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NOAA Shallow-Water Benthic Habitats: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands: Lisianski

Benthic habitat maps for the nearshore, shallow (< 30 m) coastal waters of Lisianski Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) and the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) produced these data to support coral reef research and management. Habitat regions were digitally identified using visual interpretation of orthorectified satellite imagery with a minimum mapping unit (MMU) of approximately 100 square meters (1/40 acre).

A slightly different benthic habitat classification scheme was used for the NWHI compared to the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) and other regions across the Pacific (e.g., American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI). While many classes are similar, they are not categorized as biological cover types, geomorphological structure types, and geographic zones. Instead, a hierarchical scheme was used to flexibly denote substrate category (e.g., unconsolidated and hardbottom), structure (e.g., linear reef or pavement), and cover (e.g., coral, coralline algae, or macroalgae).

A total of 45 detailed benthic habitat classes were identified within the NWHI. For simplification and to more easily distinguish cover types, these are presented in a set of 7 aggregated benthic habitat classes including 5 hardbottom substrate classes (live coral, coralline algae, macroalgae, uncolonized, and unknown biological cover) and 2 unconsolidated substrate classes (macroalgae and uncolonized). Query an aggregated polygon to get the detailed benthic habitat classification at the clicked location.

Tags: angiosperms (flowering plants), aquatic ecosystems, benthic habitat, biological classification, biosphere, central pacific ocean, coastal landforms, coastal landforms/processes, coastal processes, continent, coral reefs, earth science, geomorphic landforms/processes, geomorphology, hawaii, hawaiian islands, land surface, lisianski, monocots, north america, northwestern hawaiian islands, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, patch reef, plants, seagrass, solid earth, united states of america, vegetation
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Wetland, Agreed Line - Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa

Leone Agreed Wetland Line - Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa

Tags: american samoa, aquatic ecosystems, biosphere, earth science, leone, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, surface water, terrestrial ecosystems, terrestrial hydrosphere, tutuila, wetlands
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Elevation Contours, 50m - Manua, American Samoa

50m elevation contours of Manu'a, American Samoa: Ofu, Olosega and Ta'u.

Tags: american samoa, contour maps, earth science, land surface, manua, ocean, ofu, olosega, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, tau, terrain elevation, topography
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA/PIBHMC 10-m Bathymetry: CNMI: Agrihan: Hillshade

A 10-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding Agrihan Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys. Almost complete bottom coverage was achieved in depths between 4 and 800 m. Data collected by the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) in support of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For the related dataset containing numeric bathymetry values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/pibhmc_bathy_10m_agrihan.html

Tags: agrihan, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), earth science, micronesia, northern mariana islands, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, topographical relief maps, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Bathymetric Position Index (BPI) Zones, 40m - Swains, American Samoa

Bathymetric position index (BPI) zones are derived from gridded (40 m cell size) multibeam bathymetry, collected aboard R/V AHI and NOAA ship Hi'ialakai, and it was created using the Benthic Terrain Modeler. Cell values represent one of 4 classes (crest, depression, slope, flat) in an index of seafloor terrains. This data set is for Swains Island, American Samoa.

Tags: american samoa, bathymetric position index (bpi), bathymetry/seafloor topography, coastal landforms/processes, earth science, geomorphology, land surface, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, swains
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA/PIBHMC 5-m Bathymetry: CNMI: Maug: Hillshade

A 5-m resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding Maug Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) compiled from ship-borne multibeam sonar surveys merged with coastal bathymetry derived from multipectral IKONOS satellite data. Almost complete bottom coverage was achieved in depths between 0 and 500 m. Data collected by the Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC) in support of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For the related dataset containing numeric bathymetry values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/pibhmc_bathy_5m_maug.html

Tags: bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), earth science, maug, micronesia, northern mariana islands, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, topographical relief maps, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Territorial Seas - Marshall Islands

Territorial seas for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Territorial waters, or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is a belt of coastal waters extending at most twelve nautical miles (12 nmi) from the baseline (usually the mean low-water mark) of a coastal state. The territorial sea is regarded as the sovereign territory of the state, although foreign ships are allowed innocent passage through it; this sovereignty also extends to the airspace over and seabed below.

Tags: administrative divisions, boundaries, earth science, human dimensions, marshall islands, micronesia, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, republic of the marshall islands (rmi), territorial sea, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Commercial Fishing Estimated Average Annual Catch of Reef Fish, 2003-2013 - Hawaii

Nearshore fisheries in the Main Hawaiian Islands encompass a diverse group of fishers using a wide array of gears and targeting many different species. Communities in Hawaii often rely on these fisheries for economic, social, and cultural services. However, the stress from overfishing can cause ecosystem degradation and long-term economic loss. This layer represents the average annual commercial catch of reef fish over the years 2003-2013 as reported in commercial catch data collected by the State of Hawaii Department of Aquatic Resources (DAR) Commercial Marine Landings Database (CML). Commercial catch is reported to DAR in large irregular reporting blocks by gear and by species. This layer is the sum of the three gear-specific Ocean Tipping Points (OTP) commercial fishing rasters (line, net, and spear).

This layer's spatial footprint aligns with the inshore commercial reporting blocks from the shapefile served on the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program website (Fishchart2008.shp) (http://planning.hawaii.gov/gis/download-gis-data/). Data are filtered by DAR before release such that reporting blocks with less than three fishers reporting are excluded in order to protect fisher identities. It is not possible to explicitly distinguish between boat-based and shore-based fishing based on the gear types reported in CML data. OTP filtered the data for reef fish species only and calculated average annual catch in kilograms by reporting block and gear type to match with data from the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP): line, net, and spear. In marine protected areas (MPAs) where boat-based fishing is not allowed, catch was set to zero; and inside de facto MPAs with restricted access, catch was reduced according to expert input and local knowledge. Average annual commercial catch data were converted from polygon to raster for each gear type and then divided by the number of 100-m raster cells within each reporting block so that units are comparable to non-commercial fishing layers (kg/ha). The result assumes commercial catch is evenly distributed spatially across each reporting block.

Tags: agricultural aquatic sciences, agriculture, aquatic ecosystems, aquatic sciences, biosphere, central pacific ocean, coastal areas, coastal processes, continent, coral reef, coral reefs, earth science, ecosystems, environmental impacts, environmental sustainability, fisheries, hawaii, hawaiian islands, human dimensions, human settlements, marine ecosystems, north america, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, reef, reef habitat, sustainability, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Flood Hazard Zones - Tau, American Samoa

Flood hazard zones for for the island of Ta'u, American Samoa

Tags: american samoa, earth science, earth science services, flood plain, floods, fluvial landforms, geomorphic landforms/processes, hazards management, human dimensions, manua, natural hazards, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, solid earth, south pacific ocean, tau
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Species Distribution: Tiger Shark - Hawaii

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of tiger sharks identified via automated satellite tracking of tagged organisms. This can be useful for assessing species abundance, population structure, habitat use, and behavior. This collection is aggregated from multiple tagged organisms and survey periods. Each data point contains attributes for further information about the time and source of the observation. This dataset was compiled by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and may be updated in the future if additional data sources are acquired.

University of Hawaii's Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) desploys satellite tags on tiger sharks to track their movements within the Main Hawaiian Islands as well as the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands). Top predators play an important role in ecosystems by influencing prey behavior and shaping communities through trophic cascades.

NOTE: This GIS layer is restricted to map images only. For all inquiries related to data access, please contact the principal investigators (PIs) directly.

For further information, please see:
http://www.himb.hawaii.edu/ReefPredator/Tiger%20Shark%20Research.htm

Tags: animals/vertebrates, aquatic ecosystems, biological classification, biosphere, central pacific ocean, continent, earth science, fish, hawaii, hawaiian islands, marine habitat, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, sharks, sharks/rays/chimaeras, tiger shark, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Coastal Protection Values, Western Storms - Guam

Coastal Protection Value of coral reefs from tropical storms coming from the west for Guam, Mariana Islands

Tags: coastal landforms, coastal processes, coral reefs, earth science, environmental assessments, environmental governance/management, geomorphic landforms/processes, guam, human dimensions, micronesia, natural hazards, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, severe storms, social behavior, solid earth, vulnerability levels/index, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Species Distribution: Dwarf Sperm Whale - Hawaii

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of dwarf sperm whales identified through direct human observation via shipborne surveys. This can be useful for assessing species abundance, population structure, habitat use, and behavior. This collection is aggregated from multiple survey periods. Each data point contains attributes for further information about the time and source of the observation. This dataset was compiled by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and may be updated in the future if additional data sources are acquired.

Cascadia Research Collective (CRC) has been undertaking shipborne surveys for odontocetes in Hawaiian waters since 2000. Photo-identification indicates a small resident population of dwarf sperm whales off of Hawaii Island as well as an offshore population. Less is known about this species around the other Hawaiian islands.

For further information, please see:
http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/hawaiian-cetacean-studies/dwarf-and-pygmy-sperm-whales-hawaii

Tags: animals/vertebrates, aquatic ecosystems, biological classification, biosphere, central pacific ocean, cetaceans, continent, dwarf sperm whale, earth science, hawaii, hawaiian islands, kogia sperm whale, mammals, marine habitat, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, toothed whales, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA/NCEI 10-m Bathymetry: Guam: Hillshade

A 10-m (1/3 arc-second) resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding the island of Guam. It is referenced to a vertical tidal datum of Mean High Water (MHW) and was compiled from various data sources including: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), formerly the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC); the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO); Gaia Geo Analytical; and other federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, and private companies. Developed for the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) to support NOAA's tsunami forecasting and modeling efforts. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For the related dataset containing numeric bathymetry values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/ngdc_bathy_10m_guam.html

Tags: bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, earth science, guam, micronesia, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, topographical relief maps, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
NOAA/NCEI 90-m Bathymetry: American Samoa: Hillshade

A 90-m (3 arc-second) resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding American Samoa, including the islands of Tutuila, Ofu, Olosega, and Tau. It is referenced to a vertical tidal datum of Mean High Water (MHW) and was compiled from various data sources including: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), formerly the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC); the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO); Gaia Geo Analytical; and other federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, and private companies. Developed for the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) to support NOAA's tsunami forecasting and modeling efforts. Not to be used for navigational purposes. For the related dataset containing numeric bathymetry values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/ngdc_bathy_90m_amsamoa.html

Tags: american samoa, bathymetry, bathymetry/seafloor topography, earth science, ocean, oceans, ofu, olosega, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, south pacific ocean, tau, topographical relief maps, tutuila
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Marine Obstructions - Saipan and Tinian, CNMI

Marine obstruction points around Saipan and Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

Tags: commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), earth science, human dimensions, infrastructure, marine obstructions, micronesia, northern mariana islands, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, saipan, tinian, transportation, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Contiguous Zone - U.S.-Affiliated Pacifc Islands

These boundaries represent the contiguous zone for U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands, including Hawaii, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, as well as the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island.

The contiguous zone is a band of water extending from the outer edge of the territorial sea to up to 24 nautical miles from the coastal baseline (usually the mean low-water mark), within which a state can exert limited control for the purpose of preventing or punishing "infringement of its customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws and regulations within its territory or territorial sea". However, unlike the Territorial Sea there is no standard rule for resolving such conflicts, and the states in question must negotiate their own compromise.

Tags: american samoa, baker island, boundaries, central pacific ocean, commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), continent, country boundaries, earth science, geographic region, guam, hawaii, hawaiian islands, howland island, human dimensions, jarvis island, johnston atoll, kingman reef, micronesia, north america, northern mariana islands, ocean, oceania, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, palmyra atoll, political divisions, polynesia, south pacific ocean, united states of america, wake island, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
USGS 10-m Digital Elevation Model (DEM): FSM: Pohnpei: Hillshade

A 10-meter resolution land surface digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) derived from United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1/3 arc-second DEM quadrangles. For the related dataset containing numeric elevation values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/usgs_dem_10m_pohnpei.html

Tags: earth science, federated states of micronesia, fsm, land surface, micronesia, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, pohnpei, terrain elevation, topographical relief maps, topography, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Species Distribution: Spinner Dolphin - Hawaii

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of spinner dolphins identified through direct human observation via shipborne and aerial surveys. This can be useful for assessing species abundance, population structure, habitat use, and behavior. This collection is aggregated from multiple data sources and survey periods listed below. Each data point contains attributes for further information about the time and source of the observation. This dataset was compiled by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and may be updated in the future if additional data sources are acquired.

Cascadia Research Collective (CRC) has been undertaking shipborne surveys for odontocetes in Hawaiian waters since 2000. Although spinner dolphins are the most-frequently sighted odontocete seen in shallow nearshore waters, they are rarely seen offshore. Genetic evidence indicates three separate island-associated populations in the main Hawaiian Islands. In addition, Dr. Joseph Mobley of the Marine Mammal Research Consultants (MMRC) led aerial surveys for cetaceans in Hawaiian waters from 1993-2003.

For further information, please see:
http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/hawaiian-cetacean-studies/spinner-dolphins-hawaii

Tags: animals/vertebrates, aquatic ecosystems, biological classification, biosphere, central pacific ocean, cetaceans, continent, dolphins, earth science, hawaii, hawaiian islands, mammals, marine habitat, north america, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, spinner dolphin, united states of america
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
QuickBird Imagery, 2006 - Pagan, CNMI

QuickBird satellite imagery of Pagan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), 2006.

Tags: commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), earth science, micronesia, northern mariana islands, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, pagan, satellite imagery, spectral/engineering, visible imagery, visible wavelengths, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
USGS 10-m Digital Elevation Model (DEM): CNMI: Tinian: Hillshade

A 10-meter resolution land surface digital elevation model (DEM) grayscale hillshade for the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) derived from United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1/3 arc-second DEM quadrangles. For the related dataset containing numeric elevation values for this image layer, see http://pacioos.org/metadata/usgs_dem_10m_tinian.html

Tags: commonwealth of the northern mariana islands (cnmi), earth science, land surface, micronesia, northern mariana islands, ocean, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, terrain elevation, tinian, topographical relief maps, topography, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Seafloor Slope, 40m - Swains, American Samoa

Slope is derived from gridded (40 m cell size) multibeam bathymetry, collected aboard R/V AHI, and NOAA ship Hi'ialakai. Cell values reflect the maximum rate of change (in degrees) in elevation between neighboring cells derived with the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension. This data set is for Swains Island, American Samoa.

Tags: american samoa, bathymetry/seafloor topography, coastal landforms/processes, earth science, geomorphology, land surface, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, polynesia, seafloor slope, south pacific ocean, swains
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Coral Monitoring Sites - Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

Coral monitoring sites 2004-2005 in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

Tags: aquatic ecosystems, benthic habitat, biological classification, biosphere, coastal landforms, coastal landforms/processes, coastal processes, coral reefs, earth science, federated states of micronesia, fsm, geomorphic landforms/processes, geomorphology, land surface, macroalgae (seaweeds), micronesia, ocean, oceans, pacific islands ocean observing system, pacific ocean, pacioos, plants, pohnpei, solid earth, western pacific ocean
Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce