Benthic habitats of the main Hawaiian Islands
By: Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Biogeography Program
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, Biogeography Program
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Silver Spring, Md
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Subjects: Benthos; Habitat; Classification; Maps; Aerial photographs; Aquatic habitats; Data processing; Coral reef ecology
Other titles: Benthic habitats of the main Hawaiian Islands: Interim product.
Description: Provides a benthic habitat classification manual, a benthic habitat map for the nearshore waters of the main Hawaiian Islands, and supplemental geospatial data. Twenty-seven distinct benthic habitat types within eleven zones were mapped directly into a geographic information system (GIS) using visual interpretation of orthorectified aerial photographs and hyperspectral imagery. Benthic features were mapped that covered an area of 790 km². In all, 204 km² of unconsolidated sediment, 171 km² of submerged vegetation, and 415 km² of coral reef and colonized hardbottom were mapped.
Notes: Title from title screen.

Accompanying benthic habitat classification manual entitled: Benthic habitats of the main Hawaiian Islands: Interim product.

CD-ROM contained in accompanying classification manual.

Electronic text, map, numeric and image data.

Also available online via NOAA's Biogeography Program home page.

System requirements: IBM-compatible PC; CD-ROM drive; web browsers; ArcViewʾ GIS (ArcView 3.1 or higher); Adobe Acrobat Reader and PKZIPʾ Shareware.
Table of contents: title: Overview; title: Methods; title: Data; title: Maps; title: Partners; title: About.