47903
Coastal Maine Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Data 1993-1997 Geodatabase
me97-geodatabase_Metadata
Data Set
Published / External
37225
Benthic
Project
Completed
2015
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
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.
10060
This file geodatabase contains three feature layers corresponding to the CMECS 2012 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.
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
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 > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MAINE
Theme
Aquatic
Theme
Benthic
Theme
Biotic Component
Theme
CMECS
Theme
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard
Theme
Eelgrass
Theme
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
Geoform Component
Theme
Habitat
Theme
OCM Benthic Habitat Mapping
Theme
SAV
Theme
Seagrass
Theme
Spill
Theme
Substrate Component
Theme
Subtidal
Spatial
Casco Bay
Spatial
Coastal Maine
Spatial
Englishman Bay
Spatial
Frenchman Bay
Spatial
Penobscot Bay
Office for Coastal Management
Charleston
SC
Data Set
As Needed
Map (digital)
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.
Data Steward
2015
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Distributor
2015
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Metadata Contact
2015
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Point of Contact
2015
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Ground Condition
-70.8867
-66.9743
45.1121
43.0552
Range
1993
1997
Unclassified
None
None
ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/benthic/Benthic_Cover_Data/ME_coast.zip
Bulk Download
FTP download of data files.
https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Images/Collections/BenthicCover_thumbnail.jpg
Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic
JPEG
Sample of benthic cover data
http://www.cmecscatalog.org/
CMECS Catalog
Online Resource
Searchable online catalog of CMECS units, descriptions, and source references
https://coast.noaa.gov/
NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website
Online Resource
Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/
NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Digital Coast Data section
Online Resource
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.
https://iocm.noaa.gov/cmecs
CMECS Home Page
Online Resource
Information and resources on the CMECS standard and how to apply it
2017-03-30
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-11-14
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.
2018-04-11
Partial upload to move data access FTP links to Distribution Info and remove broken URLs.
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47903
Anne Ball
2017-11-14T12:57:32
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-05-30T18:09:28
2018-04-11
Office for Coastal Management
OCM
1002
Public
No
2018-04-11
1 Year
2019-04-11