Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Benthic Habitat Mapping Group Publication_Date: 20110825 Title: CRED Cumulative Map of Percent Scleractinian Coral Cover at Saipan Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital image Online_Linkage: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/ Online_Linkage: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pibhmc/pibhmc_cnmi_sai_optical.htm Description: Abstract: This map displays optical validation observation locations and percent coverage of scleractinian coral overlaid on bathymetry. Purpose: To display locations of optical validation data collected and percent coverage of scleractinian coral at Saipan. Supplemental_Information: Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands, has a land area of 122 square kilometers and is approximately 20 km long and 9 km wide. The island consists of a volcanic core enveloped by younger coral reef-derived limestone formations. Saipan has the most diverse types of coral reefs and associated habitats of all the islands and banks in the Commonwealth. A fringing and barrier reef system protects the majority of the beaches along the western shore and coastal plains. The western side of the island is the most populated and the coral reefs along these areas are negatively affected by human activity. Continuing sediment and nutrient pollution combined with sporadic stressors such as outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) and temperature-induced bleaching affect many of Saipan's western and southeastern reefs. Furthermore, coral habitat on two large offshore banks (18 km x 22 km) in water depths between 30 m and 60 m on the western side of Saipan are negatively affected by the anchorage of commercial and naval vessels. Cruises CoRIS Metadata Record Names OES0307 cred_toad_saipan_oes0307_2003.txt SB0401 cred_toad_sai_sb0401_2004.txt SE1002 cred_toad_sai_se1002_2010.txt Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20030822 Ending_Date: 20100312 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: 145.58 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 145.92 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 15.13 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 15.09 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > Mapping Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: Map Images > Mapping > Habitat Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands and Guam > Saipan (28N178W0001) Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands > Saipan > Saipan (28N178W0001) Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands and Guam Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Please acknowledge the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center as the source of this information. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Sciences Center (PIFSC), NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 1680 East-West Road POST 833 City: Honolulu State_or_Province: HI Postal_Code: 96822 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-956-5239 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pibhmc@soest.hawaii.edu Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred Data_Set_Credit: Benthic Habitat Mapping Group, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), NOAA Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Pacific Islands Benthic Habitat Mapping Center (PIBHMC), Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), Pacific Islands Fisheries Sciences Center (PIFSC), NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 1680 East-West Road POST 833 City: Honolulu State_or_Province: HI Postal_Code: 96822 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 808-956-5239 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pibhmc@soest.hawaii.edu Contact_Instructions: e-mail preferred Resource_Description: Digital video images that are geo-referenced to navigation files. Distribution_Liability: These data are not to be used for navigational purposes. NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system. 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