Final Report: Early Implementation of Nearshore Ecosysytem Database Project

Task 2

  • Habitat Metadata Catalog (marine habitat substrate data for the California continental shelf not currently held by CDF&G

Task 3

  • Review of Procedures, Protocols, Technologies and Providers for Nearshore Marine Habitat Mapping

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  • PDF version (by Chapter)
  1. Executive Summary and Recommendations
  2. Considerations for Effective Habitat Mapping
  3. Habitat Classification Systems
  4. Data Acquisition Methods
  5. Data Acquisition Tools and Providers Database
  6. Final Product Options
  7. Existing Seafloor Substrate Data Catalog (NEDP-TASK 2)
  8. Bibliography

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