Priority data on marine and estuarine resources within northeastern National Parks: Inventory and acquisition needs
Natural Resource Report
NPS/NCBN/NRR—2013/612
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Abstract
The purpose of this project was to guide development of a strategy for the inventory and mapping of submerged natural resources associated within 10 coastal parks of the National Park Service (NPS) Northeast Region (NER; see Table 1). Priority data needs were identified by the NER Ocean Stewardship Task Force. The majority of the NER priority data needs involve the biotic, chemical, and geological characterization of the seabed. Taken collectively, this demands a consistent and unified approach to habitat classification. The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) is endorsed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC-STD-018) for classifying ecological units in coastal and marine environments, and is recommended as a framework for acquiring and organizing NER data. We prepared an inventory of existing data on priority marine and estuarine natural resources within the ten NER coastal parks. This report describes the data and information sources relevant to each park and identifies gaps in available data. Overwhelmingly and uniformly across all parks, the most pressing needs are consistent, high-resolution bathymetry and seafloor characterization data. Approaches for acquiring these data using an integrated, multi-resolution sampling framework are recommended.
Suggested Citation
Hart, T.E., Neckles, H.A., Kopp, B.S., 2013, Priority data on marine and estuarine resources within northeastern National Parks: Inventory and acquisition needs: Natural Resource Report NPS/NCBN/NRR—2013/612, xix, 204 p.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Priority data on marine and estuarine resources within northeastern National Parks: Inventory and acquisition needs |
| Series title | Natural Resource Report |
| Series number | NPS/NCBN/NRR—2013/612 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Park Service |
| Publisher location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | xix, 204 p. |
| Country | UNITED STATES |