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Office for Coastal Management, 2024: Humboldt Bay, California Benthic Habitats 2009 Substrate, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47855.
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Abstract

Humboldt Bay is the largest estuary in California north of San Francisco Bay and represents a significant resource for the

north coast region. Beginning in 2007 the Office for Coastal Management began collaborating with the California SeaGrant program and

other local partners to support an ecosystem-based management (EBM) project for Humboldt Bay. One element of this project was to

develop subtidal habitat goals for the long-term management of the bay and provide a framework for conservation and management across

the land-sea interface. The imagery collection and benthic habitat delineation for Humboldt Bay were essential to the development of

subtidal goals and implementation of EBM for the region. Together, these efforts will provide important and replicable data and an

information framework for ecosystem-based coastal and marine conservation planning and implementation. 12 Bit 4 Band imagery was

collected in June,2009 within 1 hour of either side of a minus one (-1) foot tide with low turbidity,low wind,low sun angle and no cloud cover. The horizontal spatial accuracy of the imagery is within +/- 3 meters CE95 of position on the ground and was captured at a spatial resolution (pixel size) of 0.54m x 0.54m. The imagery was tiled and named according to the existing USGS digital ortho quarter quad boundaries (ex. Arcata_South_NE.tif). A small buffer (~100 m) was produced with each tile to prevent gaps in coverage. Habitat features were interpreted and digitized on screen in an ARCGIS Geodatabase 9.3 resulting in accurate and efficient 3D extraction of the data. Habitats were delineated with a high level of detail with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) being 0.01 hectares(approx.10m x 10m).

Original contact information:

Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Phone: 843-740-1202

Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

Data is available upon request

Use Constraints:

None

Controlled Theme Keywords

BENTHIC, COASTAL, environment, ESTUARY

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Contact Information

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-124.391793° W, -124.003949° E, 40.964791° N, 40.539057° S

Time Frame 1
2009-06-27

Item Identification

Title: Humboldt Bay, California Benthic Habitats 2009 Substrate
Short Name: ca_hb09-substrate_Metadata
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2015
Abstract:

Humboldt Bay is the largest estuary in California north of San Francisco Bay and represents a significant resource for the

north coast region. Beginning in 2007 the Office for Coastal Management began collaborating with the California SeaGrant program and

other local partners to support an ecosystem-based management (EBM) project for Humboldt Bay. One element of this project was to

develop subtidal habitat goals for the long-term management of the bay and provide a framework for conservation and management across

the land-sea interface. The imagery collection and benthic habitat delineation for Humboldt Bay were essential to the development of

subtidal goals and implementation of EBM for the region. Together, these efforts will provide important and replicable data and an

information framework for ecosystem-based coastal and marine conservation planning and implementation. 12 Bit 4 Band imagery was

collected in June,2009 within 1 hour of either side of a minus one (-1) foot tide with low turbidity,low wind,low sun angle and no cloud cover. The horizontal spatial accuracy of the imagery is within +/- 3 meters CE95 of position on the ground and was captured at a spatial resolution (pixel size) of 0.54m x 0.54m. The imagery was tiled and named according to the existing USGS digital ortho quarter quad boundaries (ex. Arcata_South_NE.tif). A small buffer (~100 m) was produced with each tile to prevent gaps in coverage. Habitat features were interpreted and digitized on screen in an ARCGIS Geodatabase 9.3 resulting in accurate and efficient 3D extraction of the data. Habitats were delineated with a high level of detail with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) being 0.01 hectares(approx.10m x 10m).

Original contact information:

Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Phone: 843-740-1202

Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov

Purpose:

The data was developed to support ecosystem based management in the Humboldt Bay region. The focus of the mapping was on shallow water benthic habitats with particular concern for eelgrass meadows.

Notes:

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Supplemental Information:

The study area covers Arcata (North) Bay, Entrance Bay, South Bay and the Eel River Delta, Humboldt County, California.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
UNCONTROLLED
None Benthic
None CMECS
None Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard
None Environmental Monitoring
None Habitat
None NOAA
None Substrate Component
None UC Sea Grant

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA
UNCONTROLLED
None Arcata Bay
None California
None Eel River Delta
None Entrance Bay
None Humboldt Bay
None South Bay
None U.S.

Physical Location

Organization: Office for Coastal Management
City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Distribution Liability:

NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 609839
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 609841
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 609842
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 609840
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone: (843) 740-1202
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 609845
W° Bound: -124.391793
E° Bound: -124.003949
N° Bound: 40.964791
S° Bound: 40.539057

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 609844
Time Frame Type: Discrete
Start: 2009-06-27

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector: Yes

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 609831
Complex Object Present?: Yes
Complex Object Count: 2165

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

Data is available upon request

Data Use Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 750234
Download URL: ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/benthic/Benthic_Cover_Data/CA_HumboldtBay.zip
Distributor:
File Name: Bulk Download
Description:

FTP download of data files.

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 750236
URL: https://iocm.noaa.gov/cmecs
Name: CMECS Home Page
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Information and resources on the CMECS standard and how to apply it

URL 2

CC ID: 750237
URL: http://www.cmecscatalog.org/
Name: CMECS Catalog
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Searchable online catalog of CMECS units, descriptions, and source references

URL 3

CC ID: 750238
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/
Name: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Digital Coast Data section
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA.

URL 4

CC ID: 750239
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/
Name: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM)

URL 5

CC ID: 750240
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Images/Collections/BenthicCover_thumbnail.jpg
Name: Browse Graphic
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic
File Resource Format: JPEG
Description:

Sample of benthic cover data

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 609867
Activity Date/Time: 2017-03-30
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 609866
Activity Date/Time: 2017-11-14
Description:

Converted from FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.

Activity Log 3

CC ID: 717626
Activity Date/Time: 2018-02-08
Description:

Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.

Activity Log 4

CC ID: 750235
Activity Date/Time: 2018-04-11
Description:

Partial upload to move data access FTP links to Distribution Info and remove broken URLs.

Data Quality

Accuracy:

Polygon labels and boundaries were visually inspected for delineation precision and attribute accuracy. Thematic accuracy assessment methods: The thematic accuracy of the benthic habitat data set was assessed in two phases. The first phase took place in between September 14 and 18 2009, in the same season as image acquisition but prior to any mapping having been completed. A total of 128 points were visited on this trip. The points were selected manually to ensure that both representative habitats visible in the imagery as well as areas of potential confusion. The second phase also involved field visits which took place in May 10 through 13 2010. A total of 24 points were manually selected and visited after reviewing the draft habitat map. Navigation to each field point is accomplished using the source imagery as a backdrop, a real time Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) enabled GPS (Garmin 76 unit), and a ruggedized field lap top PC . The PC displays the image of the area with each "target" point as well as a real time symbol display of the boat location via the GPS. This system allows navigation precisely to the "target" point. In shallow or extremely clear water or during low tides when the bottom was exposed direct observations were made from the boat. In deeper areas or areas of unclear water a towed underwater video camera with live feed to a monitor on the boat was deployed. The camera was towed long enough (~2-4 minutes) at each station to provide a complete assessment of the dominate habitat type. The "field" classes were recorded to at least the two digit SCHEME classification level and where possible to the three digit level. The field points were sorted by habitat subclass and additional points were selected through a stratified random sampling process to generate a total of 50 points per class which would support a statistically valid accuracy assessment. These points were visually interpreted by viewing the source imagery. A total of 132 points were analyzed in this way. All the points were assembled into an error matrix where the "field" classification is compared to the "map" classification of each point by category. The resulting accuracy for the Humboldt Bay benthic habitat data at the 2 digit SCHEME classification code level is 84% with a kappa coefficient of 0.793.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

The positional accuracy of this data meets USGS NMAS for 1:12000 scale maps. Horizontal accuracy of the data corresponds to the positional accuracy of the aerotriangulated photography that was controlled by GPS survey control points.

Completeness Measure:

Cloud Cover: 0

Completeness Report:

Minimum mapping unit for habitat polygons was 10 square meters. The study area boundaries for the project were defined by NOAA. Benthic habitat features were captured and classified according to the rules, conventions, and descriptions in the Statement of Work.

Conceptual Consistency:

Polygon topology present. All polygons were tested for slivers. Every polygon has a label, there are no multiple labels within polygons, there are no contiguous polygons.

Lineage

Sources

2009 Benthic Habitat DMC Imagery

CC ID: 609827
Contact Name: Photo Science, Inc
Publish Date: 2009-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009-06-27
Scale Denominator: 12000
Source Contribution:

photographic signature for interpretation of benthic habitat data. | Type of Source Media: Digital orthophotos

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 609828
Description:

The imagery was flown on 6/27/2010 between 9:35 and 10:24 A.M. by HJW geospatial Pacific Aerial Surveys

The horizontal spatial accuracy of the imagery is within +/- 3 meters CE95 of position on the ground.

The radiometric resolution of the 4 band image composites is 12-bit.

The imagery was processed to remove atmospheric effects such as haze and to highlight the spectral response of submerged areas.

The imagery has a minimal exposure variation between adjacent flight lines.

The 4 band imagery is tiled and named according to the existing USGS digital ortho quarter quad boundaries (ex. Arcata_South_NE.tif). A small buffer (~100 m) was produced with each tile to prevent gaps in coverage. The tiles are in GeoTIFF format. An index shape file indicating the image file name, location in the final file structure and the USGS tile name is included to enable users to easily identify the location of an individual tile.

The 4 band image sets was delivered within a "Unmanaged Raster Catalog" created within the ESRI Geodatabase structure to serve as an easy method for users to access the images

The imagery was captured at a spatial resolution (pixel size) of 0.54m x 0.54m and was delivered in a Universal Transverse Mercator - Zone 10 projection using the NAD1983 datum.

Process Date/Time: 2010-06-09 00:00:00

Process Step 2

CC ID: 609829
Description:

The data were converted from a single ESRI polygon shapefile classified according to the System for Classifying Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) to the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) 2012 format (which can be found at https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/cmecs-crosswalk) which produces separate geoform, substrate, and substrate feature layers from the original input benthic habitat dataset. This substrate feature layer contains CMECS substrate component attributes where an "Equal" or "Nearly Equal" SCHEME value was present in the original data. Polygons for which no substrate information was present have been removed. No other changes to the original polygon boundaries or any other alterations of the original SCHEME data were made during this process.

Process Date/Time: 2015-01-01 00:00:00

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Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 47855
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47855
Metadata Record Created By: Anne Ball
Metadata Record Created: 2017-11-14 12:57+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-05-30 18:09+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-04-11
Owner Org: OCM
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-04-11
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-04-11