Montserrat Benthic Habitat Map

Vector format benthic habitat map of Montserrat. Within the map, there are nine distinct habitat classes: (1) algal reef (hard bottom), (2) algal reef (mixed bottom), (3) artificial reef, (4) colonized volcanic boulders, (5) coral reef, (6) hard bottom and sand, (7) sand, (8) sargassum forest, and (9) seagrass habitats. Quaitative descrtiptions of habitat types can be found in: Estep, A., Croquer, A., Flower, J., Brandtneris, V., Mandoske, J., Bond, M., & Miller, K. (2018). Marine scientific assessment: A description of Montserrat's nearshore marine environment. Washington, DC: Waitt Institute.

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Temporal extent2016-01-01 – ongoing
Date (creation)2018-11-01
StatusonGoing
Update frequencyasNeeded
Metadata languageen
LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-04
Created2026-11-04
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