gov.noaa.nodc:0170098 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 2026-05-05T21:12:05Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Assessment: Benthic Habitat Map for the Insular Shelf South of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (NCEI Accession 0170098) 2018-01-24 publication 2018-01-19 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.7289/v5930rfv NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0170098 NCEI Archive Management System 0170098 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 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 Bryan Costa NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) bryan.costa@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Laura Kracker NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Laura.Kracker@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator 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 principalInvestigator Will Sautter 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 collaborator Ayman Mabrouk 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 collaborator 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 collaborator J. Christopher Taylor 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 collaborator Erik Ebert 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 collaborator Arliss Winship 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 collaborator J. Christopher Taylor 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 principalInvestigator Tyler Smith University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) https://www.uvi.edu/ HTTPS University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) website Institution web page information collaborator Marilyn Brandt University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) https://www.uvi.edu/ HTTPS University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) website Institution web page information collaborator Lance Horn University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) https://uncw.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) website Institution web page information collaborator Glen Taylor University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) https://uncw.edu/ HTTPS University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) website Institution web page information collaborator Leslie Henderson US Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources collaborator Caroline Rogers United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information collaborator Lee Richter National Park Service (NPS) https://www.nps.gov HTTPS National Park Service (NPS) website Institution web page information collaborator Graciela Garcia-Moliner Caribbean Fisheries Management Council collaborator Kevin McCartney CrewZen VI Charters collaborator Costa, Bryan NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science bryan.costa@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Kracker, Laura 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 Battista, Tim NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Tim.Battista@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Sautter, Will 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 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 Taylor, Chris 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 Ebert, Erik 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 Laura Kracker NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Laura.kracker@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 contributor National Park Service (NPS) https://www.nps.gov HTTPS National Park Service (NPS) website Institution web page information contributor United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital The dataset describes the spatial distribution of benthic habitats on the insular shelf south of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. These benthic habitats include: (1) Coral Reef Colonized with Live Coral, (2) Pavement Colonized with Live Coral, (3) Rhodoliths with Macroalgae, (4) Rhodoliths with Macroalgae and Bare Sand, and (5) Bare Sand. These habitats were translated into the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) scheme. NCCOS developed these spatially resolved maps using environmental predictors, underwater videos/photos and mathematical modeling techniques. The overall thematic accuracy for this map is 85.8% (corrected for proportional bias). The insular shelf south of St. Thomas and St. John, in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), is an expansive geomorphologic feature with extensive mesophotic coral reefs occurring at 30 to 150 meter depths. These mesophotic reefs are part of a broader coral reef community in the U.S. Caribbean that provide a wide range of ecosystem goods and services estimated to provide $187 million per year (in 2007 US dollars) to local communities. While these reefs provide great economic value to local communities, they are increasingly under threat from multiple human-caused stressors, making it critical for the USVI and Puerto Rico jurisdictions to find ways to preserve and sustainably manage them. Ideally, the first step in any marine management process is to comprehensively map and inventory the location of coral reef resources. The geographic information system (GIS) layers and products provided in this report represent the first complete habitat map for the insular shelf south of St. Thomas and St. John. These products also represent the culmination of an extensive seafloor mapping campaign conducted by NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) in collaboration with regional partners. Products from this assessment will support coastal and ocean management efforts by other territorial and federal agencies working in the U.S. Caribbean. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Region > Caribbean Sea place NCCOS Place Keywords U.S. States and Territories > Puerto Rico U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands place NCCOS Regions of Study Grammanik Bank Marine Conservation District Hind Bank Marine Conservation District Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument Virgin Passage place Provider Place Names B163R8 Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Costa, Bryan; Kracker, Laura; Battista, Tim; Sautter, Will; Mabrouk, Ayman; Edwards, Kimberly; Taylor, Chris; Ebert, Erik (2018). NCCOS Assessment: Benthic Habitat Map for the Insular Shelf South of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (NCEI Accession 0170098). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5930rfv. Accessed [date]. 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Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131858. 2015-10-30 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0131858 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131858 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0131858 Backscatter, bathymetry, ROV transects, and documentation information Battista, Tim NOAA Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) Tim.Battista@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://www.noaa.gov/ HTTPS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection Casey, Kenneth S.; Selig, Elizabeth R.; Zhang, Dexin; Saha, Korak; Krishnan, Ajay; McMichael, Elizabeth (2015). The Coral Reef Temperature Anomaly Database (CoRTAD) Version 5 - Global, 4 km Sea Surface Temperature and Related Thermal Stress Metrics for 1982-2012 (NCEI Accession 0126774). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5cz3545. 2015-04-28 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7289/v5cz3545 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0126774 https://doi.org/10.7289/v5cz3545 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7289/v5cz3545 Global, 4 km, sea surface temperature information Casey, Kenneth S. US National Oceanographic Data Center https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information author Selig, Elizabeth R. Conservation International author Zhang, Dexin US National Oceanographic Data Center https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information author Saha, Korak US National Oceanographic Data Center https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information author Krishnan, Ajay US National Oceanographic Data Center https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information author McMichael, Elizabeth US National Oceanographic Data Center https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection Ocean Color Web 2016 publication https://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi/l3 HTTPS Ocean Color Web Website to download MODIS Aqua satellite data download US National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) publisher Standard, Aqua MODIS Remote sensing reflectance at 547 nm, Annual composite, 4 km crossReference collection Taylor, Chris; Ebert, Erik; Kracker, Laura; Battista, Tim; Costa, Bryan (2016). NCCOS Caribbean Fishery Acoustic Assessment: Fish Density Data Collection from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster, from 2008-03-26 to 2014-05-31 (NCEI Accession 0156395). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156395. 2016-09-29 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0156395 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156395 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0156395 Fish density and accoustic data information Taylor, Chris 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 Ebert, Erik 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 Kracker, Laura 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 Battista, Tim NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Tim.Battista@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Costa, Bryan NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science bryan.costa@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection Field Activity Details for 2009-001-FA (Cruise ID T-1-09-PR) 2009 publication https://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/t/t109pr/html/t-1-09-pr.meta.html HTTPS Field Activity Details for 2009-001-FA (Cruise ID T-1-09-PR) Bathymetry data download Uri ten Brink USGS https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information author Brian Andrews USGS https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information author United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information publisher crossReference collection Developing A Benthic Habitat Map for the Insular Shelf South of St. Thomas and St. John 2014 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/habitat-map-insular-shelf-south-of-st-thomas-st-john/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/habitat-map-insular-shelf-south-of-st-thomas-st-john/ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (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 USVI Insular Shelf BIOMapper publication https://maps.coastalscience.noaa.gov/biomapper/biomapper.html?id=insular HTTPS USVI Insular Shelf BIOMapper NCCOS BIOMapper search crossReference USVI Insular Shelf Benthic Habitat Mapping Video Explorer publication https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/biomapper_explorer/index.php?path=b1Awa3pNeUl0Y0JHMnlTZlk5dHlIMUlEaXhhUFdqeHFFeGFmMTZiQitzND0= HTTPS USVI Insular Shelf Benthic Habitat Mapping Video Explorer NCCOS Video Explorer download crossReference National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2017: NCCOS Assessment: Underwater Video for Ground Validation and Accuracy Assessment of Benthic Habitat Maps of the Insular Shelf South of St. Thomas and St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2010-03-20 to 2017-02-10, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/50381. 2017-11 publication gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50381 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/50381 HTTPS https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/50381 InPort Metadata Record 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 tableDigital crossReference USVI Insular Shelf MapServer publication https://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/BenthicMapping/USVIInsularShelf2017/MapServer HTTPS USVI Insular Shelf MapServer Web Service information crossReference eng; USA utf8 environment oceans imageryBaseMapsEarthCover geoscientificInformation biota -65.269529 -64.642701 18.11361 18.313243 2004-01-01 2017-09-30 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. Originator data format 1481.204 https://doi.org/10.7289/v5930rfv HTTPS Web browser NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/oas/170098 HTTPS Web browser Descriptive Information Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/download/170098 HTTPS Web browser HTTPS Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. download ftp://ftp-oceans.ncei.noaa.gov/nodc/archive/arc0116/0170098/ FTP Any FTP client FTP These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0170098 v1.1 was published. 2018-01-24T16:25:32Z NCEI Accession 0170098 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0170098/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0170098 v1.1 published 2018-01-24T16:25:32Z download model Parameter or Variable: Benthic Habitat Type (calculated); Units: n/a; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: Models/Analyses > Data Analysis > Environmental Modeling; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The dataset describes the spatial distribution of benthic habitats on the insular shelf south of St. Thomas and St. John. These habitats include: (1) ‘Coral Reef Colonized with Live Coral’, (2) ‘Pavement Colonized with Live Coral’, (3) ‘Rhodoliths with Macroalgae’, (4) ‘Rhodoliths with Macroalgae and Bare Sand’, and (5) ‘Bare Sand’. The performance and thematic accuracy of these products were evaluated using an independent set of underwater videos (n=348). The overall thematic accuracy for this map is 85.8% (corrected for proportional bias). For a complete description of the processing and analytical methods see Costa et al. 2017.; Data Quality Method: These benthic habitat map products were reviewed by subject matter experts in the U.S. Caribbean. The thematic accuracy of this benthic habitat map was also assessed using an independent dataset. For a complete description of the processing and analytical methods see Costa et al. 2017. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian acoustic sensor acoustic sensor generic instrument type for sensing sound in the water column Use acoustic sensor for a variety of types of observations, including acoustic tomography, whale and other marine mammal sound detection, etc. Do not use acoustic sensor for instrument type when the thing being measured is distance to seafloor: use echo sounder or sidescan sonar as appropriate. AVHRR AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer A meteorological satellite [instrument] with two bands that is used for large area Earth observation at 1 km spatial resolution. Source: Glossary of GIS and Remote Sensing Terms, University of Vermont. (http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/tws-gis/glossary.htm; last accessed on 09/22/2004). Specifically, this instrument type is to be used to represent AVHRR/1: "There are two series of AVHRR instruments. Built by ITT Aerospace/Optical Division in the mid 1970s, the AVHRR/1 is a four-channel, filter-wheel spectrometer/radiometer (Appendix) while the AVHRR/2, built in the early 1980s, is identical except for the addition of Channel 5." See https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ecosys/cdroms/AVHRR97_d1/avhrr3.htm echo sounder echo sounder instrument used to determine water depth or bathymetry also known as an echosounder MODIS MODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (EOS AM) and Aqua (EOS PM) satellites. Terra's orbit around the Earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon. Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS are viewing the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands, or groups of wavelengths (see MODIS Technical Specifications). MODIS Technical Specifications Orbit: 705 km, 10:30 a.m. descending node (Terra) or 1:30 p.m. ascending node (Aqua), sun-synchronous, near-polar, circular Scan Rate: 20.3 rpm, cross track Swath Dimensions: 2330 km (cross track) by 10 km (along track at nadir) Telescope: 17.78 cm diam. off-axis, afocal (collimated), with intermediate field stop Size: 1.0 x 1.6 x 1.0 m Weight: 228.7 kg Power: 162.5 W (single orbit average) Data Rate: 10.6 Mbps (peak daytime); 6.1 Mbps (orbital average) Quantization: 12 bits Spatial Resolution: 250 m (bands 1-2); 500 m (bands 3-7); 1000 m (bands 8-36) Design Life: 6 years (From: http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/about/index.html) NOAA Ship Nancy Foster Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Environmental) DOB: May 1991 IMO: 8993227 Former Name: Agate Pass (YTT-12) (2002)