Seagrass, Texas, GOMA EIA, 1996-2009

Compilation of seagrass (submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) ) from digital benthic habitat data created by National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Coastal Services Center (CSC) from existing digital multi-spectral imagery (ADS-40). NOAA worked cooperatively with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas A&M University Center for Coastal Studies to develop benthic habitat data for several Texas coastal bays. This data will support the state's recently adopted Seagrass Monitoring Program which calls for regional mapping of seagrass for status and trends assessment. More information about the Ecosystems Integration and Assessment Priority Issue Team is available...

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