NEPR Ground Validation Points 2015

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This shapefile denotes the location of underwater photos and videos taken in shallow water (0-35m) benthic habitats surrounding Northeast Puerto Rico and Culebra Island. The area includes the nearshore waters of Fajardo and Luqillo to the Former Roosevelt Roads Navy Base, the Vieques Sound, La Cordillera Reserve, the Luis Pena Reserve, and the waters around Culebra Island. The GV data contains GPS-positioned underwater photo/videos of selected benthic habitats that were used to enhance thematic maps created by the Biogeography Team. The observations from the videos are used to classify seafloor features and develop a benthic habitat map. The GV data was collected in July 8 - 24, 2013 and October 22- November 7, 2013. The field work was conducted by NOAA together with local DRNA and NOAA contractors.

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describedByType	application/octet-steam
identifier	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:38776
issued	2015-02-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
landingPage	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/38776
language	[]
references	[ "https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/38776.pdf" ]
rights	otherRestrictions, unclassified
spatial	-65.168596,18.196796,-65.759998,18.446613

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