Alabama 2019 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Field points

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This 2019 data set consists of GPS point data documenting the location, species composition, and other habitat characteristics of submerged aquatic vegetation beds in coastal Alabama, including Mississippi Sound, Mobile Bay, Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Mississippi Sound, Little Lagoon, Perdido Bay, and their communicating tributaries. Field data were collected as part of a Tier 1 remote sensing investigation of SAV distribution using summer 2019 ortho imagery as a base map. Species identifications were made through in-situ observations or hand collected and identified in the field or laboratory. Depth (m) was measured with a graded sounding pole. Field surveys began in August 2019 and continued to mid-November, assessing a total of 643 field points. Additional locations were visited in the spring of 2020 to survey sites not inspected during 2019, or return to previously surveyed areas to collect additional data. Areas inspected in 2020 included East Fowl River, upper Dog River, upper Perdido Bay, and western Mississippi Sound. In total, field data were collected at 843 locations.

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Author Kenneth L. Heck, Jr. Professor and Senior Marine Scientist (Emeritus)
Maintainer data@disl.org
Last Updated July 22, 2022, 23:18 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2022, 23:18 (UTC)
Content Create Date 2020-05-15
ISO.author Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc.
ISO.originator Dottie Byron <None>
ISO.pointOfContact DISL Data Management
ISO.principalInvestigator Kenneth L. Heck, Jr. Professor and Senior Marine Scientist (Emeritus) <@disl.org>
ISO.principalInvestigator.1 Dottie Byron <@disl.org>
ISO.publisher Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc.
Place Keywords Alabama Coast, Mobile County, Baldwin County, Mobile Bay, Mobile Tensaw Delta, Mississippi Sound, Perdido Bay
Temporal Begin 2019-08-01
Temporal End 2020-05-15
Theme Keywords Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, field data
Use Constraints Acknowledgement of Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc. as the data source and originator would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, field conditions, and computer processes over time. The distributor shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data, based on the description of appropriate/inappropriate uses described in the metadata document. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This dataset was prepared by Barry A. Vittor & Associates, Inc. for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab using Federal funds under Award No. GNTCP18AL0068 from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council). The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the RESTORE Council.
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