hi_noaa_mdwy_benthic_habitats eng UTF8 dataset service NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) nccos.webcontent@noaa.gov http://coastalscience.noaa.gov http web browser information pointOfContact 2025-07-29 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) 2 column row area NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Midway 2017-11-22 creation 2017-11-22 issued 2017-11-22 revision org.pacioos hi_noaa_mdwy_benthic_habitats NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) nccos.webcontent@noaa.gov http://coastalscience.noaa.gov http web browser information originator Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) info@pacioos.org http://pacioos.org http web browser information publisher Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of Midway Atoll 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. 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. 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). NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) nccos.webcontent@noaa.gov http://coastalscience.noaa.gov http web browser information pointOfContact http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/hi_noaa_mdwy_benthic_habitats.png Sample image. Earth Science > Biological Classification > Plants > Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Monocots > Seagrass Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Benthic Habitat Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation Earth Science > Land Surface > Geomorphology > Coastal Landforms/Processes Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs Earth Science > Solid Earth > Geomorphic Landforms/Processes > Coastal Landforms > Coral Reefs Earth Science > Solid Earth > Geomorphic Landforms/Processes > Coastal Landforms > Coral Reefs > Patch Reef theme GCMD Science Keywords Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands > Midway Atoll Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Midway Atoll place GCMD Location Keywords PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System project GCMD Project Keywords PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System dataCenter GCMD Data Center Keywords 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. Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) largerWorkCitation project eng biota oceans 1 -177.443407720531 -177.290096182258 28.1710520255138 28.2957068193223 NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Midway 2017-11-22 creation 2017-11-22 issued 2017-11-22 revision NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) nccos.webcontent@noaa.gov http://coastalscience.noaa.gov http web browser information originator Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) info@pacioos.org http://pacioos.org http web browser information publisher Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of Midway Atoll 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. Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS) 1 -177.443407720531 -177.290096182258 28.1710520255138 28.2957068193223 tight GetCapabilities https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/hi_noaa_mdwy_benthic_habitats/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities OGC:WFS OGC-WFS 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). download NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Midway 2017-11-22 creation 2017-11-22 issued 2017-11-22 revision NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) nccos.webcontent@noaa.gov http://coastalscience.noaa.gov http web browser information originator Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) info@pacioos.org http://pacioos.org http web browser information publisher Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of Midway Atoll 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. Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS) 1 -177.443407720531 -177.290096182258 28.1710520255138 28.2957068193223 tight GetCapabilities https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/hi_noaa_mdwy_benthic_habitats/ows?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities OGC:WMS OGC-WMS 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. download NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Midway 2017-11-22 creation 2017-11-22 issued 2017-11-22 revision NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) http://coastalscience.noaa.gov http web browser information originator Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) info@pacioos.org http://pacioos.org http web browser information distributor Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of Midway Atoll 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. Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service - Cached (WMS-C) 1 -177.443407720531 -177.290096182258 28.1710520255138 28.2957068193223 tight GetCapabilities https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/${id}/ows?service=WMS&version=1.1.1&request=GetCapabilities&tiled=true OGC:WMS-C OGC-WMS-C 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. download area_sq_m double Area of benthic habitat polygons in square meters. geom gml:MultiPolygonPropertyType gridcode decimal A numerical value representing a unique benthic habitat aggregate classification. habclass string Benthic habitat aggregate classification. id decimal Polygon identifier. Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) info@pacioos.org http://pacioos.org http web browser information publisher https://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/ http GeoServer This URL provides access to this dataset via GeoServer, which offers multiple output formats and an OpenLayers viewer. download http://pacioos.org/voyager/index.html?b=28.18479,-177.436733,28.289897,-177.304554&t=h&o=benth:4::d34l0o90 http PacIOOS Voyager (Google Maps API) This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset. download http://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/benthic/e98nwhi/ http Shapefiles: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands This NOAA/NCCOS/CCMA Biogeography Branch website provides documentation and data access to the original benthic habitat Shapefiles for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. download dataset 2017-11-22T00:00:00Z OGC web services (WMS and WFS) enabled by PacIOOS via GeoServer. Original data from source provider may have been reformatted, reprojected, or adjusted in other ways to optimize these capabilities. This record was translated and enhanced from GeoServer OGC Web Services (OWS) using PacIOOS software.