Coral and Hard Bottom Habitats Florida

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: Coral and Hard Bottom Habitats Florida
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research/gis/>
Description:
Abstract:
This GIS data set represents a compilation of coral and other hard bottom type data available to FWRI as of July, 2013. The extent, time frame and/or resolution of source data sets vary. Mapping methods and minimum mapping units also differ among source datasets. This is not intended to be a comprehensive survey - data gaps do exist. Sliver polygons also exist due to differences in overlapping study areas, as well as some present in the source data sets. Refer to attribute table and metadata for references to source data.
Worm and oyster reefs are not included in this compilation. See separate data sets for worm and oyster reefs.
Purpose:
This data set represents hardbottom areas that have been mapped in and around Florida.
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:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1960
Ending_Date: 2011
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -97.165939
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.842675
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.658246
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.761990
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Theme
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: benthic
Theme_Keyword: corals (reefs, etc.)
Theme_Keyword: mapping
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Habitat
Theme_Keyword: hard bottom
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Place
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Florida Bay
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys
Place_Keyword: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Regions
Place_Keyword: North Central
Place_Keyword: Northeast
Place_Keyword: Northwest
Place_Keyword: South
Place_Keyword: Southwest
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Water Management Districts
Place_Keyword: Northwest Florida
Place_Keyword: South Florida
Place_Keyword: Southwest Florida
Place_Keyword: St. Johns River
Place_Keyword: Suwannee River
Access_Constraints:
Available without restriction. All data must be verified by Principal Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. These data are unrestricted. Where possible, always acquire this dataset directly from FWC as other sources may have altered the original data.
Use_Constraints:
Users are encouraged to read and fully comprehend the metadata record prior to using these data. Please acknowledge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the data source for any products developed from these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection techniques, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
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
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
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 9.3.1.3000
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Attributes are based on information given about the source data. Accuracy has not been tested.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
These data are logically consistent. A topology was run to eliminate overlapping polygons.
Completeness_Report:
These data represent the data available to FWRI as of July, 2013. This is a data compilation, not an exhaustive study. Data gaps do exist. One minute grid polygons from the SEAMAP hardbottom mapping project are not included because of coarse resolution: these data can be requested from GISLibrarian@myfwc.com.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Positional accuracy varies by source data set. Positional accuracy is unaltered by FWRI.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Publication_Date: 20041122
Title: benthic_broward_2004
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: 2013
Title: Unified Florida Reef Tract Map
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 6000
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20041122
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_broward_2004
Source_Contribution:
This data set is included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Publication_Date: 20070331
Title: benthic_palmbeach_2002
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: 2013
Title: Unified Florida Reef Tract Map
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 6000
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_palmbeach_2002
Source_Contribution:
This data set is included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 200603
Title: benthic_fl_keys_usgs
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1975
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1983
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1991
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1974
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_fl_keys_usgs
Source_Contribution:
This data set was only used in locations where no more recent data were present or only uninterpreted polygons were present.
"Bare Pleistocene coral reef limestone" and "Bare Pleistocene oolitic limestone" polygons were reclassified as "Hardbottom"
"Live Coral Reef", "Outlier Reef", and "Senile Coral Reef" polygons were reclassified as "Coral Reef".
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center (CSC), Dade County
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: benthic_south_fl
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publisher: FWRI
Source_Scale_Denominator: 48000
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1991
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1992
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1995
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_south_fl
Source_Contribution:
This data set was only used in locations where no more recent data were present or only uninterpreted polygons were present. It was also included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation in Florida Bay. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
"Hardbottom", "Hardbottom with Seagrass", "Patch Reef", and "Platform Margin Reef" polygons; as well as seagrass polygons identified as "Dense Patches in a Matrix of Hardbottom" were selected from this data set.
"Patch Reef" and "Platform Margin Reef" were reclassified as "Coral Reef", with the exception of polygons with an A_CODE described as "Coral Patches in Bare Sand", which were not included in the compilation.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Avineon, Inc.
Publication_Date: 20050914
Title: benthic_flbay_2004
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20040331
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20040421
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_flbay_2004
Source_Contribution:
This data was also included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation in Florida Bay. A single "Hard Bottom" polygon came from this data set.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Center for Spatial Analysis
Publication_Date: 2000
Title: bottomtype_swcoast_fl
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: FWC, FWRI
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1989
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date of source chart
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: bottomtype_swcoast_fl
Source_Contribution:
"Coral" and "Rocky" polygons were selected from this data set. All relevant polygons were used. "Coral" polygons were reclassified as "Coral Reef" and "Rocky" polygons were reclassified as "Hardbottom".
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Texas A & M Department of Oceanography
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: middle_ground_1979_reef
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 197909
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: middle_ground_1979_reef
Source_Contribution:
"Reef" and "Both" (Reef and Sandwave) polygons were selected from this data set. All relevant polygons were used. All selected polygons were reclassified as "Hardbottom".
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Department of Interior, Minerals Management Service
Title: sediment_gulfofmexico
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1960
Ending_Date: 1970
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Publication date of map is 1983 - however the sediment data is from a compilation of studies from the 1960s and 1970s
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: sediment_gulfofmexico
Source_Contribution:
Selected "Hard Banks" from this data set. In areas of overlap with other more recent data, the other data sources were used. This data set was so coarse, in nearshore areas where other studies were uninterpretable, this data set was not used to fill gaps. All selected polygons were reclassified as "Hardbottom".
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: 1998
Title: seamap_poly1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: FWC, FWRI, CAMRA
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1986
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1993
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: various - see individual polygon "sourcedate" attribute
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: seamap_poly1
Source_Contribution:
"Hard Bottom" and "Probable Hard Bottom" polygons were selected from this data set. In areas of overlap with other more recent data, the other data sources were used. The data classification was preserved in the compilation.
In the METADATA attribute - source studies are listed. These codes are as follows:
CA02 = Field Survey of the Fernandina Harbor Candidate Ocean Dredge Material Disposal Site, 22 May 1986. A field survey of a proposed offshore dredged material disposal site, where extensive hard bottom was found, and a candidate offshore dredged material disposal site, which contained no hard bottom, in the vicinity of the Fernandina Harbor area (Continental Shelf Associates, Inc., 1986). The disposal sites were sampled using SCUBA, video, and fathometer to determine bottom type.

CEXX = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville Dist., Coast of Florida Erosion and Storm Effects Study. Data were provided by the USACOE, Jacksonville Office, on hard-bottom habitat off Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. The data were collected during the Coast of Florida Erosion and Storm Effects Study. The data were collected during a side-scan sonar mapping survey by Continental Shelf Associates, Inc.
FL08 = Indian Riv. Co.-Sebast. Inl. Tx. Dist. Aerial Photographic Surv. of Nearshore Waters of Indian River Co. An ArcInfo database of the nearshore benthic habitat off Indian River County and a small region of southern Brevard County mapped by FMRI staff performing stereo photo interpretation on 1:7,200 scale natural color aerial photography by Aero Map U.S., Inc., Ormond Beach, Florida, taken July 1994.
SC01 = Shore Protect. Proj. Side Scan Sonar Surv., Martin Co., Florida, Surv. No. 93-206, June 1993. A 1993 nearshore side-scan sonar and hydrographic survey conducted for beach nourishment in the northern half of Martin County (Sea Systems Corporation, 1993) provided areal data. The data, which show evidence of extensive hardbottom, were originally received from the USACOE as a CAD file and converted to ArcInfo.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Avineon, Inc
Publication_Date: 20080528
Title: benthic_tortugas_2006
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_tortugas_2006
Source_Contribution:
This data set is only used in a small area not covered by more recent data from the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation.
"Aggregate Patch Reefs", "Aggregate Reef", "Individual Patch Reef", and "Spur and Groove" polygons were reclassified as "Coral Reef".
"Pavement" polygons were reclassified as "Hardbottom".
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Avineon, Inc
Publication_Date: 20080930
Title: benthic_biscayne_2005
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_biscayne_2005
Source_Contribution:
This data set is included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Brian Walker
Publication_Date: 20090630
Title: benthic_n_miamidade_2009
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://research.myfwc.com>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 6000
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20090630
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_n_miamidade_2009
Source_Contribution:
This data set is included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: seagrass_springscoast_poly
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2007
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: hardbottom_springscoast
Source_Contribution:
Hardbottom polygons from 2007 Springs Coast seagrass mapping project. All polygons from this data set were classified as "Hardbottom".
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc.
Publication_Date: 20110601
Title: Benthic Habitats Marquesas-Quicksands Florida 2006
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research/gis/>
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_marquesas_2006_poly
Source_Contribution:
This data set is included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Park Service
Title: Benthic Habitats Dry Tortugas Florida 2010
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2010
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_tortugas_2010
Source_Contribution:
This data set is included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NOAA, for ground validation (GV) information-Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii.
Publication_Date: 2011
Title: Benthic Habitats Florida Keys 2007-2011
Edition: 1.2
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Kailua, Hawaii (GV) or Dania Beach, Florida (AA)
Publisher:
Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii (GV) or National Coral Reef Institute (AA)
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Biogeography Branch
Publication_Date: 2010
Title: Shallow-water Benthic Habitats of southern Florida
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
Publisher:
NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2007
Ending_Date: 2011
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_fl_keys_2006_2011_poly
Source_Contribution:
This data set is included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: coral_patchreef_keys_poly
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research/>
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1999
Ending_Date: 2011
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: coral_patchreef_keys_poly
Source_Contribution:
Individual patch reefs were classified as "Coral Reef". Polygons from this source were added to the compilation only if no data was present in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: 2013
Title: Unified Florida Reef Tract Map
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://myfwc.com/research/>
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1991
Ending_Date: 2011
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Unified Florida Reef Tract Map
Source_Contribution:
This Unified Florida Reef Tract Map integrates the spatial geometry and classification schemes of various different benthic mapping efforts along the Florida Keys Reef Tract, Florida Bay and Gulf of Mexico coastal waters along the Florida Keys. This map employs a tiered Reclassification system which progressively aggregates classes into coarser thematic units until reaching a lowest common denominator classification which provides a common and consistent picture of the entire area. This approach provides common class values for different levels of detail allowing for flexibility in the scope of analysis. Existing benthic mapping classification values are cross-walked to CMECS classes. A CMECS descriptor field has been added to preserve classification details not available in CMECS. Reclassifications (Reclass Levels) are necessary because existing CMECS Levels to not consistently aggregate benthic classification values. Reclass Level 0 accommodates the lowest common denominator classification level to provide a consistent overview layer. Reclass Level 4 retains full thematic resolution while normalizing synonymous class values.
Sources used for this compilation include: Benthic Habitats Broward County Florida 2004 (Compiled as "benthic_SEFL_2013_poly" by NCRI) Benthic Habitats of Florida Keys Derived From IKONOS satellite imagery Benthic Habitats Florida Bay 2004 (Unioned with "Benthic Habitats South Florida" as "FWC Florida Bay") Benthic Habitats Marquesas-Quicksands Florida 2006 Benthic Habitats North Miami-Dade Florida 2009 (Compiled as "benthic_SEFL_2013_poly" by NCRI) Benthic Habitats Offshore Palm Beach County Florida 2002 (Compiled as "benthic_SEFL_2013_poly" by NCRI) Benthic Habitats Dry Tortugas Florida 2010 Benthic Habitats Biscayne Bay 2005 (Compiled as "Biscayne_NPS") Benthic Habitat East Biscayne National Park Florida 2008 (Compiled as "Biscayne_NPS") Benthic Habitats South Florida (Unioned with "Benthic Habitats Florida Bay 2004" as "FWC Florida Bay")
The data were reclassified as follows in the statewide coral hardbottom compilation:
All polygons with ClassLv 0 were included with the exception of those with a ClassLv4 of "Wormrock". (Worm reefs are maintained as a separate compilation)
Polygons with ClassLv1 of "Aggregate Reef" or "Individual or Aggregated Patch Reef" were classified as "Coral Reef".
Polygons with a ClassLv1 of "Pavement", "Reef Rubble", or "Ridge" were classified as "Hardbottom".
If a polygon classified as "Hardbottom" also contained Seagrass in the ClassLv4 attribute then it was classified as "Hardbottom with Seagrass".
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Park Service, Avineon
Publication_Date: 2008
Title: Benthic Habitat East Biscayne National Park Florida 2008
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Benthic Habitat East Biscayne National Park Florida 2008
Source_Contribution:
This data set is included in the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map compilation. For information on reclassification methods, see the report associated with that data set.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
FWRI staff added four attributes to each data set: SOURCEDATE - year(s) of source photography. METADATA - the information in this field will be populated with a link to the metadata for the source data set that the polygon came from once the source metadata is online. Currently it is the source data set name that can be used to reference the source metadata. DESCRIPT - is the description of the polygon type as reclassified from the source data attributes (see Source Contributions).
Staff used the most recent information for an area. Staff determined the most recent information by creating footprints of all source polygons, minus any large land polygons and uninterpreted areas. Staff used these footprints with the ArcGIS Toolbox 9.3 command "erase" to eliminate areas of overlap from older source data sets.
In some areas the erase function resulted in sliver polygons due to different studies using different shorelines or study boundaries. Staff manually deleted these slivers after the "erase". Once all the data were "erased" in preparation, staff "merged" all of the data into a single geodatabase feature class.
Running a topology resulted in 14 overlaps, which were present in the SEAMAP source data. These overlaps were only slivers and were corrected in this compilation.
If an area was uninterpreted within a more recent study, but interpreted in an older study, then the older study was used.
Sliver polygons are present and are due to preserving the "Source" attribute, due to different mapped areas for overlapping studies, or they were present in the original source data sets.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data for the north Miami-Dade County area were added to the compilation.
Process_Date: 201004
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The hardbottom data for Springs Coast were added to the compilation.
Process_Date: 201007
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The dataset was updated to include the Tortugas 2010 and Marquesas 2006 data.
Process_Date: 20111201
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data for benthic_fl_keys_2006_2011_poly and Keys patch reefs were added.
Process_Date: 20120210
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
One minute grid polygons from the SEAMAP hardbottom mapping project were removed because of coarse resolution: these data can be requested from GISLibrarian@myfwc.com. Metadata was edited to include more source information.
Process_Date: 20121009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The extent of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map was added to the compilation. After reclassifying the data to "hardbottom", "hardbottom with seagrass" and "coral reef" types, the full data set was dissolved by DESCRIPT, SOURCEDATE, and METADATA. This helped with removing some sliver polygons, but others are still present. There were also some sliver gaps in source data sets.
Process_Date: 20130731
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 2011 Florida GDL Albers
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.0
Standard_Parallel: 31.5
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.0
False_Easting: 400000.0
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001
Planar_Distance_Units: meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D NAD 1983 2011
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: GIS.FWC.coral_hardbottom_poly
Entity_Type_Definition: Hardbottom and coral data
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: METADATA
Attribute_Definition: Title of metadata document or source data set.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Metadata title.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition:
Description of polygon habitat type as reclassified from the source data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coral Reef
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Areas containing live coral.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hardbottom
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Low relief consolidated limestone structures. Hardbottom areas may contain live coral, but not necessarily. Also included in this class are worm reefs on the east coast of Florida.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Probable Hardbottom
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Probable Hardbottom identified in the SEAMAP Bottom Mapping Project.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hardbottom with Seagrass
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Areas where both seagrass and hardbottom are present. Seagrass density is not included in this file.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FWRI
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.area
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.len
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: SOURCEDATE
Attribute_Definition: Date of source data
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Date field. Year only. Multiple years possible.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
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
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 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: 0.000
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://myfwc.com/research/gis/>
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: 20130801
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
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
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
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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