SWFWMD 2002 Seagrass

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division for the South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
Publication Date: November 22, 2002
Title: camra_mrgis_seagrass_swfwmd_2002
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Series Information:

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Clearwater, FL
Publisher: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Description:

Abstract:
This GIS data set represents 2002 seagrass data for Clearwater Harbor, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Lemon Bay and Charlotte Harbor. This data set was interpreted from 1:24,000 natural color aerial photography and compiled using a Zeiss P3 analytical stereoplotter.
Purpose:
This data set illustrates 2002 seagrass data used for resource management and cartographic purposes.
Supplemental Information: SWFWMD provided most of this metadata document. FMRI modified this metadata document to include FMRI's procedures and to clarify that while SWFWMD refers to this data set as 2001 seagrass data, the photography was acquired in January 2002. The FMRI naming convention uses the date of photography acquisition.
Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Every two years

Spatial Domain:

Description of Geographic Extent:
Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -82.890044
East Bounding Coordinate: -81.849479
North Bounding Coordinate: 28.184019
South Bounding Coordinate: 26.687613

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: FMRItheme
Theme Keyword: GIS
Theme Keyword: benthic
Theme Keyword: marine vegetation (mangroves, seagrasses, seaweeds, sea oats)
Theme Keyword: mapping
Theme Keyword: habitat (rivers, estuaries, ecology, hard bottom)
Theme Keyword: coastal

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: FMRIplace
Place Keyword: southwest Florida
Place Keyword: Tampa Bay
Place Keyword: Charlotte Harbor
Place Keyword: west coast of Florida
Place Keyword: Florida

Stratum:

Temporal:

Taxonomy:

Access Constraints: Available without restriction
Use Constraints: FWC-FMRI and SWFWMD must be credited. These data were not collected under the supervision of a licensed Professional Surveyor and Mapper. Use of these data requires a general understanding of GIS.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: SWFWMD (Southwest Florida Water Management District)
Contact Organization: SWFWMD (Southwest Florida Water Management District)

Contact Position: Mapping and GIS-Resource Management Department
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2379 Broad St.
City: Brooksville
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 34609-6899
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: 352-796-7211
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 352-540-6018
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Data Set Credit:
SWFWMD provided the data and metadata.
Security Information:

Security Classification System: FMRI-DC
Security Classification: Available without restriction
Security Handling Description: Available without restriction

Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Attribute Accuracy:

Attribute Accuracy Report:
The South West Florida Water Management District performed an accuracy assessment on the data to compare in-field classification to photointerpreted map classification. Seventy-Five random sample points of polygons coded as seagrass were generated. The sites were located in the field with a Global Positioning System (GPS). A 95.5% accuracy rating for seagrass categories based on 68 randomly selected draft map review sample points was determined in December of 2002.
Logical Consistency Report:
Attribute Description: ARC/Info coverage of the shoreline with the 1999 seagrass provided by the District was translated to Microstation design file format and incorporated into 2002 seagrass data files. The shoreline data was modified where necessary to better portray shoreline as exists on 2002 photography. Most changes were natural features, mainly extent of mangroves and mangrove islands that had changed substantially or were no longer visible on the 2002 photography. In cases where the existing shoreline varied greatly from the 2002 aerial photos and it cut into a good portion of a seagrass bed, the shoreline was edited. In cases where the shoreline did not follow the photos but it only affected open water or other non-seagrass codes, the shoreline was left as it was. There were also some man-made alterations to the shoreline where canals had been expanded or new ones created. These changes were most often ignored if they only affected the open water (5400) category but if there were areas of tidal flat (6510) that could be captured (that may be pertinent to new seagrass), then the canals were extended.
Completeness Report:
Through November 2002 a visual quality control check of the draft linework and labels superimposed on the aerial photography using the superimposition capability (VIDEOMAP) of the analytical stereoplotter determined that 100% of all linework was captured.
Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: For positional accuracy the data meets USGS National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:12000 scale maps.
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment:

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value: 10.16
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation: Horizontal accuracy is 10.16 meters. Not more than 10% of the points tested shall be in error by more than 1/30th (.0333333...) of an inch. Ground control points were selected from GPS points used in USGS DOQ rectification and also collected from DOQQ imagery. Shoreline delineated from USGS Digital Orthophotos was overlaid on aerotriangulated photography. This allowed us to view shoreline linework compared to shoreline features on photography. Shoreline and 1999 seagrass data was incorporated into seagrass data file at the start of compilation.

Lineage:
Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
Publication Date: November 2000
Title: camra_mrgis_seagrass_swfwmd_1999_H
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Brooksville, FL
Publisher: SWFWMD

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Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Surface Water Improvement and Management Program, Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
Publication Date: 2002
Title: 2002 Natural Color Aerial Photography
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: aerial photography
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Clearwater, FL
Publisher: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Other Citation Details: Additional Information: (727) 539-1161
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Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Southwest Florida Water Management District
Publication Date: 01/01/2000
Title: Southwest Florida Water Management District Shoreline
Publication Information:

Publication Place: 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899
Publisher: Southwest Florida Water Management District

Other Citation Details: Additional Information: (352) 796-7211
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Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication Date: Unknown
Title: 1995 USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangles
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Sioux Falls, SD 57198
Publisher: USGS

Other Citation Details: Additional Information: 1-888-ASK-USGS
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Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division
Title: 2001 Seagrass Microstation dgn file
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Clearwater, FL
Publisher: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Other Citation Details: Additional Information: (727) 539-1161
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Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: natural color aerial photography, USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangles (DOQQs), vector digital data
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: sg99
Source Contribution: ARC Info seagrass data were compiled through the stereoscopic photointerpretation of the 1:24K natural color aerial photography. See the District's 1999 Seagrasses metadata for more information. Additional Information: (352) 796-7211

Source Scale Denominator: 24000
Type of Source Media: Film-diapositive transparencies-true color
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1/10/2002
Ending Date: 3/29/2002

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: 02natphotos

Source Scale Denominator: 12000
Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1/1/2000

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: shoreline

Source Scale Denominator: 12000
Type of Source Media: Digital imagery
Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1/1/1994
Ending Date: 1/1/1995

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: 95DOQQ

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 3/4/2002
Ending Date: 11/22/2002

Source Currentness Reference: ground condition

Source Citation Abbreviation: sg.dgn

Process Step:

Process Description: Seagrass data were stereoscopically photointerpreted from 1:24000 scale natural color aerial photography. The FDOT Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS) was used, in modified form, to code features within the 2001 SWIM study area boundary. Minimum mapping unit (mmu) for all classes was 0.5 acres. A Photointerpretation Key was developed to aid in the classification of collected data. Ground truthing was performed during the photointerpretation phase to ensure classification accuracy and consistency of PI with existing 1999 seagrass data. Aerial photography was aerotriangulated utilizing District supplied GPS ground control points provided in Arc Info coverage format and supplemented with GCP points collected from DOQQs by Baymont using Arcview software. An Arcview shapefile was created documenting the District supplied GPS ground control points that were used and the control points collected from DOQs. Digital compilation of the new baseline maps was carried out by photointerpreters experienced in seagrass delineation, using a Zeiss P3 analytical stereoplotter. Digital files were created in Microstation design file format (.dgn). 2001 Seagrass data was translated from ARC/Info to .dgn format and was referenced as collateral information during the compilation process. The following equipment and software were used: Zeiss P3 Analytical stereoplotter, Cartographic engineering stereoscope, and PatB aerotriangulation software.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: sg.dgn
Process Date: 03/04/2002-11/22/2002
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation:
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division
Contact Organization: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Contact Position: Director of Photogrammetry, Mapping and GIS
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14100 58th Street North
City: Clearwater
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 33760
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (727) 539-1161
Contact Instructions: Avineon was formerly called Agra Baymont, which was previously GEONEX.

Process Description: Seagrass data were stereoscopically photointerpreted from 1:24000 scale natural color aerial photography. The FDOT Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS) was used, in modified form, to code features within the 2001 SWIM study area boundary. Minimum mapping unit (mmu) for all classes was 0.5 acres. A Photointerpretation Key was developed to aid in the classification of collected data. Ground truthing was performed during the photointerpretation phase to ensure classification accuracy and consistency of PI with existing 1999 seagrass data. Aerial photography was aerotriangulated utilizing District supplied GPS ground control points provided in Arc Info coverage format and supplemented with GCP points collected from DOQQs by Baymont using Arcview software. An Arcview shapefile was created documenting the District supplied GPS ground control points that were used and the control points collected from DOQs. Digital compilation of the new baseline maps was carried out by photointerpreters experienced in seagrass delineation, using a Zeiss P3 analytical stereoplotter. Digital files were created in Microstation design file format (.dgn). 2001 Seagrass data was translated from ARC/Info to .dgn format and was referenced as collateral information during the compilation process. The following equipment and software were used: Zeiss P3 Analytical stereoplotter, Cartographic engineering stereoscope, and PatB aerotriangulation software.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: 95DOQQ
Process Date: 03/04/2002-11/22/2002
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation:
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division
Contact Organization: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Contact Position: Director of Photogrammetry, Mapping and GIS
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14100 58th Street North
City: Clearwater
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 33760
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (727) 539-1161
Contact Instructions: Avineon was formerly called Agra Baymont, which was previously GEONEX.

Process Description: Seagrass data were stereoscopically photointerpreted from 1:24000 scale natural color aerial photography. The FDOT Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS) was used, in modified form, to code features within the 2001 SWIM study area boundary. Minimum mapping unit (mmu) for all classes was 0.5 acres. A Photointerpretation Key was developed to aid in the classification of collected data. Ground truthing was performed during the photointerpretation phase to ensure classification accuracy and consistency of PI with existing 1999 seagrass data. Aerial photography was aerotriangulated utilizing District supplied GPS ground control points provided in Arc Info coverage format and supplemented with GCP points collected from DOQQs by Baymont using Arcview software. An Arcview shapefile was created documenting the District supplied GPS ground control points that were used and the control points collected from DOQs. Digital compilation of the new baseline maps was carried out by photointerpreters experienced in seagrass delineation, using a Zeiss P3 analytical stereoplotter. Digital files were created in Microstation design file format (.dgn). 2001 Seagrass data was translated from ARC/Info to .dgn format and was referenced as collateral information during the compilation process. The following equipment and software were used: Zeiss P3 Analytical stereoplotter, Cartographic engineering stereoscope, and PatB aerotriangulation software.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: shoreline
Process Date: 03/04/2002-11/22/2002
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation:
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division
Contact Organization: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Contact Position: Director of Photogrammetry, Mapping and GIS
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14100 58th Street North
City: Clearwater
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 33760
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (727) 539-1161
Contact Instructions: Avineon was formerly called Agra Baymont, which was previously GEONEX.

Process Description: Seagrass data were stereoscopically photointerpreted from 1:24000 scale natural color aerial photography. The FDOT Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS) was used, in modified form, to code features within the 2001 SWIM study area boundary. Minimum mapping unit (mmu) for all classes was 0.5 acres. A Photointerpretation Key was developed to aid in the classification of collected data. Ground truthing was performed during the photointerpretation phase to ensure classification accuracy and consistency of PI with existing 1999 seagrass data. Aerial photography was aerotriangulated utilizing District supplied GPS ground control points provided in Arc Info coverage format and supplemented with GCP points collected from DOQQs by Baymont using Arcview software. An Arcview shapefile was created documenting the District supplied GPS ground control points that were used and the control points collected from DOQs. Digital compilation of the new baseline maps was carried out by photointerpreters experienced in seagrass delineation, using a Zeiss P3 analytical stereoplotter. Digital files were created in Microstation design file format (.dgn). 2001 Seagrass data was translated from ARC/Info to .dgn format and was referenced as collateral information during the compilation process. The following equipment and software were used: Zeiss P3 Analytical stereoplotter, Cartographic engineering stereoscope, and PatB aerotriangulation software.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: 02natphotos
Process Date: 03/04/2002-11/22/2002
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation:
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division
Contact Organization: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Contact Position: Director of Photogrammetry, Mapping and GIS
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14100 58th Street North
City: Clearwater
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 33760
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (727) 539-1161
Contact Instructions: Avineon was formerly called Agra Baymont, which was previously GEONEX.

Process Description: Seagrass data were stereoscopically photointerpreted from 1:24000 scale natural color aerial photography. The FDOT Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS) was used, in modified form, to code features within the 2001 SWIM study area boundary. Minimum mapping unit (mmu) for all classes was 0.5 acres. A Photointerpretation Key was developed to aid in the classification of collected data. Ground truthing was performed during the photointerpretation phase to ensure classification accuracy and consistency of PI with existing 1999 seagrass data. Aerial photography was aerotriangulated utilizing District supplied GPS ground control points provided in Arc Info coverage format and supplemented with GCP points collected from DOQQs by Baymont using Arcview software. An Arcview shapefile was created documenting the District supplied GPS ground control points that were used and the control points collected from DOQs. Digital compilation of the new baseline maps was carried out by photointerpreters experienced in seagrass delineation, using a Zeiss P3 analytical stereoplotter. Digital files were created in Microstation design file format (.dgn). 2001 Seagrass data was translated from ARC/Info to .dgn format and was referenced as collateral information during the compilation process. The following equipment and software were used: Zeiss P3 Analytical stereoplotter, Cartographic engineering stereoscope, and PatB aerotriangulation software.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: sg99
Process Date: 03/04/2002-11/22/2002
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation:
Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division
Contact Organization: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Contact Position: Director of Photogrammetry, Mapping and GIS
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14100 58th Street North
City: Clearwater
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 33760
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (727) 539-1161
Contact Instructions: Avineon was formerly called Agra Baymont, which was previously GEONEX.

Process Description: Microstation .dgn files were imported to ARC/Info to perform automated validation routines. Quality control checks for digital data consisted of unlabeled, multi-labeled and contiguous polygon errors as well as dangles and sliver polygons. Polygon topology was created and label errors and node errors were run in ARC/Info. Coverage characteristics were adhered to, as specified by the contract (tolerances, projection definition, PAT items etc.). Segment data was extracted using the segment coverage provided by the District. Acreage calculations were derived from the ARC/Info coverages and delivered in EXCEL spreadsheet format to reflect change analysis between the 1999 and 2001 data. The following equipment and software were used: Compaq AP400 Workstation, ArcView 3.2, ArcINFO, Windows NT, Microstation.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation: sg.dgn
Process Date: 03/04/2002-11/22/2002
Source Produced Citation Abbreviation:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Person: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division
Contact Organization: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Contact Position: Director of Photogrammetry, Mapping and GIS
Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14100 58th Street North
City: Clearwater
State or Province: FL
Postal Code: 33760
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: (727) 539-1161
Contact Instructions: Avineon was formerly called Agra Baymont, which was previously GEONEX.

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: 12037

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude Resolution: 0.0
Longitude Resolution: 0.0

Planar:

Map Projection:

Map Projection Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Standard Parallel: 24.0
Standard Parallel: 31.5
Longitude of Central Meridian: -84.0
False Easting: 400000.0
False Northing: 0.0

Planar Coordinate Information:

Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate Representation:
Abscissa Resolution: 0.000256
Ordinate Resolution: 0.000256

Planar Distance Units: meters

Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: FMRI.seagrass_swfwmd_2002_poly
Entity Type Definition: Seagrass data in polygon format.
Entity Type Definition Source:

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: FLUCCSCODE
Attribute Definition: Character description of the Land Use/Land Cover classification code as defined in the Florida Department of Transportation's (DOT) Florida Land Use and Land Cover Classification System (FLUCCS).
Attribute Definition Source: DOT
Attribute Domain Values:

Enumerated Domain:

Enumerated Domain Value: 0
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Not classified (land)

Enumerated Domain Value: 5400
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Bays and Estuaries; All permanently flooded, open water, non-vegetated areas within the study area to the consistency of brackish water. The photosignature for 5400 is usually a smooth, bluish-green color, but can sometimes appear dark blue depending on water depth and turbidity levels. It can usually be found on the deeper edges of seagrass beds and in residential canals. Sometimes a 5400 polygon will be elongated and linear with straight edges, denoting a man-made channel dredged through a shallow water area (i.e. Intracoastal Waterway).

Enumerated Domain Value: 5700
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Marine (Gulf of Mexico); Includes only the marine open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Marine was separated from Bays and Estuaries by dividing lines extending across the inlets that join the Gulf of Mexico with Clearwater Harbor. The photosignature for 5700 is similar to 5400, except that it is usually more blue than green because of the increased water depth and clarity. 5700 can be found along the western edge of the barrier islands and outside all passes.

Enumerated Domain Value: 6510
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Tidal flats; Non-vegetated areas of sand or mud, which are exposed at least once during the year or are capable of supporting seagrass populations for that segment of the bay (i.e. approximately six feet depth). This category is composed of that portion of the shore environment protected from wave action, as in the case of estuaries, comprised mostly of muds transported by tidal channels. An important characteristic of the tidal flat environment is its alternating tidal cycle of submergence and exposure to the atmosphere. The photosignature for 6510 is very smooth and obviously non-vegetated. The signature can be different colors depending on water dept and turbidity levels. It can appear white (very shallow, sandy areas), light green (deeper, sandy areas), gray (murky water) or even light brown in some tannin-stained areas. 6510 is usually found on the shallower edges of seagrass beds, either along the shoreline or on the crest of a barrier-type seagrass bed.

Enumerated Domain Value: 7100
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Beaches other than "swimming beaches"; Isolated strands of open (non-vegetated) sand, not typically accessible (on islands and fringes). The photosignature for 7100 is usually a smooth, bright white or tan color and can be found along mangrove and spoil islands throughout the work area. These areas can be described as naturally-occurring sandy beaches or beaches formed by spoil deposition, both of which are not often used for recreational purposes.

Enumerated Domain Value: 9113
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Patchy seagrass; This category appears as singular, isolated patches of seagrass or extensive areas of patch strands mixed with open bottom. Typically these areas appear as round clumps, or as elongated strands mixed with sand. The photosignature for 9113 usually has a rough texture when viewed through a stereoscope, and is bluish-gray to almost black depending on water depth and turbidity. 9113 can be found on the deeper and shallower edges of continuous seagrass beds or can be large and expansive and cover the entire bed.

Enumerated Domain Value: 9116
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Continuous seagrass; These areas exhibit a continuous and uniform signature. Small, (less than one-quarter acre) sandy bottom features may be interspersed within the bed, but these areas are not dominant. Areas that appear as continuous beds of seagrass communities, regardless of species composition, will be mapped. The photosignature for 9116 is more smooth than that of 9113 but still has some texture. It also can be bluish-gray to almost black, but has only a few areas of open bottom showing through to interrupt the continuous signature. 9116 usually can be found in the center of large, healthy seagrass beds and sometimes runs parallel to the shoreline for hundreds of meters.

Enumerated Domain Value: 9121
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Attached Algae, Caulerpa prolifera. Only pure stands of the green algae Caulerpa prolifera are to be mapped. All polygons mapped as algae (9121) are to be field verified during this mapping process. When Caulerpa prolifera co-exists with seagrass beds, only the grass will be described and mapped.

Codeset Domain:

Codeset Name: Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System
Codeset Source: Department of Transportation, State of Topographic Bureau, Thematic Mapping Section

Attribute:

Attribute Label: DATESTAMP
Attribute Definition: The date the feature was last edited or entered into the map libraries by SWFWMD staff.
Attribute Definition Source: User-defined

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LEV1
Attribute Definition: Very general classification of land use/cover as defined in the Florida DOT's FLUCCS classification system.
Attribute Definition Source: DOT

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LEV2
Attribute Definition: Land use classification more detailed than Lev 1 as defined in the Florida DOT's FLUCCS classification system.
Attribute Definition Source: DOT

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LEV3
Attribute Definition: Detailed classification of Land use/cover as defined in the Florida DOT's FLUCCS classification systems.
Attribute Definition Source: DOT

Attribute:

Attribute Label: LEV4
Attribute Definition: Very specific classification of Land Use/cover as defined in the Florida DOT's FLUCCS classification system.
Attribute Definition Source: DOT

Distributor:

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Contact Person: GIS Data Librarian
Contact Organization: FWC-FMRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Florida Marine Research Institute)

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Metadata Date: 04/21/2003
Metadata Review Date: 09/30/2003
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
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