A COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Every data set must have a metadata code, which identifies the source of the data, when the data was
collected or measured or monitored or surveyed by the source organization. This is very important for all data
and especially important for ecosystem and habitat data. Every map legend should have a list of metadata for
the base map and reference codes to an appendix for the attribute and map data sources and data of
collection.