygon 7 1997-2001 Mangrove Restoration Areas in Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, St. Croix, USVI 2005 publication 1 Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program originator NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher mapDigital Apart from two 100 m test plots, mangrove restoration activities were conducted between 1997 and 2001. Each year, thousands of red mangrove propagules were planted in three large rectangular plots on the western side of Sugar Bay. In addition to those large plots, a fringe planting of propagules was conducted along much of the eastern shore of Sugar Bay. A small zone of black mangroves was also planted in 2001 although less than 1% survived long term. Detailed methods of restoration activities are available in Riley and Kent 1999 and SEA 2004. Restoration mangroves were not visible in the 2000 imagery due to the small size of individual seedlings. These plots were therefore delineated with the aid of GPS waypoints acquired by walking or kayaking around the perimeter of each plot. GPS positions were used as a guide to digitize the boundaries of the restoration areas and the results are presented. These maps were created to show the mangrove restoration activies at Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program completed Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve (340) 773-1460 National Park Service (NPS) 2100 Church St. Christiansted St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820-4611 zandy_hillis-starr@nps.gov pointOfContact notPlanned CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Mangroves theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Geographic Information > Habitats theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus National Park Service Restoration Coastal Ecosystem Science Marine plants theme None COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > U. S. Virgin Islands > St. Croix > St. Croix (17N064W0003) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea > Virgin Islands > Virgin Islands > St. Croix (17N064W0003) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus U.S. Virgin Islands St. Croix Salt River Bay Salt River Bay Historical Park and Ecological Preserve place None USVI place CoRIS Region The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced this data for Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve (NPS). NCCOS Biogeography Program does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Please see the metadata records for each data set for complete information on the source, limitations, and proper use. Disclaimer- While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Not for Navigation otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None An Ecological Characterization of Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve 2005-04-30 publication 1 Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program originator documentDigital largerWorkCitation vector eng; USA environment Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 -64.765150 -64.746527 17.757953 17.796164 1997-01-01 2001-01-01 Coordinate Units are decimal degrees Geodetic Model Horizontal Datum Name is North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid Name is Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major Axis is 6378206.400000 Denominator of Flattening Ratio is 294.978698 mang_restor: Shapefile Attribute Table UNIQUEID Internal feature number. Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. SPECIES name of mangrove species see classification scheme UNIQUEID ID assigned to each habitat type 74 | Mangrove habitat consisting of species Avicennia germanis 75 | Mangrove habitat consisting of species Rhizophora Mangle PLOT description of mangrove restoration plot refer to classification scheme 0 ESRI shapefile Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS), Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve (340) 773-1460 National Park Service (NPS) 2100 Church St. Christiansted St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00820-4611 zandy_hillis-starr@nps.gov distributor free http://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/biogeo/e36sari/ dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report 5 to 10 meters None Plot boundaries were mapped using Global Positioning System (GPS) and then overlayed on geo-referenced aerial photography to verify position. Benthic habitat maps were digitized by delineating habitat boundaries from georeferenced imagery loaded into ArcView 3.2 GIS software with the Image Analysis extension and NOAA Coral Reef Habitat Digitizing extensions both activated. On-screen digitizing was conducted with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) set to 100 square meters and the image scale at 1:1500. During the digitizing process, image stretches and manipulation of image contrast, brightness and color balance were performed in the ArcView Image Analysis Extension to enhance features in the processed imagery. Additional collateral information, including previously completed habitat maps, NOS nautical charts, and other descriptive references dealing with benthic and coastal habitats of Salt River National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve was used to assist with image interpretation. A first draft map was completed and features in the imagery where uncertainties existed, due to confusing or difficult to interpret signatures, were identified for future ground validation effort. An ArcView GIS point theme was generated with points positioned on the features of uncertain habitat type or along transects through gradients between habitat types. The GIS points were converted to GPS waypoints, and were visited for on the ground habitat validation. Benthic habitat characterization was conducted at each site by snorkeling, free diving, or via observations from the surface where water depth and clarity permitted. Mangrove habitat characterization was conducted by driving, kayaking or hiking to points and visually identifying mangrove type and cover. GPS data was collected at each location, and site ID, depth, habitat type, and the method used to make the assessment were recorded. The ground validation data was incorporated into the second draft of each map. 2004-01-01T00:00:00 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program Biogeography Team Leader, Mapping Manager 301-713-3028 301-713-4388 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910 steve.rohmann@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: This document describes the restoration project. Source Type: paper Mangrove restoration at Salt River Bay, St. Croix 2004-01-01 publication St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) St. Croix USVI publisher St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) originator https://www.stxenvironmental.org/ 1997-01-01 2001-01-01 Source Contribution: This ArcView extension was used to digitize and attribute benthic zones and habitats for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Source Type: computer program ArcView Habitat Digitizer Extension v 3.1 2001-01-01 publication 3.1 NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher Ken Buja originator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/habitat-digitizer-extension/ 2001-01-01 Source Contribution: Benthic features were interpreted and mapped from NGS aerial photos of the Salt River Bay region of aerial photographs of St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Source Type: aerial photography and scanned photographs NGS Color Aerial Photography 2000-01-01 publication National Geodetic Survey originator imageDigital These photographs were mosaicked and georeferenced by NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program 2000-01-20 annually This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform. Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T18:11:19.861Z Matt Kendall National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Program 301-713-3028 301-713-4388 1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910 pointOfContact