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Capturing a Holistic Understanding of a Large
Marine Ecosystem The NOAA Gulf of Mexico
Data Atlas
NODC / National Coastal Data Development Center gulfalas.noaa.gov
Need: data that contribute to long-term coastal and marine ecosystem research, monitoring, and restoration in the Gulf of Mexico
BASELINE ASSESSMENTS
Digital data discovery and access that allows users to browse through a growing collection of datasets visualized as map plates
STATUS AND TRENDS
CLIMATOLOGIES
Biotic and abiotic response to stressors, forcing mechanisms
habitat, populations long-term averages of physical conditions
WEB-BASED ACCESS easy access to up-to-date data
Response:
Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment Data Atlas, NOAA National Ocean Service (1985)
Identify resources and resource use patterns
Manage conflicts between wide range of users
Make informed decisions using scientific, economic, and political data
Holistic assessments that define the interdependent relationships between Gulf of Mexico ecosystems, their stressors, and resource and community resiliency
Supports Goals & Objectives of NOAA and Regional Partnerships
NOAA’s Next Generation Strategic Plan NOAA Habitat Blueprint; Ecosystem Based Management; Coastal Marine Spatial Planning; Integrated Ecosystem Assessments
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Principals and Objectives healthy and resilient coastal wetlands and barrier shorelines; diverse, sustainable fisheries; adaptive and resilient coastal communities; sustainable storm buffers; healthy and well managed inland habitats and watersheds, offshore waters
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Priority Issue Teams Water Quality; Habitat Restoration; Nutrients; Ecosystem Integrated Assessments; Coastal & Community Resiliency; Education & Outreach
FGDC "Geospatial Platform Modernization Roadmap v4 - March 2011“ Openness and transparency of government information and data; information sharing across levels of government, private sector; re-use and adaptation of geospatial assets.
Data and expertise from over 30 federal, state, international agencies, non-governmental and academic partnerships
Data Submission Standards Data must be publically releasable and accessible
Data must come from a recognized federal, state, academic, NGO or private source
Data must be digital, in a standard format (ASCII, netCDF, Esri shapefile, etc.)
QA/QC policies and procedures must be fully described
Data must be validated and/or compared to a national standard
Validated geospatial metadata must be provided
Atlas Technology
maps are rendered as static images by Arc Server, then
stored on separate file server
OpenLayers retrieves the static map
images, displays in
the web browser
Arc Server also generates WMS and REST services of the map images that can be consumed by other applications
At time of release in November 2011: 100 map plates in 35 subject areas
Continue to add new datasets and develop new partnerships
Today: 240 map plates covering 74 topics
New… Configured for use on Mobile Tablets Runs within the web browser platform-independent
gulfatlas.noaa.gov 2 ways to browse and search for data
Map Catalog
Atlas map plate interface
Atlas Map Plate Interface
WINTER NODC seasonal seawater salinity climatology at 10 m water depth SUMMER
NODC seasonal seawater salinity climatology at 10 m depth
5Themes
Click on active text
Click on active text to launch animations, charts and graphs
2001 to 2011 SEAMAP hypoxia frequency of occurrence (10 minute lat-long grid)
2001 to 2011 SEAMAP dissolved oxygen concentration contours
2009
2010
2011
Metadata
Web Mapping Services
Data Download
More information…
NODC nitrates climatology at 10 m water depth
Map Catalog
Map catalog Table of Contents
Map catalog page- Fishes
Map Catalog Page - Fishes
Select from list of map plates
REST service record
Desktop applications
Cloud-based applications
Google Earth
Open to Atlas page
Featured datasets Living Marine Resources
Fisheries-independent relative abundance and sampling effort- Federal (SEAMAP)
larval King Mackerel relative abundance (summarized) 1986-
2006
larval King Mackerel sampling effort (summarized) 1986-2006
Bongo net collection sites 1986-2006
Atlantic Croaker, Sand Seatrout, Silver Seatrout, Spot, Gray Triggerfish, Yellowedge Grouper, Lane Snapper, Vermilion Snapper, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Gulf Butterfish
Fishes
Sharks Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Blacknose Shark, Blacktip Shark
Invertebrates Brown Shrimp, Pink Shrimp, White Shrimp
Featured datasets Living Marine Resources
Fisheries-Independent Data- State, Comparative Assessment of Gulf Estuarine ecoSystems (CAGES) Relational Database, 2000-2007
Atlantic Croaker mean CPUE by waterbody Atlantic Croaker mean CPUE by sampling location
Additional species Sand Seatrout, Spanish Mackerel, Spot, Brown Shrimp, Pink Shrimp, White Shrimp
Featured datasets Living Marine Resources
Fisheries-dependent data- commercial bycatch “hot spot” analysis of CPUE
Red Grouper bottom longline bycatch “hot spot” analysis
Red Snapper vertical line commercial bycatch “hot spot” analysis
Vermilion Snapper vertical line commercial bycatch “hot spot” analysis
Featured datasets Living Marine Resources
Fisheries-Dependent Data- average commercial catch grouped by depth zone
and NMFS statistical area, 2002-2011
Average brown shrimp commercial catch
Average pink shrimp commercial catch
Average white shrimp commercial catch
Featured datasets Environmental Quality
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon total concentrations at Mussel Watch sampling sites, 1999-2009
Estimated total delivered yields and total delivered loads of nitrogen and phosphorus as estimated by the USGS SPARROW model, 2002
Featured datasets Biotic
Mangrove Communities
Texas (2004) Florida (1999-2009) Mexico (2005)
Featured datasets Biotic
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Asian tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
Featured datasets Biotic
Deep Sea Corals
Deep sea corals (Phylum Cnidaria at >50m depth). Includes black corals, stony corals, octocorals
Featured datasets Jurisdictions
Watersheds
Mexico: watershed basins and subbasins
U.S.: USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset (HUC8, HUC10, HUC12)
Featured datasets Economic Activity
Social Indicators of Fishing Community Vulnerability and Resilience
Fishing community Poverty Indicator rankings
Fishing community Retiree Migration Indicator rankings
Fishing community Commercial Fishing Engagement Indicator rankings
Featured datasets Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Classification Standard (CMECS)Water Column
Component application
Physical
Seasonal means of daily, level-1B MODIS-Aqua satellite imagery (2005-2009) processed through the Naval Research Lab Automated Processing System
Sea surface temperature, fall Sea surface salinity, fall Bottom-to-surface temperature change, fall
Biotic
Sea surface chlorophyll concentrations, fall
Environmental Quality
Photic quality – euphotic depth
