This report documents the entire process of benthic habitat mapping in St. John. Chapter 1 provides a description of the benthic habitat classification scheme used to categorize the different habitats existing in the nearshore environment. Chapter 2 describes the steps required to create a benthic habitat map from visual interpretation of remotely sensed imagery. Chapter 3 details the process of accuracy assessment and reports on the thematic accuracy of the final maps. Finally, Chapter 4 is a summary of the basic map content and compares the new maps to a previous NOAA effort.
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Shallow-water benthic habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
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- Science Area(s): Coral, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology
- Region(s) of Study: Caribbean Sea, U.S. States and Territories, U.S. Virgin Islands, Waterbodies
- Primary Contact(s): mark.monaco@noaa.gov, matt.kendall@noaa.gov, tim.battista@noaa.gov
Citation:
Zitello, A.G., L.J. Bauer, T.A. Battista, P.W. Mueller, M.S. Kendall, and M.E. Monaco
Zitello, A.G., L.J. Bauer, T.A. Battista, P.W. Mueller, M.S. Kendall, and M.E. Monaco
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NOAA Technical Memorandum
NOAA Technical Memorandum
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