Oculina Habitat Map

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: U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geologic Surveys

Publication_Date: 1999

Title: Oculina Habitat Map

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

Scanlon, K.M., P.R. Briere, and C.C. Koenig. 1999. Oculina Bank: Sidescan sonar and sediment data from a deep-water coral reef habitat off East-Central Florida USGS Open File Report 99-10.

Description:

Abstract:

The data was collected as part of a cooperative project between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The project’s goal was to provide reconnaissance geologic maps of the Experimental Oculina Research Reserve (EORR) and an unprotected control area north of the reserve to support the NMFS studies of grouper spawning aggregations. To accomplish this, we collected sidescan sonar data and sediment samples throughout both study areas and used video and observations from a manned submersible at selected sites. This report includes digital mosaics of the sidescan sonar data, tabulated sedimentologic data, and interpretative maps of the seafloor geology. The video and submersible observations are not included in this report, but were used in the interpretation of the sidescan data.

Purpose:

Sidescan mosaics, sediment analyses, and interpretations provide base maps for further work in any discipline.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.037216

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.944598

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.367136

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.497553

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: Oculina

Theme_Keyword: Fish Habitat

Theme_Keyword: Marine Protected Area

Theme_Keyword: Fishing Gear Impacts

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: Fishing Gear Impac

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: Fish habitat

Theme_Keyword: Oculina

Theme_Keyword: Marine Protected Area

Theme_Keyword: Coral

Place:

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: Southeast

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Indian River County

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: Not to be used for navigation.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geologic Surveys

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: United States Geological Survey

Address: Woods Hole Science Center

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

Address: Quissett Campus

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700

Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday 8a.m. - 5p.m. EST

Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geologic Surveys

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Ship navigation for the sidescan tracklines was by Global Positioning System (GPS), using a military p-code descrambler for increased accuracy. It is estimated that the ship's position was known to within 10 to 20 meters. The offset between the ship's position and the position of the sidescan towfish was estimated based on the length of cable out and by correlation of distinctive seafloor features in overlapping swaths.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These data are believed to be logically consistent, though no tests were performed.

Completeness_Report:

The data present in these files represents all the information available in the open file report published by USGS.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

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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: 76

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

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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: habitat_merge

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: AREA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BOTTOM_TYP

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPTIO

Distribution_Information:

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.938

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20050818

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geologic Surveys

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile