"The maps presented in this atlas show where bathymetric data have been collected during various shipboard and aero surveys around the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) as of 2004. Metadata for the bathymetric surveys, including the location information, were compiled by the Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED) of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These metadata are intended primarily as a planning tool for future ecosystem survey and assessment missions by NOAA and its partners. They also serve as a guide to the quality and usefulness of the bathymetric data for a variety of applications including benthic habitat analyses, reserves and sanctuaries designations, fisheries management, and charting"--Page 2.

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