gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47993 eng UTF8 dataset Office for Coastal Management resourceProvider NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information pointOfContact 2024-02-29T00:00:00 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Willapa Bay, Washington Benthic Habitats 1995 Geodatabase wa_wb95-geodatabase_Metadata 2015 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 47993 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47993 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://iocm.noaa.gov/cmecs WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link CMECS Home Page Information and resources on the CMECS standard and how to apply it download https://coast.noaa.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) download http://www.cmecscatalog.org/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link CMECS Catalog Searchable online catalog of CMECS units, descriptions, and source references download https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Digital Coast Data section The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA. download mapDigital In June 1995, the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) acquired 295 true color aerial photographs (1:12,000) of Willapa Bay, Washington, from the State of Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT), suitable for the interpretation of submerged rooted aquatic vascular plant populations. In August 1995, field surveys were conducted by a team composed of staff from Oregon State University, CREST, and the Washington Department of Natural Resources, for spectral signature development and verification as well as habitat observation. The submerged plant populations were interpreted and mapped from the photographs and transferred onto State of Washington 1:12,000 Orthophoto maps (USGS 7.5' quadrangle). The interpretations were digitized into a geographic information system (GIS) for the creation of a habitat polygon map. All interpretation, digitization and photography acquisition were according to stringent parameters detailed in the Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) Protocol (NMFS Technical Document 123). Two datasets were used as ancillary information to complement the interpreted habitat polygons. In 1996, color aerial videography was obtained from WDOT for post mapping verification and accuracy assessments. Marine Resources Consultants, Inc. and the University of Washington collected videography from 29 underwater transects to verify the deep-water edge of selected seagrass beds in the southern portion of the bay. The date, time, geographic coordinates and depth were updated every 2 to 4 seconds and recorded directly on the videotape images. Latitude and longitude were provided by a differentially corrected global positioning system (GPS). The initial presence/absence map of SAV produced by CREST was later segmented by depth to discriminate between two very different seagrass communities and support field accuracy assessment. Final field verification of the data by personnel from CREST and the NOAA Office for Coastal Management was conducted in the Summer of 1997. The benthic data is classified according to the System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME). This system is fully described in "Development of a System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) for Florida, Report to U.S. EPA - Gulf of Mexico Program, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute. Review Draft 12/04/02." Original contact information: Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Phone: 843-740-1202 Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov The purpose of this project was to contribute to national baseline data on benthic habitat and provide seagrass distribution data to local resource managers. Of particular concern in this study was the distribution of the seagrass, Zostera japonica, on the intertidal mudflats and the expansion of Spartina alterniflora, a threat to a thriving local oyster fishery. The black brant, an endangered migratory waterfowl, is dependent on healthy seagrass beds as a food resource. In addition, salmon has high recreational and commercial value and is also dependent on healthy seagrass beds. completed NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information pointOfContact NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information custodian asNeeded https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Images/Collections/BenthicCover_thumbnail.jpg Sample of benthic cover data JPEG EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > WASHINGTON place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 Biotic Component C-CAP CMECS Coastal Change Analysis Program Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard Environmental Monitoring Geoform Component SAV SRV Spartina Substrate Component Zostera benthic black brant intertidal mudflats oysters seagrass submerged aquatic vegetation submerged rooted vegetation theme Columbia River Estuary Oregon Washington Willapa Bay place DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, 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 Benthic project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Willapa Bay, Washington Benthic Habitats 1995 Geodatabase [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47993. 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. 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It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 47993 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/47993.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US environment -124.0962 -123.7535 46.3654 46.7546 | Currentness: Ground Condition 1995-06-28 This file geodatabase contains three feature layers corresponding to the CMECS 2012 Geoform, Substrate, and Biotic components. These layers were converted from an earlier version classified according to the System for Classifying Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) using the CMECS Crosswalk Tool. Each feature layer has its own metadata record describing the attributes, and data development methods associated with it. NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information distributor ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/benthic/Benthic_Cover_Data/WA_WillapaBay.zip WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Bulk Download FTP download of data files. download