National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP) - Coastal Spatial Framework and Coastal Indicator Data

Description

The NFHAP Coastal Spatial Framework and Indicator Datasets consist of a geospatial base layer developed in ArcGIS, and associated data fields joined to the spatial framework. The Coastal Spatial Framework is a layer of 612 distinct polygons covering coastal areas of the Continental U.S. Polygons represent either coastal watersheds (land) or coastal waters (estuaries, inshore marine, offshore marine),and are classified into six regions and 22 nested subregions. Each polygon is assigned a unique code (UniqueID) to provide location reference for indicator data, and enable joins to separate data tables.s for information recorded in the Bibliography and Assessment tables. Key indicator data fields attributed to each estuarine polygon include scores for eutrophication, pollutants and contaminants, coastal watershed land use changes, and freshwater inflow and hydrologic alteration over time. In addition, a composite score is calculated as the geometric mean of the four indicator scores.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38929
0 NCCOS Research Project Webpage: National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP) Coastal Assessment https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/national-fish-habitat-action-plan-coastal-assessment/
0 Science Explorer Exploring: NFHAP https://www.usgs.gov/science-explorer-results?es=nfhap
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38929.pdf
0 Nelson, D.M. 2010. NFHP 2010 National Estuary Assessment Results. USGS ScienceBase. https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/50118bbfe4b0d78fd4e59b9a https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/50118bbfe4b0d78fd4e59b9a

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  • fish habitat
  • human dimensions
  • terrestrial hydrosphere
  • united states of america
  • assessment
  • terrestrial hydrosphere indicators
  • delaware
  • threat
  • environmental governance/management
  • national ocean service
  • ecosystems
  • east coast
  • inshore
  • west coast
  • national centers for coastal ocean science
  • biosphere
  • nfhp
  • mid-atlantic
  • biogeography
  • environmental monitoring
  • new hampshire
  • virginia
  • united states
  • continent
  • freshwater runoff
  • north carolina
  • mississippi
  • noaa
  • south atlantic
  • marine ecosystems
  • south carolina
  • virginian province
  • north america
  • gulf of maine
  • eutrophication
  • conservation
  • maine
  • new york
  • water quality/water chemistry
  • coastal
  • carolinian province
  • gulf of mexico
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • texas
  • estuary
  • new jersey
  • pennsylvania
  • connecticut
  • national fish habitat action plan
  • climate indicators
  • maryland
  • california
  • doc/noaa/nos/nccos
  • watershed
  • washington
  • north atlantic
  • national fish habitat partnership
  • florida
  • nccos assessment team
  • nearshore
  • land management
  • louisiana
  • nfhap
  • district of columbia
  • rhode island
  • alabama
  • acfhp
  • watershed characteristics
  • georgia
  • indicator
  • estuaries
  • pacific coast
  • oregon
  • surface water
  • massachusetts
  • land use/land cover classification
  • contaminants
  • atlantic coast
  • water characteristics

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