Dataset: Habitat classification (mangrove, marsh, water) based on satellite imagery taken in fall 2022 in Port Fourchon, LA

ValidatedFinal no updates expectedDOI: 10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.947958.1Version 1 (2025-04-07)Dataset Type:Other Field Results

Principal Investigator, Contact: James Nelson (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

Student: Herbert Leavitt (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

Student: Alexander Thomas (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

BCO-DMO Data Manager: Karen Soenen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)


Project: CAREER: Integrating Seascapes and Energy Flow: learning and teaching about energy, biodiversity, and ecosystem function on the frontlines of climate change (Louisiana E-scapes)


Abstract

This dataset contains habitat classifications based on satellite imagery downloaded from Google Earth, representing the locations of sites sampled during the Fall 2022 drop sampling season. The imagery includes geospatial coverage of estuarine and adjacent terrestrial habitats, providing detailed landscape features such as vegetation type, water bodies, and land use around each sampling site. The spatial resolution of the satellite imagery allows for precise analysis of habitat variables at mult...

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Habitat classes defined as follows:

  • Water: Open water areas
  • Mangrove: Land covered in mangrove vegetation
  • Saltmarsh: Land covered in Saltmarsh vegetation
  • Manmade: Artificial structures like houses, port facilities, and dredge berms
  • Mud Flat: Regions of water that appear to be particularly shallow based on satellite imagery. This class was merged with water in the final analysis.

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Dataset: Satellite habitat variables, Port Fourchon, 2022
Relationship Description: The dataset "Classified satellite imagery of Port Fourchon, LA from 2022." contains the shapefiles used to generate the tables in this dataset. Habitat variables were calculated based on these files.
Leavitt, H., Thomas, A., Nelson, J. (2025) Habitat variables (mangrove, marsh, water) of Port Fourchon, LA dervied from satellite imagery taken in fall 2022. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2025-01-06 doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.947975.1

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