gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:38777 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 Geographic Zone Map 2015 Metadata_NEPR_GeographicZoneMap_2015 2015-02 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 38777 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38777 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 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 NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian asNeeded aerial photo interpretation arcgis barrier reef bathymetry benthic habitat biogeography coastal ocean science coral reef detailed structure digitization fringing reef geographic zone geomorphology gopro habitat Map hard bottom cover major cover northeast ecological reserve principle component analysis seaviewer topographic complexity trimble 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 Geographic Zone Map 2015 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38777. 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 38777 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38777.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 2013-02-01 2015-02-01 false eng false 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. 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. 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. 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. | Source Produced: NEPR Geographic Zone Map 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. | Source Produced: NEPR Principle Component Analysis 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. | Source Produced: USACE Orthophoto Mosaic 2007 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. | Source Produced: NEPR Geographic Zone Map 2013-02-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: Geographic Zone Map | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: Biomapper Online Data Viewer NEPR Bathymetry Model 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 2013 Source Contribution: NEPR Benthic Habitat Map, bathymetry model, PCA, satellite imagery mosaic, ground validation videos, and accuracy assessment videos. | Type of Source Media: Online data viewer NEPR Geographic Zone Map 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 2013-04 2015-02 Source Contribution: Geographic Zone Map | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: Biomapper Online Data Viewer NEPR Principle Component Analysis 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 2013 Source Contribution: Geographic Zone Map | Source Geospatial Form: raster digital data | Type of Source Media: Biomapper Online Data Viewer USACE Orthophoto Mosaic 2007 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