corisid:6989 eng; USA utf8 dataset dataset Bryan Costa, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch, Geospatial Scientist originator 2018-03-28 ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification 2007 geometryOnly composite 56 26920 EPSG 7.11.2 NOAA Polyline Shapefile - ROV transects, US Caribbean - south of Vieques and in and around the Grand Reserve northeast of Puerto Rico (2013) 2012-11-30 publication 1st Coral Reef Information System https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/ISO/html/ROV_2013_Transects_Lines_iso.html resourceProvider 6989 Bryan Costa NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch Geospatial Scientist originator mapDigital National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch This polyline shapefile denotes the location of underwater photos and/or video that were collected by NOAA scientists using a Spectrum Phantom S2 ROV (remotely operated vehicle). Photos and/or video were collected between 03/06/2013 to 03/29/2013 along 56 transects south of Vieques and in and around the Grand Reserve northeast of Puerto Rico. These photos and videos will be manually classified into different habitat classes, and integrated with the abiotic data collected by the acoustic sonar (sound navigation and ranging) systems to develop a benthic habitat map for the U.S. Caribbean. Habitat maps describe the location of habitat features (in relation to the shoreline), their physical composition and the types of organisms that colonize them. Fundamentally, habitat maps provide critical information about the extent, health and composition of marine resources, which is vital for communicating information about the distribution and abundance of species to resource managers, scientists and the public. Habitat maps also support an increasing number of landscape ecology studies, as well as the process of marine spatial planning, including the design and evaluation of marine protected areas (MPAs). The objective of this ground validation (GV) effort, conducted by NOAA's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Biogeography Branch, in collaboration with multiple federal, state, territory, academic and private sector partners, was to acquire spatially-explicit information about the geomorphological structure, biological cover and live coral cover of the seafloor in the U.S. Caribbean. Extensive field work is needed to create high-quality benthic habitat maps because it enhances the accuracy of habitat attribution and (to a lesser degree) habitat delineation. Consequently, ground validation locations were targeted by the cartographer to satisfy the following objectives: (1) Explore features in the imagery with unknown acoustic signatures; (2) Confirm that the habitat type correlated with a particular acoustic signature remained consistent throughout the entire study area. This information will be incorporated into a fine-scale assessment of the status, abundance, and distribution of marine habitats in the U.S. Caribbean. 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 Bryan Costa NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch Geospatial Scientist originator notPlanned Bryan Costa NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Biogeography Branch Geospatial Scientist originator CoRIS_Metadata NCEI Geoportal Filter 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) OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea /North Atlantic Ocean > Puerto Rico > Fajardo (18N065W0004) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico > Fajardo (18N065W0004) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus Transect Monitoring > Video Transect Visual Images > Habitats Visual Images > Corals Numeric Data Sets > Habitats Geographic Information > Marine Management Areas Geographic Information > Ecological Characterization EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Marine Habitat > Benthic Habitat theme None EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > geomorphology Mapping EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Photographic Analysis EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Hard Coral Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > OctoCoral Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Baseline studies EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Benthos Analysis theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Geographic Information > Habitats theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION.These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. 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The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Governmentin the use of these data or related materials. vector eng; USA utf8 geoscientificInformation oceans environment biota Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3143 Data acquired between 3/6/2013 and 3/29/2013 true -65.902082 -65.241552 17.790282 18.495393 2013-03-06T00:00:00 2013-03-29T00:00:00 Shapefile ArcGIS 10.1 8.212 http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/usvi_nps/data/ download These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. No warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the U.S. Government as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Governmentin the use of these data or related materials. notPlanned