NEPR Geographic Zone Map 2015

Description

This geographic zone map was created by interpreting satellite and aerial imagery, seafloor topography (bathymetry model), and the new NEPR Benthic Habitat Map (2015). The area of interest includes the nearshore shallow waters (0-35m) of Fajardo and Luqillo to the Former Roosevelt Roads Navy Base, the Vieques Sound, La Cordillera Reserve, the Luis Pena Reserve, and the waters around Culebra Island. A zone refers to each benthic community's geographic location and geomorphological structure. The geographic zone map was manually digitized the shoreline and the zone features for the entire area of interest in ArcGIS at the 1:6000 scale. The map was classified into 12 geographic zones based on the schema that has been developed by the Biogeography Branch, and which also match the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS).

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Online Resource http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38777
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38777.pdf
0 Online Resource http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
0 Online Resource https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38777
0 Online Resource https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38777.pdf

Tags

  • coastal ocean science
  • detailed structure
  • habitat map
  • coral reef
  • benthic habitat
  • national ocean service
  • culebra
  • national centers for coastal ocean science
  • geomorphology
  • geographic zone
  • bathymetry
  • nerbenthichabitat2015
  • digitization
  • biogeography
  • barrier reef
  • noaa
  • arcgis
  • major cover
  • cabeza de san juan
  • trimble
  • u.s. exclusive economic zone
  • atlantic ocean
  • topographic complexity
  • fajardo
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • aerial photo interpretation
  • principle component analysis
  • doc/noaa/nos/nccos
  • gopro
  • seaviewer
  • fringing reef
  • la cordillera
  • caribbean
  • northeast ecological reserve
  • hard bottom cover
  • vieques sound

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