as_usgs_tutma_coralscore_mgt Monica M. Moritsch 20211103 Managers have some ability to support healthy environmental conditions through strategic action at a local and regional scale, such as water quality. This layer synthesized spatial information for several managed conditions to create a relative score for how favorable a given location is for coral growth and survival. Environmental conditions contributing to this layer included: chlorophyll-a concentration, fish and herbivore biomass, turbidity (Kd490), and macroalgal cover. Covariation in these conditions was accounted for using principal component analysis (PCA) to form composite variables of conditions that have strong relationships with one another. The resulting principal components were averaged and scaled from 0 (worst) to 1 (best) to produce a coral favorability score for managed conditions. These data are provided as a raster with a resolution of 500 m for American Samoa, including Tutuila and the Manua Islands (Ofu, Olosega, and Tau). These data can be used to visualize patterns of environmental favorability for coral growth and survival, highlighting similarities and dissimilarities in geographic patters across climate scenarios. These data were generated as part of a partnership between USGS and the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) to fill ocean data gaps identified by the Regional Ocean Data Sharing Initiative. The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software for research purposes. -170.92996850357105 -169.3331265244227 -14.069198961940414 -14.453366742431175 http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/as_usgs_tutma_coralscore_mgt.png Sample image. PNG GCMD Science Keywords Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Reef Habitat Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Marine Ecosystems > Reef > Coral Reef Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Governance/Management Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Conservation Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Human Settlements > Coastal Areas Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Sustainability > Environmental Sustainability Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Assessment GCMD Location Keywords Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Polynesia > American Samoa > Manua Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Polynesia > American Samoa > Ofu Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Polynesia > American Samoa > Olosega Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Polynesia > American Samoa > Tau Ocean > Pacific Ocean > South Pacific Ocean > Polynesia > American Samoa > Tutuila None Use Limitation: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information. USGS Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) Monica M. Moritsch physical and mailing

Unknown mmoritsch@usgs.gov The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST). Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) physical and mailing

Unknown info@pacioos.org Unknown Open Geospatial Consortium Web Coverage Service (WCS) https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/as_usgs_tutma_coralscore_mgt/ows?service=WCS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS) https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/as_usgs_tutma_coralscore_mgt/ows?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities GeoServer This URL provides access to this dataset via GeoServer, including multiple output formats and an OpenLayers viewer. https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/ PacIOOS: Coral Reef Resilience in Guam and American Samoa This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset. http://pacioos.org/projects/coral-resilience-guam-amsam/ USGS ScienceBase Provides the documentation and data download in GeoTIFF format for the official release of this dataset. https://doi.org/10.5066/P9N32V3M None specified 20260601 Monica M. Moritsch USGS Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) mailing and physical Unknown mmoritsch@usgs.gov Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata FGDC-STD-012-2002