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Office for Coastal Management, 2024: Coastal Maine Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Data 1993-1997 Geoform, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47904.

Item Identification

Title: Coastal Maine Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Data 1993-1997 Geoform
Short Name: me97-geoform_Metadata
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract:

Maine's eelgrass (SAV) meadows form an important aquatic habitat for the state. These meadows provide shelter for juvenile fish, and invertebrates. In certain locations they also help stabilize unconsolidated sediments and shorelines. Maine's Department of Marine Resources has mapped the SAV habitat for the entire coast using the Coastal Change Analysis Protocol. This mapping was accomplished from aerial photography acquired between 1993 and 1997. The unified coastal SAV data set is a composite of these multiple year data. The benthic data is classified according to the System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME). This system is fully described in "Development of a System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) for Florida, Report to U.S. EPA - Gulf of Mexico Program, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute. Review Draft 12/04/02."

Original contact information:

Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Phone: 843-740-1202

Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov

Purpose:

The state of Maine is mapping and monitoring SAV beds to assist in locating sensitive areas for protection in the event of an oil spill. The SAV maps also will form a baseline to determine trends in this system.

Notes:

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Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
UNCONTROLLED
None Aquatic
None Benthic
None CMECS
None Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard
None Eelgrass
None Environmental Monitoring
None Geoform Component
None Habitat
None OCM Benthic Habitat Mapping
None SAV
None Seagrass
None Spill
None Subtidal

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MAINE
UNCONTROLLED
None Casco Bay
None Coastal Maine
None Englishman Bay
None Frenchman Bay
None Penobscot Bay

Physical Location

Organization: Office for Coastal Management
City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
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

CC ID: 612011
Date Effective From: 2015
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

CC ID: 612013
Date Effective From: 2015
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

CC ID: 612014
Date Effective From: 2015
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

CC ID: 612012
Date Effective From: 2015
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

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 612017
W° Bound: -70.8867
E° Bound: -66.9743
N° Bound: 45.1121
S° Bound: 43.0552

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 612016
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 1993
End: 1997

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector: Yes

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 612003
Complex Object Present?: Yes
Complex Object Count: 6715

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 750491
Download URL: ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/benthic/Benthic_Cover_Data/ME_coast.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Bulk Download
Description:

FTP download of data files.

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 750493
URL: https://iocm.noaa.gov/cmecs
Name: CMECS Home Page
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Information and resources on the CMECS standard and how to apply it

URL 2

CC ID: 750494
URL: http://www.cmecscatalog.org/
Name: CMECS Catalog
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Searchable online catalog of CMECS units, descriptions, and source references

URL 3

CC ID: 750495
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/
Name: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Digital Coast Data section
URL Type:
Online Resource
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

CC ID: 750496
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/
Name: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM)

URL 5

CC ID: 750497
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Images/Collections/BenthicCover_thumbnail.jpg
Name: Browse Graphic
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic
File Resource Format: JPEG
Description:

Sample of benthic cover data

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 612043
Activity Date/Time: 2017-03-30
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 612042
Activity Date/Time: 2017-11-14
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

CC ID: 717896
Activity Date/Time: 2018-02-08
Description:

Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.

Activity Log 4

CC ID: 750492
Activity Date/Time: 2018-04-11
Description:

Partial upload to move data access FTP links to Distribution Info and remove broken URLs.

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Thematic accuracy was checked using GPS controlled navigation to representative areas of the coastline. The vector polygon data was loaded into a field PC and displayed in ArcView software. A tracking software allowed the analyst to travel to specific points in the data with precision and to check the type of habitat in the field. Sample sites were selected based on their location and distribution along the coast. No empirical accuracy statistics were generated.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal accuracy meets national map accuracy standards. This was one of the most important factors in the initial field visit.

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

Vertical accuracy was not tested.

Completeness Report:

All SAV habitat interpretable from aerial imagery was mapped. No gaps exist in the geographic distribution of the data.

Conceptual Consistency:

Following interpretation and digitization, a Arc format polygon coverage was produced using the BUILD commands. An editing process was also conducted to ensure proper polygon labeling and closure.

Lineage

Sources

Conventional color metric aerial photography

CC ID: 611997
Contact Name: James Sewall Inc.
Publish Date: 1993-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 1993
Extent End Date/Time: 1997
Scale Denominator: 12000
Source Contribution:

The aerial photography was used to identify and delineate SAV habitat. In addition, the photos form the backdrop for certain field operations | Source Geospatial Form: map | Type of Source Media: color film diapositives

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 611998
Description:

Aerial photography acquisition Conventional color (Kodak Aerochrome 2448) film was acquired over the Maine coast at a nominal scale of 1:12,000. The coast was flown in an incremental fashion in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. The film was flown according to the environmental parameters recommended in the C-CAP protocol. The mission specifications included 60% endlap and 30% sidelap for adjacent lines. A 153mm color corrected lens and Wild RC10 camera were used to collect the imagery.Process Date Range is 1993-1997

Process Date/Time: 1997-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 2

CC ID: 611999
Description:

Photo-Interpretation: The duplicated film diapositives were interpreted monoscopically on a large-format light table. SAV habitat was annotated on acetate overlays attached to the film. The habitat was assigned to 1 of four density classes based on percent ground coverage by actual eelgrass. The photography was interpreted by a skilled analyst who is very familiar with the local environment. GPS controlled field work was used to develop signatures suitable form mapping.Process Date Range is 1993-1997

Process Date/Time: 1997-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 3

CC ID: 612000
Description:

Data Vectorization: At the conclusion of the interpretation process, the diapositives were with overlays attached were placed on the light table below mylar USGS 7.5 minute quads. The photos were manually fitted to the USGS map and the habitat polygons were transferred to the quad mylars. Then the annotated mylar was scanned and an automated vectorization software was used to capture the linework as ESRI vectors. These vectors were manually edited and a polygon coverage was built using ArcInfo software. The benthic data is classified according to the System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME). This system is fully described in "Development of a System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) for Florida, Report to U.S. EPA - Gulf of Mexico Program, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute. Review Draft 12/04/02."Process Date Range is 1993-1997

Process Date/Time: 1997-01-01 00:00:00

Process Step 4

CC ID: 612001
Description:

The data were converted from a single ESRI polygon shapefile classified according to the System for Classifying Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) to the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) 2012 format (which can be found at https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/cmecs-crosswalk) which produces separate geoform, geoform, and geoform feature layers from the original input benthic habitat dataset. This geoform feature layer contains CMECS geoform component attributes where an "Equal" or "Nearly Equal" SCHEME value was present in the original data. Polygons for which no geoform information was present have been removed. No other changes to the original polygon boundaries or any other alterations of the original SCHEME data were made during this process.

Process Date/Time: 2015-01-01 00:00:00

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Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 47904
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47904
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