Right Whale Critical 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), Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI), Endangered and Threatened Species (ETS)

Title: Right Whale Critical Habitat

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

This GIS data set represents the eastern boundaries of right whale southern critical habitat, digitized from NOAA Navigation Charts 11480A1 (Scale= 1:449,659) and 11460A1 (Scale= 1:466,940). Near the southern end of the critical habitat zone the navigation charts overlap. At this overlap, there are discrepancies between the charts; the critical habitat lines on the charts do not match. The finer scale navigation chart (11480A1) was given priority at this overlap, and the shapefile was edited to smooth the transition between the line discrepancies. A generalized state boundary (shoreline) was added to GIS layer in order to create a polygon. This west side shore boundary is not part of the legal description of the habitat area; its only intent is to create a polygon GIS layer.

Purpose:

This data set is for visual reference only. These boundaries are not intended for legal use.

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.
This does not represent all right whale critical habitat. There is additional critical habitat near Cape Cod.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Time_of_Day: unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.280819

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.426128

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.250203

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.998235

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRItheme

Theme_Keyword: boundaries

Theme_Keyword: bounds

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: mapping

Theme_Keyword: right whales

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRIplace

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place_Keyword: east coast of Florida

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Waterbodies

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Access_Constraints:

Available without restriction. All data must be verified by Principal Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from FWC and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. FWC makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.

Use_Constraints:

FWC-FWRI, Endangered and Threatened Species Group must be credited. Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. 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_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 8th Ave. SE

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

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

Data_Set_Credit: FMRI Endangered and Threatened Species Group

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC

Security_Classification: Available without restriction

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: There are no attributes for this file.

Logical_Consistency_Report: These data appear logically consistent.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Positional accuracy is no greater than 1:466,940.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nautical Chart 11460

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: paper nautical chart

Source_Scale_Denominator: 466940

Type_of_Source_Media: paper nautical chart

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Time_of_Day: unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Nautical Chart 11480

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: paper nautical chart

Source_Scale_Denominator: 449659

Type_of_Source_Media: paper nautical chart

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: Unknown

Time_of_Day: Unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Process_Step:

Process_Description: These data were heads-up digitized from the source charts.

Process_Date: 4/1/2002

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 8th Ave. SE

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

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

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\RENE~1.BAU\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml70.tmp

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A generalized state boundary (shoreline) was added to GIS layer in order to create a polygon. This west side shore boundary is not part of the legal description of the habitat area; its only intent is to create a polygon GIS layer. Adding the western boundary allows for the closed polygon geometry .US Census State Boundary GIS data was used for the west boundary: <http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/metadata.html>

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Geometry update

Process_Date: 12/14/07

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1

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

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: FMRI.rightwhale_criticalhabitat_arc

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: ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_LEN

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

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

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-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:

Format_Name: SHP

Transfer_Size: 0.010

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Fees:

None. However, persons or organizations requesting information must provide transfer media 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: 20040408

Metadata_Review_Date: 20060503

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

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

Metadata_Extensions:

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

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile