gov.noaa.nodc:0305765 eng utf8 model NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-07-24T16:30:46Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Predicted deep-sea coral habitat suitability for Alaskan waters (NCEI Accession 0305765) 2025-10-29 publication 2025-07-01 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0305765 NCEI Archive Management System 0305765 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Arvind Shantharam NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) arvind.shantharam@noaa.gov resourceProvider NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP) https://deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Arvind Shantharam NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) arvind.shantharam@noaa.gov pointOfContact John Guinotte US DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) john_guinotte@fws.gov principalInvestigator Guinotte, John Fish and Wildlife Service john_guinotte@fws.gov author Davies, Andrew J. University of Rhode Island; Graduate School of Oceanography http://ww2.uri.edu/ HTTP University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) website Institution web page information author Bangor University https://www.bangor.ac.uk/ HTTPS Bangor University website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This dataset includes predictive habitat models for deep-sea corals in Alaskan waters, including the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. The taxa modelled include several coral taxa at the order (Antipatharia and Scleractinia) and the suborder level (Alcyoniina, Calcaxonia, Filifera, Holaxonia, Scleraxonia, and Stolonifera). Composite models of all taxa records and one to predict the distribution of coral gardens were also generated. The fauna were modeled at a ~ 700 x 700 m spatial resolution with a variety of physical, chemical, and environmental predictors under the MaxEnt framework with a spatial partitioning cross-validation approach. All models are presented in ASCII format and organized in folders by taxonomic group and composite model. Each folder contains a 'mxe_out_75_25' subfolder that contains the model outputs indexed by an HTML file. Opening the HTML in a browser presents a report that details the model's construction, interpretation, and presents links to download pertinent files. The file 'all_ak_records_jmg.csv' are the input coral records used in the models and 'background_jmg.csv' is the MaxEnt input file used for the background environmental variables. For more details on the construction of the models, see Guinotte and Davies (2013). The objectives of this project were to predict the presence of deep-sea coral off Alaskan waters to help with scientific research and marine habitat mapping. 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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 XT839P Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Guinotte, John; Davies, Andrew J. (2025). Predicted deep-sea coral habitat suitability for Alaskan waters (NCEI Accession 0305765). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0305765. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. 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Predicted deep-sea coral habitat suitability for Alaskan waters. NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-OHC-2, 22p. information United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Habitat Conservation author United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration author Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.) author Guinotte, John M. author Davies, Andrew J. author documentDigital crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -180 -126 49 72 2011-06-09 2013-04-02 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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