Coral, Coral Reef and Live_Hard Bottom EFH-HAPC

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), Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA)

Publication_Date: 2005

Title: Coral, Coral Reef and Live_Hard Bottom EFH-HAPC

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

Essential Fish Habitiat (EFH) that is judged to be particularly important to the long-term productivity of populations of one or more managed species, or to be particularly vulnerable to degradation, should be identified as "habitat areas of particular concern" (HAPC) to help provide additional focus for conservation efforts. As a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act Amendment to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 1996 the Councils and the NMFS have been mandated to use an ecosystem approach in managing the Nation's Fisheries. The Council has taken the first step with the approval of the Habitat Plan identifying and describing in detail essential fish habitat (EFH) for species managed throughout the South Atlantic and with the approval of the Comprehensive Habitat Amendment amending all existing FMPs to include descriptions of EFH and EFH-habitat areas of particular concern (EFH-HAPCs).

Purpose:

The spatial representation of areas which for Coral, Coral Reef and Live_Hard Bottom ranked high in terms of ecological function, sensitivity, probability of stressor introduction, and/or criteria established for designation of Essential Fish Habitat-Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (EFH-HAPC). This layer is not considered complete at this date. We anticpate enhancing this file, as more data becomes available.

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: 2005

Time_of_Day: unknown

Currentness_Reference: 2005

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.150000

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.500000

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.833000

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.300000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FMRItheme

Theme_Keyword: corals (reefs, etc.)

Theme_Keyword: boundaries

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: mapping

Theme_Keyword: benthic

Theme_Keyword: bounds

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FMRIplace

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: east coast of 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 Widlife Research Institute)

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Florida Marine 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@fwc.state.fl.us

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

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FMRI-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 9.3.0.1770

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Attributes are accurate compared to the November 2003 Federal Register.

Logical_Consistency_Report: These data are topologically and logically consistent.

Completeness_Report:

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

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

Publication_Date: 11/5/2003

Title: 50 CFR - Chapter VI - Part 622.35

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: electronic document

Online_Linkage: <http://www.access.gpo.gov/ecfr/>

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Time_of_Day: unknown

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Federal Register

Source_Contribution: This source provided coordinates and attribute information.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Several datasets were assembled during 2005 using ArcGIS "merge" functionality including:
--Biscayne Bay (covers the generally accepted extent of Biscayne Bay including, but not limited to, Biscayne National Park Card Sound, Little Card Sound, Barnes Sound, and Manatee Bay). Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Information Science and Management (IS&M), Center for Spatial Analysis (CSA) Publication_Date: 2005;
--Biscayne Bay National Park Originator: National Parks Service (NPS) ;
--Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (generated from latitude and longitude coordinates in degrees, minutes, and seconds as given in the Federal Register). Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) Publication_Date: 2001;
--Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary (created as part of the Protected Areas Geographic Information System (PAGIS) project. A fundamental aspect of the creation of national marine sanctuary boundaries was the analysis of existing boundary definitions found within the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The digital boundary described here is a digital version of that boundary). Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center Publication_Date: To Be Determined ;
--Nearshore Hardbottom off the Florida Atlantic coast (coded to a bottom type based on the SEAMAP Bottom Mappping data). Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI), Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA) Publication_Date: 2001;
--Offshore Hardbottom off the Florida Atlantic coast (coded to a bottom type based on the SEAMAP Bottom Mappping data). Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI), Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA) Publication_Date: 2001;
--Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (The bounds were acquired from 50CFR622.35 from the federal register. These data were verified against the current version of the Federal Register dated November 5, 2003). Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI), Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment (CAMRA) Publication_Date: 2003;
--Worm Reefs area (Appoximate spatial representation of phragmatopoma (worm reef) extent along the Atlantic coast of southern Florida). Originator: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Coastal Ecology Group, Waterways Experiment Station Publication_Date: 1989.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

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: Coral_EH_geo

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: SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RARITY

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AREA_MILE2

Attribute_Definition: Area in square miles.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EFH_HAPC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ECO_FUNC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SENSITIV

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: THREAT

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Florida Marine 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@fwc.state.fl.us

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

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

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-FMRI 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 Florida Marine 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: 1.715

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

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 1.715

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: 20090227

Metadata_Review_Date: 20031107

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Florida Marine 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@fwc.state.fl.us

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: FMRI-MC

Metadata_Security_Classification: Available

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.