Puerto Rico ESI/RSI: BENTHIC (Benthic Marine Habitats)

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington; United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States Coast Guard; Puerto Rico Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales; and United States Department of the Interior.
Publication_Date: 200106
Title: Puerto Rico ESI/RSI: BENTHIC (Benthic Marine Habitats)
Edition: Second
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Atlas
Series_Information:
Series_Name: None
Issue_Identification: Puerto Rico
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Seattle, Washington
Publisher:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington
Other_Citation_Details:
Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Coast Guard, Puerto Rico Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, and United States Department of the Interior.
Description:
Abstract:
This data set comprises the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) and Reach Sensitivity Index (RSI) data for Puerto Rico. ESI data characterize estuarine environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. Most rivers and streams can be readily subdivided into clear-cut segments, or reaches (RSI), that have very distinct and uniform characteristics within that reach of the stream. The definition of reach type is usually based on whatever the intended use of the reach classification might be. In this project, stream reaches are defined as those segments where similar spill-response modes and potential ecological and/or socioeconomic impacts from the spill are to be anticipated. However defined, the boundary of the reach is usually marked by an abrupt change in the morphology of the stream, a change commonly, but not always, brought about by an alteration in the stream's gradient. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for benthic marine habitats.
Purpose:
The ESI and RSI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199807
Ending_Date: 200106
Currentness_Reference: Project time span
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Scheduled
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -68.168
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.167
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.711
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.517
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: ESI
Theme_Keyword: RSI
Theme_Keyword: Sensitivity maps
Theme_Keyword: Coastal resources
Theme_Keyword: Oil spill planning
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Zone Management
Theme_Keyword: Benthic
Theme_Keyword: Coral
Theme_Keyword: Hardbottom
Theme_Keyword: Reef
Theme_Keyword: Submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the publishers and contributing sources listed in Data_Set_Credit (below) would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: datafig.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Puerto Rico data.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit:
This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Hazardous Materials Response Division, Seattle, Washington, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Coast Guard, Puerto Rico Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales and United States Department of the Interior.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(r) (version 8.0.2) and ORACLE(r) RDBMS (version 8.0.5.0.0). The hardware configuration is Hewlett Packard workstations (models 715/50 and 712/80i with 4 X-terminals) with UNIX operating system (HP-UX Release A.10.20). The following files are included in the data set: benthic.e00, birds.e00, bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, esi.e00, fish.e00, fishl.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, invertl.e00, karst.e00, mgt.e00, m_mammal.e00, reptiles.e00, seasonal.e00, shelfbnd.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, socecon.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, stations.e00, status.e00, t_mammal.e00, wetlands.e00.
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The attribute accuracy is estimated to be "good" given the years of ESI experience, the data input methodology, the quality control review sessions, and the digital logical consistency checks.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The digitization of shoreline types, biological resources, and human-use resources is a complex and highly quality-controlled process. Existing digital shoreline and wetlands data are integrated into a study-wide basemap. In order to facilitate digitizing, the entire study area is split into individual quadrangles using the INDEX data layer. The first layer of information digitized is the ESI/RSI shoreline classification. The ESI/RSI habitat ranking is compiled onto 1:20,000 and 1:30,000 USGS topographic quadrangles by a geomorphologist. The hardcopy maps are then digitized and checked using both on-screen and hardcopy reviews. The edited maps are updated and checked once again for completeness and topological and logical consistency. Any errors in the shoreline classification are updated prior to digitization of the biological reference so that there are no slivers in the geographic coordinates. The hardcopy biological information is compiled onto 1:20,000 and 1:30,000 USGS topographic quadrangles by a biological expert using data from regional specialists in the form of maps, tables, charts, written descriptions of wildlife distributions, and personal interviews. Concurrently, digital data sources are imported, projected, checked for quality control, and integrated into the data structure. The hardcopy data are digitized, checked using both digital and on-screen procedures, integrated with existing data, plotted, and sent out for review by the regional specialists. The edited maps are updated, checked once again, and the final product plotted (at approximately 1:55,000 scale). A team of specialists reviews the entire series of maps, checks all data, and makes final edits. The data are then merged to form the study-wide layers. The data merging includes a final quality control check where labels, chains, and polygons are checked for attribute accuracy. To finalize the data checking process, each data layer is checked using a standardized form by two GIS personnel (a technician and the GIS manager), and each attribute database is checked using several programs that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary nodes, etc.), and ORACLE (r) and ARC/INFO (r) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, where the data are written to CD-ROM and the metadata are written. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new IDs and RARNUMs or HUNUMs are also generated. The new IDs are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUMs are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUMs remain unique. RARNUMs are redefined on an element basis, so "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUMs are also modified to include the atlas number. ESI data are processed into multiple formats to make them useful to a wider community of GIS/mapping users. Distribution formats include ARC export, MOSS and Shape files, and MARPLOT map folders. An ArcView ESI project and ESI_Viewer product are also included on the CDs for ease of use of the ESI data. The database files are distributed both in the NOAA standard relational database format (see NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 115) and in a simplified desktop flat file format. This metadata document includes information on both of these database formats. The section Spatial_Data_Organization_Information refers to the source files in ARC export format only.
Completeness_Report:
Biological information presented in this atlas was collected and compiled with the assistance of biologists from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and various other agencies, organizations, and groups. Information collected and depicted on the maps denotes the key biological resources that are most likely at risk in the event of an oil spill. Seven major categories, or ELEMENTs, of biological resources were considered during data compilation: birds; fish; invertebrates; habitats; marine mammals; terrestrial mammals; and reptiles. The ELEMENTs generally correspond to the coverage or geographic data layer names. There are also six attribute, or data tables, BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS, that are used to store the complex biological data. The biological polygons (BENTHIC) are linked to the Biological Resources table (BIORES) using the unique ID and the lookup table BIO_LUT, or they can be linked directly using RARNUM [The ID is a unique combination of the atlas number (for Puerto Rico this is 66), an element specific number (birds are layer 1, fish are layer 2, etc.) and a unique record number. The RARNUM represents a unique combination of species, seasonalities, concentrations, and source information. For each of these groupings, a number is generated. That number is concatenated with the atlas number to create a "resource at risk" number that is unique across atlases.]. The items in BIORES include: RARNUM, SPECIES_ID, CONC, SEASON_ID, G_SOURCE, S_SOURCE, ELEMENT, EL_SPE, and EL_SPE_SEA. SPECIES_ID is the numeric identifier of each species and is unique within each ELEMENT. CONC is the concentration of the species and can be descriptive (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, etc.) or an actual count of the number of individuals or nests associated with a polygon. SEASON_ID contains a numeric identifier for the unique monthly presence and life history characteristics of each species at a given location. There can be one seasonality record per species, or the same species can have different monthly presence or breeding activities at different sites. When this occurs, a new record with a different SEASON_ID is referenced. G_SOURCE contains the SOURCE_ID for geographic information, and S_SOURCE contains the SOURCE_ID for seasonality information. Both items link to the SOURCES data table. EL_SPE is a concatenation of ELEMENT and SPECIES_ID and links to other data tables (primarily the SPECIES table). EL_SPE_SEA is a concatenation of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID and links to the SEASONAL and BREED data tables. The SPECIES data table contains the SPECIES_ID (described above), common name (NAME), scientific name (GEN_SPEC), date the list of Natural Heritage Program (NHP) ranks was published (DATE_PUB), biological element (ELEMENT), biological subelement (SUBELEMENT), and the NHP global conservation status rank. The item SUBELEMENT refers to the grouping of the species: (ELEMENT, subelement): BENTHIC: coral, hardbottom, reef, sav (submersed aquatic vegetation). The STATUS data table contains records for each species that is threatened or endangered on state or federal lists. The items include: ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, STATE (two-letter state abbreviation, populated with "PR" for Puerto Rico), S_F (state or federal status, populated with "S" for the Commonwealth States), T_E (threatened or endangered status), DATE_PUB (the date the atlas was published when the given state and federal listings were in effect), and EL_SPE. The SEASONAL data table indicates the presence of a particular species in a particular location by month (JAN-DEC). The BIORES table is linked to the SEASONAL table using the item EL_SPE_SEA (a concatenation of the first letter of the ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID). The BREED data table contains the life stage or life history data for each unique combination of ELEMENT, SPECIES_ID, and SEASON_ID (or EL_SPE_SEA). It contains up to 12 records corresponding to each month of the year that the species is present in that location. The items BREED1-BREED5 will reflect different life activities, depending on the ELEMENT referenced. There are no BREED activities for BENTHIC. The SOURCES data table contains metadata for each biological and human-use source listed in the ESI atlas. The items in SOURCES include: SOURCE_ID; ORIGINATOR (author); DATE_PUB (date of publication); TITLE (title of the data set); DATA_FORMAT (digital type, hardcopy maps, etc.); PUBLICATION (additional citation); SCALE (source scale denominator); and TIME_PERIOD (beginning and ending dates of original data collection). The SOURCES data table is linked to all biological data at the feature plus species-level and human-use data at the feature-level. Due to the complexity of the relational database model, the biological data items are also post-processed into a flat file format. This file is entitled BIOFILE and it may be used in place of the relational files to ease simple data queries. The items in the flat file are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S_F, T_E, NHP, DATE_PUB, CONC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, BREED1, BREED2, BREED3, BREED4, BREED5, RARNUM, G_SOURCE, S_SOURCE, and BREED. All of these items are the same as their counterparts in the individual files described above, except the BREED1-BREED5 items. BREED is a newly generated variable used to link to the BREED_DT file, a modified, more compact version of the aforementioned BREED file. BREED1-BREED5 give a text summary of when each life stage occurs within that polygon. The life stages referred to are the same as those listed in the previous table. The link to the BIOFILE may be made through BIO_LUT using ID to link to RARNUM, or it may be linked directly to the RARNUM in each of the biology cover's attribute files. As mentioned, BREED_DT is an auxiliary support file to the flat file structure, which allows the user to do searches based on month for seasonal breeding activities. The link from the flat file to BREED_DT is the BREED item. A second supporting data file is SOURCES. This is the same as the source file described above, and the link from the flat file is both G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE. It should be noted that although the flat file eases data query, it is not a normalized database structure, and actual updates performed by the states and other responsible agencies should be done using the relational files.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The biological data sets are developed primarily using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. Unlike shorelines, which maintain relative spatial stability through time, the biological data by nature vary in distribution across the landscape. Therefore, the 1:20,000 and 1:30,000 USGS quadrangles are used as a basemap in gathering the data but the data have "fuzzy" boundaries, which must be understood when utilizing this information.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1944-1982
Title: USGS Topographic Quadrangles
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 20000-30000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1944
Ending_Date: 1982
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of observation
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Lopez, F., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Boqueron
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Various Natural Resource and Human-use Features for Puerto Rico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge
Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Univ. Nac. Pedro Henriquez Urena Contact: C.E. Diez, Puerto Rico Department of Planning Natural Resources, San Juan
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Habitats del Fondo Marino en la Reserva Natural Isla de Noma
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Rosario, A., Puerto Rico Department of Planning Natural Resources, Mayaguez
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title:
Spawning Aggregations, Benthic Habitat, and other Resource Features of Puerto Rico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge
Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Caribbean Science Center, U.S.Geological Survey Biological Resource Division
Publication_Date: 1998
Title: Nearshore Benthic Habitats Around Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vetcor digital data, Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Gainesville, FL
Publisher:
Sirenia Project, Florida Caribbean Science Center, USGS Biological Resource Division
Source_Scale_Denominator: 33150
Type_of_Source_Media: Disk
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1991
Ending_Date: 1998
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA
Publication_Date: Varies
Title: NOAA Nautical Charts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: NOAA, National Ocean Service, Coast Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Varies
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of map production
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Garcia, J.R., J. Morelock, et al.
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
Puerto Rican Reefs: Research Synthesis, Present Threats and Management Perspectives
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document, Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: The Netherlands
Publisher: Elsevier Publishers (IN PRESS)
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Morelock, J., E. A. Winget, et al.
Publication_Date: 1994
Title:
Geologic Maps of the Southwestern Puerto Rico Parguera to Guanica Insular Shelf
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investigation Series
Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1996
Ending_Date: 1989
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Velazco, A., Puerto Rico Department of Planning Natural Resources, San Juan
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title:
Benthic Habitats and Various Fisheries and Human-use Features for Puerto Rico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge
Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NWI Program Contact:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory Center, (See also <http://www.nwi.fws.gov/>)
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Draft National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Data for Puerto Rico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vetcor digital data
Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1983
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Caribbean Field Office Contact: S, Silander, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Boqueron
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Threatened and Endangered Species Site Records
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Source_Scale_Denominator: 20000-30000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Rivera, J., National Marine Fishery Service, Mayaguez
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title:
Benthic Habitats, Sea Turtles, and Various other Marine Resources for Puerto Rico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge
Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida, Caribbean Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resource Division
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:
Benthic Communities Mapping, Roosevelt Roads Navel Station, CEIBA, Puerto Rico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Gainsville, FL
Publisher:
Sirenia Project, Florida Caribbean Science Center, USGS Biological Resource Division
Source_Scale_Denominator: Varies
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1994
Ending_Date: 1995
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Goenaga, C. and G. Cintron
Publication_Date: 1979
Title: Inventory of Puerto Rican Coral Reefs
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: San Juan, PR
Publisher: Puerto Rico DNR
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1978
Ending_Date: 1979
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Trias, J.
Publication_Date: 1991
Title:
Marine Geologic Map of the Puerto Rico Insular Shelf-Guanica to Ponce Area
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations Series
Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1991
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Beach, D.K. and J.V.A. Trumbull
Publication_Date: 1981
Title:
Marine Geologic Map of the Puerto Rico Insular Shelf, Isla Caja de Muertos Area
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations Series
Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1981
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Jobos Bay NERR Staff, Puerto Rico Department of Planning Natural Resources/NOAA Contact: C. Gonzalez, Reserve Manager
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title:
Resources of Jobos Bay, Including Field Verification of Shoreline and Benthic Habitats
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge
Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Rodriguez, R.W., et al.
Publication_Date: 1998
Title:
Marine Geologic Map of the NE Insular Shelf of Puerto Rico-Luquillo Area
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Maps
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations Series
Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1991
Ending_Date: 1992
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of study
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Vicente, V.
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Edits to Benthic Habitats for the Draft Puerto Rico ESI Atlas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Expert knowledge
Type_of_Source_Media: Personal communication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1999
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of communication
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Benthic information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
All the digital data were checked using both digital and on-screen procedures, plotted, checked by the biological expert, edited to remove any errors, and plotted for review by the regional specialists. The reviewed maps were updated on the computer, checked once again, and plotted at final map scale. A team of specialists reviewed the entire series of maps, checked all data, and made final edits. The data were merged to form the study-wide layers that are described in the document. The data merging included a final quality control check where topological consistency, rules for geography, and database to geography were checked and validated for all relationships.
Process_Date: 20010601
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Person: Jill Petersen
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jill.petersen@noaa.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of rings
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.00005
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00005
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: GT-polygon
Entity_Type_Definition:
Three types of benthic marine habitats were mapped for Puerto Rico: 1) coral reefs, 2) hardbottoms, and 3) seagrass beds. These resources were mapped using a variety of data sources and methods. Geographic sources included NWI (National Wetlands Inventory) data, the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) Marine Geologic Map series for the Insular Shelf of Puerto Rico, USGS-BRD (Biological Resources Division) benthic habitat maps for Roosevelt Roads and Isla de Vieques, DRNA (Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales) benthic habitat maps for Isla Mona, USGS topographic quadrangles, and other sources. Where previous data or maps did not exist, biologists from DRNA and other groups used bathymetric features shown on USGS topographic maps and NOAA nautical charts to estimate the distribution of reef and seagrass areas. The type of a benthic habitat feature was often described by experts and resource managers and then applied to geographic boundaries from an existing source (e.g., a polygon derived from NWI data was given a new and different classification based on information provided by a resource manager familiar with the area). Classifications were also based on various reports and publications, including Goenega and Cintron (1979), Goenega and Boulon (1992), Garcia et al. (2000), various materials provided by the CFMC (Caribbean Fishery Management Council), and other documents and reports. The reef classification and definitions used by Garcia et al. (2000) were followed as closely as possible. Garcia et al. (2000) also provided a map graphic showing the general distribution of reef types and reef survey areas for Puerto Rico. Hardbottom categories used during this project included: Hardground and Rock Reef. Coral Reef categories included: Coral Patch Reef, Coral Reef, Shelf-edge Reef, and Reef (unclassified). "Hardground" refers to areas of relatively low relief, such as hard calcareous banks or eolianite platforms dominated by encrusting species, turf algae, soft corals, sponges, etc. The "Rock Reef" classification was used mostly for nearshore and emergent reefs found along the northern and northwestern coast of Puerto Rico. These are typically submerged bedrock features of moderate to high relief, mostly colonized by turf algae, encrusting biota, and low coral cover. "Coral Reef" was used for areas containing high cover of living, structure-building, hard-coral species, where an outline of the major reef structure could be approximated (mainly along the southern, southwestern, and eastern coasts of Puerto Rico). Many of the areas mapped would be considered fringing coral reefs. In this project, "Coral Patch Reef" was used for large areas containing numerous coral patch reefs that could not be individually depicted due to lack of information and/or small patch size relative to the mapping scale (roughly 1:20,000 at best; 1:100,000 at worst). In areas where individual patches were differentiated, the "Coral Reef" classification was used. "Shelf-edge Reef" was used for the "drowned" or submerged coral reefs occurring along the southern and southwestern shelf-edge of Puerto Rico, and parts of Vieques and Culebra. Well-developed shelf-edge reef also occurs off the south side of Isla Mona (but was not mapped). Shelf-edge reefs are a major spawning habitat for aggregating reef fish such as red hind, mutton snapper, and tiger grouper. Finally, the "Reef" category was a default category used when reef type could not be differentiated.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Research Planning, Inc.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition:
A unique identifier that links to the BIO_LUT table. ID is a concatenation of atlas number (66), element number (8), and record number. ID values of 9999 are holes in polygons and do not contain information. The following BENTHIC species are found in the Puerto Rico ESI/RSI data set (SPECIES ID, NAME): 85, Seagrass; 411, Reef; 1030, Coral reef; 1031, Hardground; 1032, Rock reef; 1033, Shelf-edge reef; 1034, Coral patch reef.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Range_Domain_Maximum: 660803218
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Ordered
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 199807
Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 200101
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RARNUM
Attribute_Definition:
An identifier that links directly to the BIORES table or the flat format BIOFILE table.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
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Range_Domain_Maximum: 66000511
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 199807
Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 200106
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: John Kaperick
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical Address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6400
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Resource_Description: ESI Atlas for Puerto Rico
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition.
Custom_Order_Process:
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 200106
Metadata_Review_Date: 200106
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jill Petersen
Contact_Organization: NOAA, Office of Response and Restoration
Contact_Position: GIS Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical Address
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way N.E.
City: Seattle
State_or_Province: Washington
Postal_Code: 98115-6349
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (206) 526-6944
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (206) 526-6329
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jill.petersen@noaa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998