Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Attribute Table for Benthic Habitat Map of St. John
Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile attribute table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: UniqueID
Attribute_Definition:
A distinct identifier used to define each unique combination of habitat characteristics
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Specific code used for NOAA coral reef habitat maps
Codeset_Source:
Described in "Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands" (Zitello et al. 2009)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition: Calculated feature area
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Area of feature in square meters.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Perimeter
Attribute_Definition: Calculated feature perimeter
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Length of feature perimeter in meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Zone
Attribute_Definition: Geographic zone
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Refer to Chapter 1: Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme of "Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands" (Zitello et al. 2009)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Maj_Struct
Attribute_Definition: Major Geomorphological Structure
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Refer to Chapter 1: Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme of "Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands" (Zitello et al. 2009)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Det_Struct
Attribute_Definition: Detailed Geomorphological Structure
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Refer to Chapter 1: Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme of "Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands" (Zitello et al. 2009)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Maj_Cover
Attribute_Definition: Major Biological Cover
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Refer to Chapter 1: Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme of "Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands" (Zitello et al. 2009)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: P_Maj_Cov
Attribute_Definition: Percent Patchiness of Major Biological Cover
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Refer to Chapter 1: Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme of "Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands" (Zitello et al. 2009)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: P_Coral_Cv
Attribute_Definition: Percent Cover of Live Coral
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Refer to Chapter 1: Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme of "Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands" (Zitello et al. 2009)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Cover
Attribute_Definition:
Concatenation of Major Biological Cover and Percent Major Biological Cover. Used to describe the combination of major biological cover and its percent patchiness of the feature
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Specific details of the attributes and values therein can be found in Chapter 1: Benthic Habitat Classification Scheme of "Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands" (Zitello et al. 2009).
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Zitello, A.G., L.J. Bauer, T.A. Battista, P.W. Mueller and M.S. Kendall. 2009. Benthic Habitats of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 96. 50 pp.