Seagrass Lake Worth Lagoon Florida 2001

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management

Publication_Date: 2002

Title: Seagrass Lake Worth Lagoon Florida 2001

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/erm/enhancement/lwlagoon.asp>

Description:

Abstract:

Avineon produced these GIS data for the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management. This data set consists of digital data describing the seagrass, unvegetated bottom, open water, algal beds, and apparent shoreline for the Lake Worth Lagoon Seagrass project area, which consists of the lagoon area between Little Lake Worth in the north to the Boynton Beach bridge in the southern end of the lagoon. The data set includes an ArcInfo coverage that was digitized from 1:10,000 scale natural color aerial photographs that were photogrammetrically georeferenced utilizing ground control points derived from PBC DERM provided digital orthophotos, SPCS, NAD83 2.5? horizontal accuracy. Data was stereoscopically photointerpreted and digitized using a Zeiss P3 analytical stereoplotter. The seagrass beds and additional categories were classified according to the FDOT Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS). Minimum mapping unit (mmu) for all classes was 0.25 acres. A Photointerpretation Key was developed to aid in the classification of collected data. Ground truthing was performed during the photointerpretation phase to ensure classification accuracy and consistency of PI. Digital files were created in Microstation design file format (.dgn).

Purpose:

The intended use of this data set is to provide documentation of the extent and distribution of seagrass communities within the Lake Worth Lagoon project area in 2000.

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.See <http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/erm/enhancement/lwlagoon.asp> for the data and additional information.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Time_of_Day: unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.071042

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.028024

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.859152

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.526756

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRI Theme

Theme_Keyword: algae

Theme_Keyword: benthic

Theme_Keyword: marine vegetation (mangroves, seagrasses, seaweeds, sea oats)

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: mapping

Theme_Keyword: coastal

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRI Place

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: east coast of Florida

Place_Keyword: southeast Florida

Place_Keyword: West Palm

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Counties

Place_Keyword: Palm Beach

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Waterbodies

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Region

Place_Keyword: FWC Region-South

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Water Management Districts

Place_Keyword: South Florida Water Management District

Access_Constraints:

Available from Palm Beach County's Web site. All data must be verified by Principal 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:

Please acknowledge the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) as the owner of this data set. Users must assume responsibility for the proper use of this data. Any alteration of the data is strictly prohibited. ERM is not responsible for data alterations or improper use of the data made by any user. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source, and Palm Beach County as the originator, would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Contact_Person:

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Florida 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: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Data_Set_Credit:

Palm Beach County provided the data and the metadata information used in this document.

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC

Security_Classification: Available

Security_Handling_Description: Send requestor to ERM Web site.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All entities and attributes have been identified and documented.

Logical_Consistency_Report: Data are topologically and logically consistent

Completeness_Report: Completeness is unknown.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: 2.5' horizontal accuracy

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: 2001 Natural Color Aerial Photography

Source_Scale_Denominator: 10000

Type_of_Source_Media: natural color photography

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Time_of_Day: unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2001 Natural Color Aerial Photography

Source_Contribution: 2001 Natural Color Aerial Photography

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data was stereoscopically photointerpreted and digitized from 1:10,000 scale natural color aerial photography using a Zeiss P3 analytical stereoplotter. The seagrass beds and additional categories were classified according to the FDOT Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS). Minimum mapping unit (mmu) for all classes was 0.25 acres. Ground truthing was performed during the photointerpretation phase to ensure classification accuracy and consistency of PI. Digital files were created in Microstation design file format (.dgn). Collateral data provided by PBC DERM was utilized during the photointerpretation process. This data included the "Marine Seagrass Survey of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway Palm Beach County", "Lake Worth Lagoon Natural Resources Inventory and Resources Enhancement Study" and aerial photography from Atlantic Technology. This process was conducted during 2001-2002.

Process_Date: 2002

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Avineon Incorporated, Baymont Division

Contact_Person: Patterson, Keith

Contact_Position: Director Photogrammetry, Mapping, and GIS

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical

Address: 14100 58th Street North

City: Clearwater

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33760

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-539-1661

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-539-1749

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pattersonk@avineon.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time M-F

Contact_Instructions:

Avineon was formerly called Agra Baymont, which was previously GEONEX.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

FMRI downloaded these data from Palm Beach County ERM Web site. We reprojected these data to FMRI Albers and loaded into the SDE geodatabase.

Process_Date: 2003

Process_Contact:

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 Institute100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

FWRI staff added the attribute "DESCRIPT" to give a text description of the benthic habitat code, for labeling purposes.

Process_Date: 200710

Process_Contact:

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 Institute100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000064

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000064

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: 298.257222

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: FMRI.seagrass_lakeworth_2001_poly

Entity_Type_Definition: Seagrass in the Lake Worth Lagoon.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HABITAT

Attribute_Definition: Code describing type of feature represented by the polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9113

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Patchy seagrass- patchy or discontinuous beds (>50% unvegetated bottom )

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FDOT FLUCCS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9116

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Continuous seagrass- continuous beds (<10% unvegetated bottom interspersed)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FDOT FLUCCS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9121

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Algal beds- beds of attached algae (>10% cover)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FDOT FLUCCS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6510

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Tidal Flats: Non-vegetated areas of sand or mud that are exposed at least once during the year or are capable of supporting seagrass

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FDOT FLUCCS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5400

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bays and Estuaries- open water

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FDOT FLUCCS

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Land

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FDOT FLUCCS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES

Attribute_Definition: Acreage provided by Palm Beach County ERM

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Calculated value.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Text description of FLUCCS code.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FLUCCS.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Free text.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA

Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Software calculated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN

Attribute_Definition: Length of polygon perimeter in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Software calculated.

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 Institute100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Distribution_Liability:

This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-FWRI produced data set or the appropriate originator; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.

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Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SHP

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://research.myfwc.com>

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:

These data have caveats. Contact GIS Librarian for details. If these data are maintained by an agency other than FWC-FWRI, then the source agency should be contacted directly for requests.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060503

Metadata_Review_Date: 20060503

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Florida 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: 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.

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile