gov.noaa.nodc:NCCOS-GLBM-GL2502 eng utf8 series 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 2026-06-01T18:13:16Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Mapping: Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin – Data collected during cruise GL-25-02 in Lake Superior, offshore of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin 2025-07-14 to 2025-08-01 2026-02-03 publication 2026-01-28 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/rcwx-sy73 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NCCOS-GLBM-GL2502 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 Kimberly Edwards NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Charles Menza NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) charles.menza@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Foley, Ossian NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Anderson, Jamey Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Borg, Connor NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Byington, Esther NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Donahue, Dennis NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Dornback, Matt NOAA Office for Coastal Management https://coast.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website Institution web page information author Edwards, Kimberly NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Goetsch, Chandra NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Henderson, Hayden Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Hunt, Noah NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Krumwiede, Brandon NOAA Office for Coastal Management https://coast.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website Institution web page information author Lubitz, Isabel NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Mabrouk, Ayman NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Menza, Charles NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Santos, Kevin NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Wilson, Jake NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Wright, Chris Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Yeager, Nick Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Data Manager nccos.data@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Charles Menza NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) charles.menza@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Pete Esselman United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information collaborator Jay Glase National Park Service (NPS) https://www.nps.gov HTTPS National Park Service (NPS) website Institution web page information collaborator Sam Pecoraro US DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) collaborator Phil Wernette Michigan State University (MSU) http://www.msu.edu/ HTTP Michigan State University (MSU) website Institution web page information collaborator NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This data collection includes information and environmental data collected during the GL-25-02 mapping cruise by an assortment of equipment including a drop camera, remotely operated vehicle (ROV), autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and ponar dredge. These data were created to support management decisions intended to address multiple littoral issues including increases in coastal erosion and sedimentation, degradation of native fish habitat, coastal development, water quality changes, harmful algal blooms, and species invasions. The intended users of these maps are lake managers and scientists working on restoring the Great Lakes. These data were developed with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and support restoration of the Great Lakes. This dataset was developed by the Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin project, and was funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The project is a collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and partners such as Michigan Technological University. Funding Agency: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes project Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Partner: Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Partner: Office for Coast Survey (OCS) Partner: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Partner: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) Partner: Michigan Technological University (MTU) Partner: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Partner: United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Partner: National Park Service (NPS) Partner: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Partner: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) completed historicalArchive 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 pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:NCCOS-GLBM-GL2502 Preview graphic PNG 0312024 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2026-01-22 publication DEPTH - OBSERVATION HABITAT - BENTHIC LATITUDE LONGITUDE turbidity theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS camera nephelometer sediment sampler - grab instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS benthic GIS product in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Project, Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Great Lakes place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Michigan Technicological University (MTU) NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management along with the Office for Coast Survey (OCM) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) National Park Service (NPS) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United States Geological Survey (USGS) dataCentre Project Partners GL-25-02 project Cruise ID Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Project, Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin project Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > TURBIDITY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Field Observation Geospatial theme NCCOS Data Type Field Observation Geospatial theme NCCOS Research Data Type Marine Spatial Ecology theme NCCOS Research Priority Habitat Mapping theme NCCOS Research Topic Cruise data collection depths Cruise data collection locations Cruise data collection times Surface Turbidity Measurement theme Provider Keywords Benthic videos Coastal Change: Vulnerability, Mitigation, and Restoration Field Observation Geospatial Great Lakes Lakebed characterization Sediment samples theme Provider Theme Keywords CAMERA > CAMERA GRAB SAMPLERS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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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 R3105 platform Provider Platform Names CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > GREAT LAKES, CANADA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 Region > Great Lakes U.S. States and Territories > Michigan U.S. States and Territories > Wisconsin place NCCOS Research Location Duluth, Minnesota Lake Superior Superior, Wisconsin place Provider Place Names MAWKGK Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Foley, Ossian; Anderson, Jamey; Borg, Connor; Byington, Esther; Donahue, Dennis; Dornback, Matt; Edwards, Kimberly; Goetsch, Chandra; Henderson, Hayden; Hunt, Noah; Krumwiede, Brandon; Lubitz, Isabel; Mabrouk, Ayman; Menza, Charles; Santos, Kevin; Wilson, Jake; Wright, Chris; Yeager, Nick (2026). NCCOS Mapping: Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin – Data collected during cruise GL-25-02 in Lake Superior, offshore of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin 2025-07-14 to 2025-08-01. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/rcwx-sy73. 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. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. license This dataset has been dedicated to the public domain under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication. SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) Menza, Charles; Mabrouk, Ayman; Hoevet, Tonya; Taylor, J. Christopher; Donahue, Dennis; Foley, Ossian; Braymer, Beau; Anderson, Jamey; Henderson, Hayden (2025). NCCOS Mapping: Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin: Data collected during cruise GL-23-01 at Madeline Island, Lake Superior from 2023-06-20 to 2023-08-04. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/r756-3r24. 2025-07-31 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25921/r756-3r24 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NCCOS-GLBM-GL2301 https://doi.org/10.25921/r756-3r24 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25921/r756-3r24 Related Dataset information Menza, Charles NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Mabrouk, Ayman NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Hoevet, Tonya NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Taylor, J. Christopher NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) chris.taylor@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Donahue, Dennis NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Foley, Ossian NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Braymer, Beau NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Anderson, Jamey Michigan Technological University (MTU) https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Henderson, Hayden Michigan Technological University (MTU) https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference Foley, Ossian; Anderson, Jamey; Bawks, Stephen; Borg, Connor; Dar, Rabiya; Donahue, Dennis; Edwards, Kimberly; Goetsch, Chandra; Henderson, Hayden; Hunter, Brendan; Johnson, Kora; Kline, Logan; Mabrouk, Ayman; Menza, Charles; Taylor, J. Christopher; Weber, Melissa; Wernette, Phil; Wilson, Jake; Wright, Chris (2025). NCCOS Mapping: Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin: Data collected during cruise GL-24-01 in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary (WSCNMS), Lake Michigan from 2024-04-30 to 2024-10-16. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/ap36-yy56. 2025-07-25 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25921/ap36-yy56 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NCCOS-GLBM-GL2401 https://doi.org/10.25921/ap36-yy56 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25921/ap36-yy56 Related Dataset information Foley, Ossian NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Anderson, Jamey Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Bawks, Stephen NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Borg, Connor NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Dar, Rabiya NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Donahue, Dennis NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Edwards, Kimberly NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Goetsch, Chandra NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Henderson, Hayden Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Hunter, Brendan NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Johnson, Kora Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Kline, Logan NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Mabrouk, Ayman NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Menza, Charles NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Taylor, J. Christopher NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science chris.taylor@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Weber, Melissa NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Wernette, Phil Michigan State University http://www.msu.edu/ HTTP Michigan State University (MSU) website Institution web page information author Wilson, Jake NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Wright, Chris Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference Foley, Ossian; Anderson, Jamey; Borg, Connor; Byington, Esther; Donahue, Dennis; Edwards, Kimberly; Goetsch, Chandra; Henderson, Hayden; Hunt, Noah; Lubitz, Isabel; Mabrouk, Ayman; Menza, Charles; Santos, Kevin; Wernette, Phil; Wilson, Jake; Wright, Chris; Yeager, Nick (2026). NCCOS Mapping: Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin: Data collected during cruise GL-25-01 in the Beaver Island Archipelago, Lake Michigan from 2025-05-02 to 2025-09-10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/mdqt-es57. 2026-01-13 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25921/mdqt-es57 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:NCCOS-GLBM-GL2501 https://doi.org/10.25921/mdqt-es57 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25921/mdqt-es57 Related Dataset information Foley, Ossian NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Anderson, Jamey Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Borg, Connor NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Byington, Esther NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Donahue, Dennis NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Edwards, Kimberly NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science kimberly.edwards@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Goetsch, Chandra NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Henderson, Hayden Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Hunt, Noah NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Lubitz, Isabel NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Mabrouk, Ayman NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Menza, Charles NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Santos, Kevin NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Wernette, Phil Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Wilson, Jake NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) website Institution web page information author Wright, Chris Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author Yeager, Nick Michigan Tech University https://www.mtu.edu/ HTTPS Michigan Technological University (MTU) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference Mabrouk, A. (2022). Best Practices for Ground-Truthing and Accuracy Assessment of Lakebed Maps in the Great Lakes: A case study offshore the Bayfield Peninsula in Lake Superior. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 295. https://doi.org/10.25923/f1tn-0694 2022 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25923/f1tn-0694 https://doi.org/10.25923/f1tn-0694 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25923/f1tn-0694 NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 295 information Mabrouk, A. author National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) publisher documentDigital NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 295 crossReference sciencePaper Mabrouk, A., Menza, C., & Hoevet, T. (2024). Cruise Report: Great Lakes Benthic Mapping Cruise GL-23-02, August 21–September 15, 2023. NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. https://doi.org/10.25923/bmy4-fg64 2024 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25923/bmy4-fg64 https://doi.org/10.25923/bmy4-fg64 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25923/bmy4-fg64 Cruise Report: Great Lakes Benthic Mapping Cruise GL-23-02 information Mabrouk, Ayman author Menza, Charles author Hoevet, Tonya author NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science publisher documentDigital NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science crossReference sciencePaper Menza, C., Mabrouk, A., Hoevet, T., Taylor, C., Donahue, D., Foley, O., Braymer, B., Anderson, J., & Henderson, H. (2024). Cruise Report: Great Lakes Benthic Mapping Cruise GL-23-01, June 20–August 4, 2023. GL-23-01. https://doi.org/10.25923/s52d-0876 2024 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25923/s52d-0876 https://doi.org/10.25923/s52d-0876 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25923/s52d-0876 Cruise Report: Great Lakes Benthic Mapping Cruise GL-23-01 information Menza, Charles author Mabrouk, Ayman author Hoevet, Tonya author Taylor, Chris author Donahue, Dennis author Foley, Ossian author Braymer, Beau author Anderson, Jamey author Henderson, Hayden author NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science publisher documentDigital GL-23-01 crossReference sciencePaper Federal Geographic Data Committee (2012). Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS). 2012 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/coastal-marine-ecological-classification-standard HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/coastal-marine-ecological-classification-standard CMECS Standard: FGDC-STD-018-2012 information crossReference Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Project, Collaborative Benthic Habitat Mapping in the Nearshore Waters of the Great Lakes Basin, https://www.noaa.gov/regional-collaboration-network/regions-great-lakes/glri/about-glri/glri-focus-area-4-habitat/collaborative-benthic-habitat-mapping-in-nearshore-waters-of-great-lakes-basin 2025-04-25 publication https://www.noaa.gov/regional-collaboration-network/regions-great-lakes/glri/about-glri/glri-focus-area-4-habitat/collaborative-benthic-habitat-mapping-in-nearshore-waters-of-great-lakes-basin HTTPS https://www.noaa.gov/regional-collaboration-network/regions-great-lakes/glri/about-glri/glri-focus-area-4-habitat/collaborative-benthic-habitat-mapping-in-nearshore-waters-of-great-lakes-basin NOAA Project Page information Brandon Krumwiede NOAA Office for Coastal Management brandon.krumwiede@noaa.gov pointOfContact National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publisher documentDigital crossReference project NCCOS Project, Benthic Mapping, Ground-Truthing, and Habitat Modeling to Support Great Lakes Restoration, https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-mapping-ground-truthing-and-habitat-modeling-to-support-great-lakes-restoration/ 2025 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-mapping-ground-truthing-and-habitat-modeling-to-support-great-lakes-restoration/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-mapping-ground-truthing-and-habitat-modeling-to-support-great-lakes-restoration/ NCCOS Project Page information Charles Menza NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) charles.menza@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Timothy A. Battista NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) tim.battista@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital crossReference project NCCOS Project, Collaborative Lakebed Mapping Off Apostle Islands to Support Great Lakes Restoration, https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/collaborative-lakebed-mapping-off-apostle-islands-to-support-great-lakes-restoration/ 2025 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/collaborative-lakebed-mapping-off-apostle-islands-to-support-great-lakes-restoration/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/collaborative-lakebed-mapping-off-apostle-islands-to-support-great-lakes-restoration/ NCCOS Project Page information NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital crossReference project Wisconsin – Lake Superior Biomapper. https://maps.coastalscience.noaa.gov/biomapper/biomapper.html?id=apis 2025 publication https://maps.coastalscience.noaa.gov/biomapper/biomapper.html?id=apis HTTPS https://maps.coastalscience.noaa.gov/biomapper/biomapper.html?id=apis Wisconsin - Lake Superior Biomapper search Charles Menza NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) charles.menza@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information publisher tableDigital crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans imageryBaseMapsEarthCover biota -92.0878 -91.8277 46.68158 46.81786 2025-07-14 2025-08-01 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), and Michigan Technological University Great Lakes Research Center (MTU) completed a benthic mapping cruise (hereafter, GL2502) July 14 to August 1, 2025. Collection methods for benthic and sediment sample imagery is described in Cruise Report: Great Lakes Benthic Characterization Cruise GL-25-02, July 14 to August 1, 2025 (DOI TBD). All data were gathered in the field at the time of collection using the ArcGIS Survey 123 application. Sampling sites were selected to ground-truth lakebed features and habitats identifiable from several existing nearshore topographic-bathymetry lidar and Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) surveys. A stratified random sampling design was employed to select the sampling sites to capture a wide spectrum of depths and habitats within the study area. The entirety of benthic videos collected by drop cameras were sent to and processed in Tator, an online cloud-based video management and annotation system developed by CVision AI., Inc. Videos were synchronized to positional data collected by an ultrashort baseline system so that each video frame could receive an underwater spatial coordinate. Then, individual video frames were selected every 10 m for annotation. Each selected frame was annotated by a benthic mapping matter expert. Annotations included the percent cover of substrates and biological cover, benthic organism abundance, and geomorphological characteristics. Lakebed measurements and benthic characterization labels were classified according to the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS; FGDC 2012). 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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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian camera camera An instrument for recording images. nephelometer nephelometer device for measuring the size and concentration of particles in a liquid by an analysis of the light transmitted through or reflected by the liquid. sediment sampler - grab sediment sampler - grab grab sampler is used to take a sample of surficial seafloor sediments