Citation:
Citation Information:
Title:
NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Maro Reef
Date:
Date: November 22, 2017
Date Type:
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Code:
hi_noaa_maro_benthic_habitats
Authority:
org.pacioos
Responsible Party:
Organization Name:
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Contact:
Contact Address:
Email:
nccos.webcontent@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov
Protocol:
http
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information
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Contact Role:
originator
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Responsible Party:
Organization Name:
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Contact:
Contact Address:
Email:
info@pacioos.org
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://pacioos.org
Protocol:
http
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information
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publisher
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Suggested data citation: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). 2017. NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Maro Reef. Distributed by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS). http://pacioos.org/metadata/hi_noaa_maro_benthic_habitats.html. Accessed [date].
Abstract:
Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of Maro Reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced these data to support coral reef research and management. Habitat regions were digitally identified using visual interpretation of orthorectified satellite imagery with a minimum mapping unit (MMU) of approximately 100 square meters (1/40 acre).
A slightly different benthic habitat classification scheme was used for the NWHI compared to the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) and other regions across the Pacific (e.g., American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI). While many classes are similar, they are not categorized as biological cover types, geomorphological structure types, and geographic zones. Instead, a hierarchical scheme was used to flexibly denote substrate category (e.g., unconsolidated and hardbottom), structure (e.g., linear reef or pavement), and cover (e.g., coral, coralline algae, or macroalgae).
A total of 45 detailed benthic habitat classes were identified within the NWHI. For simplification and to more easily distinguish cover types, these are presented in a set of 7 aggregated benthic habitat classes including 5 hardbottom substrate classes (live coral, coralline algae, macroalgae, uncolonized, and unknown biological cover) and 2 unconsolidated substrate classes (macroalgae and uncolonized). Query an aggregated polygon to get the detailed benthic habitat classification at the clicked location.
Purpose:
PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region.
Credit:
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).
Point of Contact:
Responsible Party:
Organization Name:
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Contact:
Contact Address:
Email:
nccos.webcontent@noaa.gov
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov
Protocol:
http
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Image File: http://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/metadata/browse/hi_noaa_maro_benthic_habitats.png
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Descriptive Keywords:
Keywords:
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theme
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Keyword: Earth Science Biological Classification Plants Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) Monocots Seagrass
Keyword: Earth Science Biosphere Aquatic Ecosystems Benthic Habitat
Keyword: Earth Science Biosphere Vegetation
Keyword: Earth Science Land Surface Geomorphology Coastal Landforms/Processes
Keyword: Earth Science Oceans Coastal Processes Coral Reefs
Keyword: Earth Science Solid Earth Geomorphic Landforms/Processes Coastal Landforms Coral Reefs
Keyword: Earth Science Solid Earth Geomorphic Landforms/Processes Coastal Landforms Coral Reefs Patch Reef
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Keyword: Continent North America United States Of America Hawaii
Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean Central Pacific Ocean Hawaiian Islands Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Maro Reef
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GCMD Location Keywords
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Keyword Type:
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Keyword: PacIOOS Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
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GCMD Project Keywords
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Keyword Type:
dataCenter
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Keyword: PacIOOS Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
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Title:
GCMD Data Center Keywords
Aggregation Information:
Aggregate Dataset Name:
Citation Information:
Title:
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Association Type: largerWorkCitation (DS_AssociationTypeCode)
Initiative Type: project (DS_InitiativeTypeCode)
Resource Constraints:
Legal Constraints:
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.
Language:
eng
Topic Category:
biota
Topic Category:
oceans
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Bounding Coordinates:
Westbound Longitude: -170.74173°
Eastbound Longitude: -170.41823°
Southbound Latitude: 25.28948°
Northbound Latitude: 25.54809°
Services:
Service Identification:
Identifier: OGC-WFS
Service Type:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS)
Contains Operation:
Operation Name:
GetCapabilities
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/hi_noaa_maro_benthic_habitats/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities
Name:
OGC-WFS
Protocol:
OGC:WFS
Description:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS). Supported WFS versions include 1.0.0, 1.1.0, and 2.0.0. Supported output formats include CSV, GeoJSON, GeoJSON-P, GML, KML, and Shapefile (Zipped).
Function:
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Services:
Service Identification:
Identifier: OGC-WMS
Service Type:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS)
Contains Operation:
Operation Name:
GetCapabilities
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/hi_noaa_maro_benthic_habitats/ows?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities
Name:
OGC-WMS
Protocol:
OGC:WMS
Description:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS). Supported WMS versions include 1.1.1 and 1.3.0. Supported map formats include AtomPub, GeoRSS, GeoTIFF, GIF, JPEG, KML/KMZ, PDF, PNG, SVG, and TIFF. Supported info formats include GeoJSON, GeoJSON-P, GML, HTML, and plain text.
Function:
download
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Services:
Service Identification:
Identifier: OGC-WMS-C
Service Type:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service - Cached (WMS-C)
Contains Operation:
Operation Name:
GetCapabilities
Online Resource:
Linkage: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/gwc/service/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.1&request=GetCapabilities&tiled=true
Name:
OGC-WMS-C
Protocol:
OGC:WMS-C
Description:
Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service - Cached (WMS-C). Use of WMS-C is similar to traditional WMS but with the addition of the "tiled=true" parameter, which triggers GeoServer to pull map tiles from GeoWebCache if they have been previously generated. This can dramatically improve performance, especially for larger datasets. Supported map formats include JPEG and PNG. Supported info formats include GeoJSON, GML, HTML, and plain text.
Function:
download
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