metadata_swpr_benthic_habitat_map eng; USA utf8 dataset Laurie Bauer Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Laurie.Bauer@noaa.gov 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, EST 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 3258 World Geodetic System 1984 WGS 84 2007-08-27 revision https://epsg.org/crs_4326/WGS-84.html WGS 84 GML of World Geodetic System 1984 coordinate 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::4326 Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico 2012 publication NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Branch originator NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher mapDigital Please use citation for “Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico.” Shallow-water (<30m) benthic habitat maps of the nearshore marine environment of two areas in Southwest Puerto Rico (PR), including the Guanica Bay/La Parguera region on the south coast and the Belvedere reserve on the west coast, were mapped and characterized using visual interpretation of optical and acoustic remotely sensed imagery. The objective was to provide spatially-explicit information on the habitat types, biological cover and live coral cover of the region’s coral reef ecosystem. These maps will be used to support marine resource management and conservation in the Commonwealth. In addition, the maps will enable change detection in an assessment of the effectiveness of restoration activities on the condition of adjacent coral reef ecosystems. This product provides a fine-scale assessment of the status, abundance, and distribution of marine habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico. Direct implications to management measures include evaluation of management efficacy, a spatial framework for improved monitoring sampling design, improved assessment of human-use impacts, and marine spatial planning to support alternative marine protected area boundary alternatives. In addition, the maps will enable change detection in an assessment of the effectiveness of restoration activities on the condition of adjacent coral reef ecosystems. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch completed Laurie Bauer Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch Project Manager (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Laurie.Bauer@noaa.gov pointOfContact notPlanned CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter coral reef benthic habitats reef submerged aquatic vegetation unconsolidated sediments zone geomorphological structure biological cover theme None Mapping Shallow Benthic Habitats of the North East Reserves MPA, Puerto Rico 793 project CRCP Project Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Geographic Information > Habitats theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus United States U.S. Caribbean Puerto Rico Southwest Guanica Bay La Parguera Belvedere 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) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus PR place CoRIS Region Seafloor stratum None 2012 temporal None The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)Biogeography Branch does not guarantee the accuracy of the geographic features or attributes. Please see the written report and metadata records for each data set for complete information on the source, limitations, and proper use. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: Note: NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Please cite any use of this data. Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico 2012-01-01 publication NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 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 Branch originator SHAPEFILE Bauer, L.J., K. Edwards, K.K.W. Roberson, M.S. Kendall, S. Tormey, and T. Battista. 2012. Shallow-water benthic habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA NOS NCCOS 155. Silver Spring, MD. largerWorkCitation vector eng; USA environment Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770 -67.4 -66.8 17.9 18.1 2010-01-01 2012-03-01 Attribute Table for Benthic Habitat Map of Southwest PR: Shapefile attribute table FID Internal feature number. Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. Coordinates defining the features. UniqueID A distinct identifier used to define each unique combination of habitat characteristics Specific code used for NOAA coral reef habitat maps | Described in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report Area Calculated feature area in square kilometers Area of feature in square kilometers. Zone Geographic zone Assigned during digitizing character field M_Struct Major geomorphological structure Described in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report. D_Struct Detailed geomorphological structure Described in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report. P_Hard Percent hardbottom Described in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report. M_Cover Major biological cover Described in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report. P_Cover Percent cover of major biological cover Described in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report. P_Coral Percent Cover of Live Coral Described in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report. Cover Concatenation of Major Biological Cover and Percent Major Biological Cover Described in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report. Entity and Attribute Overview: Specific details of the attributes and values therein can be found in the "Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico" report. Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: NOAA ESRI Shapefile Laurie Bauer 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 Branch (301) 713-3028 (301) 713-4384 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring MD 20910 Laurie.Bauer@noaa.gov distributor None 8.82 https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e92swpr/default.aspx download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report The accuracy value for the optical imagery was determined by measuring photo-identifiable control points collected with GPS survey methods. There is no horizontal accuracy report for the acoustic imagery. It is believed that polygon horizontal accuracies are inherited from both types of source imagery. Vertical Positional Accuracy Report None. Delineation of all habitat boundaries was conducted with the image scale at 1:3,000. This ensured that the level of detail produced by the photo interpreter was uniform throughout the project. The minimum mapping unit (MMU) for identifying habitats or features was 1,000 square meters. The software utilized in this project was designed to alert the photo interpreter each time a polygon was drawn smaller than the a MMU; at which point the polygon was then aggregated with the most logical adjacent polygon. GIS topologic quality was established by executing ArcGIS 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. 1) Imagery Acquisition - The first step in map creation was the acquisition and processing of a comprehensive dataset of remotely sensed imagery. All imagery was geo-positioned to ensure acceptable spatial accuracy in the mapping product. Two separate data types were used (color orthophotography and GeoEye satellite imagery) in order to capture the full mappable extent using optical techniques. The GeoEye imagery was the primary imagery source. 2010-01-01T00:00:00 Tim Battista Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Tim.Battista@noaa.gov processor 2) Habitat Boundary Delineation - A first draft benthic habitat map was generated by delineating all features that could be identified by visual inspection of the remotely sensed imagery. During the creation of this first draft, the interpreter placed discrete points on the map that were difficult to distinguish and that warranted further field investigation. These sites were labeled as "ground validation" positions. 2011-01-01T00:00:00 Laurie Bauer Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Laurie.Bauer@noaa.gov processor 3) Ground Validation - NOAA field scientists explored the ground validation locations with a suite of assessment techniques depending on the conditions at each site. A combination of underwater video, free diving, snorkeling and surface observations were used to survey the ecological characteristics at each location. This information was analyzed and the initial maps were edited to generate a second draft map. 2011-01-01T00:00:00 Laurie Bauer Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Laurie.Bauer@noaa.gov processor 4) Expert Review - The draft map was then reviewed by local marine biologists, coral reef scientists and resource managers. Comments were integrated into the map products to generate a final draft map. 2011-01-01T00:00:00 Laurie Bauer Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Laurie.Bauer@noaa.gov processor 5) Accuracy Assessment - An independent team of NOAA scientists not associated with map creation, conducted field investigations at pre-defined locations to assess the accuracy of the final draft map. Locations were generated with a stratified random sampling design that allowed for a statistically rigorous assessment of map accuracy. 2011-01-01T00:00:00 Matt Kendall Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Matt.Kendall@noaa.gov processor 6) Final Products Creation - A final benthic habitat map for Southwest PR was generated following the expert review. Additionally, all associated datasets, including GIS files, field video and metadata were packaged and provided to project partners and the public. 2012-01-01T00:00:00 Laurie Bauer Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Laurie.Bauer@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: This section of the report describes the habitat classification scheme used to classify habitat features. The Southwest PR habitat classification scheme defines benthic communities on the basis of five primary coral reef ecosystem attributes: 1) broad geographic zone, 2) geomorphological structure type, 3) dominant biological cover, 4) degree of live coral cover, and 5) percent hardbottom.Source Type: report Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico 2012-01-01 publication 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), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator SHAPEFILE Bauer, L.J., K.E. Edwards, K.K. Roberson, M.S. Kendall, S. Tormey, and T. Battista. Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of Southwest Puerto Rico. 2012-01-01 Source Contribution: This ArcGIS extension was used to digitize and attribute benthic zones, structure and biological cover of this map.Source Type: computer program NOAA Habitat Digitizer Extension 2009-01-01 publication NOAA's Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher Ken Buja originator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/habitat-digitizer-extension/ NOAA. 2009. Habitat Digitizer Extension. NOAA Biogeography Branch. Silver Spring, MD. Available: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/habitat-digitizer-extension/ 2009-01-01 Source Contribution: Used to identify and digitize benthic habitats of Southwest PR.Source Type: raster digital data GeoEye Satellite Imagery 2010-01-01 publication Space Imaging Inc. Thornton CO publisher GeoEye originator imageDigital This imagery was obtained at a 1.65 pixel resolution, deglinted and pan sharpened. 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 Source Contribution: Used to identify and digitize benthic habitats of Southwest PR.Source Type: raster digital data Orthophotography 2007-01-01 publication 3001, Inc. 401 Dividend Drive Suite K, Peachtree City, GA 30269 publisher 3001, Inc. originator imageDigital Imagery acquired on contract to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2007-01-01 annually This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standards 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 2025-03-24T17:24:36.004Z Laurie Bauer Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 1305 East West Highway, N-SCI-1, SSMC 4, 9th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Laurie.Bauer@noaa.gov 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, EST pointOfContact