Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center Originator: US Army Corps of Engineers NY District Publication_Date: 20000531 Title: Sediment profile image data from June 1995 in the inland bays of New York/New Jersey Harbor Edition: One Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center Publication_Date: 20000531 Title: Sediment Profile Imaging for New York/New Jersey Harbor for October 1994 to October 1995 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center Online_Linkage: Description: Abstract: Sediment profile images (SPI) of the sediment-water interface were collected using a sediment profiling camera at pre-determined locations in the harbor. Physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions observed in the photos were used to create a database for all stations, and habitat classes were defined by sediment type and/or faunal community for each location. The database was then used in a Geographic Information System (GIS) to characterize benthic habitat types for New York/New Jersey Harbor. Purpose: The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)had a need to develop benthic habitat maps in NY/NJ Harbor. This was critical for developing a plan for dredged material management that was both economically feasible and environmentally sound. The overall objective was to provide background information to plan cost-effective, spatially focused studies for siting dredge material disposal and habitat restoration within the Harbor. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 199506 Ending_Date: 199506 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.13950 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.75150 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.78583 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.58250 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: Biota Theme_Keyword: 002 Theme_Keyword: Boundaries Theme_Keyword: 003 Theme_Keyword: Environment Theme_Keyword: 007 Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: 008 Theme_Keyword: ImageryBaseMapsEarthCover Theme_Keyword: 010 Theme_Keyword: Inland Waters Theme_Keyword: 012 Theme_Keyword: Location Theme_Keyword: 013 Theme_Keyword: Oceans Theme_Keyword: 014 Theme_Keyword: PlanningCadastre Theme_Keyword: 015 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: sediment profile imagery Theme_Keyword: benthic habitat Theme_Keyword: benthic mapping Theme_Keyword: geographic information system Theme_Keyword: GIS Theme_Keyword: SPI Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: Northeastern U. S. Place_Keyword: New York Harbor Place_Keyword: Jamaica Bay Place_Keyword: Upper Bay Place_Keyword: Newark Bay Place_Keyword: Flushing Bay Place_Keyword: Bowery Bay Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: It is the responsibility of the user to determine the appropriate use of the data product. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Contact_Position: Landscape Characterization Restoration (LCR) Program Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue City: Charleston State_or_Province: South Carolina Postal_Code: 29405-2413 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1200 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcView version 3.1 shapefile format d:\2ny\metadata\jbj95spi.dbf Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The attribute accuracy was verified by checking the compiled SPI database against the actual photos for each station. Since two photos were taken at each station, attributes from both images were noted in the database, and one image was digitized and analyzed using image analysis software. The results of this automated analysis were also used to check the accuracy of the dataset. When large disagreement occurred between images from a single station, all attributes were recorded and the image with the largest visible area was digitized. Results of grab sampling were also used, when available, to check the accuracy of the SPI dataset. Logical_Consistency_Report: The data are believed to be logically consistent. Completeness_Report: Any attribute omissions were the result of poor camera penetration or the inability to clearly distinguish features in SPI photos. The attributes from multiple photos from each station were summed to provide the most comprehensive report of in situ conditions. Habitat classes were assigned based on ranked order of habitat value, however, so each of the five habitat groups were not mutually exclusive. Classes were ranked for consistency in an attempt to anticipate the management decisions that would be made by the NY District of the USACE. Therefore, stations observed to have characteristics of multiple habitat types were classified by the habitat class having the highest rank. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Stations were located in the field using a differential Global Positioning System (GPS), and station coordinates, date and time of day were recorded upon arrival at each station. Coordinates and time were also recorded after all sampling was completed at approximately 25% of the stations to check the amount of boat drift. Drift distances were generally less than 0.1 minutes, which was not discernible at the spatial scale used for mapping the results. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: All measurements were made from the deck of the RV Onrust, State University of New York, Stony Brook, and this was not relevant to this dataset. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Robert J. Diaz, R. J. Diaz and Daughters Publication_Date: 20000531 Title: NY/NJ Harbor Sediment Profile Imagery from June 1995 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Charleston, South Carolina Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center Online_Linkage: none Type_of_Source_Media: photographs Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 199506 Ending_Date: 199506 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Jamaica Bay SPI survey Source_Contribution: Production of sediment profile images to build the GIS dataset. Process_Step: Process_Description: Sampling stations were chosen at approximately 500 meter by 500 meter intervals where water depth was deeper than three meters. A differential Global Positioning System (GPS) was used to locate the station positions in the field, and benthic data were taken using a sediment profile camera. Photographs were visually analyzed, habitat features were recorded into a database, and stations were categorized into one of the five habitat classes. 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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mercenaria mercenaria present Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mya arenaria present Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No data Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: Delta Attribute_Definition: Explanation for changes to habitat classes from spiHAB to mixHAB Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No change Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Changed due to number of Mercenaria mercenaria (3+) in benthic grab Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Changed due to number of Ampelisca abdita (>200) in benthic grab Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Changed due to number of Total Infauna (>30) in benthic grab Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ND Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No grab data available for station Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mixhab Attribute_Definition: Revised habitat classes based on SPI data, benthic grab data, and Plan-view data Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Amp(fine) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ampelisca mat on fine sediments Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Amp(sand) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ampelisca mat on sandy sediments Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Amp(sifs, sims) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ampelisca mat on silty sand sediments Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Azoic Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silty bottom habitat with no evidence of biological activity Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandBed(epifauna) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High energy sandy habitat with epifauna Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandBed(hash) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High energy sandy habitat with shell hash Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandBed(no modifie Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High energy sandy habitat with no evidence of biological activity Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandNoBed)critters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low energy sandy habitat with infauna Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandNoBed(hash) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low energy sandy habitat with shell hash Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB(clams) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Live clam beds (Hard clams, Softshell clams or Surf clams) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB(mussel) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Live mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB(oyster) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Live oyster beds (Crassostrea virginica) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silt(critters) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silty bottom habitat with infauna Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silt(gas) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silty bottom habitat with gas voids (methane pockets) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silt(pendeep) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silty bottom habitat with very soft sediments (>18 cm) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Attribute: Attribute_Label: Spihab Attribute_Definition: Habitat classes based on SPI imagery data only Attribute_Definition_Source: Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Amp(fine) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ampelisca mat on fine sediments Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Amp(sifs, sims) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ampelisca mat on silty sand sediments Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Azoic Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silty bottom habitat with no evidence of biological activity Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandBed(epifauna) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High energy sandy habitat with epifauna Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandBed(hash) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High energy sandy habitat with shell hash Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandBed(no modifie Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: High energy sandy habitat with no evidence of biological activity Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandNoBed)critters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low energy sandy habitat with infauna Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SandNoBed(hash) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Low energy sandy habitat with shell hash Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB(clams) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Live clam beds (Hard clams, Softshell clams or Surf clams) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB(mussel) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Live mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: SB(oyster) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Live oyster beds (Crassostrea virginica) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silt(critters) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silty bottom habitat with infauna Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silt(gas) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silty bottom habitat with gas voids (methane pockets) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Silt(pendeep) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silty bottom habitat with very soft sediments (>18 cm) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue City: Charleston State_or_Province: South Carolina Postal_Code: 29405 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1210 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time Resource_Description: Sediment Profile Imagery (SPI) data from the inland bays of New York/New Jersey Harbor in June 1995. Distribution_Liability: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within limits of the state of the art, NOAA will not assume any liability for damages caused by any inaccuracies in these data, or failure in their use. Custom_Order_Process: For information about obtaining these data, please visit the project home page at Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20000412 Metadata_Review_Date: 20000522 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and physical address Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue City: Charleston State_or_Province: South Carolina Postal_Code: 29405 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1200 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Generated by mp version 2.2.4 on Fri Aug 25 09:32:57 2000