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
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zip File | ZIP | StJohn_ModerateDepth_Habitat_Map.zip | Open resource |
Tags
- aquatic habitat
- atlantic ocean
- benthic habitat
- benthic habitats
- biological cover
- biosphere
- caribbean sea
- coral reef
- coris_metadata
- country/territory
- earth science
- geographic information
- geomorphological structure
- habitats
- ocean basin
- reef
- st. john
- st. john (18n064w0011)
- submerged aquatic vegetation
- unconsolidated sediments
- united states
- united states of america
- usvi
- u. s. virgin islands
- virgin islands
- zone