Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) Habitat Mapping in Mobile Bay from 2016-01-17 to 2016-02-10 (NCEI Accession 0183634)
This dataset includes geospatial files providing an updated habitat classification map covering wetland and upland coastal habitats throughout Mobile and Baldwin counties in Alabama (approximately 3,671 square miles).
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Radiance Technologies, Inc.; Covington Civil & Environmental, LLC (2019). Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) Habitat Mapping in Mobile Bay from 2016-01-17 to 2016-02-10 (NCEI Accession 0183634). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0183634. Accessed [date].
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Time Period | 2016-01-17 to 2016-02-10 |
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West: -88.44
East: -87.36
South: 30.11
North: 31.35
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Purpose | Alabama's coastal landscape and the natural resources, habitats, and species that inhabit the area are important components of an interconnected system that make up local, regional, and Gulf-wide ecosystems. The Mobile Bay watershed encompasses an incredible diversity of habitats such as marine and estuarine ecosystems, terrestrial wetlands, and uplands that have a significant influence on the water quality of the bay and surrounding waters. Alabama's coastal habitats have undergone significant changes over time due to a multitude of factors, including population growth, the spread of urban development, land conversion, pollution, invasive species colonization, hydrological modifications, and repeated natural and anthropogenic disasters. The resulting patterns and stressors have produced a substantial impact on coastal ecosystems in both the terrestrial and marine environments. In addition to stresses imposed by local impacts, coastal habitats that are located on the downstream portion of drainages have been subjected to the cumulative impacts of degenerative landuse practices that occur in entire watersheds. In order to assess changes and the impacts incurred, habitat data is needed to allow resource managers and decision makers to better plan for restoration and conservation activities that will uplift and protect our coastal resources. The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) is a federally authorized National Program responsible for promoting wise stewardship in the Mobile Bay estuarine system and developing a comprehensive conservation and management plan (CCMP). The 2013-2018 CCMP included two restoration goals 1) improve trends in water quality of priority fishery nursery areas; and 2) improve ecosystem function and resilience through protection, restoration, and conservation of habitats. In order to implement CCMP goals, MBNEP needed an updated inventory of wetlands and upland coastal habitats in Mobile and Baldwin counties in Alabama to help assess water quality trends, identify degraded habitats, and recommend corrective actions. The goal of the project was to generate an updated habitat classification map covering wetland and upland coastal habitats throughout Mobile and Baldwin counties (approximately 3,671 square miles). |
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