67799 NCCOS Dataset: Shallow Coral Prioritization Florida Data Set Published / External 45869 NCCOS Habitat Mapping Team Project Completed 2022 2022 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed a spatial framework, process, and online application (Buja and Christensen 2019) to identify mapping needs along the south Florida coast to support shallow coral reef management by NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). Eighteen participants from local federal, state, academic, and other institutions entered their priorities in an online participatory Geographic Information System (pGIS). Participants used virtual coins to denote their priorities in 10.4 km2 hexagonal grid cells overlaid on the study area. Grid cells with more coins were higher priorities than cells with fewer coins. Participants also reported why these locations were important, what data types were needed, and data collection methodologies using a pre-set list of options. Results were compiled, summarized, and mapped to identify high priority areas, reasons for those priorities, and information needs. Identifying these high priority areas provide a critical spatial framework for prioritizing mapping efforts in shallow coral reef ecosystems in south Florida. The overall goal of the project was to systematically gather and quantify suggestions for mapping needs to support management of shallow coral reef ecosystems along the coast of south Florida. This dataset supports these goals by compiling input from a diversity of regional experts on their recommended priorities for mapping data collection. Collaborators: US DOC; National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Restoration Center (RC) Southeast Regional Office (SERO) National Ocean Service (NOS) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Christine Buckel, Bethany Williams, Cory Ames, Dan Dorfman Office of Coastal Management (OCM); Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) Francisco Pagan OCM CRCP National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) Erica Towle US DOI; National Park Service (NPS) Dry Tortugas National Park (DTNP) Biscayne Bay National Park (BBNP) US DOI; US Geological Survey (USGS) Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) University of Miami (UM), Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) Nova Southeastern University (NSU) The Nature Conservancy (TNC) https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 DOI Registration Authority 2022-08-31 Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Spatial Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA Theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Documents > Observational Report Theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Marine Managed Areas Theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Geographic Information > Socioeconomic Theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Numeric Data Sets > Bathymetry Theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping Theme NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Derived Data Product Theme NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Data Type > Geospatial Theme NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Priority > Marine Spatial Ecology Theme NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Topic > Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments Theme NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Topic > Habitat Mapping Spatial CoRIS Place Country/Territory Keywords COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida Spatial CoRIS Place Country/Territory Keywords COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007) Spatial CoRIS Place Ocean/Seas Keywords OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Spatial CoRIS Place Ocean/Seas Keywords OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007) Spatial NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > Region > Atlantic Ocean Spatial NCCOS Keywords NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Florida National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Silver Spring MD Data Set Map (digital) Online application None None Data Steward 2022 Position NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Distributor 2022 Organization Zenodo https://zenodo.org/ Zenodo Homepage general web page for Zenodo, and open science repository hosted by CERN Online Resource Distributor 2022 Organization NOAA GeoPlatform gis.community@noaa.gov https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html homepage main access page for the NOAA Geoplatform Online Resource Metadata Contact 2022 Position NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Point of Contact 2022 Person Kraus, Jennifer jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov Point of Contact: • LTJG Jennifer Kraus, Jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) • NCCOS Data Manager, nccos.data@noaa.gov, NCCOS Principal Investigator 2022 Person Kraus, Jennifer jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov Principal Investigator: • LTJG Jennifer Kraus, Jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Additional Principal Investigator: • Tim Battista, Tim.battista@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Publisher 2022-08-31 Position NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov -83.15 -79.96 27.28 24.37 Range 2021-04-26 2021-05-21 Unclassified Download from website None None https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 2022 Organization Zenodo Shallow Coral Florida Prioritization Data Kraus, J., C. Buckel, B. Williams, C. Ames, D. Dorfman, F. Pagan, and E. Towle. 2022. NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 Zenodo Data Archive Accession Shapefile https://us-shallow-coral-reef-mapping-priorities-noaa.hub.arcgis.com/ 2022 Organization NOAA GeoPlatform US Shallow Coral Reef Mapping Priorities US Shallow Coral Reef Mapping Priorities Data Viewer NOAA GeoPlatform Web Application Organization Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 Kraus, J., Buckel, C., Williams, B., Ames, C., Dorfman, D., Pagan, F., & Towle, E. (2022). NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21 [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 2022-08-31 D 2026-06-06T16:55:11 2026-06-06T18:17:54 https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/csmedia/2017/09/NCCOS-with-tag-to-side-wht-bld.png Browse Graphic: NCCOS Browse Graphic Browse Graphic: NCCOS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/defining-future-seafloor-mapping-priorities-to-inform-shallow-coral-reef-management/ NCCOS Project Webpage: Defining Future Seafloor Mapping Priorities to Inform Shallow Coral Reef Management Online Resource NCCOS Project Webpage: Defining Future Seafloor Mapping Priorities to Inform Shallow Coral Reef Management https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21 Online Resource Shapefile Kraus, J., Buckel, C., Williams, B., Ames, C., Dorfman, D., Pagan, F., & Towle, E. (2022). NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21 [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6914685 2026-06-06 Metadata Review Batts, Amber Reviewed/Updated Metadata, Edited URLs For details of data completeness, see Lineage Sources. For details of data quality control methods, see Lineage Sources. All users should independently analyze the datasets according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability. No Unknown Yes No Six months Other Six months NCCOS IT Policy Agency priorities for mapping South Florida coral reef ecosystems Person LTJG Jennifer Kraus Publisher https://doi.org/10.25923/qc9e-gt19 Publication - NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 304 Kraus, J., C. Buckel, B. Williams, C. Ames, F. Pagan, E. Towle, D. Dorfman. 2022. Agency Priorities for Mapping South Florida's Coral Reef Ecosystems. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 304. Silver Spring, MD. https://doi.org/10.25923/qc9e-gt19 Associated Manuscript Buja, K., and Christensen, J. 2019. Spatial Prioritization Widget: A Tool to Identify Mapping Priorities. Available Online: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/spatial-prioritization-widget/ (Accessed 26 June, 2019). Person Ken Buja Publisher https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/spatial-prioritization-widget/ Webpage Spatial Prioritization Widget: A Tool to Identify Mapping Priorities 1 An advisory group was established which included individuals from NOAA CRCP and NOAA Fisheries. This advisory team customized the pGIS process specifically to meet the needs of CRCP and local coral reef manager priorities. In the online pGIS, the study area was divided into 1761 hexagonal grid cells 10.4 km2 in size. Existing relevant spatial datasets (e.g., bathymetry, Sanctuary Protection Areas, etc.) were provided as a digital atlas to help participants understand information and data gaps within the project area and to identify locations they wanted to prioritize for future data collections. The pGIS was used by 18 participants to convey their recommendations. Each participant was provided with 530 virtual coins to place into grid cells that they wished to prioritize. They were instructed to place more coins in grid cells that were higher priorities. A maximum of 53 coins could be placed into an individual grid cell by each respondent. Respondents also reported why these locations were important by selecting a minimum of one, and a maximum of two, management uses from the following list: endangered species management (e.g.,), habitat restoration, monitoring, coastal vulnerability planning, watershed management, fisheries management, consultations and permitting, emergency response, and spatial protection and management. Respondents also reported what data types were needed in priority cells. A minimum of one, to a maximum of two choices were selected from the following list: habitat map/characterization, shoreline characterization, ground truthing (e.g. photos and videos collected using ROVs or AUVs), elevation (e.g. bathymetry and topography), backscatter and intensity (e.g. surfaces used to delineate between hard and soft substrate), 2D map product (e.g. static images used to visualize bottom type, presence/absence of taxa), georectified photomosaics (e.g. 3D products created from structure for motion), and water column (e.g. for fish biomass detection). Respondents also reported what method of data collection was desired in each priority cell. Only one response was required and were selected from the following list: satellite, lidar, multibeam echosounder, split beam echosounder, side-scan sonar, photogrammetry, drop-camera, and uncrewed systems. Coin values were summarized and mapped to identify high priority areas, reasons for those priorities, and information needs. This ESRI shapefile contains the 10.4 km2 grid cells used in this prioritization and their associated coin values overall, as well as by management use, data product, and mapping methodology. Other summary values include the number of participants, number of participating groups, number of management uses, and number of data products. Also included is a ranking of each grid cell based on the total number of coins, management uses, and agencies allocating coins in the respective cell. For a complete description of the process and analysis see: Kraus et al., 2022. Person Kraus, Jennifer jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov Agency priorities for mapping South Florida coral reef ecosystems Not Applicable Not Applicable 79904 Data Set Cross Reference NCCOS Dataset: Shallow Coral Prioritization American Samoa 79909 Data Set Cross Reference NCCOS Dataset: Shallow Coral Prioritization Guam/CNMI 69455 Data Set Cross Reference NCCOS Dataset: Shallow Coral Prioritization Hawaii 69464 Data Set Cross Reference NCCOS Dataset: Shallow Coral Prioritization Puerto Rico & USVI 65526 Data Set Cross Reference NCCOS Dataset: US Caribbean Prioritization 58183 Data Set Cross Reference NCCOS Dataset: West Coast Prioritization gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67799 Jessica Morgan 2022-08-31T17:59:06 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2026-08-19T18:32:53 2022-09-02 National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NCCOS 1002 Public No No 2022-08-31 1 Year 2023-08-31 Coral Reef Prioritization Florida