gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:32811 eng UTF8 dataset GIS dataset of raster files Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5300 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. resourceProvider DesRochers, Annette M (808)725-5461 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA annette.desrochers@noaa.gov 8 am - 5 pm Email preferred pointOfContact Akridge, Michael W (808)725-5483 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA michael.akridge@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:26 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Dominant Benthic Structure and Biological Cover Habitat Maps for West Maui and West Hawaii Dominant Substrate & Cover: West Hawaii and West Maui 2016 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 32811 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/32811 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (301) 713-3155 1305 East West Highway 10th Floor Silver Spring MD 20910-3281 https://coralreef.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Website Link to the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program website information originator Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 808-725-5360 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA pifsc.info@noaa.gov https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Website Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. originator https://www.habitatblueprint.noaa.gov/habitat-focus-areas/west-hawaii/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL NOAA Habitat Blueprint West Hawaii Focus Area website download http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/index.htm WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) website. All data are accessible through this website. download http://www.westmauir2r.com/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL West Maui Ridge to Reef Initiative download mapDigital Suka, R., J. Rooney. 2017. Acoustic Characterization of Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems of West Hawai¿i. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo., NOAA-TM- NMFS-PIFSC-61, 31 p. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TM-PIFSC-61. Benthic habitat maps depict dominant substrate type and biological cover in depths between 0 and ~150 m for two priority sites in the Main Hawaiian Islands; the NOAA Habitat Blueprint West Hawaii Focus Area (WHFA) and the Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) West Maui priority watersheds. The primary data source for these maps was a 5-m resolution bathymetry synthesis grid, collected from a number of sources and maintained by the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) Hawaii Mapping Research Group (HMRG). Geomorphic derivatives of slope, slope of slope, rugosity and curvature were created from the bathymetry grid using the Benthic Terrain Modeler (https://esriurl.com/5754) in ArcGIS. New optical seafloor imagery was collected by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) to produce these maps, and seafloor imagery was also provided from a number of partners including the United States Geological Survey (USGS) the Nature Conservancy, NOAA Biogeography group and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. All images were visually analyzed by CREP to classify dominant substrate type and biological cover. A Principle Component Analysis performed in ArcGIS removed highly correlated information from the suite of geomorphic surfaces derived from the bathymetry synthesis grid. This was followed by an unsupervised classification using the Iso Cluster Classification tool in ArcGIS. The resulting image was examined and manually corrected using the classification data from the analyzed seafloor imagery as validation. The resulting benthic habitat map delineates eight dominant substrates (Complex Reef, Boulder, Rubble, Mixed Substrate, Pavement, Sand, Mud, and Manmade) and six dominant biological cover types (Coral, Coralline Algae, Turf Algae, Macroalgae, Uncolonized and Unclassified) that extend from the shoreline to ~150 m. Prepared by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) and funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) and NOAA Habitat Blueprint, the maps include but extend beyond the boundaries of the CRCP-designated West Maui and West Hawaii priority sites. The data were derived in support of CRCP goals to map all U.S. Coral Reef Ecosystems by developing high-resolution benthic maps to characterize priority reefs and associated habitats. This derivative of bathymetry provides a GIS layer that may be used for benthic and essential fish habitat characterization, and for the study of geologic features. By combining the dataset with bathymetry, other derivatives, and in-situ data, they collectively compose benthic habitat maps which are designed to be used to understand and predict benthic habitats for different organisms that inhabit coral reef ecosystems. By providing a baseline characterization of the benthic seascape and fish habitat of the priority management areas, these maps provide the fundamental data necessary to facilitate the development of actionable policies, plans and management practices. The dominant benthic structure and biological cover maps and associated data are accessible online via the Pacific Islands Benthic Habiat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) website at www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc. PIFSC Coral Reef Ecosystem Program and funded by the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program and the NOAA Habitat Blueprint completed DesRochers, Annette M (808)725-5461 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA annette.desrochers@noaa.gov 8 am - 5 pm Email preferred pointOfContact Akridge, Michael W (808)725-5483 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA michael.akridge@noaa.gov pointOfContact Suka, Rhonda (808)725-5494 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA rhonda.suka@noaa.gov Email preferred custodian notPlanned https://www.habitatblueprint.noaa.gov/storymap/hfa/hfa_pages/images/westHawaii/location_map.jpg NOAA Habitat Blueprint West Hawaii Focus Area JPG http://www.westmauir2r.com/uploads/7/5/7/6/7576120/4112068.jpg?324 West Maui Ridge to Reef Area, including the 5 priority watersheds within West Maui. jpg 467 Mapping and EcoSpatial Information Products to Support Coral Reef Ecosystem Management in the Pacific Islands Region theme CRCP Project Geographic Information > Habitats theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Algae Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Algal Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Coralline Algae EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Vegetation > Algae > Turf Algae EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > GIS EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > Habitat Mapping EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping > geomorphology Mapping EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Mapping EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Benthic biology EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Habitats EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine algae theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus SUBSTRATE DESCRIPTION theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS GIS product benthic theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program theme NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division; Coral Reef Ecosystem Program theme NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Auau Channel > AuAu Channel (20N156W0027) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Hawaii (21N160W0000) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Kohala Coast (21N155W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Hawaii > Puako (19N155W0001) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Kapalua (21N156W0002) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Hawaii > Maui > Maui Island (20N156W0004) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii > Hawaii (21N160W0000) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii > Kohala Coast (21N155W0001) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii > Puako (19N155W0001) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Hawaii Island > Hawaii Island (19N155W0003) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Main Hawaiian Islands > Auau Channel OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Kapalua (21N156W0002) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Maui Island > Maui Island (20N156W0004) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus North Pacific Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS SEA FLOOR stratum Global Change Master Directory Benthic Classification Biological Cover CRED CREP Coral Reef Ecosystem Division Coral Reef Ecosystem Program PIFSC Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Substrate theme Main Hawaiian Islands place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian PIFSC CRED Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) Metadata Catalog project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Dominant Benthic Structure and Biological Cover Habitat Maps for West Maui and West Hawaii [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/32811. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: These data are not to be used for navigation purposes. Please cite NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) when using the data. Suggested citation: Coral Reef Ecosystem Program; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (2016). Dominant Benthic Structure and Biological Cover Habitat Maps for West Maui and West Hawaii. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/32811 [access date] otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. unclassified Not Applicable Not Applicable Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Structures Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean NOAA/NMFS/EDM 12617 crossReference Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Zones Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean NOAA/NMFS/EDM 12616 crossReference Hard and Soft Bottom Seafloor Substrate Map Derived from an Unsupervised Classification of Gridded Bathymetry Derivatives for the NOAA Habitat Blueprint West Hawaii Focus Area NOAA/NMFS/EDM 12618 crossReference Multi beam bathymetry and backscatter synthesis for the Main Hawaiian Islands (5 meter resolution) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 31636 crossReference Rugosity Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean NOAA/NMFS/EDM 12615 crossReference Scleractinian Coral Cover Maps Derived from Classified in situ Seafloor Imagery for Select U.S. Locations in the Pacific from 2001 to 2015 NOAA/NMFS/EDM 33579 crossReference Slope Grid Derived from Gridded Bathymetry for Select U.S. Coral Reef Locations across the Pacific Ocean NOAA/NMFS/EDM 12614 crossReference NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 32811 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/pifsc/dmp/pdf/32811.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US biota oceans ArcGIS desktop and tools including Benthic Terrain Modeler (BTM), and from the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension the Principle Components Analysis (PCA) and the Iso Cluster Unsupervised Classification tools. West Hawaii and West Maui -156.100504 -155.822838 19.772429 20.061727 West Hawaii -156.750736 -156.587004 20.889148 21.058597 West Maui External partner seafloor imagery from: NOAA Biogeography: 2006-2007 Nature Conservancy: 2010, 2012-2014 Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology: 2011 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2006 2014 External partner multibeam data from main Hawaiian Islands multibeam synthesis maintained by the Hawaii Mapping Research Group | Currentness: Ground Condition 2015 2016 NOAA CREP TOAD seafloor imagery | Currentness: Ground Condition 2012 NOAA CREP TOAD seafloor imagery | Currentness: Ground Condition 2015 NOAA CREP bathymetry data | Currentness: Ground Condition 2012 This is a preliminary product developed by the NOAA CREP and the methods used to generate the maps for West Hawaii are planned for publication as a NOAA Technical Memorandum. The bathymetry and optical data collected by NOAA CREP for this project along with the derivative datasets generated by NOAA CREP, including coral cover, slope, rugosity, Bathymetric Position Index Zones, Bathymetric Position Index Structures, and hard/soft substrates, are documented and hosted separately on the PIBHMC website at www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc. Zip Zip Zip Zip Akridge, Michael W (808)725-5483 1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu HI 96818 USA michael.akridge@noaa.gov Email preferred distributor ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/mhi/benthichabitatlayers/WestHawaii_dominant.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link WestHawaii_dominant.zip Zip file containing dominant substrate and dominant biological cover data (shapefile and LYR files) and maps (PDF and JPG) for the Habitat Blueprint West Hawaii Focus Area. download ftp://ftp.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/website/data/mhi/benthichabitatlayers/WestMaui_dominant.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link WestMaui_dominant.zip Zip file containing dominant substrate and dominant biological cover data (shapefile and LYR files) and maps (JPG and PDF) for the West Maui priority area. download dataset Representativeness Benthic habitat classes are primarily derived from gridded bathymetry data that is collected from a number of NOAA vessels using multibeam sonars. This multibeam data may be synthesized with other data including bathymetric LiDAR . Multibeam data collection targets waters ranging from ~20 m to 500 m depths. Bathymetric LiDAR target waters less than 20-m depths. The goal of all data collection is to collect data over the entire seafloor within 0-500 m depths. Accuracy Bathymetry: Horizontal positioning system: GPS C/A Horizontal position accuracy: 25 m Range resolution of sonar: varies with depth Raw sounding resolution: varies with depth Vertical accuracy of gridded product ~ 1% of water depth Thematic Map: Overall accuracy: West Maui 77%, West Hawaii 59% Completeness Report Benthic habitat classifications were determined for all areas where gridded bathymetry data was available. Some gaps exist in bathymetry coverage due to 1) hazardous conditions that prohibited access for the NOAA vessels, 2) limited time, or 3) limited funding resources. Conceptual Consistency Multibeam bathymetry data were collected by different NOAA vessels using the same collection methods. All multibeam data collected by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) was processed in the same manner. All bathymetry synthesis data used as source data for the products generated for the Main Hawaiian Islands were processed in the same manner by the Hawaii Mapping Research Group. Seafloor imagery was collected by a number of different external partners using different methods; however, all imagery included in this project for the purposes of ground truthing was classified by CREP using the same classification scheme by experienced image analysts that are tested and calibrated annually. The Iso Cluster Unsupervised Classification tool was used to classify the three-band Principle Component Analysis (PCA) image into distinct structure and cover classes. The unsupervised classification produced a delineated image of substrate and cover of the seafloor across the entire West Hawaii and West Maui priority areas. Multibeam bathymetry data collected by NOAA CREP was processed and integrated with existing bathymetry datasets maintained by the University of Hawaii, Hawaii Mapping Research Group (HMRG) to produce a high-resolution (5m) bathymetry synthesis for the entire NOAA Habitat Blueprint West Hawaii Focus Area (WHFA). The Main Hawaiian Islands bathymetry synthesis maintained by HMRG was used as is for West Maui. The Benthic Terrain Modeler in ArcGIS 10.3 was used to derive a series of surface complexity layers using the bathymetry synthesis. Eight surface complexity layers (mean depth, standard deviation of depth, curvature, plan curvature, profile curvature, slope, slope of slope, and rugosity) were produced for both priority areas. A Principle Component Analysis (PCA) using ENVI 5.3 software was performed on the bathymetry synthesis and eight complexity surface layers to remove highly correlated data by transforming the image into nine principle components. The first three principle components described 99% of the data variability. The complexity surfaces that contributed the most variance were depth, mean depth and rugosity. These three principle components were retained for use in the benthic classification process. The Iso Cluster Unsupervised Classification tool in ArcGIS was used to classify the three-band Principle Component Analysis image into distinct structure and cover classes. To verify the accuracy of the automated delineation, the classified optical validation points were overlaid onto the delineated image to confirm or correct the dominant substrate and biological cover composition of the seafloor at a given location. The delineated polygon classifications were manually corrected or modified if they disagreed with the optical validation points. When optical validation points were absent, the USGS and NOAA Biogeography Branch benthic habitat maps were used as validation. For areas where no validation data existed, the polygon was considered unclassified. 5m Bathymetric data of Kohala coast of Hawaii 2015-09-01 publication Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC 2012-06-09 2012-06-29 Cochran, S.A., Gibbs, A.E., and Logan, J.B., 2007, Geologic Resource Evaluation of Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Hawaii; Part II, Benthic habitat mapping: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5254, 20 p. 2006-09-28 publication United States Geological Survey (USGS) http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2006/5256/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2004-04 2004-08 Costa BM and Battista TA (2013) The semi-automated classification of acoustic imagery for characterizing coral reef ecosystems. International Journal of Remote Sensing 34(18):6389–6422. 2013-06-10 publication National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NCCOS http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2013.800661 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information Coyne, M. S., T. A. Battista, M. Anderson, J. Waddell, W. Smith, P. Jokiel, M. S. Kendall and M. E. Monaco. 2003. Benthic Habitats of the Main Hawaiian. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA 152. Silver Spring, MD. 48 pp 2003-11-01 publication National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NCCOS https://www.coastalscience.noaa.gov/publications/detail?resource=qejBv6ZUKKXwNsGgQLkqzyhtjF6CMlv8jyS737Ib/Fg= WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2000 Iso Cluster Unsupervised Classification Tool Esri http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/extensions/spatial-analyst/image-classification/executing-the-iso-cluster-unsupervised-classification-tool.htm WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information Main Hawaiian Islands Multibeam Bathymetry Synthesis University of Hawaii, Hawaii Mapping Research Group http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/HMRG/multibeam/bathymetry.php WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information Wright, D.J., Pendleton, M., Boulware, J., Walbridge, S., Gerlt, B., Eslinger, D., Sampson, D., and Huntley, E. 2012. ArcGISBenthic Terrain Modeler (BTM), v. 3.0, Environmental Systems Research Institute, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. 2012-11-14 publication ESRI, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Mass. Office of Coastal Zone Management http://esriurl.com/5754 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None | Use Constraints: None