gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:38776 eng UTF8 dataset National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:14 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) point 1419 NEPR Ground Validation Points 2015 Metadata_NEPR_GVPoints_2015 2015-02 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 38776 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38776 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Battista, Tim tim.battista@noaa.gov principalInvestigator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download This shapefile denotes the location of underwater photos and videos taken in shallow water (0-35m) benthic habitats surrounding Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island. The area includes the nearshore waters 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. The GV data contains GPS-positioned underwater photo/videos of selected benthic habitats that were used to enhance thematic maps created by the Biogeography Team. The observations from the videos are used to classify seafloor features and develop a benthic habitat map. The GV data was collected in July 8 - 24, 2013 and October 22- November 7, 2013. The field work was conducted by NOAA together with local DRNA and NOAA contractors. The primary purpose of this dataset was to provide ground validation to the benthic habitat map for the Northeast Reserve, Puerto Rico (NEPR). Habitat maps provide a spatially explicit representation of benthic structure and biological cover. The spatial products developed for this project will: (1) inform local managers as to the current distribution of resources, (2) provide a point of comparison for past and future mapping efforts, (3) help locate sensitive marine communities, and (4) guide monitoring efforts and prioritize management actions. 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 NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded Acropora cervicornis Acropora palmata Bathymetry Benthic Habitat Coral Reef GoPro Ground Validation Northeast Ecological Reserve Seagrass Seaviewer Snorkel Trimble Underwater Video coastal ocean science theme Atlantic Ocean Cabeza de San Juan Caribbean Culebra Fajardo La Cordillera U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone Vieques Sound place DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean 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 NERbenthichabitat2015 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: NEPR Ground Validation Points 2015 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38776. 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: Please cite any use of this data. otherRestrictions Use Constraints: NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. 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The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 38776 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38776.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US environment oceans Microsoft Windows 7; ESRI ArcCatalog 10.1 -65.759998 -65.168596 18.196796 18.446613 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2013-07-01 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2013-10-01 false eng false For more details on the entity and attribute information on the NEPR Ground Validation shapefile and the benthic habitat classification scheme, see Chapter 2 of the NCOSS technical memorandum Mapping of Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island. NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov distributor https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258 Online Resource download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy point data represents the approximate centroid (+ - 20m) of each drop-camera or snorkel transit of a ground validation site. Completeness Report 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 as well. All GV points are linked to the site video and photos that are served in the Biomapper data portal. Conceptual Consistency All users should independently analyze the dataset according to their own needs and standards to determine data usability. Ground validation points for the NEPR were selected using a stratified random sampling method based on the benthic habitat map schema. | Source Produced: Ground Validation Points Shapefile 2013-05-01T00:00:00 The Ground validation sites were planned by manually placing points on a draft habitat map based on remote sensing imagery. The sites were selected to include all types of remote sensing signatures, covering habitat features across the whole project area (approximately two GV sites/km2). Each ground validation site was sampled either by an underwater drop-camera (SeaViewer Sea-Drop 950 and a GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition) or by snorkeling to the site with handheld underwater video camera (GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition). The Video data was collected at 1440*1920 pixels, while simultaneously collecting photos at 12MP every 5 seconds. Drop Camera Videos were positioned and recorded using a Trimble Geo XH GPS system, while snorkel videos were positioned using a handheld Garmin GPS on a dive buoy. The GPS data was connected to the videos using calibrated time stamps. The video data was then used to extract habitat data used to classify the habitat map, as well as presence of selected key species such as ESA listed Acropora palmata and Acropora cervicornis corals. | Source Produced: NEPR Ground Validation Videos 2015-02-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Benthic Habitat Map | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: Biomapper Online Data Viewer Ground Validation Points Shapefile 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 https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2014 Source Contribution: Ground Validation Field Missions | Source Geospatial Form: video | Type of Source Media: Online Data Viewer NEPR Ground Validation Videos 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 https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=258 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2014