Underwater video and photographs were acquired between 28 July 2016 and 9 August 2016 at nearly 600 sites throughout the lagoon to document the presence and percent-cover of benthic substrate and cover types. Two sets of independent data were collected, one for Ground Validation (n = 292) and the other for Accuracy Assessment (n = 273). Abundances for five substrate and seven cover types were estimated to the nearest 10% in real time. These presence/absence data were used to create and evaluate the accuracy of the habitat predictions and map in Saipan Lagoon.
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NCCOS Assessment: Underwater Video and Photographs for Ground Validation and Accuracy Assessment of Benthic Habitat Maps of Saipan Lagoon, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 2016-07-28 to 2016-08-09
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- Science Area(s): Coral, Habitat Mapping, Marine Spatial Ecology
- Region(s) of Study: CNMI, Pacific Ocean, U.S. States and Territories, Waterbodies
- Primary Contact(s): bryan.costa@noaa.gov, matt.kendall@noaa.gov
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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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