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General Information

File Identifier:	corisid:6989
Metadata Language:	eng; USA
Metadata Date Stamp:	2018-03-28
Organization:	Bryan Costa, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch, Geospatial Scientist
Organization Role:	originator

Identification Information

Title:	NOAA Polyline Shapefile - ROV transects, US Caribbean - south of Vieques and in and around the Grand Reserve northeast of Puerto Rico (2013)
Dataset Language:	eng; USA
Abstract:	This polyline 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).
Data Type:	Vector

Data Theme

Theme Topics:

Geological and Geophysical, Oceans and Estuaries, Environment and Conservation, Biology and Ecology

Reference System Information

Reference System URN:	26920
Reference System Organization ID:	EPSG

Spatial Domain

Contact Information

Organization:	NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch
Contact Position:	Geospatial Scientist

Distribution Information

Format Name:	Shapefile
Format Version:	ArcGIS 10.1
Distribution Link:	http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/usvi_nps/data/
Distribution Link Function:	Download

Metadata Reference Information

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