pr_ground_truth eng; USA utf8 dataset 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 Biogeography Branch, Mapping Manager 301-713-3028 301-723-4384 1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1 Silver Spring MD 20910 Matt.Kendall@noaa.gov 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, EST pointOfContact 2024-12-15 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 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 Ground Truth Data Used to Map the Benthic Habitats of Puerto Rico 2001-12-01 publication 1.0 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 NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher tableDigital This project is a cooperative effort among the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment; U.S. Geological Survey; National Park Service; and the National Geophysical Data Center, to produce benthic habitat maps and georeferenced imagery for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This project was conducted in support of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. These point data were generated while conducting ground validation during map preparation. The National Ocean Service is conducting research to digitally map biotic resources and coordinate a long-term monitoring program that can detect and predict change in U.S. coral reefs, and their associated habitats and biological communities. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, University of Puerto Rico, United States Geological Survey, National Park Service, Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Division Fish and Wildlife, University of Virgin Islands, Conservation Data Center, The Nature Conservancy, Sea Grant, and other local and regional experts for input and review completed 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 Biogeography Branch, Mapping Manager 301-713-3028 301-723-4384 1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1 Silver Spring MD 20910 Matt.Kendall@noaa.gov 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, EST pointOfContact notPlanned CoRIS_Metadata theme NCEI Geoportal Filter Caribbean Benthic Habitat Mapping 1027 project CRCP Project Geographic Information > Ecological Characterization theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral reef ecology > Habitats EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat > Description EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > In situ biological theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus coral seagrass SAV reef aerial photography benthic habitat mangrove environmental monitoring oceans theme None OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Puerto Rico (18N066W0000) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone Puerto Rico Vieques Culebra Mona place None Data are not to be used for navigation. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: None otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None Benthic Habitat Maps of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Prepared by Visual Interpretation from Remote Sensing Imagery Collected by NOAA Year 1999 2001-12-01 publication 1.0 NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher 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://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e95usvi_pr/default.aspx mapDigital largerWorkCitation vector eng; USA oceans environment Native Dataset Environment: tab delimited text file -67.97 -65.22 17.84 18.47 1999-01-01 2001-01-01 The Ground Truth Points are available in a spreadsheet format. Entity and Attribute Overview: tab delimited text files; UTM Zone 20 coordinates; habitat type; dominant benthic elements are listed Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: Benthic features were assigned one of twenty-six habitat types ranging from sand to coral. A complete description of these classification categories can be found at https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e95usvi_pr/default.aspx Tab delimited text file 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 Biogeography Branch, Mapping Manager 301-713-3028 301-723-4384 1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1 Silver Spring MD 20910 Matt.Kendall@noaa.gov 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, EST distributor none https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/e95/data/gtp/gtp.zip download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report Spatial data meets or exceeds national map accuracy standards for fixed features. Vertical Positional Accuracy Report Depth values are reported in feet from water surface. Values should be considered estimates only. In some cases, no estimate of depth could be provided. Following processing of the field data, polygon boundaries and habitat classifications were created or revised where necessary, and zone attributes were assigned to each polygon using the Habitat Digitizer Extension. This draft of the habitat maps was then reviewed and revised with the guidance of a panel of local experts at peer review sessions in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and over the Internet. Review session participants included members of the local research and management community. During these peer review sessions, particular attention was given to polygons labeled as "unknown" and areas not visited during ground truth activities. Revisions based on comments from local experts were then completed and final habitat maps were produced. Diapositives, and when available, draft delineations were used in the field to facilitate comparison of signatures in the imagery to actual habitats at each site. Individual sites were visually evaluated by snorkeling and free diving or directly from the boat in shallow, clear water. Where depth and water clarity permitted, the diapositives were used to navigate across multiple bottom features allowing continuous confirmation of habitat types and transitions between each site. Following careful evaluation of the aerial photography, and in some cases creation of a "first draft" habitat map, selected sites were visited in the field for typological validation. This validation included: (1) areas in the aerial photography and mosaic with confusing or difficult to interpret signatures, (2) transects across many representative habitat types occurring in different depths and water conditions, (3) a survey of the Zones, and (4) confirmation of preliminary habitat delineations if a first draft was produced. Navigation to field sites was accomplished in a variety of ways including uploading position coordinates from the mosaic into an onboard GPS and navigating to those waypoints, using an onboard PC connected to a GPS allowing navigation using digital nautical charts or the mosaic, and visual navigation using landmarks visible in the diapositives. On most, occasions, field activities were conducted with the guidance of local experts. Diapositives, and when available, draft delineations were used in the field to facilitate comparison of signatures in the imagery to actual habitats at each site. Individual sites were visually evaluated by snorkeling and free diving or directly from the boat in shallow, clear water. Habitat transitions were evaluated by swimming transects across habitat types to further guide placement of polygon boundaries. Habitat type(s), zone, approximate depth, position (GPS), image number, and other descriptive information were recorded at each site. Field data for each site was then compiled into a text table with a latitude/longitude field to allow overlay of the field information on the mosaic and habitat polygons. Where depth and water clarity permitted, the diapositives were used to navigate across multiple bottom features allowing continuous confirmation of habitat types and transitions between each site. Following processing of the field data, polygon boundaries and habitat classifications were created or revised, and zone attributes were assigned to each polygon. 2000-01-01T00:00:00 Curtis Kruer Independent contractor 406-842-*5099 P.O. Box 753 Sheridan MT 59749 crkruer@aol.com processor Source Contribution: This document identifies the zone and habitat types attributed in the data set.Source Type: Report Classification Scheme for Benthic Habitats: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands 2001-01-01 publication NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Silver Spring MD publisher NOAA Caribbean Fishery Management Council originator Dr. Ken Lindeman, Environmental Defense originator NOS Biogeography Program originator documentDigital 2001-01-01 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 2025-03-24T18:06:09.877Z Last Metadata Review Date: 2013-09-03 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 Biogeography Branch, Mapping Manager 301-713-3028 301-723-4384 1305 East West Highway, N/SCI-1 Silver Spring MD 20910 Matt.Kendall@noaa.gov 0800 - 1700, Monday to Friday, EST pointOfContact