mkk_benthic_habitats

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Susan A. Cochran-Marquez

Publication_Date: 2005

Title: mkk_benthic_habitats

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Open File Report

Issue_Identification: 2005-1070

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Santa Cruz, CA

Publisher:

U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1070/>

Description:

Abstract:

A benthic habitat polygon coverage has been created of the coral reef ecosystem on the south shore of Moloka'i. Polygons were hand-digitized from visual interpretation of aerial photography and SHOALS bathymetry data. We also utilized in situ knowledge from towed instruments, underwater photography and videography, and diver and snorkeler observations. The polygons have attributes for Main Structure/Substrate, Dominant Structure/Substrate, Major Biological Cover, Percent of Major Biological Cover, Reef Zone, and Unique ID, and measurements of acreage, area (m2) and perimeter (m) of each polygon.

Purpose:

This mapping effort was carried out as a part of a USGS effort to understand geologic processes of coral reef systems in the U.S. and its trust territorities. It is intended to provide a baseline inventory of benthic habitat resources of the south shore coral reef system of Moloka'i, Hawai'i for use by scientists, managers, and the general public. The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software for research purposes.

Supplemental_Information:

Additional information about the field activities from which these data were derived are available online at <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a101mk/html/a-1-01-mk.meta.html>, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a201mk/html/a-2-01-mk.meta.html> <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a103hw/html/a-1-03-hw.meta.html>, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a101hw/html/a-1-01-hw.meta.html>, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a1401hw/html/a-14-01-hw.meta.html>, <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/a/a102hw/html/a-1-02-hw.meta.html> and <http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/s/s2200hw/html/s-22-00-hw.meta.html>.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Although this Federal Geographic Data Committee-compliant metadata file is intended to document the data set in nonproprietary form, as well as in ESRI format, this metadat afile may include some ESRI-specific terminology.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005 January 28

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.254644

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -156.736187

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.117247

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.024200

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) <http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gcmd/param_search/OCEANS.html>

Theme_Keyword: coral reefs

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) <http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data/portals/gcmd/param_search/BIOSPHERE.html>

Theme_Keyword: benthic habitat

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) <http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form>

Place_Keyword: Moloka'i

Place_Keyword: Hawai'i

Place_Keyword: Kaunakakai

Place_Keyword: Kamiloloa

Place_Keyword: Kamalo

Place_Keyword: Kawela

Place_Keyword: Pala'au

Place_Keyword: Puko'o

Place_Keyword: Hale O Lono

Place_Keyword: Kumimi

Place_Keyword: Waikane

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data.

The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

These data are not suitable for navigation.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran

Contact_Position: Coastal and Marine Geology (CMG)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4745

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1070/images/mkk_bhab.gif>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: gif image of habitat polygons

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Set_Credit:

Thanks to Pat Chavez and his group from the USGS in Flagstaff for coordinating our acquisition of the SHOALS bathymetric data and their work on processing the aerial photomosaics. With help from Ann Gibbs (USGS), they collected the deep-water video tows and also the underwater video data points used in the field check. Josh Logan (USGS Santa Cruz) created the SHOALS image used as a base layer. His help in field operations and his GIS advice were invaluable throughout the entire process. Paul Jokiel, Eric Brown and others from the Unviersity of Hawai'i assisted with field observations and insight. Will Smith (UH) and Miles Anderson (Analytical Laboratories of Hawai'i) provided many hours of discussion regarding the classification scheme, methodology, and accuracy assessments. A special mahalo goes to Captain Joe Reich, owner of the Alyce C on Moloka'i, whose exceptional navigation and local expertise were critical to the success of this project. This work was carried out under the leadership of Project Chief Mike Field (USGS Santa Cruz).

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Susan A. Cochran

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Coverage mkk_benthic_habitats -- Benthic habitat polygons for the coral reef ecosystem of the south shore of Moloka'i, Hawai'i

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1070>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Vector polygon boundaries were delineated by interpretation of georeferenced color aerial photography and SHOALS bathymetry data. The polygons were attributed using a modified version of the NOS/NOAA coral reef habitat digitizing extension for ESRI ArcView <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/apps/digitizer>. Attributes are generated directly in the shapefile and errors are not expected. The shapefiles are free of topology errors. Overall accuracy of the major habitat classifications in these data is greater than 86.27%.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

All digitizing was conducted using the "heads up" on screen method. Delineation of habitat boundaries is from interpretation of georeferenced aerial photography and SHOALS bathymetry data. The digital imagery this interpretation is based on are believed to be logically consistent, although not tested.

Completeness_Report:

Data are complete. Habitat boundaries are based on interpretation of digital imagery data of ground conditions at the time the imagery was collected. Polygon boundaries are subject to change over time.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA Biogeography Team

Publication_Date: 2005

Title:

Benthic Habitats of the U.S. Pacific Territories Classification Scheme

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: NOAA\NOS\Biogeography Program

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/us_pac_terr/htm/descrip.htm>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA Biogeography Team

Publication_Date: 2005

Title: Benthic Habitats of the U.S. Pacific Territories

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: NOAA/NOS/Biogeography Team

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/us_pac_terr/>

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

Classification Scheme for Benthic Habitats: U.S. Pacific Territories

Source_Contribution:

Describes the polygon attributes used in the classification scheme

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ken Buja

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Coral Reef Digitizing Extension

Edition: 3.0.3

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: National Ocean Service

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/apps/digitizer>

Type_of_Source_Media: Software

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2002

Ending_Date: 2002

Source_Currentness_Reference: Version 3.0.3

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Coral reef habitat digitizing extension for ArcView 3.2

Source_Contribution:

This ArcView extension was used to digitize GIS coral reef habitat and zone polygons

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Coyne, M.S.

Originator: Monaco, M.E.

Originator: Anderson, M.

Originator: Smith, W.

Originator: Jokiel, P.

Originator: Battista, T.A.

Originator: Waddell, J.

Originator: Kendall, M.S.

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: Benthic Habitats of the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: NOAA/NOS/Biogeography Team

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/hawaii_cd/htm/molokaifl.htm>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Source_Currentness_Reference: Final Report

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Color Aerial Photography

Source_Contribution:

Aerial mosaics were used as a base layer for benthic habitat interpretation

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Coyne, M.S.

Originator: Monaco, M.E.

Originator: Anderson, M.

Originator: Smith, W.

Originator: Jokiel, P.

Originator: Battista, T.A.

Originator: Waddell, J.

Originator: Kendall, M.S.

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: Benthic Habitats of the Main Eight Hawaiian Islands

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: NOAA/NOS/Biogeography Team

Online_Linkage: <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/data/photos/hawaii.shtml>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 35000

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Aerial color photography

Source_Contribution:

Aerial mosaics were used as a base layer for benthic habitat interpretation

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USGS Western Region Coral Reef Project

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Underwater digital video

Type_of_Source_Media: digital videotape

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2000

Ending_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Underwater digital video

Source_Contribution: Used to help determine benthic habitat type

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USGS Western Region Coral Reef Project

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Underwater still photographs

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2000

Ending_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Underwater still photographs

Source_Contribution: Used to help determine benthic habitat type

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Publication_Date: 2000

Title: SHOALS lidar bathymetry data for Moloka'i

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: xyz data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Mobile, Alabama

Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Online_Linkage: <http://shoals.sam.usace.army.mil/Hawaii/pages/Molokai.htm>

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1999

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: SHOALS bathymetry data

Source_Contribution: Used as a base layer for interpretation of benthic habitats

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Orthorectified mosaicked color aerial photographs and SHOALS bathymetry data in geotif format were used for the interpretation. These were loaded into ArcView 3.2 GIS software along with the NOAA Coral Reef Habitat Digitizing extension. Additional field data used for the interpretation include underwater digital video and photographs, plus diver observations. Habitat boundaries were delineated directly into the digitally referenced GIS. Polygons were saved as a shapefile.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Digitizing Process

Process_Date: 2002-2004

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Molokai Benthic Habitat Map

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 427-4745

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F PST

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GIS topologic quality was established using ArcView extention routines that check for: Overlapping polygons Multipart polygons Sliver polygons Void polygons and Adjacency

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Quality control

Process_Date: 2004

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Molokai Benthic Habitat Map

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Position: Geologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (831) 427-4745

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (831) 427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM M-F PST

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4211

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 4

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -159.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000128

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000128

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: mkk_benthic_habitats

Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 107322.744

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZONE

Attribute_Definition: Name of cross-shelf geographic zone for each GIS polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: ZONE

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in sq. meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: GIS calculation software

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2914.679

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AT_ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Area of each polygon in acres

Attribute_Definition_Source: GIS software calculation

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 11795287

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon in meters

Attribute_Definition_Source: GIS software calculation

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 107322.744

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M_STRUCT

Attribute_Definition: Main Structure/Substrate

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: M_STRUCT

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: D_STRUCT

Attribute_Definition: Dominant Structure/Substrate

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: D_STRUCT

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: M_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Major Biological Coverage

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: M_COVER

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNIQUEID

Attribute_Definition: Unique 4-digit ID used to describe polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1144

Range_Domain_Maximum: 9000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: P_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of Major Biological Coverage

Attribute_Definition_Source: Habitat classification scheme

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: P_COVER

Codeset_Source: Habitat digitizing extension

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: X_COORD

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Y_COORD

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Attributes are modified from NOAA/NOS/Biogeography Team's Benthic Habitat Mapping of the U.S. Pacific Territories available online at <http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/products/us_pac_terr/>

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). 2005. Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CD-ROM). NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 8, Biogeography Team. Silver Spring, MD.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: U.S.A.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4745

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information.

Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for deescriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of this data, software, or related materials.

These data are not suitable for navigation.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ARCG

Transfer_Size: 6.640

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1070/>

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070705

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Pacific Science Center

Contact_Person: Susan A. Cochran

Contact_Position: Coastal and Marine Geology

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 400 Natural Bridges Dr.

City: Santa Cruz

State_or_Province: CA

Postal_Code: 95060

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4745

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: scochran@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile