Capturing a Holistic Understanding of a Large Marine Ecosystem The NOAA Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas

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1 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

2 Need: data that contribute to long-term coastal and marine ecosystem research, monitoring, and restoration in the Gulf of Mexico BASELINE ASSESSMENTS habitat, populations STATUS AND TRENDS Biotic and abiotic response to stressors, forcing mechanisms CLIMATOLOGIES long-term averages of physical conditions WEB-BASED ACCESS easy access to up-to-date data Response: Digital data discovery and access that allows users to browse through a growing collection of datasets visualized as map plates

3 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

4 Supports Goals & Objectives of NOAA and Regional Partnerships Holistic assessments that define the interdependent relationships between Gulf of Mexico ecosystems, their stressors, and resource and community resiliency 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.

5 Data and expertise from over 30 federal, state, international agencies, nongovernmental and academic partnerships

6 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 validated and/or compared to a national standard Data must be digital, in a standard format (ASCII, netcdf, Esri shapefile, etc.) QA/QC policies and procedures must be fully described Validated geospatial metadata must be provided

7 Atlas Technology 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 maps are rendered as static images by Arc Server, then stored on separate file server

8 At time of release in November 2011: 100 map plates in 35 subject areas Today: 240 map plates covering 74 topics Continue to add new datasets and develop new partnerships

9 New Configured for use on Mobile Tablets Runs within the web browser platform-independent

10 gulfatlas.noaa.gov 2 ways to browse and search for data Map Catalog Atlas map plate interface

11 Atlas Map Plate Interface 5Themes Click on active text WINTER NODC seasonal seawater salinity climatology at 10 m water depth SUMMER NODC seasonal seawater salinity climatology at 10 m depth

12 Click on active text to launch animations, charts and graphs to 2011 SEAMAP hypoxia frequency of occurrence (10 minute lat-long grid) to 2011 SEAMAP dissolved oxygen concentration contours

13 More information Metadata Web Mapping Services Data Download NODC nitrates climatology at 10 m water depth

14 Map Catalog Map catalog Table of Contents Map catalog page- Fishes

15 Map Catalog Page - Fishes Select from list of map plates Open to Atlas page Desktop applications REST service record Cloud-based applications Google Earth

16 Featured datasets Living Marine Resources Fisheries-independent relative abundance and sampling effort- Federal (SEAMAP) larval King Mackerel relative abundance (summarized) larval King Mackerel sampling effort (summarized) Fishes Bongo net collection sites Atlantic Croaker, Sand Seatrout, Silver Seatrout, Spot, Gray Triggerfish, Yellowedge Grouper, Lane Snapper, Vermilion Snapper, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Gulf Butterfish Sharks Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Blacknose Shark, Blacktip Shark Invertebrates Brown Shrimp, Pink Shrimp, White Shrimp

17 Featured datasets Living Marine Resources Fisheries-Independent Data- State, Comparative Assessment of Gulf Estuarine ecosystems (CAGES) Relational Database, 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

18 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

19 Featured datasets Living Marine Resources Fisheries-Dependent Data- average commercial catch grouped by depth zone and NMFS statistical area, Average brown shrimp commercial catch Average pink shrimp commercial catch Average white shrimp commercial catch

20 Featured datasets Environmental Quality Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon total concentrations at Mussel Watch sampling sites, Estimated total delivered yields and total delivered loads of nitrogen and phosphorus as estimated by the USGS SPARROW model, 2002

21 Featured datasets Biotic Mangrove Communities Texas (2004) Mexico (2005) Florida ( )

22 Featured datasets Biotic Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Asian tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)

23 Featured datasets Biotic Deep Sea Corals Deep sea corals (Phylum Cnidaria at >50m depth). Includes black corals, stony corals, octocorals

24 Featured datasets Jurisdictions Watersheds Mexico: watershed basins and subbasins U.S.: USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset (HUC8, HUC10, HUC12)

25 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

26 Featured datasets Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Classification Standard (CMECS)Water Column Component application Seasonal means of daily, level-1b MODIS-Aqua satellite imagery ( ) processed through the Naval Research Lab Automated Processing System Physical Sea surface temperature, fall Sea surface salinity, fall Bottom-to-surface temperature change, fall Environmental Quality Biotic Photic quality euphotic depth Sea surface chlorophyll concentrations, fall

27 gulfatlas.noaa.gov Questions Feedback Data submissions