Metadata_NEPR_GeographicZoneMap_2015 eng; USA utf8 dataset Will Sautter Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713 -3028 x174 (301) 713 - 4043 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4, 9th Floor #9226 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Will.Sautter@noaa.gov Monday-Friday 9am-5pm pointOfContact 2024-12-15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Point 1419 North American Datum 1983 NAD83 2007-01-19 revision https://epsg.org/crs_4269/NAD83.html NAD83 Link to Geographic Markup Language (GML) description of reference system. information resourceProvider European Petroleum Survey Group https://epsg.org/home.html European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations. search publisher urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269 Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island - Geographic Zone Map 2015 2015-02 publication 1st National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, National Centers For Coastal and Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Biogeography Branch originator mapDigital 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). A zone map is important to understand the biogeography of a region. Zones show the broader picture of how habitats are created and interconnected geospatially. A zone is not classified by the biological cover or hard/soft bottom ratio, but instead is based on the structure of the reef system and their connections to the land. The interplay of the complex geology of the Caribbean, the changes in sea level, and the proliferation/degradation of coral reef systems of Puerto Rico affect the distribution of the plant and animal life and their habitats in the region. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch completed Tim Battista Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 x171 (301) 713-4384 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4 9th Floor, #9311 Silver Spring MD 20910 United States of America tim.battista@noaa.gov Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Primary contact mode: email pointOfContact asNeeded CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter habitat Map coastal ocean science biogeography geomorphology geographic zone northeast ecological reserve benthic habitat coral reef barrier reef fringing reef bathymetry principle component analysis aerial photo interpretation hard bottom cover topographic complexity detailed structure major cover digitization gopro seaviewer trimble arcgis theme None Mapping Shallow Benthic Habitats of the North East Reserves MPA, Puerto Rico 793 project CRCP Project Geographic Information > Habitats theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Northeast Ecological Reserve Fajardo Cabeza de San Juan Culebra La Cordillera Vieques Sound U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone Caribbean Atlantic Ocean place None COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Luquillo (18N065W0012) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Luquillo (18N065W0012) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Fajardo (18N065W0004) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Fajardo (18N065W0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Culebra Island (18N065W0011) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. 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Benthic Habitats of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island publication 1st Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-northeast-puerto-rico-culebra/ ONLINE DATA VIEWER contact Ken.Buja@noaa.gov for more information on BIOmapper largerWorkCitation vector eng; USA oceans environment Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Windows 7; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.1 -65.759998 -65.168596 18.196796 18.446613 2013-02-01 2015-02-01 Entity and Attribute Overview: Each benthic habitat polygon is characterized by a habitat schema based on semi-automated imagery and analysis and observational data collected from the underwater video developed by the Biogeography Team. Each habitat polygon contains information and attributes on the Major Geomorphological Structure, Detailed Geomorphological Structure, Percent Hardbottom, Topographic Complexity, Dominant Biological Cover, Percent Biological Cover, Percent Coral Cover and Dominant Coral Type (hard/mixed/soft). An additional category “Habitat Overview” was included to simplify the habitat schema into one attribute table. Additional observations of Acropora coral presence, selected fauna presence, biological cover (co-occurring) and water visibility are linked to photos and underwater videos in a geodatabase. Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: For more details on the entity and attribute information on the NEPR Benthic Habitat Map and the benthic habitat classification scheme, see Chapter 2 of the NCOSS technical memorandum “Benthic Habitats of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island”. ESRI Shapefile Tim Battista Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713-3028 x171 (301) 713-4384 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4 9th Floor, #9311 Silver Spring MD 20910 United States of America tim.battista@noaa.gov Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Primary contact mode: email distributor None https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-northeast-puerto-rico-culebra/ download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report point data represents the approximate centroid (+ - 20m) of each drop-camera or snorkel transit of a ground validation site. Ground validation work was completed after two field missions. Extra GV sites that were determined to be useful habitat information were added to the shapefile. All GV points are linked to the site video and photos that are served in the Biomapper data portal. All users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability. A multiresolution bathymetry model was created for northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island. The model was derived using geostatistical modeling of depth sounding data from 1900-2013, including led soundings, single-beam sonar, multibeam sonar surveys and LiDAR surveys. The source depth layers were kriged into multiple resolutions (4m, 20m and 100m depending on source data density) and merged using Global Mapper, Surfer and ArcGIS to produce a continuous 4m surface. 2013-05-01T00:00:00 The geostatistical bathymetry model was processed into derived morphometric layers using the Biogeography using the Generate Metrics tool in ArcGIS. The slope, slope of slope, rugosity, curvature profile, curvature plan, standard deviation, and mean were derived from the bathymetry model and analyzed for the principle components. The PCA image was then exported as a 32bit RGB raster. 2015-02-01T00:00:00 An orthophoto mosaic was created from merging USACE aerial photographs of the NEPR from 2007. The imagery was imported into geodatabase as gridded layers were mosaicked into a new 32bit raster using the data management toolbox in Arc. 2013-06-01T00:00:00 This geographic zone map of the Northeast Ecological Reserve was digitized by interpreting the bathymetry, PCA, satellite mosaic, benthic habitat map and aerial photos at the 1:6000 scale using digitizing tools in ArcGIS. The created polygons were topologically analyzed to remove overlapping features, dissolve adjacent features that were from the same zone, and to find any gaps in the area of interest. 2013-02-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Geographic Zone MapSource Type: Biomapper Online Data Viewer NEPR Bathymetry Model publication Revised Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-northeast-puerto-rico-culebra/ mapDigital 2013-01-01 Source Contribution: Geographic Zone MapSource Type: Biomapper Online Data Viewer NEPR Principle Component Analysis publication Revised Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-northeast-puerto-rico-culebra/ mapDigital 2013-01-01 Source Contribution: Geographic Zone MapSource Type: Biomapper Online Data Viewer USACE Orthophoto Mosaic 2007 publication Revised Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-northeast-puerto-rico-culebra/ mapDigital 2014-01-01 Source Contribution: NEPR Benthic Habitat Map, bathymetry model, PCA, satellite imagery mosaic, ground validation videos, and accuracy assessment videos.Source Type: Online data viewer NEPR Geographic Zone Map publication 1st Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch originator 2013-04-01 2015-02-01 annually This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2016-01-11 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform. Translated from FGDC 2025-03-24T17:20:41.243Z Will Sautter Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch (301) 713 -3028 x174 (301) 713 - 4043 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4, 9th Floor #9226 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Will.Sautter@noaa.gov Monday-Friday 9am-5pm pointOfContact