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An ecological characterization of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, U.S. Virgin Islands /

"The diverse ecosystem within [the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, U.S. Virgin Islands] includes a large mangrove forest, a submarine canyon, coral reefs, seagrass beds, coastal forests, and many other natural and developed landscape elements. ... A comprehensiv...

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Corporate Authors: Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (U.S.). Biogeography Program, United States. National Park Service, United States Virgin Islands. Department of Planning and Natural Resources
Other Authors: Kendall, M. S.
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Silver Spring, MD : U.S Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, [2005]
Series:NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS ; 14.
Subjects:
Habitat (Ecology) > United States Virgin Islands > Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.
Benthos > United States Virgin Islands > Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.
Mangrove ecology > United States Virgin Islands > Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.
Coral reef ecology > United States Virgin Islands > Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.
Biotic communities > United States Virgin Islands > Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (United States Virgin Islands) > Geographic information systems.
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (United States Virgin Islands) > Environmental conditions.
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (United States Virgin Islands) > Climate.
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS66707
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Summary:"The diverse ecosystem within [the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, U.S. Virgin Islands] includes a large mangrove forest, a submarine canyon, coral reefs, seagrass beds, coastal forests, and many other natural and developed landscape elements. ... A comprehensive spatial inventory of these ecosystems is required for successful management. To meet this need, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Biogeography Program, in consultation with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (VIDPNR), conducted an ecological characterization ... [that] consists of three complementary components: a text report, digital habitat maps, and a collection of historical aerial photographs."
Item Description:"April 2005."
Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 16, 2005).
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 Electronic text document (115 pages) : digital, PDF file ; 10,608 KB + numeric, image, and representational data files.
Expanded version available in DVD-ROM format.
Format:System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0+; for accompanying data files, WinZip and GIS software (ENVI, PCI, ArcGIS or ArcView 3.1® or higher).
Mode of access: World Wide Web from NOAA web site. Address as of 10/16/06: https://permanent.fdlp.gov/lps66707/viewcontent.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.