Coastal Migratory Pelagics EFH

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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
Online_Linkage:
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 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
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.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Process_Date: 20100319
Process_Time: 10514400
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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
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.
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Fees:
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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
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100212
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.
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