Delaware Bay, Delaware Benthic Habitats 2010 Geodatabase
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47868 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Item Identification
Title: | Delaware Bay, Delaware Benthic Habitats 2010 Geodatabase |
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Short Name: | de_db10-geodatabase_Metadata |
Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2015 |
Abstract: |
The Coastal Program of Delaware's Division of Soil and Water conservation (DNREC), the University of Delaware, Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have partnered and are carrying out a bottom and sub-bottom imaging project to identify and map the benthic habitat and sub-bottom sediments of Delaware Bay and River. This project was initiated to better understand the distribution of bottom sediment types, habitat biodiversity, and most importantly, human's impact on the bay bottom and its living resources. The project integrates the use of three types of acoustical systems: Roxann Seabed classification system, chirp sub-bottom profiling, and multi-beam bathymetric mapping. Verification of the acoustic data with bottom and sub-bottom sediments is performed through the collection of bra banc core samples and underwater video images. Original contact information: Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Phone: 843-740-1202 Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Purpose: |
The Delaware Bay project has four principle goals. The first is to determine the location and extent of oyster reef habitats in upper Delaware Bay which will greatly improve the ability of Delaware and New Jersey to manage these commercial resources. The second goal is to evaluate short-nose, and atlantic sturgeon habitat. Sturgeon in the bay have shown an affinity for certain regions within the system. A better understanding of the conditions in these areas would improve the ability to assess the impact of dredging or other activities. A third goal was to identify potential borrow sites for beach re-nourishment materials. Finally, the high-resolution bathymetry collected in the bay will improve the understanding of sediment movement and other human impacts on the bay |
Notes: |
10025 |
Supplemental Information: |
This file geodatabase contains three feature layers corresponding to the CMECS 2012 Geoform, Substrate, and Biotic components. These layers were converted from an earlier version classified according to the System for Classifying Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) using the CMECS Crosswalk Tool. Each feature layer has its own metadata record describing the attributes, and data development methods associated with it. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Benthic Habitat |
None | Biotic Component |
None | Bottom Sediments |
None | CMECS |
None | Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard |
None | Environmental Monitoring |
None | Geoform Component |
None | SAV |
None | Shellfish Beds |
None | Substrate Component |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > DELAWARE
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Delaware |
None | Delaware Bay |
None | Delaware River |
None | State of Delaware |
None | State of New Jersey |
None | USA |
Stratum Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Sediment Water Interface |
None | Surface Sediment Mapping |
Physical Location
Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
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City: | Charleston |
State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Distribution Liability: |
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -75.6056 | |
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E° Bound: | -75.16708 | |
N° Bound: | 39.83218 | |
S° Bound: | 38.80217 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2004 |
End: | 2010 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Constraints: |
Public Information |
Data Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/benthic/Benthic_Cover_Data/DE_DelawareBay.zip |
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Distributor: | |
File Name: | Bulk Download |
Description: |
FTP download of data files. |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://iocm.noaa.gov/cmecs |
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Name: | CMECS Home Page |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Information and resources on the CMECS standard and how to apply it |
URL 2
URL: | http://www.cmecscatalog.org/ |
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Name: | CMECS Catalog |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Searchable online catalog of CMECS units, descriptions, and source references |
URL 3
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ |
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Name: | NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Digital Coast Data section |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA. |
URL 4
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/ |
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Name: | NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) |
URL 5
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Images/Collections/BenthicCover_thumbnail.jpg |
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Name: | Browse Graphic |
URL Type: |
Browse Graphic
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File Resource Format: | JPEG |
Description: |
Sample of benthic cover data |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-03-30 |
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Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-14 |
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Description: |
Converted from FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
Activity Date/Time: | 2018-04-11 |
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Description: |
Partial upload to move data access FTP links to Distribution Info and remove broken URLs. |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 47868 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47868 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Anne Ball |
Metadata Record Created: | 2017-11-14 12:57+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:09+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2018-04-11 |
Owner Org: | OCM |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-04-11 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-04-11 |