Unified Reef Map v2.0

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: FWRI FWC

Publication_Date: 1/2017

Title: Unified Reef Map v2.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

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

Online_Linkage:

<http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm>

Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research/gis/>

Description:

Abstract:

The Unified Reef Map is a regional map of benthic habitats that occur throughout the Florida reef tract. The Unified Reef Map consists of individual maps and monitoring data provided by our numerous partners. The purpose of the Unified Reef Map is to provide a comprehensive view of habitats from Martin County through the Florida Keys to the Dry Tortugas. The Unified Reef Map supports the larger effort to coordinate scientific research and promote a reef-wide approach for protecting Florida’s reef tract. To create the URM, individual maps are integrated, data are edited where overlapping or neighboring maps disagree, and habitat classes are cross-walked to allow comparisons between maps. The URM symbolizes benthic habitats, or bottom types, using the Unified Classification (UC) system. The UC framework allows translation between different classification schemes while retaining the original detailed information provided by our mapping partners. There are five hierarchical UC classes starting at UC Level 0 which represents broad habitat classes and can be consistently translated between individual maps. At the most detailed UC Level 4, benthic habitats are described differently between map providers and may differ throughout the Unified Reef Map. The UC system is also cross-walked to the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS). Un-edited source maps provided by URM map partners are also available. The Unified Reef Map is a living map and will be updated as new data become available. Version 2.0 released January 2017. For more information visit: <http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm>

Purpose:

The purpose of the Unified Reef Map (URM) is to provide a seamless spatial representation of benthic habitats occurring in the Florida Reef Tract from Martin County through the Florida Keys to the Dry Tortugas. The primary goal of the URM project is to integrate individual maps throughout the Reef Tract using a GIS framework that allows translation between the various classification schemes while retaining original information provide the mapping source. The Unified Reef Map also supports the larger effort to coordinate scientific research and promote a reef-wide approach for protecting Florida’s reef tract.

Supplemental_Information:

This project was made possible by the contribution of data and expertise from partners and funded by NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Coastal Management Program. See project metadata for individual source map credits.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1/2017

Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.102217

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.052258

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.021202

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.316294

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: ecology

Theme_Keyword: estuaries

Theme_Keyword: marine

Theme_Keyword: hard bottom)

Theme_Keyword: corals (reefs

Theme_Keyword: etc.)

Theme_Keyword: sea oats)

Theme_Keyword: seaweeds

Theme_Keyword: coastal

Theme_Keyword: marine vegetation (mangroves

Theme_Keyword: habitat (rivers

Theme_Keyword: mapping

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: benthic

Theme_Keyword: seagrasses

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme_Keyword: Ecology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: boundaries

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Ecology

Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem

Theme_Keyword: Environment

Theme_Keyword: Marine

Theme_Keyword: Modeling

Theme_Keyword: Monitoring

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: User

Theme_Keyword: benthic

Theme_Keyword: Biscayne National Park

Theme_Keyword: Broward

Theme_Keyword: CMP

Theme_Keyword: coastal

Theme_Keyword: corals

Theme_Keyword: CZM

Theme_Keyword: Dry Tortugas National Park

Theme_Keyword: FDEP

Theme_Keyword: FKNMS

Theme_Keyword: Florida Bay

Theme_Keyword: Florida Keys

Theme_Keyword: Florida Keys National Marine Sancturary

Theme_Keyword: Florida Reef Tract

Theme_Keyword: FRT

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: habitat

Theme_Keyword: hard bottom

Theme_Keyword: mangroves

Theme_Keyword: mapping

Theme_Keyword: marine

Theme_Keyword: Martin

Theme_Keyword: Miami-Dade

Theme_Keyword: Monroe

Theme_Keyword: NOAA

Theme_Keyword: Palm Beach

Theme_Keyword: reefs

Theme_Keyword: seagrasses

Theme_Keyword: URM

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Counties

Place_Keyword: Monroe

Place_Keyword: Dade

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Water Management Districts

Place_Keyword: South Florida Water Management District

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Region

Place_Keyword: FWC Region-South

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Waterbodies

Place_Keyword: Florida Bay

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRIplace

Place_Keyword: south Florida

Place_Keyword: Florida Bay

Place_Keyword: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Florida Keys

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: United States

Access_Constraints:

Available without restriction. These data can be accessed from <http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm>

Use_Constraints:

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_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Position: GIS Steward

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 100 8th Ave SE

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 823-0166

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Contact_Instructions: <http://myfwc.com/research/gis/>

Data_Set_Credit:

This project was made possible by the contribution of data and expertise from partners and funded by NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Coastal Management Program. See project metadata for individual source map credits.

Security_Information:

Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: All entities and attributes have been identified.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The data were verified for logical consistency between field values.

Completeness_Report:

The Unified Reef Map is a living map and will be updated as new data become available. See source metadata for completeness and publication dates.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data set is as accurate as the source data layers. See metadata for individual source maps for accuracy, completeness, and publication dates. Additional accuracy information is available at <http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm>

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: FWRI

Publication_Date: 9/2015

Title: Unified Florida Patch Reef Map v1.0

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

The Unified Patch Reef Map was created by extracting patch reef features from several maps throughout the Keys including NOAA, Nova Southeastern University (NSU), National Park Service (NPS), and previous FWC mapping efforts resulting in a GIS layer consisting of 14,196 patch reefs identified using the best available imagery and a consistent minimum mapping unit (MMU=150sqm) and digitizing scale (1:3,000) throughout the Florida Keys Reef Tract. This dataset has recently been integrated into version 2.0 of the Unified Reef Map. Where the Unified Patch Reef Map layer intersected the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map, numerous features were edited and updated using newer, higher resolution imagery. As a result, there will be considerable differences between the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v1.3 and the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v2.0.

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_UnifiedPatchReef_v13.html

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:3000, 150sqm MMU

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2015

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Unified Florida Patch Reef Map (FWC, v1.0)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: FWRI

Publication_Date: 20050101

Title: Benthic Habitats Florida Bay FWC 2004

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

This GIS data set serves as a documentation of the benthic habitat found in Florida Bay as it existed in the Spring of 2004. Digital data was collected using photogrammetric techniques. Groundtruthing was performed to verify photointerpretation classification. This dataset was created to provide an accurate depiction of the benthic habitat of Florida Bay, as defined using "Habitat Classification Categories for Florida Bay Benthic Habitat Mapping - 2004/2005, Version 3-23-05" This classification is an adaptation from Florida SCHEME (System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments), FWC

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_FloridaBay_FWC.html

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:24,000, 0.5 acre

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Florida Bay (FWC, 2004)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: FWRI

Publication_Date: 2014

Title: North Keys/Backcountry FWC

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

The purpose of this map was to fill gaps in the Unified Reef Map in North Keys/Backcountry FWC. This map has not been assessed for accuracy. Benthic cover types were photo-interpreted primarily from the following: aerial imagery (2012-13, 0.5ft), Worldview-2 satellite imagery (2010, 2013), GeoEye-1 satellite imagery (2011-2012) and LiDAR, (2012). This dataset was integrated into version 1.3 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2015).

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/ Metadata_NorthKeysBackcountry_FWC.html

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:3,000, 1 acre

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2015

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: North Keys/Backcountry (FWC, 2015)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NSU

Publication_Date: 2015

Title: Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat Update 2015

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Publisher: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU)

Other_Citation_Details:

This shapefile is a combination of the most recent SE FL benthic habitat maps. The nearshore has been updated according to Walker and Klug 2014 (Hillsboro inlet to Fowey Rocks) and Cumming 2017 (Lake Worth inlet to Boynton inlet) combined with all previous mapping efforts. Cumming combined all hardbottom mapping from 2000 to present to obtain the total nearshore hardbottom extent. This habitat is variably exposed depending on temporal shifting sediment, beach nourishments, and large storm events. The Ecosystem regions were defiend in Walker 2012 and Walker and Gilliam 2013.The SE FL nearshore benthic habitats were mapped using the same combined technique approach as described in Walker, Riegl, and Dodge (2008). Polygons were created by outlining and defining the features at a 1:1,000 scale and minimum mapping unit of 0.1 ha within recent aerial photography and high resolution bathymetric survey data. Southeast Florida benthic habitat maps were produced by delineating seafloor features evident in multiple datasets including the GMR Aerial Surveys, Inc. dba Photo Science imagery collected for this purpose on March 8, 2013, 2008 Broward lidar, and 2009 NOAA bathymetry. This dataset built upon previous regional mapping efforts by Dr. Brian Walker at Nova Southeastern University. The habitats were classified according to established NOAA guidelines in coordination with the NOS Coral Mapping Program and use a similar classification scheme when possible. This dataset was integrated into version 2.0 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2016).

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/ Metadata_SEFL_NSU.html

Online_Linkage: <http://cnso.nova.edu/>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:1,000, 0.1 ha

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2015

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Southeast Florida (NSU, 2015)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: FWRI

Publication_Date: 2014

Title: Boca Grande Channel FWC

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

The purpose of this map was to fill gaps in the Unified Reef Map in Boca Grande Channel of the Florida Keys. The accuracy of this map has not been assessed and should be used with caution. Benthic cover types were photo-interpreted primarily from side-scan sonar data (reflectance and relative depth acquired by USGS 2012/2013), WorldView-2 satellite imagery (2010-2013), and LiDAR (2012). This dataset was integrated into version 1.2 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2014).

Online_Linkage: https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:3,000, 1 acre and 0.154 acre for patch reefs

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2014

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Boca Grande Channel (FWC, 2014)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: FWRI

Publication_Date: 2014

Title: Hawk Channel FWC

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

The purpose of this map was to fill gaps in the Unified Reef Map in Hawks Channel of the Florida Keys. The accuracy of this map has not been assessed. Benthic cover types were photo-interpreted primarily from side-scan sonar data (reflectance and relative depth acquired by USGS 2012/2013) and WorldView-2 satellite imagery (2010-2013). This dataset was integrated into version 1.2 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2014).

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_HawkChannel_FWC.html

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:3,000, 1 acre and 0.154 acre for patch reefs

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2014

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Hawk Channel (FWC, 2014)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: FWRI

Publication_Date: 2011

Title: Benthic Habitats Marquesas-Quicksands Florida 2006

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

This GIS data set represents the delineation of benthic habitats for the Marquesas-Quicksands area of the Florida Keys interpreted from digital, high-resolution, pan-sharpened, color IKONOS satellite imagery supplied by FWC-FWRI staff. Maps were interpreted and field calibrated by CPE with guidance from FWC-FWRI. The study area was divided into three sub-areas for field mapping purposes: Year 1 Area, Year 2 Area, and Year 3 Area. Mapping entailed a two-phased approach. First, each area was preliminarily examined using ArcMap GIS software to visually interpret the imagery and draw polygons around each observed habitat. Major and sub-categories for structure, zone, and cover components were mapped and classified according to the National Ocean Service classification scheme for south Florida and the Keys entitled: 'A Classification Scheme for Mapping the Shallow-water Coral Ecosystems of Southern Florida, version 3.2, 20 June 2008' The second phase included a field-based ground validation of habitat classifications using a GPS-integrated drop video system along with snorkel and SCUBA assessments. These data were used to calibrate the GIS line-work and classifications of habitat type. This dataset was integrated into version 1.0 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2013).

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_Marquesas_FWC.html

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/MarquesasPIandAA.pdf

Source_Scale_Denominator: ~1 acre and 0.154 acre for patch reefs

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Marquesas-Quicksands (FWC, 2006)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NPS

Publication_Date: 2013

Title: Biscayne National Park 2005 - 2013

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: South Florida/Caribbean I&M Network

Publisher: National Park Service (NPS)

Other_Citation_Details:

PhotoScience Inc. produced a map of the extent and distribution of benthic habitats throughout Biscayne Bay in 2009. This shapefile consists of a portion of the original map clipped to the Biscayne National Park (BISC) boundary. The shapefile was then merged with an offshore map originally produced by Avineon Inc. in 2008 and refined by the South Florida / Caribbean Network in 2011. The publisher performed minor modifications and two accuracy evaluations of the clipped inshore portion. The offshore map was clipped to the park boundary before the merge, but no other modification was made to that portion of the map. This dataset was integrated into version 1.1 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2014).

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_BiscayneBay_NPS.html

Online_Linkage:

https://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/sfcn/monitor/landscape/benthic_mapping.cfm

Source_Scale_Denominator: ~1 acre, all discernible patch reefs

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2013

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Biscayne Bay National Park (NPS, 2005-2013)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA

Publication_Date: 20120101

Title:

Benthic Habitats of Florida Keys Derived From IKONOS satellite imagery

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA NCCOS CCMA)

Publisher:

NOAA, Miles Anderson (Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii), Richard Eastlake (Photo Science Inc.)

Other_Citation_Details:

This seafloor habitat mapping project is a cooperative effort between the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and Photo Science, Inc. as the prime contractor and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, Inc. as the sub-contractor. The purpose is to produce a benthic habitat map of portions of the Florida Keys. These mapping products are generated by visual interpretation and on-screen computerized delineation of features visible in georeferenced IKONOS color satellite imagery and color aerial photography. A non-hierarchial benthic habitat classification scheme was used to characterize and classify the seafloor features visible in the satellite imagery and aerial photography. The scheme integrates geomorphologic reef structure and biological cover into a single scheme. The scheme also includes thirteen geomorphologic zones. This dataset was integrated into version 1.0 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2013).

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_Keys_NOAA.html

Online_Linkage: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=209

Source_Scale_Denominator: 1:6,000, ~1 acre

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2011

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Fl Keys/Backcountry (NOAA, 2011)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NPS

Publication_Date: 2010

Title: Benthic Habitats Dry Tortugas Florida 2010

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Florida/Caribbean I&M Network (SFCN)

Publisher: National Park Service (NPS)

Other_Citation_Details:

The first draft of this feature class was created in 2008 by the contractor Avineon, Inc. This feature class was improved in 2010 by incoporating new high-resolution side scan sonar data and 2054 field data points. Additional edits were made in August 2011 to ensure that this benthic habitat map would merge seamlessly with the 2010 vegetation map for the islands of Dry Tortugas National Park. To this end, the shapes of the islands were updated to reflect those in the 2010 vegetation map. This dataset was integrated into version 1.0 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2013).

Online_Linkage:

https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_DryTortugas_NPS.html

Online_Linkage:

https://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/sfcn/monitor/landscape/benthic_mapping.cfm

Source_Scale_Denominator: ~1 acre and all discernible patch reefs

Type_of_Source_Media: None

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2010

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Dry Tortugas (NPS, 2010)

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: FWRI

Publication_Date: 2009

Title: Northern Biscayne Bay FWC

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL

Publisher:

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

Other_Citation_Details:

The purpose of this map was to fill gaps in the Unified Reef Map in the northern portions of Biscayne Bay and in Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve that were outside of the NPS’s 2009 map. The accuracy of this map has not been assessed. Benthic cover types were photo-interpreted from the best available aerial imagery. Mapped polygons were modified to match the NPS 2009 map. This dataset was integrated into version 1.2 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2014).

Source_Scale_Denominator: MMU 0.5 acre

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2009

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Northern Biscayne Bay (FWC, 2009)

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Version 1.0 published

Process_Date: 1/2013

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Version 1.1 - Data addition: Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Seams integrated with Biscayne Bay NPS data and SE Florida Data (at inlets). Edits have not yet be accuracy assessed. Zone information added for SE Florida and Marquesas.

Process_Date: 1/2014

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Version 1.2 – Gaps in the Hawk Channel and Boca Grande Channel were filled by FWRI from aerial, satellite, LiDAR, and side scan data. Geometry edits at seams with neighboring maps were made to ensure consistency between maps.

Process_Date: 9/2014

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Version 1.3 – Gaps in the Northern Marquesas and Backcountry Areas were filled by FWRI from aerial, satellite, and LiDAR data. Geometry edits at seams with neighboring maps were made to ensure consistency between maps. Topology errors throughout the Unified Reef Map were corrected.

Process_Date: 9/2015

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Version 2.0 – The Unified Florida Patch Reef dataset (from v1.3) was integrated into the larger Unified Reef Map. New map data for Southeast Florida (SEFL) provided by Nova Southeastern were integrated and geometry edits at seams were made where necessary. The portion of the SEFL map that overlapped the existing Biscayne Bay NPS map was omitted not integrated with the Unified Reef Map.

Process_Date: 1/2017

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 49669

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Unified Reef Map

Entity_Type_Definition: Unified Reef Map

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ClassLv4

Attribute_Definition:

Unified Classification Level 4. This is the most detailed thematic classification level.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape_Length

Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

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: BioCoverDe

Attribute_Definition:

Biological Cover Detail - This field retains the original source data classification values

Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GeoformDet

Attribute_Definition:

Geoform Detail: This field retains the original source data classification values

Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Zone_

Attribute_Definition: Reef Zone

Attribute_Definition_Source: text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Source

Attribute_Definition: Original mapping project reference

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ClassLv3

Attribute_Definition: Unified Classification Level 3

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CMECS_Bio

Attribute_Definition: CMECS Biological Cover cross-walk

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BioCover

Attribute_Definition:

Biological Cover - This field retains the original source data classification values

Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer

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: ClassLv0

Attribute_Definition:

Unified Classification Level 0. This is the coarsest (most general) thematic level.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PercentBio

Attribute_Definition:

Percent Biological Cover - This field retains the original source data classification values

Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GeoForm

Attribute_Definition:

GeoForm - This field retains the original source data classification values

Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GeoformD_1

Attribute_Definition: GeoForm Detail

Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID_1

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: ClassLv2

Attribute_Definition: Unified Classification Level 2

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CMECS_Geo

Attribute_Definition: CMECS Geoform cross-walk

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC

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_Leng

Attribute_Definition: length (m)

Attribute_Definition_Source: calculated

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ClassLv1

Attribute_Definition: Unified Classification Level 1

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWC

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PercentCor

Attribute_Definition:

Percent Coral Cover - No distinction is made between soft and stony coral. This field retains the original source data classification values

Attribute_Definition_Source: Orginal source layer

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

As specified in the attribute definitions, some attribute fields represent the original source data classification information. Not all features will have information for these original source data fields.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Position: GIS Steward

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 100 8th Ave SE

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 823-0166

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Contact_Instructions: <http://myfwc.com/research/gis/>

Resource_Description: Map Files

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.
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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP

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

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20170131

Metadata_Review_Date: 20071115

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20210131

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Position: GIS Steward

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 100 8th Ave SE

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727) 896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727) 823-0166

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Contact_Instructions: <http://myfwc.com/research/gis/>

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard 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_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.