MI_Metadata: File identifier: Character string: corisid:6990 Language: Character string: eng; USA Character set: MD_CharacterSetCode: utf8 Hierarchy level: MD_ScopeCode: dataset Hierarchy level name: Character string: dataset Metadata author: CI_ResponsibleParty: Individual name: Character string: Bryan Costa Organisation name: Character string: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch Position name: Character string: Geospatial Scientist Role: CI_RoleCode: originator Date stamp: Date: 2018-03-28 Metadata standard name: Character string: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification Metadata standard version: Character string: 2007 Spatial representation information: MD_VectorSpatialRepresentation: Topology level: MD_TopologyLevelCode: geometryOnly Geometric objects: MD_GeometricObjects: Geometric object type: MD_GeometricObjectTypeCode: point Geometric object count: Integer: 174327 Reference system information: MD_ReferenceSystem: Reference system identifier: RS_Identifier: Code: Character string: 26920 Code space: Character string: EPSG Version: Character string: 7.11.2 Identification information: MD_DataIdentification: Citation: CI_Citation: Title: Character string: NOAA Point Shapefile - ROV transects - Locations of underwater photos and/or video collected in the US Caribbean - south of Vieques and in and around the Grand Reserve northeast of Puerto Rico (2013) Date: CI_Date: Date: Date: 2012-11-30 Date type: CI_DateTypeCode: publication Edition: Character string: 1st Identifier: MD_Identifier: Authority: CI_Citation: Title: Character string: Coral Reef Information System Date: inapplicable Cited responsible party: CI_ResponsibleParty: Contact information: CI_Contact: Online resource: CI_OnlineResource: Linkage: URL: https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/ISO/html/ROV_2013_Transects_Points_iso.html Function: CI_OnLineFunctionCode: information Role: CI_RoleCode: resourceProvider Code: Character string: 6990 Cited responsible party: CI_ResponsibleParty: Individual name: Character string: Bryan Costa Organisation name: Character string: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch Position name: Character string: Geospatial Scientist Role: CI_RoleCode: originator Presentation form: CI_PresentationFormCode: mapDigital Other citation details: Character string: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch Abstract: Character string: This point shapefile denotes the location of underwater photos and/or video that were collected by NOAA scientists using a Spectrum Phantom S2 ROV (remotely operated vehicle). Photos and/or video were collected between 03/06/2013 to 03/29/2013 along 56 transects south of Vieques and in and around the Grand Reserve northeast of Puerto Rico. These photos and videos will be manually classified into different habitat classes, and integrated with the abiotic data collected by the acoustic sonar (sound navigation and ranging) systems to develop a benthic habitat map for the U.S. Caribbean. Habitat maps describe the location of habitat features (in relation to the shoreline), their physical composition and the types of organisms that colonize them. Fundamentally, habitat maps provide critical information about the extent, health and composition of marine resources, which is vital for communicating information about the distribution and abundance of species to resource managers, scientists and the public. Habitat maps also support an increasing number of landscape ecology studies, as well as the process of marine spatial planning, including the design and evaluation of marine protected areas (MPAs). Purpose: Character string: The objective of this ground validation (GV) effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Biogeography Branch, in collaboration with multiple federal, state, territory, academic and private sector partners, was to acquire spatially-explicit information about the geomorphological structure, biological cover and live coral cover of the seafloor in the U.S. Caribbean. Extensive field work is needed to create high-quality benthic habitat maps because it enhances the accuracy of habitat attribution and (to a lesser degree) habitat delineation. Consequently, ground validation locations were targeted by the cartographer to satisfy the following objectives: (1) Explore features in the imagery with unknown or confusing acoustic signatures; (2) Confirm that the habitat type correlated with a particular acoustic signature remained consistent throughout the entire study area. This information will be incorporated into a fine-scale assessment of the status, abundance, and distribution of marine habitats in the U.S. Caribbean. 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