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Office for Coastal Management
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2024-02-29T00:00:00
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Shallow Corals
2018-12-01
publication
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
66179
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66179
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Full Metadata Record
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Shallow Corals were extracted from the Benthic Cover described herein by exporting all features classified as "B2.1.2" within the Biotic Cover Code field. Benthic cover (habitat) maps are derived from aerial imagery, underwater photos, acoustic surveys, and data gathered from sediment samples. Shallow to moderate-depth benthic habitat information assists ecosystem-based marine resource management. Many habitats, including hard and soft corals, are home to a diversity of marine organisms, which provide many important ecosystem services, including fishing, tourism, water quality enhancement, and shoreline protection. Coral reef ecosystems and associated bottom types are under increasing pressure from environmental and anthropogenic stressors. Mitigating these threats requires analyzing their spatial distribution, making benthic habitat mapping a key component to the conservation and management activities of state and federal agencies.
To support ocean planning activities pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, the Energy Policy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
(843) 740-1202
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
coastal.info@noaa.gov
https://coast.noaa.gov
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
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EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
17.0
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
17.0
benthic habitat
biotic
corals
marine wildlife
reef
substrate
zone
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Florida
Hawaii
Majuro
Northeast Ecological Reserve
Pacific Territories
Palau
Palmyra Atoll
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
United States
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DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
2017-04-24
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8.5
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Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Shallow Corals [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66179.
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.
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Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning
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Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
66179
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/66179.pdf
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
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2017-04-01
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GIS File
Shallow Corals
2021-12-22
publication
https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/ShallowCoral.zip
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https://marinecadastre.gov/downloads/data/mc/ShallowCoral.zip
download
https://marinecadastre.gov/oceanreports/
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https://marinecadastre.gov/oceanreports/
Ocean Reports
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dataset
Accuracy
The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Maximum scale of intended use is 1:80,000.
Completeness Report
Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for exhaustiveness.
Conceptual Consistency
These data are believed to be logically consistent. Geometry is topologically clean.
1. Download Benthic Cover dataset from MarineCadastre.gov. 2. Select by attributes: from Biotic Cover field all features classified as "Live Coral". 3. Export selection into new "Shallow Corals" feature class. 4. Project into World Mercator for Ocean Reporting Tool download. 5. Check geometry.
2018-10-04T00:00:00
Source Contribution: Please see benthic cover dataset on MarineCadastre.gov to see original source (NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science) information.
Benthic Cover
MarineCadastre.gov
ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/MSP/BenthicCover.zip
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Source Online Linkage
URL where the source data were originally accessed.
information
2017-01-01