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 "name": "BenthicMapping_Saipan_Dynamic",
 "guid": "06942C03-CB54-48FD-AC42-DA93987AE55C",
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 "snippet": "The purpose of this project was to create updated habitat maps and products for Saipan Lagoon in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ",
 "description": "CNMI\u2019s Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) and NOAA\u2019s Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) partnered with NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) to develop updated habitat maps and assess habitat changes in Saipan Lagoon, CNMI. NCCOS developed these spatially resolved maps using environmental predictors, underwater videos/photos and mathematical modeling techniques. The new maps were designed to inform the Saipan Lagoon Use Management Plan (SLUMP), which is being updated in response to changes in lagoon habitats, user activities, and increases in tourism. Understanding the present spatial distribution of benthic habitats is an important part of the Territorial Government\u2019s process to evaluate zoning scenarios, minimize user conflicts, ensure public safety, and prevent environmental degradation inside the lagoon. Products from this assessment may also support coastal and ocean management efforts by other territorial and federal agencies working in Saipan. This work was funded by NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP Project #30022, NCCOS #588).",
 "summary": "The purpose of this project was to create updated habitat maps and products for Saipan Lagoon in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ",
 "title": "Mapping Habitat Change in Saipan Lagoon, CNMI",
 "tags": [
  "Benthic habitats",
  "Saipan",
  "Marine Spatial Ecology",
  "Coral Reefs",
  "Ecological/Biological Characterization",
  "Habitat Mapping",
  "Field Observation",
  "Derived Data Product"
 ],
 "type": "Map Service",
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  "Service",
  "Map Service",
  "ArcGIS Server"
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 "spatialReference": "WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere",
 "accessInformation": "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Ocean Service (NOS)/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Centers for Coastal Monitoring and Assessments (CCMA)/Biogeography Branch",
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