NOAA Coastal Services Center US Army Corps of Engineers NY District 20000531 One Map Charleston, South Carolina, USA NOAA Coastal Services Center NOAA Coastal Services Center 20000531 Charleston, South Carolina, USA NOAA Coastal Services Center <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/crs/BouncePage.cgi?Bounce2=ftp://www.csc.noaa.gov/pub/lcr/nyharbor/lbj95spi.zip&product=225> Sediment profile images (SPI) of the sediment-water interface were collected using a sediment profiling camera at pre-determined locations in the harbor. Physical, chemical, geological and biological conditions observed in the photos were used to create a database for all stations, and habitat classes were defined by sediment type and/or faunal community for each location. The database was then used in a Geographic Information System (GIS) to characterize benthic habitat types for New York/New Jersey Harbor. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)had a need to develop benthic habitat maps in NY/NJ Harbor. This was critical for developing a plan for dredged material management that was both economically feasible and environmentally sound. The overall objective was to provide background information to plan cost-effective, spatially focused studies for siting dredge material disposal and habitat restoration within the Harbor. 199506 199506 ground condition Complete None planned -74.25050 -73.96283 40.60167 40.45000 ISO 19115 Topic Category Biota 002 Boundaries 003 Environment 007 GeoscientificInformation 008 ImageryBaseMapsEarthCover 010 Inland Waters 012 Location 013 Oceans 014 PlanningCadastre 015 None sediment profile imagery benthic habitat benthic mapping geographic information system GIS SPI None New York Northeastern U. S. New York Harbor Lower Bay Raritan Bay Sandy Hook Bay New Jersey none It is the responsibility of the user to determine the appropriate use of the data product. NOAA Coastal Services Center Landscape Characterization Restoration (LCR) Program Manager mailing and physical address

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Charleston South Carolina 29405-2413 USA (843) 740-1200 (843) 740-1224 csc@csc.noaa.gov Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time Database Exchange Format (DBF) lbj95spi.dbf The attribute accuracy was verified by checking the compiled SPI database against the actual photos for each station. Since two photos were taken at each station, attributes from both images were noted in the database, and one image was digitized and analyzed using image analysis software. The results of this automated analysis were also used to check the accuracy of the dataset. When large disagreement occurred between images from a single station, all attributes were recorded and the image with the largest visible area was digitized. Results of grab sampling were also used, when available, to check the accuracy of the SPI dataset. The data are believed to be logically consistent. Any attribute omissions were the result of poor camera penetration or the inability to clearly distinguish features in SPI photos. The attributes from multiple photos from each station were summed to provide the most comprehensive report of in situ conditions. Habitat classes were assigned based on ranked order of habitat value, however, so each of the five habitat groups were not mutually exclusive. Classes were ranked for consistency in an attempt to anticipate the management decisions that would be made by the NY District of the USACE. Therefore, stations observed to have characteristics of multiple habitat types were classified by the habitat class having the highest rank. Stations were located in the field using a differential Global Positioning System (GPS), and station coordinates, date and time of day were recorded upon arrival at each station. Coordinates and time were also recorded after all sampling was completed at approximately 25% of the stations to check the amount of boat drift. Drift distances were generally less than 0.1 minutes, which was not discernible at the spatial scale used for mapping the results. Not relevant to this dataset. Robert J. Diaz, R. J. Diaz and Daughters 20000531 remote-sensing image Charleston, South Carolina NOAA Coastal Services Center none photographs 199506 199506 ground condition Lower Bay SPI survey Production of sediment profile images to build the GIS dataset. Sampling stations occurred along a grid that measured approximately 500 meters by 500 meters where water depth was deeper than three meters. A differential Global Positioning System (GPS) was used to locate the station positions in the field, and benthic data were taken using a sediment profile camera. Photographs were visually analyzed, habitat features were recorded into a database, and stations were categorized into one of the five habitat classes. Lower Bay SPI survey 20000405 NOAA Coastal Services Center Landscape Characterization Restoration (LCR) Program Manager mailing and physical address

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Charleston SC 29405-2413 USA (843) 740-1200 (843) 740-1224 csc@csc.noaa.gov Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time Point Point 482 Decimal Degrees North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6,378,137 298.257 lbj95spi.dbf DBF Table None Skey Unique identifier for station 17.0 954.0 Station Unique number assigned to sample sites 17.0 954.0 Navqaqc Quality control codes for station coordinates (decimal degrees) 1 correct coordinates 3 run/shift A 5 station did not pass QA/QC check, but simple fix brought station in line 6 station did not pass QA/QC check, and no simple fix could be made Dupe Indicates visits to individual stations 1 single sampling visit to station 2 multiple sampling visits to station Datatype Indicates type of data collected at station 1 SPI only 101 SPI and sediment grab 11 SPI and benthic grab 111 SPI, sediment and benthic grabs Latitude Latitude in decimal degrees 40.45000 40.60167 Longitude Longitude in decimal degrees -74.25050 -73.96283 Latutm Latitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates 4478093 4494990 Longutm Longitude in UTM Zone 18 coordinates 563538 587805 Slides Number of slides analyzed for station 1 4 Sediment Abbreviated description of sediment texture Character Field Texture Folk scale description of Sediment abbreviations Character Field Shell_hash Presence of shell hash and abbreviated descriptions of live shellfish cb clam bed mb mussel bed sb unidentifiable shell bed sh shell hash present z none Spisb Description of live shellfish as indicated in the Shellhash field Character Field Pvshellbed Types of live shellbed identified in plan-view images clams Hard clams, soft clams or surf clams present clams? Possible presence of hard clams, soft clams or surf clams mussel Mytilus edulis present mussel? Possible presence of Mytilus edulis ND No plan-view images taken at station z Shellfish absent from plan-view image Pvsiphons Numbers of clam siphons seen in plan-view images (ND = no plan-view images taken) Character Field Carpet Presence of 'carpet-like' layer of shell hash in Plan-view images maybe Possible presence of shell hash carpet ND No plan-view image taken at station no little or no shell hash yes dense layer of shell hash at surface Merno Abundance of Mercenaria mercenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) Character Field Myano Abundance of Mya arenaria in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) Character Field Spisno Abundance of Spisula solidissima in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) Character Field Mytno Abundance of Mytilus edulis in benthic grabs (ND = no grab data) Character Field Sed_agree Ranked agreement between slides for both Sediment and Shell Hash categories -2 little to no agreement 0 only one slide analyzed 1 some agreement 2 strong agreement Interface Description (abbr) for features seen at sediment surface b bedforms b;d;m bedforms; debris; mounds b;gr bedforms; gravel b;p bedforms; pits bed;rk shell bed; rocks d debris d;e debris; even surface d;p debris; pits e even surface e;m even surface; mounds e;p even surface; pits gr gravel m mounds m;p mounds; pits p pits sh shell hash sh;b shell hash; bedforms sh;b;e shell hash; bedforms; even surface sh;b;gr shell hash; bedforms; gravel sh;b;m shell hash; bedforms; mounds sh;b;p shell hash; bedforms; pits sh;b;p;u shell hash; bedforms; pits; uneven surface sh;b;pb shell hash; bedforms; pebbles sh;b;rk shell hash; bedforms; rocks sh;bed shell hash; shell bed sh;bed,d shell hash; shell bed; debris sh;bed;b shell hash; shell bed; bedforms sh;bed;d shell hash; shell bed; debris sh;bed;e shell hash; shell bed; even surface sh;bed;gr shell hash; shell bed; gravel sh;bed;m shell hash; shell bed; mounds sh;d shell hash; debris sh;d;m shell hash; debris; mounds sh;e shell hash; even surface sh;gr shell hash; gravel sh;gr;p shell hash; gravel; pits sh;m shell hash; mounds sh;m;p shell hash; mounds; pits sh;p shell hash; pits sh;p;m shell hash; pits; mounds sh;u shell hash; uneven surface z none Bedforms Presence of bedforms (sediment ripples) based on Interface field no Bedforms absent No Data Interface not visible in image yes Bedforms present Pvbedforms Presence of bedforms at sediment surface in plan-view images ND No plan-view image taken at station no Bedforms absent from plan-view image yes Bedforms present in plan-view image Pvslides Number of plan-view images used to characterize station 1 2 Ampelisca Description of relative numbers of Ampelisca abdita Character Field Ampno Abundance of Ampelisca abdita from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) Character Field Other Description of infauna present in SPI images Character Field Algaehydro Presence of algae or hydroids in epifaunal community at sediment surface Character Field Other_epi List of epifauna (excluding algae and hydroids) indicated in Epifauna column Character Field Epifauna Description (abbr) of epifauna present in SPI images alsn algae; snail alsnd algae; snail; detritus c crab cc crab cchcsn crab; hermit crab; snail cr Crepidula d detritus epi both algae and hydroids hc hermit crab hccr hermit crab; Crepidula hchycr hermit crab; hydroids; Crepidula hchyd hermit crab; hydroids; detritus hcsc hermit crab; crab hcsn hermit crab; snail hcsncr hermit crab; snail; Crepidula hy hydroids hyal hydroids; algae hycr hydroids; Crepidula hycs hydroids; Crangon shrimp hyhc hydroids; hermit crab hyhcsp hydroids; hermit crab; sponge hysn hydroids; snail hysp hydroids; sponge sn snail sncc snail; crab sncr snail; Crepidula snhchy snail; hermit crab; hydroids snhy snail; hydroids sp sponge spxc sponge; crab spxccr sponge; crab; Crepidula xc crab xccr crab; Crepidula z none Total_inf Total abundance from benthic grab data (ND = no grab data) Character Field Hab_agree Agreement rank from Ampelisca, Epifauna and Other columns -2 little to no agreement 0 only one slide analyzed 1 some agreement 2 strong agreement Burrows Number of burrows seen in SPI image 0 7 Critters Number of critters seen in SPI image 0 38 Voids Number of voids seen in SPI image 0 16 Vtype Types of voids seen in SPI images an anoxic ga gas mx mixed (multiple types) ox oxic u unknown z none Stage Community successional stage Rhoads, D. and J. Germano (1982) 'Characterization of organism-sediment relations using sediment profile imaging: an efficient method of remote ecological monitoring of the seafloor (Remots TM System)'. Marine Ecology Progress Series 8:115-128. 1 OSI Stage 1 (surface-feeding pioneering species) 12 Components of OSI Stages 1 and 2 (pioneering to intermediate species) 2 OSI Stage 2 (shallow-dwelling bivalves and tubicolous amphipods) 23 Components of OSI Stages 2 and 3 (intermediate to equilibrium species) 3 OSI Stage 3 (infaunal deposit-feeders, especially 'head-down' feeders) 9 not measurable Stage_agre Agreement rank for community successional stage between 2 slides analyzed per station -2 little to no agreement 0 only one slide analyzed 1 some agreement 2 strong agreement 9 not measurable Rpd Depth (cm) of apparent color Redox Potential Discontinuity based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) 0 99 Rpd_code Code describing RPD value 0 no computer analysis 1 calculated from one slide 2 not measurable 3 average of two slides Pen Depth (cm) of camera penetration based on computer analysis (99 = not measurable) 1 99 Pen_code Code describing Pen value 0 no computer analysis 1 calculated from one slide 2 not measurable 3 average of two slides Mixpa Ranked scale identifying stations having shellfish, but shellfish are too few in number (<3) to warrant a classification change 0 no shellfish 1 Mercenaria mercenaria present 2 Mya arenaria present 3 Spisula solidissima present ND No data Delta Explanation for changes to habitat classes from spiHAB to mixHAB (based on integration of data types) 0 No change 1 Changed due to number of Mercenaria mercenaria (3+) in benthic grab 2 Changed due to number of Mya arenaria (3+) in benthic grab 3 Changed due to number of Spisula solidissima (3+) in benthic grab 4 Changed due to number of Ampelisca abdita (>200) in benthic grab 5 Changed due to abundance of infauna (>30) in benthic grab 6 Changed due to plan-view image ND No grab data Mixhab Revised habitat classes based on SPI data, benthic grab data and plan-view data Amp(fine) Ampelisca mat on fine sediments Amp(sand) Ampelisca mat on sandy sediments Amp(sifs,sims) Ampelisca mat on silty sand sediments Azoic Silty bottom habitat with no evidence of biological activity SandBed(critters) High energy sandy habitat with infauna SandBed(epifauna) High energy sandy habitat with epifauna SandBed(gravel) High energy sandy habitat with gravel SandBed(hash) High energy sandy habitat with shell hash SandBed(no modifier High energy sandy habitat with no evidence of biological activity SandNoBed(epifauna) Low energy sandy habitat with epifauna SandNoBed(gravel) Low energy sandy habitat with gravel SandNoBed(hash) Low energy sandy habitat with shell hash SB(clams) Live clam beds (Hard clams, Softshell clams or Surf clams) SB(mussels) Live mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) Silt(critters) Silty bottom habitat with infauna Silt(gas) Silty bottom habitat with gas voids (methane pockets) Silt(pendeep) Silty bottom habitat with very soft sediments Spihab Habitat classes based on SPI imagery data only Amp(fine) Ampelisca mat on fine sediments Amp(sand) Ampelisca mat on sandy sediments Amp(sifs,sims) Ampelisca mat on silty sand sediments Azoic Silty bottom habitat with no evidence of biological activity SandBed(critters) High energy sandy habitat with infauna SandBed(epifauna) High energy sandy habitat with epifauna SandBed(gravel) High energy sandy habitat with gravel SandBed(hash) High energy sandy habitat with shell hash SandBed(no modifier High energy sandy habitat with no evidence of biological activity SandNoBed(epifauna) Low energy sandy habitat with epifauna SandNoBed(gravel) Low energy sandy habitat with gravel SandNoBed(hash) Low energy sandy habitat with shell hash SB(clams) Live clam beds (Hard clams, Softshell clams or Surf clams) SB(mussels) Live mussel beds (Mytilus edulis) Silt(critters) Silty bottom habitat with infauna Silt(gas) Silty bottom habitat with gas voids (methane pockets) Silt(pendeep) Silty bottom habitat with very soft sediments NOAA Coastal Services Center Clearinghouse Manager mailing and physical address

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Charleston South Carolina 29405 USA 843-740-1210 843-740-1224 csc@csc.noaa.gov Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time Sediment Profile Imagery (SPI) data from Lower Bay of New York/New Jersey Harbor in June 1995. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within limits of the state of the art, NOAA will not assume any liability for damages caused by any inaccuracies in these data, or failure in their use. For information about obtaining these data, please visit the project home page at <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/crs/BouncePage.cgi?Bounce2=ftp://www.csc.noaa.gov/pub/lcr/nyharbor/lbj95spi.zip&product=225> 20000412 20000522 NOAA Coastal Services Center Metadata Specialist Mailing and physical address

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Charleston South Carolina 29405 USA 843-740-1200 843-740-1224 csc@csc.noaa.gov Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time FGDC CSDGM FGDC-STD-001-1998 Generated by mp version 2.2.4 on Mon May 22 14:35:09 2000