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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