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Description:
Title:
Agency Priorities for Mapping Coral Reef Ecosystems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Author(s):
Kraus, J.
Buckel, C.A.
Williams, B.
Ames, C.
Dorfman, D.
Pagan, F.
Towle, E.K.
Hile, S.D.
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.)
Corporate Name:
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.)
Dates of Publication:
2022
Abstract:
NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) utilizes benthic mapping data on coral reef ecosystems to support a diversity of science-based management decisions. To efficiently allocate limited mapping resources, CRCP identified the need for current priority locations based on emerging management requirements in coral reef areas up to 40 meters deep along the coasts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). To meet this need, NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed a systematic, quantitative approach and online GIS application to gather seafloor mapping priorities from researchers and coral reef managers. Participants placed virtual coins into a grid overlaid on the project area to express the location of their mapping priorities. They also used pull-down menus to indicate specific mapping data needs and the rationale for their selections. Participants’ inputs were compiled and analyzed to identify high priority areas along with their justifications and requirements.
Keywords:
Coral reefs and islands
Multibeam mapping
Strategic planning
Surveys
Place Keywords:
Puerto Rico
United States Virgin Islands
Local Corporate Name:
NOS (National Ocean Service)
NCCOS (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science)
OCM (Office for Coastal Management)
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Format:
PDF
Type of Resource:
Technical Memorandum
Genre:
NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS ; 305
Note:
NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) utilizes benthic mapping data on coral reef ecosystems to support a diversity of science-based management decisions. To efficiently allocate limited mapping resources, CRCP identified the need for current priority locations based on emerging management requirements in coral reef areas up to 40 meters deep along the coasts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). To meet this need, NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed a systematic, quantitative approach and online GIS application to gather seafloor mapping priorities from researchers and coral reef managers. Participants placed virtual coins into a grid overlaid on the project area to express the location of their mapping priorities. They also used pull-down menus to indicate specific mapping data needs and the rationale for their selections. Participants’ inputs were compiled and analyzed to identify high priority areas along with their justifications and requirements.
Contract no. EA133C17BA0062
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