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National summary of NOAA's shallow-water benthic habitat mapping of U.S. coral reef ecosystems
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2012
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Alternative Title:National summary of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's shallow-water benthic habitat mapping of U.S. coral reef ecosystems
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Description:"The purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive jurisdictional and national summary of the shallow-water coral reef ecosystem mapping efforts led by NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the Coral Reef Conservation Program . This report: Summarizes the methods and habitat classification schemes from the NOS benthic habitat mapping efforts; Documents the extent of habitats that comprise coral reef ecosystems in 10 U.S. Caribbean, Florida and Pacific jurisdictions; Highlights location-specific applications of the benthic habitat maps to support ecosystem-based science and management; and Outlines future priorities for shallow-water benthic habitat mapping"--Executive summary.
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Rights Information:Public Domain
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