Unified Florida Coral Reef Tract Map v2.0

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Title: Unified Florida Coral Reef Tract Map v2.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Saint Petersburg, Fl
Publisher: FWRI
Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research/>
Online_Linkage:
<http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm>
Description:
Abstract:
The Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (Unified Reef Map) provides a consistent geospatial framework for management, monitoring, and characterization of the Florida reef tract from Martin County to the Dry Tortugas. The Unified Reef Map integrates existing benthic habitat maps of Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami Counties, Biscayne National Park, Florida Bay, and the Florida Keys, including the Dry Tortugas. This map of the seafloor uses a Unified Classification (UC) system to provide a common and consistent picture of the entire area while retaining the original detailed information specific to different source maps. The UC contains five levels of seafloor classification detail providing flexibility in the scope of analysis. UC Level 0 is the coarsest classification level that provides a consistent view of the entire area. UC Level 4 retains full seafloor description details from source maps which are not necessarily consistent for all areas. Where mapping projects spatially overlap, data are edited to create a seamless and consistent transition. Existing seafloor classification values are also cross-walked to the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS).
Purpose:
The purpose of this map product is to provide a seamless spatial representation of the Florida Keys Reef Tract and surrounding area benthos with a classification system that unifies the various source classification schemes while retaining the original information. Individual source maps cross-walked to the unified classification without spatial edits (retaining overlap and unmatched seams) are also available. Please refer to the technical report accompanying this dataset for detailed information and dataset use recommendations.
Supplemental_Information:
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.102217
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.052258
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.021202
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.316294
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Ecology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRItheme
Theme_Keyword: mapping
Theme_Keyword: marine
Theme_Keyword: benthic
Theme_Keyword: habitat (rivers
Theme_Keyword: estuaries
Theme_Keyword: ecology
Theme_Keyword: hard bottom)
Theme_Keyword: coastal
Theme_Keyword: corals (reefs
Theme_Keyword: etc.)
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: marine vegetation (mangroves
Theme_Keyword: seagrasses
Theme_Keyword: seaweeds
Theme_Keyword: sea oats)
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Water Management Districts
Place_Keyword: South Florida Water Management District
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Region
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-South
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRIplace
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys
Place_Keyword: Florida Bay
Place_Keyword: south Florida
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Counties
Place_Keyword: Monroe
Place_Keyword: Dade
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Waterbodies
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Florida Bay
Access_Constraints:
Available without restriction. All data must be verified by Principal Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from FWC and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. FWC makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Security_Information:
Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction
Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcGIS Geodatabase 10.4
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All entities and attributes have been identified. A comparison between the 1:24,000-scale maps of the compiled data and the original delineated photos to determine the positional accuracy of polygonal shapes and attributes was part of the QC process (see process step).
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The data were verified for logical consistency between field values.
Completeness_Report: This is a versioned product that will be continually updated.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
All spatial edits were performed using the best available imagery, in situ observation data, high resolution bathymetric data and earlier benthic maps. See source map metadata for positional accuracy reports specific to source data. Individual source map feature classes can be cross-referenced using the Source field.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Park Service
Title: Benthic Habitats Dry Tortugas Florida 2010
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitats Dry Tortugas Florida 2010
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Title: Benthic Habitats Offshore Palm Beach County Florida 2002
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitats Offshore Palm Beach County Florida 2002
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NOAA and Miles Anderson, Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii and Richard Eastlake, Photo Science Inc., NOAA NOS NCCOS, CCMA
Publication_Date: 20120101
Title:
Benthic Habitats of Florida Keys Derived From IKONOS satellite imagery
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Benthic Habitats of Florida Keys Derived From IKONOS satellite imagery
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FWC
Title: Hawk Channel
Publication_Information:
Publisher: FWC FWRI
Other_Citation_Details:
This is a final draft of the Hawk Channel benthic map. Accuracy Assessment is planned to be completed next year. Benthic type was interpreted using side-scan sonar and LiDAR reflectance and relative depth data. WorldView-2 satellite imagery and aerial photography were also used to aid in classification. Polygons were heads up digitized into a Geodatabase using ArcMap 10.2. In situ observations were used to inform photo interpretation.
Online_Linkage: WorldView-2 Imagery 9/2010, 7/2011, 10/2012, 1/2013, 7/2013
Online_Linkage: FWC Side-scan sonar 2012 and 2013
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Hawk Channel
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Park Service
Title: Biscayne National Park 2005 - 2013
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Biscayne National Park 2005 - 2013
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc.
Publication_Date: 20110101
Title: Benthic Habitats Marquesas-Quicksands Florida 2006
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitats Marquesas-Quicksands Florida 2006
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: 20050101
Title: Benthic Habitats Florida Bay 2004
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitats Florida Bay 2004
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Publication_Date: 20040101
Title: Benthic Habitats Broward County Florida 2004
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitats Broward County Florida 2004
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FWC
Title: Boca Grande Channel
Publication_Information:
Publisher: FWC FWRI
Other_Citation_Details:
This is a final draft of the Boca Grande Channel benthic map. Accuracy Assessment is planned to be completed next year. Benthic type was interpreted using side-scan sonar and LiDAR reflectance and relative depth data. WorldView-2 satellite imagery and aerial photography were also used to aid in classification. Polygons were heads up digitized into a Geodatabase using ArcMap 10.2. In situ observations were used to inform photo interpretation.
Online_Linkage: FWC Side-scan sonar 2012 and 2013
Online_Linkage: WorldView-2 satellite Imagery
Online_Linkage: NOAA LiDAR 2012
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Boca Grande Channel
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FWC
Title: Benthic Habitats South Florida 1991 - 2001
Source_Scale_Denominator: 50000
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitats South Florida 1991 - 2001
Source_Contribution: Used to fill in a few minor data gaps
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FWC/National Park Service
Title:
Benthic Habitats Biscayne Bay 2005 - 2008 (Biscayne Bay aquatic preserve - northern portion)
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Benthic Habitats Biscayne Bay 2005 - 2008 (Biscayne Bay aquatic preserve - northern portion)
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FWC
Title: North Keys/Backcountry FWC
Publication_Information:
Publisher: FWC FWRI
Other_Citation_Details:
This is a final draft of the North Keys/Backcountry FWC benthic map. This map has not been assessed for acccuracy. Benthic type was interpreted using the best available satellite and aerial imagery, LiDAR data, and in situ observations where available. WorldView-2 and Geo-Eye satellite imagery and aerial photography were also used to aid in classification. Polygons were heads up digitized into a Geodatabase using ArcMap 10.2.
Online_Linkage: NOAA LiDAR 2012
Online_Linkage: WorldView-2 satellite Imagery
Online_Linkage: GeoEye-1 satellite Imagery
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: North Keys/Backcountry FWC
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Publication_Date: 20090101
Title: Benthic Habitats North Miami-Dade Florida 2009
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitats North Miami-Dade Florida 2009
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Park Service, Avineon
Title: Benthic Habitat East Biscayne National Park Florida 2008
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitat East Biscayne National Park Florida 2008
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FWC FWRI
Title: Unified Florida Patch Reef Map_V14 2016
Other_Citation_Details:
The Unified Patch Reef Map was created by extracting patch reef features from several maps throughout the Keys including NOAA, Nova Southeastern University (NSU), National Park Service (NPS), and previous FWC mapping efforts resulting in a GIS layer consisting of 14,196 patch reefs identified using the best available imagery and a consistent minimum mapping unit (MMU=150sqm) and digitizing scale (1:3,000) throughout the Florida Keys Reef Tract. Where the Unified Patch Reef Map layer intersected the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map, numerous features were edited and updated using newer, higher resolution imagery. As a result, there will be considerable differences between the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v1.3 and the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v2.0.
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Unified Florida Patch Reef Map_V14 2016
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Title: Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat Update 2015
Originator: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Other_Citation_Details:
This shapefile is a combination of the most recent SE FL benthic habitat maps. The nearshore has been updated according to Walker and Klug 2014 (Hillsboro inlet to Fowey Rocks) and Cumming 2017 (Lake Worth inlet to Boynton inlet) combined with all previous mapping efforts. Cumming combined all hardbottom mapping from 2000 to present to obtain the total nearshore hardbottom extent. This habitat is variably exposed depending on temporal shifting sediment, beach nourishments, and large storm events. The Ecosystem regions were defiend in Walker 2012 and Walker and Gilliam 2013.The SE FL nearshore benthic habitats were mapped using the same combined technique approach as described in Walker, Riegl, and Dodge (2008). Polygons were created by outlining and defining the features at a 1:1,000 scale and minimum mapping unit of 0.1 ha within recent aerial photography and high resolution bathymetric survey data. Southeast Florida benthic habitat maps were produced by delineating seafloor features evident in multiple datasets including the GMR Aerial Surveys, Inc. dba Photo Scienceimagery collected for this purpose on March 8, 2013, 2008 Broward lidar, and 2009 NOAA bathymetry. This dataset built upon previous regional mapping efforts by Dr. Brian Walker at Nova Southeastern University. The habitats were classified according to established NOAA guidelines in coordination with the NOS Coral Mapping Program and use a similar classification scheme when possible.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 0
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat Update 2015
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Version 1.0 published
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Version 1.1 - Data addition: Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Seams integrated with Biscayne Bay NPS data and SE Florida Data (at inlets). Edits have not yet be accuracy assessed. Zone information added for SE Florida and Marquesas.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Version 1.2 - Data addition: Hawk Channel. Boca Grande Channel. Data surrounding these areas were edited at seams to match updates.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Version 1.3 - Data addition: Northern Marquesas and Backcountry Areas. Data surrounding these areas were edited at seams to match updates and map topology errors throughout the map were corrected.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Version 2.0 – Data additions : Unified Florida Patch Reef Map and the Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat Update. Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat data was edited to not overwrite NPS dataset overlap . Data surrounding these areas were edited at seams to match updates. . Data intersected by these additions were edited for geometry and classification.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Reclassification and geometry editing procedures are detailed in accompanying report
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: UnifiedFloridaReefMap
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID_1
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ClassLv0
Attribute_Definition:
Unified Classification Level 0. This is the coarsest (most general) thematic level.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ClassLv1
Attribute_Definition: Unified Classification Level 1
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Source
Attribute_Definition: Original mapping project reference
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Zone_
Attribute_Definition: Reef Zone
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GeoformDet
Attribute_Definition:
Geoform Detail: This field retains the original source data classification values
Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GeoformD_1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GeoForm
Attribute_Definition:
GeoForm - This field retains the original source data classification values
Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BioCoverDe
Attribute_Definition:
Biological Cover Detail - This field retains the original source data classification values
Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PercentBio
Attribute_Definition:
Percent Biological Cover - This field retains the original source data classification values
Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PercentCor
Attribute_Definition:
Percent Coral Cover - No distinction is made between soft and stony coral. This field retains the original source data classification values
Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BioCover
Attribute_Definition:
Biological Cover - This field retains the original source data classification values
Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CMECS_Geo
Attribute_Definition: CMECS Geoform cross-walk
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CMECS_Bio
Attribute_Definition: CMECS Biological Cover cross-walk
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ClassLv2
Attribute_Definition: Unified Classification Level 2
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ClassLv3
Attribute_Definition: Unified Classification Level 3
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ClassLv4
Attribute_Definition:
Unified Classification Level 4. This is the most detailed thematic classification level.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Ancil1
Attribute_Definition: Ancillary Information detailing integration edits
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AggKey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Acres
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Bio_des
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Ancil2
Attribute_Definition: Ancillary Information detailing integration edits
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AncilNotes
Attribute_Definition: Ancillary Information detailing integration edits
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
As specified in the attribute definitions, some attribute fields represent the original source data classification information. Not all features will have information for these original source data fields.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Distribution_Liability:
This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-FWRI produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
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Contact GIS Librarian by e-mail, telephone, or letter explaining which products are needed and providing a brief description of how the products will be used. Also, provide name and address of the person or organization requesting the products.
Turnaround:
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20150901
Metadata_Review_Date: 20071115
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: No restrictions on metadata.
Metadata_Use_Constraints: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: FWRI-MC
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
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