puerto_rico_habitat_map_1999 eng; USA utf8 dataset 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 pointOfContact 2024-12-15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) North American Datum 1983 NAD83 2007-01-19 revision https://epsg.org/crs_4269/NAD83.html NAD83 Link to Geographic Markup Language (GML) description of reference system. information resourceProvider European Petroleum Survey Group https://epsg.org/home.html European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations. search publisher urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269 Benthic Habitat Maps of Puerto Rico Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Collected by NOAA, 1999 2001-12-01 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 This project is a cooperative effort between the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, the United States Geological Survey, the National Park Service, and the National Geophysical Data Center, to produce benthic habitat maps and georeferenced imagery for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This project was conducted in support of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. Twenty-one distinct benthic habitat types within eight zones were mapped directly into a GIS system using visual interpretation of orthorectified aerial photographs. Benthic features were mapped that covered an area of 1600 km^2. In all, 49 km^2 of unconsolidated sediment, 721 km^2 of submerged vegetation, 73 km^2 of mangroves, and 756 km^2 of coral reef and colonized hardbottom were mapped. The National Ocean Service is conducting research to digitally map biotic resources and coordinate a long-term monitoring program that can detect and predict change in U.S. coral reefs, and their associated habitats and biological communities. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, University of Puerto Rico, the United States Geological Survey, the National Park Service, Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources: Fish and Wildlife Division, University of Virgin Islands, Cons. Data Center, The Nature Conservancy, SeaGrant, and other local and regional experts for input and review. completed 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 pointOfContact notPlanned CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter Caribbean Benthic Habitat Mapping 1027 project CRCP Project coral seagrass SAV reef aerial photography benthic habitat mangrove ocean coral reef conservation coastal ecosystem science theme None Map Images > Habitats theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Remote Sensing theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Puerto Rico Isla de Mona Culebra Island Vieques Island Isla de Desecheo place None OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Isla de Mona (18N067W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Isla de Mona (18N067W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Vieques > Vieques Island (18N065W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Isla de Desecheo (18N067W0007) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Isla de Desecheo (18N067W0007) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus PR place CoRIS Region The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced this data CD-ROM. 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 Benthic Habitat Maps of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Collected by NOAA Year 1999 2001-12-01 publication version 1 NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher 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 https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e95usvi_pr/default.aspx mapDigital largerWorkCitation eng; USA imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 -68.01 -65.22 17.82 18.59 1999-01-01 2001-01-01 p_rico.dbf: Shapefile Attribute Table Area Area of each polygon in acres 3557492 604 PolygonID Unique ID for each GIS Polygon Numeric field Id ID assigned to each detailed habitat type 11 | Unconsolidated Sediments/Sand 12 | Unconsolidated Sediments/Mud 31 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Colonized Hardbottom/Linear Reef 32 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Colonized Hardbottom/Spur and Groove 33 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Colonized Hardbottom/Individual Patch Reef 34 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Colonized Hardbottom/Aggregated Patch Reef 35 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Colonized Hardbottom/Scattered Coral/Rock in Unconsolidated Sediment 36 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Colonized Hardbottom/Colonized Pavement 37 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Colonized Hardbottom/Colonized Bedrock 38 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Colonized Hardbottom/Colonized Pavement with Sand Channels 41 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Uncolonized Hardbottom/Reef Rubble 44 | Coral Reef and Hardbottom/Uncolonized Hardbottom/Uncolonized Bedrock 51 | Other Delineations/Land 52 | Other Delineations/Mangrove 53 | Other Delineations/Artificial 55 | Other Delineations/Unknown 211 | Submerged Vegetation/Seagrass/Continuous Seagrass/90- less than 100% 2121 | Submerged Vegetation/Seagrass/Patchy/70- less than 90% 2122 | Submerged Vegetation/Seagrass/Patchy/50- less than 70% 2123 | Submerged Vegetation/Seagrass/Patchy/30- less than 50% 2124 | Submerged Vegetation/Seagrass/Patchy/10- less than 30% 2221 | Submerged Vegetation/Macroalgae/Patchy/50- less than 90% 2222 | Submerged Vegetation/Macroalgae/Patchy/10- less than 50% Descriptor Field containing concatenated habitat data Concatenated field of detailed habitats from ArcView GIS software Zone Name of benthic zone for each GIS polygon Character Field Habitat Name of most general level benthic habitat for each GIS polygon Character Field Type Subset of habitat Character Field Modifier1 Subset of type Character Field Modifier2 Subset of Modifier1 Character Field Modifier3 Subset of Modifier2 Character Field Representa Characteristic Species found in each GIS polygon Character Field ArcView Shapefile 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 distributor None https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/e95/data/shapefiles/p_rico.zip download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report The Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) restriction was set to one acre when digitizing was conducted at 1:6000 scale. Polygons were digitized directly from georegistered orthophotos with spatial accuracy between 1 and 9 meters. These maps represent conditions at the time the aerial photographs were obtained. When considering horizontal map accuracy, it is important to keep in mind that the ocean floor is a dynamic environment. Physical factors such as water currents and hurricanes and biological factors such as seasonal growth and die-off, affect the distribution and stability of benthic habitats in this environment. NOAA supplied georeferenced imagery to an independent contractor. Delineation of all habitat boundaries was conducted with the image scale at 1:6,000. Experimentation indicated that digitizing at this scale optimizes the tradeoff between positional accuracy of lines and time spent digitizing. All polygons were digitized at this scale except when subtle habitat boundaries were not easily discernable at 1:6000 and zooming out to a more broad scale was required to place boundaries correctly. In this case, digitizing generally took place at a scale of approximately 1:10000. Digitizing at a uniform scale ensures that the level of detail produced by the photointerpreter is consistent throughout the project. The Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) for identifying habitats or features was 1 acre for visual photointerpretation. The software utilized in this project was designed to alert the photointerpreter each time a polygon was drawn smaller than the MMU. When this occurred the photointerpreter has the choice of whether to include the polygon in the data set or not. Individual color aerial photographs were georeferenced and mosaiced. During the digitizing process, image stretches and manipulating 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 Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands was used to assist with image interpretation. GIS topologic quality was established by executing ArcView extension routines that check for: overlapping polygons, multipart polygons, sliver polygons and void polygons. Additionally, checks for adjacent polygons with the same habitat attributes were completed. All errors were identified and corrected. This file is believed to be logically consistent. Benthic habitat maps were digitized by delineating habitat boundaries from georeferenced imagery loaded into ArcView 3.2 GIS software with the Image Analysis and NOAA Coral Reef Habitat Digitizing extensions both activated. On-screen digitizing was conducted with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) set to 1 acre and the image scale at 1:6000. During the digitizing process, image stretches and manipulating 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 Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands 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 though gradients between habitat types. The GIS points were converted to GPS waypoints using Trimble Pathfinder Software and were navigated to in the field using a Trimble GeoExplorer 3 GPS data logger. A benthic habitat characterization was conducted at each site by snorkeling, free diving, or via observations from the surface where water depth and clarity permitted. GPS data were collected at each location and site ID, depth, habitat type, zone and the method used to make the assessment were recorded. The ground validation data were incorporated into the second draft of each map. 2000-01-01T00:00:00 Curtis Kruer Independent contractor 406-842-5099 P.O. Box 753 Sheridan MT 59749 crkruer@aol.com processor Source Contribution: This document identifies the zone and habitat types attributed in this data set. Source Type: Report Classification Scheme for Benthic Habitats: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands 2000-01-01 publication NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher NOAA Caribbean Fishery Management Council originator Dr. Ken Lindeman, Environmental Defense originator NOS Biogeography Program originator documentDigital 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 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 Puerto Rico. Source Type: aerial photography and scanned photographs 48000 Color Aerial Photography 1999-01-01 publication NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Geodetic Survey (NGS) originator https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/aerialviewer/ imageDigital These photographs (scanned to a 2.4 by 2.4 meter pixel size, but varies with individual islands) were mosaiced and georeferenced by NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), in Boulder, CO. 1999-01-01 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 2025-03-24T18:06:19.339Z 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 pointOfContact