This week we continued our work on shipwrecks within Biscayne Bay. The first map shows buffer of 300 meters around each of the 5 known wrecks. We also created and clipped benthic bottom types that show various types of bottoms in the 300 meter buffers.
The second map explores benthic bottom and bathymetric layers and shows them as newly reclassified layers. 5 groups were shown in each map that depict the likelihood of wrecks as well as depths.
The last map was the creation of a combination of two reclassified layers. Additionally, we weighted one layer showing 30% weight in bathymetric and 70% in benthic bottom type. The benthic bottom type shows areas that are more likely to have wrecks. Areas highlighted in red should be further explored.
