Manatee Synoptic Survey Sightings (1991-present)
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
- Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Publication_Date:
- 201604
- Title:
- Manatee Synoptic Survey Sightings (1991-present)
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- vector digital data
- Online_Linkage:
- http://geodata.myfwc.com
- Description:
- Abstract:
- The word “synoptic” means presenting a general view of the whole. The current manatee synoptic survey is a count of manatees over a broad area. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) uses these surveys to obtain a general count of manatees statewide. The FWC coordinates an interagency team that conducts the synoptic surveys from one to three times each year (weather permitting). The synoptic surveys are conducted in winter and cover all of the known wintering habitats of manatees in Florida. The survey is conducted to meet Florida state statute 370.12 (4), which requires an annual, impartial, scientific benchmark census of the manatee population. From 1991 through 2016, the counts have been conducted 29 times. These statewide, interagency surveys are currently conducted during the coldest weather of the year (January through March) when manatees move to warm-water sites, such as natural springs, thermal discharges from power and industrial plants, and deep canals. The ideal conditions for the current synoptic survey are cool weather, following a prolonged period of cold weather (usually following multiple cold fronts), low winds, and bright sunshine. Weather conditions and manatee behavior during the survey have a large effect on the synoptic counts. For that reason, the counts are used as indicators of relative abundance within a year and are not suitable for assessing long-term population trends. Counts can vary depending on whether it is warm or cold, sunny or cloudy, calm or windy. Manatees are more easily counted a few days after a cold front when it is slightly warmer, clear, and windless. A warming trend with sunny, windless conditions following cold weather increases the likelihood that manatees will be resting at the water's surface, where observers can easily spot them.
- Purpose:
- To obtain a general (minimum) count of manatees statewide.
- 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:
- 1991
- Ending_Date:
- Present
- Currentness_Reference:
- 1991 to present
- Status:
- Progress:
- Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
- Annually
- Spatial_Domain:
- Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
- Florida and southeast Georgia
- Bounding_Coordinates:
- West_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -83.218104
- East_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -79.883625
- North_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 30.7253
- South_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 24.661581
- Keywords:
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- FWRI Theme
- Theme_Keyword:
- marine mammals
- Theme_Keyword:
- threatened and endangered (turtles, whales, manatees, sturgeon)
- Theme_Keyword:
- research
- Theme_Keyword:
- manatees
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword:
- biota
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- Operational Tiers
- Theme_Keyword:
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Theme_Keyword:
- Wildlife Research
- Theme_Keyword:
- Marine Mammal Research
- Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- FWRI Place
- Place_Keyword:
- Florida
- Place_Keyword:
- Georgia
- Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- FWC Region
- Place_Keyword:
- FWC Region-Southwest
- Place_Keyword:
- FWC Region-Southeast
- Place_Keyword:
- FWC Region-Northwest
- Place_Keyword:
- FWC Region-Northeast
- Temporal:
- Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- Season
- Temporal_Keyword:
- Winter
- Taxonomy:
- Keywords/Taxon:
- Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- FWRI common name
- Taxonomic_Keywords:
- manatee
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Kingdom
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- Animalia
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Division
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- Chordata
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Class
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- Mammalia
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Super Order
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- Paenungulata
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Order
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- Sirenia
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Family
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- Trichechidae
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Genus
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- Trichechus
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Species
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- manatus
- Applicable_Common_Name:
- Florida Manatee
- Applicable_Common_Name:
- sea cow
- Taxonomic_Classification:
- Taxon_Rank_Name:
- Subspecies
- Taxon_Rank_Value:
- latirostris
- Access_Constraints:
- All data must be verified by Principle Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from FWC and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. FWC makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.
- Use_Constraints:
- Acknowledgment 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.
- Point_of_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical address
- Address:
- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Address:
- 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
- City:
- St. Petersburg
- State_or_Province:
- FL
- Postal_Code:
- 33701-5095
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 727-896-8626
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- 727-823-0166
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- metadata@MyFWC.com
- Browse_Graphic:
- Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
- https://mermaid.ncddc.noaa.gov/fwc/fwri/wr/mmr/Manatees/Manatee_12-001_MRGIS/idinfo/browse/counties_24k_poly_withH2O.jpg
- Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
- image of study area
- Browse_Graphic_File_Type:
- JPEG
- Data_Set_Credit:
- Various organizations and researchers contributed to the surveys in various years. Contributing organizations include, but are not limited to: Brevard County, Broward County, Center for Marine Conservation, Collier County, Dade County, Department of Environmental Protection, IHA Environmental Services/NASA (formerly known as Dynamac Corporation/NASA), Eckerd College, Everglades National Park, Florida Park Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Friends of Islamorada, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Jacksonville University, Kennedy Space Center, Miami-Dade County, Mote Marine Laboratory, National Park Service, Ocean Conservancy, Palm Beach County, Save the Manatee Club, Sea to Shore Alliance, St. John's River Keeper, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Wakulla Springs State Park and Wildlife Trust. Data were entered and verified by FWC staff. Related grant: USFWS 2305. Use of these data must be credited in any reports or other written publications by the following sentence: "Manatee specific data used in analyses were collected under scientific research permit #MA773494 issued to FWC-FWRI."
- Native_Data_Set_Environment:
- ESRI Shapefile
- Cross_Reference:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Publication_Date:
- 201504
- Title:
- Manatee Synoptic Survey Flight Path
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- vector digital data
- Online_Linkage:
- http://ocean.floridamarine.org/mrgis
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- Data_Quality_Information:
- Attribute_Accuracy:
- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
- All data were double verified through the data entry and QA/QC process.
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
- QA/QC complete. In 2010, extensive QA/QC was conducted on the data, specifically targeting the county, city, coast, subpop, date and agency fields. In 2011, additional QA/QC of historic data included changes to the city, behavior and direction fields. On 14 June 2012, sighting #1331 from the 2010 synoptic survey was updated to 178 adults and 34 calves (212 animals) because a calf was not included in the original count. This change brought the total count for the 2010 survey to 5,077. In 2014, extensive QA/QC was conducted on the data. --1991: The series numbers assigned to all of the sightings in each area do not conform to the prefixes that were used in subsequent surveys. --1992, 1995-2005, 2007: The series numbers assigned to Collier and Monroe (Everglades) Counties were inconsistent (2000s and 2100s, respectively). --1995: The series numbers assigned to Palm Beach and Broward Counties were inconsistent. The prefixes were interchanged between the two regions as the 900s and 1000s. --1995: The series numbers assigned to the Manatee/Sarasota survey were inconsistent (1700s). --1995-1997, 1999, 2003: The series numbers assigned to the Wakulla Spring survey were inconsistent (1300s). --1995, 1999-2003, 2005: The series numbers assigned to Lee County were inconsistent (1900s or 1600s). --2002: The series numbers assigned to Duval (ICW) County were inconsistent (300s). --2003: The series numbers assigned to Palm Beach County were inconsistent (700s). --2011: There were over 100 groups of manatees sighted in the following regions: Martin/St. Lucie (800s), Palm Beach (900s), Broward (1000s), Miami-Dade (1100s). There were over 200 groups of manatees sighted in Lee (1800s). --2012: No survey flown. --2013: No survey flown. --2014: No manatees were sighted during the following surveys: 400s, 1600s and 2400s. A "zero" point was entered for these areas to indicate the area was surveyed, but no manatees were sighted. --2015: No manatees were sighted during the following surveys: 300s and 400s. A “zero” point was entered for these areas to indicate the area was surveyed, but no manatees were sighted. --2016: No manatees were sighted during the following surveys: 300s and 400s. A “zero” point was entered for these areas to indicate the area was surveyed, but no manatees were sighted. Monroe Everglades (2000s) sightings were recorded using a GPS unit, not a paper map. Sightings that plotted on land were moved to the nearest waterbody on the right side of the plane. Sightings that occurred when the plane was circling based on the trackline were moved to the center of the circle. Otherwise, sightings were kept where the plane was at the time of the sighting.
- Completeness_Report:
- Data set is complete for all years flown. --Wakulla was surveyed intermittently from 1995 to 2008. This area has been surveyed consistently since the 2009 survey. --2010: Brevard County was surveyed using the FPL distribution survey flight path, not the proposed synoptic survey flight path. Silver Glen Springs and Salt Spring were surveyed for the first time this synoptic survey and will continue to be covered in future surveys. --2011: DeLeon Spring was surveyed for the first time this synoptic survey and will continue to be covered in future surveys. --2014: The Braden River was not covered by the Tampa Bay synoptic flight. Welaka Spring was surveyed for the first time this synoptic survey and will continue to be covered in future surveys. --2015: For Brevard County, the northern section of Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon were surveyed for the first time since the 2011 synoptic survey. --2016: DeLeon Spring was not surveyed.
- Positional_Accuracy:
- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
- Manatee location point(s) are digitized sightings recorded by hand on paper maps generated specifically for the synoptic survey.
- Lineage:
- Methodology:
- Methodology_Type:
- Field
- Methodology_Identifier:
- Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- aerial survey
- Methodology_Keyword:
- GIS
- Methodology_Keyword:
- aerial survey
- Methodology_Keyword:
- population
- Methodology_Description:
- Surveys were usually conducted over 2 to 3 days in winter, covering all of the manatee's winter habitat in Florida and southeast Georgia (in some years). Surveys are conducted up to 3 times per winter, after cold fronts pass through Florida (January - March). FWC coordinates an interagency team that conducts each synoptic survey. Surveys have involved up to 25 teams, both in the air and on the ground. It is not always possible to distinguish calves (animals closely associated with an adult and less than half its length) from adults. Only animals that can clearly be determined to be calves are recorded as such. Numbers of calves recorded may not reflect the true number of calves and are considered to be minimum counts. "Zero" points have been inconsistently used to denote that the survey area was covered but no manatees were sighted; it should be assumed that an area was surveyed, unless otherwise documented in the metadata.
- Process_Step:
- Process_Description:
- After the survey, sightings are assigned a unique ID number and data are digitized as points into a GIS shapefile. The location of the point and the attribute information are verified after digitization. If the region was flown and no animals were sighted, a point is digitized on land within the region, and the point is assigned the series number with no animals sighted (for example, if no animals were sighted in Brevard County, the LOC_ID would be 700 and the number of adults and calves would be zero).
- Process_Date:
- 201604
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- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
- Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
- Data retrieved from the geodata.myfwc.com are projected to Web Mercator. Data received directly from FWC staff remain in the custom PCS Albers projection (detailed in the Spatial Reference Information section).
- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:
- Point
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
- SDTS_Terms_Description:
- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
- Point
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
- 14547
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- Spatial_Reference_Information:
- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
- Planar:
- Map_Projection:
- Map_Projection_Name:
- Albers Conical Equal Area
- Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
- Standard_Parallel:
- 24
- Standard_Parallel:
- 31.5
- Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:
- -84
- Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:
- 24
- False_Easting:
- 400000
- False_Northing:
- 0
- Planar_Coordinate_Information:
- Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:
- coordinate pair
- Coordinate_Representation:
- Abscissa_Resolution:
- 0.002095
- Ordinate_Resolution:
- 0.002095
- Planar_Distance_Units:
- meters
- Geodetic_Model:
- Horizontal_Datum_Name:
- North American Datum of 1983
- Ellipsoid_Name:
- Geodetic Reference System 80
- Semi-major_Axis:
- 6378137
- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:
- 298.257
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- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
- Detailed_Description:
- Entity_Type:
- Entity_Type_Label:
- Manatee Synoptic Survey Sightings
- Entity_Type_Definition:
- GIS shapefile containing location and associated attribute data for each manatee sighting during the synoptic survey. The sea turtle and dolphin sightings are digitized but are not available in this dataset. This information should be requested separately.
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- ADULTS
- Attribute_Definition:
- Number of adult manatees sighted in the group
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Range_Domain:
- Range_Domain_Minimum:
- 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum:
- >1
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
- Number of animals
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- AGG_SITE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Known manatee aggregation site that the sighting falls within (e.g. TECO Big Bend - aggregation site includes all sightings within the thermal plume of the plant). Not all sightings will be associated with an aggregation site.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Codeset_Domain:
- Codeset_Name:
- Manatee warm water aggregation sites
- Codeset_Source:
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- CALVES
- Attribute_Definition:
- Number of manatee calves observed in the group
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Range_Domain:
- Range_Domain_Minimum:
- 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum:
- >1
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
- Number of animals
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- COAST
- Attribute_Definition:
- The coast of Florida or Georgia the group was sighted on
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- East
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- The east coast of Florida, which is defined as Georgia south through the Florida Keys
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- West
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- The west coast of Florida, which is defined as the Panhandle south through Everglades National Park in Monroe County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- COUNTY
- Attribute_Definition:
- The county in which the sighting falls within, as referenced by FWRI's county polygon
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- All counties within the State of Florida
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- DATE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Date of observation
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Range_Domain:
- Range_Domain_Minimum:
- 1/23/1991
- Range_Domain_Maximum:
- 2/23/2015
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
- mm/dd/yyyy
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- DAY
- Attribute_Definition:
- Day of the month in which the synoptic survey took place
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Range_Domain:
- Range_Domain_Minimum:
- 1
- Range_Domain_Maximum:
- 31
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
- DD
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- LOC_ID
- Attribute_Definition:
- Reference number of a sighting depicted as a single point in the GIS shapefile. The prefix for the ID refers to the region of the synoptic survey and the last two numbers refer to the group number within the region. For example, the sightings from the Palm Beach County synoptic survey would be number 901, 902, 903, and so on.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 100
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Georgia
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 200
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Jacksonville Power Plants
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 300
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Duval County/Saint Johns River
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 400
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Duval County/Intracoastal Waterway
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 500
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Blue Spring State Park
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 600
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Brevard County/Kennedy Space Center
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 700
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Brevard County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 800
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- St. Lucie and Martin Counties
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 900
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Palm Beach County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1000
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Broward County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1100
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Miami-Dade County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1200
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Monroe County/Florida Keys
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1300
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Levy, Citrus and Hernando Counties
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1400
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Tampa Bay
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1500
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Warm Mineral Springs
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1600
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Sarasota County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1700
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Charlotte County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1800
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Lee County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1900
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Collier and NW Monroe County
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2000
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Monroe County/Everglades National Park
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2100
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Wakulla Springs
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2200
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Silver Glen Springs
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined. This area was first surveyed during the 2010 synoptic survey.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2300
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Salt Springs
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined. This area was first surveyed during the 2010 synoptic survey.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2400
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- DeLeon Spring
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined. This area was first surveyed during the 2011 synoptic survey.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2500
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Welaka Spring
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined. This area was first surveyed during the 2014 synoptic survey.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- MONTH
- Attribute_Definition:
- Month in which the synoptic survey took place
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- January
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 2
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- February
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 3
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- March
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- STATE
- Attribute_Definition:
- The state in which the sightings falls within
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- FL
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Florida
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- GA
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Georgia
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- SUB_POP
- Attribute_Definition:
- Predefined manatee sub-population region or management unit
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- ATL
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Atlantic
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- NW
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Northwest
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- SW
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Southwest
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- USJ
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Upper Saint Johns
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- SURV_ID
- Attribute_Definition:
- Unique survey identifier to distinguish individual surveys. Some surveys took place over multiple days and this ID groups all the sightings from one complete synoptic survey, regardless of survey date.
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- A unique ID for each complete synoptic survey, in the format of YYYY_synopticID# (For example, the first synoptic survey of 2009 is recorded as 2009_1).
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- TOTAL
- Attribute_Definition:
- Total number of animals sighted in the group
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Range_Domain:
- Range_Domain_Minimum:
- 0
- Range_Domain_Maximum:
- >1
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
- Number of animals
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- YEAR
- Attribute_Definition:
- Year in which the synoptic survey took place
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- Producer-defined
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Range_Domain:
- Range_Domain_Minimum:
- 1991
- Range_Domain_Maximum:
- 2015
- Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
- YYYY
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- Distribution_Information:
- Distributor:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing address
- Address:
- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Address:
- 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
- City:
- St. Petersburg
- State_or_Province:
- FL
- Postal_Code:
- 33701-5095
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 727-896-8626
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- 727-823-0166
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- metadata@MyFWC.com
- 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-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
- Standard_Order_Process:
- Digital_Form:
- Digital_Transfer_Information:
- Format_Name:
- Shapefile
- Format_Version_Date:
- 201604
- Format_Specification:
- Digital or electronic dataset. Transmittal by ftp, e-mail, or CD.
- Digital_Transfer_Option:
- Online_Option:
- Computer_Contact_Information:
- Network_Address:
- Network_Resource_Name:
- http://ocean.floridamarine.org/mrgis
- Fees:
- none
- Ordering_Instructions:
- Contact Group Metadata Technician
- Turnaround:
- Approximately ten working days, depending on workload and amount of information requested.
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- Metadata_Reference_Information:
- Metadata_Date:
- 20061121
- Metadata_Review_Date:
- 20160401
- Metadata_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical address
- Address:
- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- Address:
- 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
- City:
- St. Petersburg
- State_or_Province:
- FL
- Postal_Code:
- 33701-5095
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 727-896-8626
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- 727-823-0166
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- metadata@MyFWC.com
- Metadata_Standard_Name:
- FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version:
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata_Time_Convention:
- local time
- Metadata_Use_Constraints:
- All data must be credited to FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
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