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NCCOS Assessment: Underwater Video and Photographs for Ground Validation and Accuracy Assessment of Benthic Habitat Maps of Saipan Lagoon, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana I...

Data Set (DS)  |  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:52923  |  Updated: October 17, 2023  |  Published / External 
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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2024: NCCOS Assessment: Underwater Video and Photographs for Ground Validation and Accuracy Assessment of Benthic Habitat Maps of Saipan Lagoon, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2016-07-28 to 2016-08-09, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/52923.
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Abstract

Underwater video and photographs were acquired between 28 July 2016 and 9 August 2016 at nearly 600 sites throughout the lagoon to document the presence and percent-cover of benthic substrate and cover types. Two sets of independent data were collected, one for Ground Validation (n = 292) and the other for Accuracy Assessment (n = 273). Abundances for five substrate and seven cover types were estimated to the nearest 10% in real time. These presence/absence data were used to create and evaluate the accuracy of the habitat predictions and map in Saipan Lagoon.

For complete descriptions of these datasets and the methods used to generate them, please see: Kendall et al. (2017).

Distribution Information

  • Kendall, M., B. Costa, S. McKagan, and L. Johnston. 2017. Benthic habitat maps of Saipan Lagoon, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (NCEI Accession 0162517). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5NV9GB9

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    CNMI's Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) and NOAA's Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) partnered with NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) to develop updated habitat maps and assess habitat changes in Saipan Lagoon,CNMI. NCCOS developed these spatially resolved maps using environmental predictors, underwater videos/photos and mathematical modeling techniques. The new maps were designed to inform the Saipan Lagoon Use Management Plan (SLUMP), which is being updated in response to changes in lagoon habitats, user activities, and increases in tourism. Understanding the present spatial distribution of benthic habitats is an important part of the Territorial Government's process to evaluate zoning scenarios, minimize user conflicts, ensure public safety, and prevent environmental degradation inside the lagoon. Products from this assessment may also support coastal and ocean management efforts by other territorial and federal agencies working in Saipan. This work was funded by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP Project #31100).

  • A free, fully interactive, user friendly, online platform designed to let users explore benthic habitat mapping data. Users can create fully customizable maps by clicking on a data layer in the table of contents and display aerial and acoustic imagery rasters, benthic habitat and geographic zone shapefiles, and ground validation/accuracy assessment video sites. Ground validation and accuracy assessment videos are available for viewing (streaming) and for download in standard or high resolution.

  • MP4

    Online directory containing video files.

  • CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

    Data index containing file-level documentation for all video including benthic habitat characteristics: OBJECTID; PROJECT; GEOGRAPHIC REGION; SITE TYPE; SITE ID; VIDEO EXISTS; URL DOWN-LOOKING VIDEO; URL OBLIQUE-LOOKING VIDEO; PHOTO EXISTS; PHOTO COUNT; URL PHOTO 1; URL ADDITIONAL PHOTOS; DATE COLLECTED; TIME COLLECTED; LATITUDE; LONGITUDE; NORTHING; EASTING; DEPTH MLLW IN METERS; HABITAT NAME; Substrate - Abundance of Live Coral Reef; Substrate - Abundance of Upright Dead Coral Reef; Substrate - Abundance of Coral Rubble; Substrate - Abundance of Pavement; Substrate - Abundance of Sand & Gravel; Cover - Abundance of Bare; Cover - Abundance of Bare and Cyanobacteria Combined; Cover - Abundance of Seagrass Halodule uninervis; Cover - Abundance of Seagrass Enhalus acoroides; Cover - Abundance of Algae Mixed; Cover - Abundance of Algae Halimeda spp.; Cover - Abundance of Algae Other Filamentous; Cover - Abundance of Algae Turf; Cover - Abundance of Algae Crustose Coralline; Cover - Abundance of Cyanobacteria; Cover - Abundance of Mixed Algae; Cover - Abundance of Live Coral, Isopora palifera; Cover - Abundance of Live Coral, Acropora formosa, Acropora aspera and Acropora pulchra; Cover - Abundance of Live Coral, massive Porites species; Cover - Abundance of Live Coral, Other species

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

None

Controlled Theme Keywords

BENTHIC

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Will Sautter
will.sautter@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

145.684723941° W, 145.794770192° E, 15.2742160669° N, 15.1209203637° S

Time Frame 1
2016-07-28 - 2016-08-09

Item Identification

Title: NCCOS Assessment: Underwater Video and Photographs for Ground Validation and Accuracy Assessment of Benthic Habitat Maps of Saipan Lagoon, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2016-07-28 to 2016-08-09
Short Name: NCCOS Video: Saipan Lagoon Mapping
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2017-03-20
Abstract:

Underwater video and photographs were acquired between 28 July 2016 and 9 August 2016 at nearly 600 sites throughout the lagoon to document the presence and percent-cover of benthic substrate and cover types. Two sets of independent data were collected, one for Ground Validation (n = 292) and the other for Accuracy Assessment (n = 273). Abundances for five substrate and seven cover types were estimated to the nearest 10% in real time. These presence/absence data were used to create and evaluate the accuracy of the habitat predictions and map in Saipan Lagoon.

For complete descriptions of these datasets and the methods used to generate them, please see: Kendall et al. (2017).
Purpose:

Ground Validation (GV) data are the basis for correlating observed substrate and cover types with their associated values in the predictor datasets. Ultimately, the data are used to train and optimize mathematical models that predict habitats throughout the lagoon. Accuracy Assessment (AA) data are used to independently evaluate the performance and accuracy of predictive models and the composite habitat map.

CNMI’s Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) and NOAA’s Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) partnered with NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) to develop updated habitat maps and assess habitat changes in Saipan Lagoon, CNMI. NCCOS developed these spatially resolved maps using environmental predictors, underwater videos/photos and mathematical modeling techniques. The new maps were designed to inform the Saipan Lagoon Use Management Plan (SLUMP), which is being updated in response to changes in lagoon habitats, user activities, and increases in tourism. Understanding the present spatial distribution of benthic habitats is an important part of the Territorial Government’s process to evaluate zoning scenarios, minimize user conflicts, ensure public safety, and prevent environmental degradation inside the lagoon. Products from this assessment may also support coastal and ocean management efforts by other territorial and federal agencies working in Saipan. This work was funded by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP Project #31100).
Supplemental Information:

Collaborators: Steve McKagan (NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office [PIRO], Habitat Conservation Division), Lyza Johnston (CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality [BECQ]).

Funding: US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), NCCOS Project #271, “Mapping Habitat Change in Saipan Lagoon, CNMI.” US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). Other Project: CRCP Project #31100, “Mapping Habitat Change in Saipan Lagoon, CNMI.”

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Discovery Visual Images > Habitats
CoRIS Theme EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Photographic Analysis > Videography
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Video
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Priority > Marine Spatial Ecology
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Topic > Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Topic > Habitat Mapping

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > MICRONESIA > NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
UNCONTROLLED
CoRIS Place COUNTRY/TERRITORY > Northern Mariana Islands > Saipan > Saipan Island (15N145E0002)
CoRIS Place OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Saipan Island > Saipan Island (15N145E0002)
Marine Protected Areas Lighthouse Reef Trochus Sanctuary
Marine Protected Areas Mañagaha Marine Conservation District
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > Region > Pacific Ocean
NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Sea Areas Saipan
Sea Areas Western Pacific
Water Bodies Saipan Lagoon

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Presentation Form: Video (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 758977
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 758975
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Address: 1305 East West Highway, Rm 8110
Silver Spring, MD 20910
URL: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/

Distributor

CC ID: 1087309
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 758978
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
Email Address: NCCOS.data@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 758976
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Sautter, Will
Email Address: will.sautter@noaa.gov
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Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 758973
W° Bound: 145.684723941
E° Bound: 145.794770192
N° Bound: 15.2742160669
S° Bound: 15.1209203637

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 758972
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2016-07-28
End: 2016-08-09

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Download from website
Data Access Constraints:

None
Data Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 759080
Start Date: 2017
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://doi.org/10.7289/V5NV9GB9
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2017 - Present)
File Name: Saipan Lagoon Benthic Habitat Map Data
Description:

Kendall, M., B. Costa, S. McKagan, and L. Johnston. 2017. Benthic habitat maps of Saipan Lagoon, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (NCEI Accession 0162517). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5NV9GB9
File Type (Deprecated): NCEI Data Archive Accession

Distribution 2

CC ID: 759081
Start Date: 2017
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/nccos/BenthicMapping_Saipan_Dynamic/MapServer
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2017 - Present)
File Name: Saipan Lagoon MapServer Web Service
Description:

CNMI's Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) and NOAA's Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) partnered with NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) to develop updated habitat maps and assess habitat changes in Saipan Lagoon,CNMI. NCCOS developed these spatially resolved maps using environmental predictors, underwater videos/photos and mathematical modeling techniques. The new maps were designed to inform the Saipan Lagoon Use Management Plan (SLUMP), which is being updated in response to changes in lagoon habitats, user activities, and increases in tourism. Understanding the present spatial distribution of benthic habitats is an important part of the Territorial Government's process to evaluate zoning scenarios, minimize user conflicts, ensure public safety, and prevent environmental degradation inside the lagoon. Products from this assessment may also support coastal and ocean management efforts by other territorial and federal agencies working in Saipan. This work was funded by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP Project #31100).
File Type (Deprecated): ESRI Map Service
Distribution Format: ESRI REST Service

Distribution 3

CC ID: 759082
Start Date: 2017
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://maps.coastalscience.noaa.gov/biomapper/biomapper.html?id=Saipan
Distributor: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) (2017 - Present)
File Name: Saipan Lagoon BIOMapper Web Application
Description:

A free, fully interactive, user friendly, online platform designed to let users explore benthic habitat mapping data. Users can create fully customizable maps by clicking on a data layer in the table of contents and display aerial and acoustic imagery rasters, benthic habitat and geographic zone shapefiles, and ground validation/accuracy assessment video sites. Ground validation and accuracy assessment videos are available for viewing (streaming) and for download in standard or high resolution.
File Type (Deprecated): Web Application

Distribution 4

CC ID: 759078
Start Date: 2017
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://nccos-coastalscience-products-web.azurewebsites.net/biomapper_explorer/index.php?path=NFUzanN3cHpHZDlRWE9LWG44ZDdIZz09
Distributor: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) (2017 - Present)
File Name: Saipan Lagoon Video Explorer
Description:

Online directory containing video files.
File Type (Deprecated): MP4
Distribution Format: MP4

Distribution 5

CC ID: 759079
Start Date: 2017
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://nccos-coastalscience-products-web.azurewebsites.net/biomapper_explorer/index.php?path=RHE5YWlxN1p2bkpSb2xtd2xxRW42MjFSNFdwdGR4cFQ0d05Fdm92ektZdWdYN2p2QkZDZi80SDFMNEpYWlBaY2RaRWJZOGswbFZpUUl4R05sd0MrQnc9PQ==&uri=YmdISDNIakc0a2poU1hsN
Distributor: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) (2017 - Present)
File Name: Data Index for Saipan Lagoon Video
Description:

Data index containing file-level documentation for all video including benthic habitat characteristics: OBJECTID; PROJECT; GEOGRAPHIC REGION; SITE TYPE; SITE ID; VIDEO EXISTS; URL DOWN-LOOKING VIDEO; URL OBLIQUE-LOOKING VIDEO; PHOTO EXISTS; PHOTO COUNT; URL PHOTO 1; URL ADDITIONAL PHOTOS; DATE COLLECTED; TIME COLLECTED; LATITUDE; LONGITUDE; NORTHING; EASTING; DEPTH MLLW IN METERS; HABITAT NAME; Substrate - Abundance of Live Coral Reef; Substrate - Abundance of Upright Dead Coral Reef; Substrate - Abundance of Coral Rubble; Substrate - Abundance of Pavement; Substrate - Abundance of Sand & Gravel; Cover - Abundance of Bare; Cover - Abundance of Bare and Cyanobacteria Combined; Cover - Abundance of Seagrass Halodule uninervis; Cover - Abundance of Seagrass Enhalus acoroides; Cover - Abundance of Algae Mixed; Cover - Abundance of Algae Halimeda spp.; Cover - Abundance of Algae Other Filamentous; Cover - Abundance of Algae Turf; Cover - Abundance of Algae Crustose Coralline; Cover - Abundance of Cyanobacteria; Cover - Abundance of Mixed Algae; Cover - Abundance of Live Coral, Isopora palifera; Cover - Abundance of Live Coral, Acropora formosa, Acropora aspera and Acropora pulchra; Cover - Abundance of Live Coral, massive Porites species; Cover - Abundance of Live Coral, Other species
File Type (Deprecated): CSV
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 758985
URL: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/mapping-habitat-change-saipan-lagoon-cnmi/
Name: Project Webpage
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

NCCOS Research Project Webpage: Mapping Habitat Change in Saipan Lagoon, CNMI

URL 2

CC ID: 758986
URL: https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/default.aspx
Name: Data Webpage
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

NCCOS Data Collections: Benthic Habitat Mapping

URL 3

CC ID: 1087310
URL: https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/csmedia/2017/09/NCCOS-with-tag-to-side-wht-bld.png
Name: Browse Graphic: NCCOS
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic: NCCOS
Description:

Browse Graphic: NCCOS

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 1087311
Activity Date/Time: 2021-09-22
Activity Type: Metadata review
Responsible Party: Jessica Morgan
Description:

Reviewed metadata, edited keywords (switched from uncontrolled to controlled), added Distributors, edited Distributions, edited URLs.

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

For details of data quality control methods, see Kendall et al. (2017). All users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability.

Lineage

Sources

Kendall, M.S., B. Costa, S. McKagan, L. Johnston, and D. Okano. 2017. Benthic habitat maps of Saipan Lagoon. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 229. Silver Spring, MD. 77 pp. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-NOS-NCCOS-229

CC ID: 758990
Citation URL: https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-NOS-NCCOS-229
Citation URL Name: Publication
Citation URL Description:

NCCOS Tech Memo 229

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 758991
Description:

Locations of the GV sites were selected manually to include the full range of habitats, depths, and environmental settings found in the lagoon. AA sites were chosen by randomly scattering points in nine habitat types.

The process for collecting both the GV and AA data was identical at each field site. Sites were typically accessed via small boat, kayak, or wading. At each site, two Go Pro HERO4 Black cameras were deployed on an aluminum pole for sites <9 m deep and on a rope with a rotating camera system for deeper sites. On both deployment systems, a downward facing camera was fixed at 1 meter above the bottom to standardize the field of view to encompass ~ 1 m2 of seafloor, and an oblique facing camera captured surrounding habitats. Once the cameras were deployed, our precise location was recorded every five seconds using a GPS receiver. Abundances for the five substrate and seven cover types were estimated to the nearest 10% in real time. GPS data were post-processed and differentially corrected. Average positions were calculated for each site, and all underwater videos and photos were reviewed for quality control. Substrate and cover abundances were converted to presences (1) and absences (0).

For complete descriptions of these datasets and the methods used to generate them, please see: Kendall et al. (2017).
Process Contact: Sautter, Will
Email Address: will.sautter@noaa.gov
Source: Kendall, M.S., B. Costa, S. McKagan, L. Johnston, and D. Okano. 2017. Benthic habitat maps of Saipan Lagoon. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 229. Silver Spring, MD. 77 pp. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-NOS-NCCOS-229

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 52923
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:52923
Metadata Record Created By: Jessica Morgan
Metadata Record Created: 2018-06-25 15:32+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-04-07
Owner Org: NCCOS
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-04-07
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-04-07