Coastal Migratory Pelagics EFH

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: 2008

Title: Coastal Migratory Pelagics EFH

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

This merged dataset represents the Essential Fish Habitats of Coastal Migratory Pelagics 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: Exposed Seafloor in Atlantic coast Florida waters; Shoals in Biscayne Bay; Undeveloped Coastal Barriers in GA, SC, NC; One-mile buffered Inlets in FL, GA, SC, NC; Nursery Areas of NC; the Gulf Stream off the SE US Atlantic coast.

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: varies

Currentness_Reference: varies

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.943233

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.453304

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.550352

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.459662

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

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:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Feature attributes were visually inspected and appear to be correct.

Logical_Consistency_Report: No logical inconsistencies are known to exist in this data set.

Completeness_Report:

EFH areas [as defined in SAFMC, 1998] are represented within the constraints of available information.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Geonex (now Avineon Inc.)

Publication_Date: 1992

Title:

Exposed Seafloor--Biscayne, Indian River Lagoon, Keys, NE FL-St Johns

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Source_Scale_Denominator:

Varies from 1:10000 to 1:80000, but in all cases, the largest scale charts available were used.

Type_of_Source_Media:

clean, wrinkle-free paper National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) nautical charts

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1992

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

Exposed Seafloor--Biscayne, Indian River Lagoon, Keys, NE FL-St Johns

Source_Contribution:

These GIS data sets includes the nearshore bathymetry of the Atlantic coast of Florida, as lines representing bathymetric contours and polygons representing the depth ranges between the contours. While only the polygon data are served on the ArcIMS site, line contours are also available by request. Please see the Distribution Information section below for data request procedures.

Geonex digitized the contours during 1991-1992 from clean, wrinkle-free paper National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) nautical charts. Geonex used the most current versions of the charts available at that time. The source charts used to create this data set varied in scale from 1:10000 to 1:80000, but in all cases, the largest scale charts available were used. Geonex staff members also interpolated additional contours not present on the charts.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI), Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA)

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: camra_mrgis_shoals_danger_biscayne

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Source_Scale_Denominator:

1:40,000 scale National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) nautical charts 11463 and 11465 from the FMRI library (publication date 09/1999).

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: camra_mrgis_shoals_danger_biscayne

Source_Contribution:

This GIS data set represents shallow water areas in Biscayne Bay, including shallow intertidal areas and shoals. FMRI staff digitized the hydrographic features in Biscayne Bay from 1:40,000 scale National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) nautical charts 11463 and 11465 from the FMRI library (publication date 09/1999).

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Publication_Date: 2007

Title:

Undeveloped Coastal Barriers-Georgia, Undeveloped Coastal Barriers-South Carolina, Undeveloped Coastal Barriers-North Carolina

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24,000

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1982

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1990

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Contribution:

This data set contains areas in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina designated as undeveloped coastal barriers in accordance with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, as amended.

This boundary data set was digitized between 4/1/2007 and 5/11/2007 from the official John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) maps enacted by law. This data set complies with the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and other standards established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) endorses this data set as having been compiled to meet forty feet horizontal accuracy at the ninety-five percent confidence level relative to the boundaries shown on the official CBRS maps. However, these digital boundaries are only representations of the official CBRS boundaries and are not to be considered authoritative. The FWS is not responsible for any misuse or misinterpretation of this digital data set, including use of these boundaries to determine eligibility for federal financial assistance such as federal flood insurance. The official CBRS maps are enacted by Congress and maintained by the FWS. Copies of the official CBRS maps are available for viewing at the FWS national headquarters, regional and field (local) offices, and are also available for download at <http://www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/coastal_barrier.htm>. For an official determination of whether or not an area or specific property is located within the CBRS, or for any questions regarding the CBRS, please contact your local FWS office. Contact information for FWS field offices can be found at <http://www.fws.gov>.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

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

Publication_Date: 2008

Title:

Inlets_GA_geo_Buf1mi_Ers, Inlets_NC_geo_Buf1mi_Ers, Inlets_SC_geo_Buf1mi_Erase

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Source_Scale_Denominator: unk

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Contribution:

Included here are one-mile buffered Atlantic coast inlets including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina as listed on NOAA's Nautical Charts as shown on their on-line portal at: <http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/AtlanticCoastViewerTable.htm> as of 27 September 2007.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI), Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA)

Title: ISM_CSA_oilspill_inlets_fl

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:40,000

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Contribution:

This GIS data set represents inlets in the state of Florida. FMRI staff digitized these points (which were subsequently buffered to a one-mile radius) based on the Tidal Inlet Protection Strategies for Oil-Spill Response documents developed by Research Planning Inc. (RPI) for the Bureau of Emergency Response (BER) to aid in oil spill response. The east coast, Florida Keys, and west coast inlets include the inlet category code from the Inlet Protection Strategies. The Inlets in the Panhandle, and some that were not included in the Inlet Protection Strategies documents, were taken from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Entrances to Bays, and unnamed inlets were placed using the 1:40,000 scale shoreline as background.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NC DEHNR-Division of Marine Fisheries

Publication_Date: 1998

Title: Fisheries Nursery Areas

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24,000

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Contribution:

The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries, in cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, developed the GIS Data set, Fisheries Nursery Areas, to describe areas where the initial post-larval and juvenile development of young finfish and crustaceans in North Carolina occurs. The file enables the user to identify these protected areas.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

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

Publication_Date: 2008

Title: Gulf Stream off the Southeast US Coast

Source_Scale_Denominator: unk

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1990

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Contribution:

Represented is the Gulf Stream off the Southeastern US Atlantic coast. The mean, standard deviation, and extreme front positions are described here. Based on information produced in: Mineral Management Service. 1990. Final Environmental Report on Proposed Exploratory Drilling Offshore North Carolina. Volume 1. Environmental Assessment Division. OCS MMS. pp 663; and reproduced in: FINAL HABITAT PLAN FOR THE SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION: ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT 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, THE SARGASSUM HABITAT FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND THE CALICO SCALLOP FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN Prepared by the: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council OCTOBER 1998

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

14 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.

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: 14

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: _comigpelagics_merge_Dslv

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

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: ITEM

Attribute_Definition: The source dataset of the particular polygon.

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 6.702

Fees:

None. However, persons or organizations requesting information must provide transfer media (CD-ROM only) if FTP is not available and must pay express shipping costs if express shipping is required.

Ordering_Instructions:

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:

Usually within 10 business days, although, complex requests may take longer

Custom_Order_Process: Contact GIS Librarian

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080903

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.

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile