gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:69464 eng UTF8 dataset National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-06-26T16:27:09 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) EPSG::4326 NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Agency priorities for mapping coral reef ecosystems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2021-11-03 to 2022-01-14 NCCOS Dataset: Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands 2021-11-03 creation publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 69464 DOI Registration Authority 2022-08-16 inForce https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6998275 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69464 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Kraus, Jennifer jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov Principal Investigator: LTJG Jennifer Kraus, Jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Additional Principal Investigator: Tim Battista, Tim.battista@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) principalInvestigator https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/defining-future-seafloor-mapping-priorities-to-inform-shallow-coral-reef-management/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCCOS Project Webpage: Defining Future Seafloor Mapping Priorities to Inform Shallow Coral Reef Management NCCOS Project Webpage: Defining Future Seafloor Mapping Priorities to Inform Shallow Coral Reef Management download mapDigital Kraus, J., Buckel, C., Williams, B., Ames, C., Dorfman, D., Pagan, F., & Towle, E. (2022). NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Agency priorities for mapping coral reef ecosystems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2021-11-03 to 2022-01-14 [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6998275 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed a spatial framework, process, and online application (Buja and Christensen 2019) to identify mapping needs along the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Island (USVI) coasts to support shallow coral reef management by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP). Participants from local, federal, academic, and other institutions (sixteen in Puerto Rico, eighteen in USVI), entered their priorities in an online participatory Geographic Information System (pGIS). Participants used virtual coins to denote their priorities in 2.6 km2 hexagonal grid cells overlaid on the study area, individually for Puerto Rico and USVI. Grid cells with more coins were higher priorities than cells with fewer coins. Participants also reported why these locations were important, what data types were needed, and data collection methodologies using a pre-set list of options. Results were compiled, summarized, and mapped to identify high priority areas, reasons for those priorities, and information needs. Identifying these high priority areas provide a critical spatial framework for prioritizing mapping efforts in shallow coral reef ecosystems in Puerto Rico and USVI. The overall goal of the project was to systematically gather and quantify suggestions for mapping needs to support management of shallow coral reef ecosystems along the coasts of Puerto Rico and USVI. This dataset supports these goals by compiling input from a diversity of regional experts on their recommended priorities for mapping data collection. completed Kraus, Jennifer jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov Point of Contact LTJG Jennifer Kraus, Jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Data Manager, nccos.data@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) 1305 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 https://ror.org/05ba43f71 https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ nccos.data@noaa.gov custodian EARTH SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 23.3 OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA > PUERTO RICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 23.3 Documents > Observational Report Geographic Information > Marine Managed Areas Geographic Information > Socioeconomic Numeric Data Sets > Bathymetry theme CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > Mapping theme CoRIS Theme Thesaurus NCCOS Research Data Type > Derived Data Product NCCOS Research Data Type > Geospatial NCCOS Research Priority > Marine Spatial Ecology NCCOS Research Topic > Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments NCCOS Research Topic > Habitat Mapping NCCOS Research Location > Region > Atlantic Ocean NCCOS Research Location > Region > Caribbean Sea NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Puerto Rico NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > U.S. Virgin Islands theme NCCOS Keywords COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Puerto Rico place CoRIS Place Country/Territory Keywords OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Caribbean Sea place CoRIS Place Ocean/Seas Keywords Atlantic Coast Gulf of America Gulf of Mexico place Sea Areas, Water Bodies, Marine Protected Areas 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). 2026. GCMD Keywords, Version 24. 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 NCCOS Habitat Mapping Team project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Agency priorities for mapping coral reef ecosystems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2021-11-03 to 2022-01-14 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/69464. 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: None unclassified NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Agency priorities for mapping coral reef ecosystems in American Samoa, 2023-06-06 to 2023-08-07 NOAA/NMFS/EDM 79904 crossReference NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Agency priorities for mapping coral reef ecosystems in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2023-02-22 to 2023-06-12 NOAA/NMFS/EDM 79909 crossReference NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Agency priorities for mapping coral reef ecosystems in Hawaii, 2022-07-08 to 2022-08-01 NOAA/NMFS/EDM 69455 crossReference NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping and Exploration in the U.S. Caribbean from 2019-06-28 to 2019-07-28 NOAA/NMFS/EDM 65526 crossReference NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and Exploration Offshore of California, Oregon, and Washington NOAA/NMFS/EDM 58183 crossReference NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Priority Areas Recommended for Shallow Coral Reef Management in the South Florida Coast from 2021-04-26 to 2021-05-21 NOAA/NMFS/EDM 67799 crossReference NOAA NCCOS Assessment: Agency priorities for mapping coral reef ecosystems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2021-11-03 to 2022-01-14 2022-08-16 publication https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6998275 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6998275 Zenodo custodian crossReference eng; US oceans DATA FILES: -CRCP_GapAnalysis_Priorities_PR.SHP -CRCP_GapAnalysis_Priorities_USVI.SHP Data File Format(s): Shapefile .SHP (and ancillary files .DBF, .PRJ, .SHX) Data File Compression: zip Data File Resolution: 2.6 km2 GIS Projection: WGS 1984 (WKID 4326) DOCUMENTATION FILES: -DataDocumentation.PDF -67.965 -64.417 17.624 18.599 2021-11-03 2022-01-14 Collaborators: US DOC; National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): -Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory -National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Caribbean Fisheries Management Council -National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Restoration Center -National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Regional Office -National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Science Center -National Ocean Service (NOS) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) -National Ocean Service (NOS) Office of Coastal Management (OCM); Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) -National Ocean Service (NOS) OCM CRCP National Coral Reef Monitoring Program -National Ocean Service (NOS) OCM -National Ocean Service (NOS) Office of Coast Survey -US DOI National Park Service (NPS) -US DOI Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) -US DOI US Geological Survey (USGS) -Puerto Rico Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (PR DENR) -US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) -US Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (USVI DPNR) -Coastal Survey Solutions (CSS) -Pew Research Center Partners: -NOAA; NMFS; USGS; NPS; EPA; PR DENR, USVI DPNR, USACE, CSS, Pew Funding: -NOAA CRCP project #31322 - Mapping Gap Analysis for US Shallow Coral Reef Areas false eng false DataDocumentation.pdf https://zenodo.org/records/6998275 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Entity Attribute Detail URL Entity Attribute Detail URL information Shapefile Zip NOAA GeoPlatform Web Application NOAA GeoPlatform gis.community@noaa.gov https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link homepage main access page for the NOAA Geoplatform information distributor Zenodo https://zenodo.org/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Zenodo Homepage general web page for Zenodo, and open science repository hosted by CERN information distributor https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6998275 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCCOS_CRCP_PR_USVI_ArchiveDataPackage.zip DATA FILES: CRCP_GapAnalysis_Priorities_PR.SHP CRCP_GapAnalysis_Priorities_USVI.SHP DOCUMENTATION FILE: DataDocumentation.PDF download https://us-shallow-coral-reef-mapping-priorities-noaa.hub.arcgis.com/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link US Shallow Coral Reef Mapping Priorities US Shallow Coral Reef Mapping Priorities Data Viewer download dataset Completeness Report For details of data completeness, see Lineage Sources. An advisory group was established which included individuals from NOAA CRCP and NOAA Fisheries. This advisory team customized the prioritization process specifically to meet the needs of CRCP and local coral reef manager priorities. In the online prioritization tool, the study area was divided into 1786 hexagonal grid cells 2.6 km2 in size. Existing relevant spatial datasets (e.g., bathymetry, protected areas, etc.) were provided as a digital atlas to help participants understand information and data gaps within the project area and to identify locations they wanted to prioritize for future data collections. Each participant was provided with 540 virtual coins to place into grid cells to denote their mapping needs. They were instructed to place more coins in grid cells that were higher priority. A maximum of 54 coins could be placed into an individual grid cell by each respondent. Participants also selected from a drop-down list of predefined management uses from the following list: endangered species management (e.g.,), habitat restoration, monitoring, coastal vulnerability planning, watershed management, fisheries management, consultations and permitting, emergency response, and spatial protection and management. Respondents also selected what map product requirements were needed in priority cells by selecting a minimum of one, to a maximum of two choices from the following list: delineations of large topographic features, delineations of hard vs. soft bottom, models of habitat suitability for key taxa or communities, delineations of substrate type (e.g. sand, mud, coral, rock), models of presence/absence or density of corals, identification of coral species and their local environments, documentation of individual specimen condition. Coin values were summarized and mapped to identify high priority areas, reasons for those priorities, and information needs. This ESRI shapefile contains the 2.6 km2 grid cells used in this prioritization and their associated coin values overall, as well as by management use and map product requirement. Other summary values include the number of participants, number of participating groups, number of management uses, and number of map product requirements. Additionally, coins for microscale (identification of coral species and their local environments and documentation of individual specimen condition), mesoscale (delineations of substrate type, models of presence/absence/density of corals), and regional (delineations of topographic features, delineations of hard vs. soft bottom, models of habitat suitability) requirements were summarized. Also included is a ranking of each grid cell based on the total number of coins, management uses, and participating groups allocating coins in the respective cell. For a complete description of the process and analysis see: Kraus et al. 2023, in prep. Kraus, Jennifer jennifer.kraus@noaa.gov processor Source Contribution: Associated Manuscript Agency Priorities for Mapping Coral Reef Ecosystems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands LTJG Jennifer Kraus https://doi.org/10.25923/thds-5s22 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Publication - NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 305 Kraus, J., C.A. Buckel, B. Williams, C. Ames, D. Dorfman, F. Pagan, and E.K. Towle. 2023 Agency Priorities for Mapping Coral Reef Ecosystems in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 305. Silver Spring, MD. https://doi.org/10.25923/thds5s22 information publisher Buja, K., and Christensen, J. 2019. Spatial Prioritization Widget: A Tool to Identify Mapping Priorities. Available Online: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/spatial-prioritization-widget/ (Accessed 26 June, 2019). Ken Buja https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/spatial-prioritization-widget/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Webpage Spatial Prioritization Widget: A Tool to Identify Mapping Priorities information publisher