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Benthic Habitat Mapping

Most Frequently Downloaded Techniques for Spatial Analysis & Visualization of Benthic Mapping Data (PDF) Coral Remote Sensing Workshop, Sept. 1996 (PDF) Pilot Investigation of Remote Sensing for Intertidal Oyster Mapping in Coastal SC (PDF) Guidance for Benthic Habitat Mapping: An Aerial Photographic Approach (PDF) Seagrass and Aquatic Habitat Assessment, Workshop Summary (PDF)

'What is Benthic Habitat?' and 'Why map Benthic Habitat?'

This Web site was developed to bring benthic habitat mapping information, spatial data, and assistance to the coastal management community. The NOAA Coastal Services Center works with resource managers and mapping professionals to promote the use of benthic habitat mapping to address coastal management issues.

Spatial Data Download our benthic datasets, available in PKZIP format, or link to our partners' data distribution systems.

Mapping Find detailed descriptions of mapping techniques, information on classifying habitats and analyzing benthic data, and case studies highlighting how benthic mapping is used to address a wide range of coastal management issues.

Resources Learn some basics about benthic habitat, view our benthic products and image gallery, and find links to related Web sites.

Funding Are you interested in partnering with us on a future project? Visit this section to learn about partnering and funding opportunities with the Center's benthic habitat mapping team.

The Center is currently working with state agencies to conduct benthic mapping on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. For more details, see our Active Projects summary page.