Snapper Grouper Essential Fish Habitat

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) in association with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC)

Publication_Date: 20151231

Title: Snapper Grouper Essential Fish Habitat

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data Set (Polygon)

Online_Linkage: http://www.safmc.net

Description:

Abstract:

This merged dataset represents the Essential Fish Habitats of Snapper Grouper as described in Final Habitat Plan for the South Atlantic Region: Essential Fish Habitiat Requirements for Fishery Management Plans of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, The Shrimp Fishery Management Plan, The Red Drum Fishery Management Plan, The Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan, The Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan, The Golden Crab Fishery Management Plan, The Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan, The Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitat Fishery Management Plan, and the Calico Scallop Fishery Management Plan (October 1998). The particular components included in this assembled dataset include: Artificial Reefs of FL, GA, SC, NC; Continental Margin Sand Sediments; Corals in S Florida; Estuarine Emergent Wetlands in FL, GA, SC, NC; Estuarine Scrub/Shrub Wetlands in FL, GA, SC, NC; The Gulf Stream off the SE US coast; Oysters as described in FL's Environmental Sensitivity Index; Oysters in FL's St. Lucie Estuary; Shellfish Beds in SC; Shellfish Growing Areas in NC; Seagrass in FL; SubAquatic Vegetation in NC.

Purpose:

This dataset was assembled in support of ongoing South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) imternet mapping service (IMS) efforts in association with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI)

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.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20151231

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.989230753

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.453305635

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.711437328

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.216339558

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRItheme

Theme_Keyword: pelagic fish (tuna, mackerel, amberjack, sharks)

Theme_Keyword: other fish

Theme_Keyword: other inverts

Theme_Keyword: science

Theme_Keyword: research

Theme_Keyword: marine

Theme_Keyword: mapping

Theme_Keyword: lobster

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: crab

Theme_Keyword: corals (reefs, etc)

Theme_Keyword: coastal

Theme_Keyword: benthic

Theme_Keyword: artificial reefs

Theme_Keyword: essential fish habitat

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRIplace

Place_Keyword: Atlantic

Place_Keyword: East Coast of Florida

Place_Keyword: Georgia

Place_Keyword: North Carolina

Place_Keyword: wildlife and environmental area

Place_Keyword: South Carolina

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Access_Constraints: Available without restriction

Use_Constraints:

FWC-FWRI must be credited. 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_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC

Security_Classification: Available without restriction

Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3 (Build 4322) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A)

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.

Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.

Completeness_Report:

Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has not been conducted.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Publication_Date: 20150901

Title: The Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v1.3

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data Set

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000

Type_of_Source_Media: Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20050101

Ending_Date: 20150901

Source_Currentness_Reference: observed

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Unified Reef Map

Source_Contribution:

Provided updated information for coral distribution in the southern Florida region.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NCDENR, Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP)

Publication_Date: 20081201

Title: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - SAV

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data Set

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Raleigh, NC

Publisher: NCDENR, Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP)

Online_Linkage: http://www.apnep.org

Type_of_Source_Media: Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20060101

Ending_Date: 20081201

Source_Currentness_Reference: observed

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: SAV

Source_Contribution:

Source information used in support of the development of the data set.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NC Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section

Publication_Date: 20150331

Title: Shellfish Growing Area Classifications

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector Digital Data Set

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Morehead City, NC

Publisher: NC Shellfish Sanitation and Recreational Water Quality Section

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000

Type_of_Source_Media: Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20000101

Ending_Date: 20150401

Source_Currentness_Reference: observed

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Source Input 3

Source_Contribution:

Source information used in support of the development of the data set.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

16 different datasets of varied sources were assembled using the "merge" tool within ArcGIS 9.2. This merged dataset was then modified with the removal of vast quantities of attribute fields of widely varying specificity and purpose. The dataset was then processed using the "Dissolve" tool based on the "ITEM" field resulting in a more simplified attribute table.

Process_Date: 20080101

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset updated with new information regarding coral distribuion in Florida.

Process_Date: 20151215

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Dataset updated with new information regarding submerged aquatic vegetation and shellfish grwoing areas in North Carolina.

Process_Date: 20151215

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 20

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name:

WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere (ESRI Full Name: WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere)

Mercator:

Standard_Parallel: 0.0

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 0.0

False_Easting: 0.0

False_Northing: 0.0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.6096

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.6096

Planar_Distance_Units: Meter

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition:

Table containing attribute information associated with the data set.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ITEM

Attribute_Definition: The type of EFH polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Aggregate Reef

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Artificial

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Artificial Reef - FL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Artificial Reef - GA/SC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Artificial Reef - NC

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value: Cont Margin Sedmt -Sand

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coral - South FL

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Gulf Stream

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Individual or Aggregated*

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Oysters - ESI - FL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Oysters - St. Lucie Estua

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Pavement

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Reef Rubble

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Ridge

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Seagrass - FL

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shellfish Beds - SC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shellfish Growing Area-NC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SubAquatic Veg - NC

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOURCE

Attribute_Definition: Agency or dataset source

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Benthic Habitats South Florida

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NCDENR, Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP)

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: USGS - Continental Margin Mapping Program (CONMAP)

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Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the data set. Please review the detailed descriptions that are provided (the individual attribute descriptions) for information on the values that appear as fields/table entries of the data set.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the data set. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time

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.

Custom_Order_Process: Contact GIS Librarian

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20160107

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time

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_Classification: Available

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.