Florida Keys Coral Sampling Videos

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Primary personnel for this study were Jennifer Wheaton, Project Manager (FWC-FWRI), and three principal investigators, Walter C. Jaap (FWC-FWRI), James W. Porter (UGA), and Phillip Dustan (UCSC).
Publication_Date: 1996
Title: Florida Keys Coral Sampling Videos
Description:
Abstract:
This GIS data set represents sampling sites of the Coral Reef Monitoring Program. The Coral Reef Monitoring Project is a multi-agency collaborative effort between three institutions: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Florida Marine Research Institute (FWC-FMRI), University of Georgia Institute of Ecology (UGA), and University of Charleston, South Carolina Department of Biology (UCSC). Data describes stony coral composition and percent cover values for stony corals, octocorals, sponges, zooanthids, macroalgae, seagrass, and substrate. Four different habitat types are sampled annually from 40 different sites beginning in 1996. Data is collected at each site through video data analysis using twelve 22m permanent video transects 40 cm off the benthos. Raw video is digitized by framegrabbing and post-processing. Digital images are analyzed using "Point Count for Coral Reefs" software which randomly places ten points on each image for categorization of benthos. ASCII files are generated for each station ranging from 1500-1800 analyzed records.
Purpose:
This data set represents coral sampling sites in the Florida Keys.
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: None planned
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRItheme
Theme_Keyword: corals
Theme_Keyword: benthic
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: mapping
Theme_Keyword: marine
Theme_Keyword: habitat
Theme_Keyword: marine vegetation
Theme_Keyword: video
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRIplace
Place:
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: south Florida
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

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
All entities and attributes have been identified. The accuracy of the attributes has not been verified by FWRI.
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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.
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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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Custom_Order_Process: Contact GIS Librarian

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20051003
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 Standards 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.

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