St. John Moderate-Depth Benthic Habitat Map derived from Acoustic Imagery
Description
Benthic habitats of the moderate-depth marine environment in and around the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument were mapped using a combination of semi-automated classification and visual interpretation of acoustic imagery. The objective of this effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment - Biogeography Branch in partnership with the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), was to provide spatially-explicit information on the habitat types, biological cover and live coral cover of the moderate-depth area south of St. John.
Resources
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StJohn_ModerateDepth_Habitat_Map.zip |
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/e94/data/StJohn_ModerateDepth_Habitat_Map.zip |
Tags
- st. john (18n064w0011)
- united states of america
- aquatic habitat
- virgin islands
- coral reef
- benthic habitat
- biosphere
- usvi
- united states
- caribbean sea
- st. john
- habitats
- atlantic ocean
- earth science
- biological cover
- submerged aquatic vegetation
- zone
- benthic habitats
- geomorphological structure
- ocean basin
- reef
- u. s. virgin islands
- coris_metadata
- geographic information
- country/territory
- unconsolidated sediments