Brevard County Aerial Distribution Survey for Manatees (September 1997 to September 1999)

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:

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

Publication_Date: Unpublished material

Title:

Brevard County Aerial Distribution Survey for Manatees (September 1997 to September 1999)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://geodata.myfwc.com>

Description:

Abstract:

Aerial distributional surveys are used by marine mammal biologists from FWC and other agencies to determine the seasonal distribution of manatees. Most surveys are conducted from small, four-seat, high-winged airplanes (Cessna 172 or 182) flying at a height of 500-1000 ft at a speed of 70-90 kts. Small helicopters may be used instead of a fixed wing aircraft in urban areas or where waters are particularly opaque and hovering may be required. Flights are usually 4–6 hours long, and are most commonly flown every two weeks for two years. Due to the length of the Brevard County survey, the entire survey was flown over the course of two days, with the second flight always being flown within two days of the first flight; on occasion, the entire survey was completed in one day. The surveys are designed to maximize the manatee counts by concentrating on shallow nearshore waters around the state where manatees and their primary food source, seagrasses, are located. Flight paths curve along parallel to the shoreline, and the airplane circles when manatees are spotted until a count of the number of animals in each group is obtained. Offshore waters are usually not surveyed. Dolphin and sea turtle sights are recorded opportunistically. All aerial data are recorded on paper maps and entered into a GIS shapefile for spatial analysis. GIS is a computer software system for representing data spatially and for conducting spatial analyses. Surveys of Brevard County were flown from September 1997 to September 1999. FWC staff members were observers for these flights. The survey area includes the Atlantic Coast, Intracoastal Waterway and small tributaries of Brevard County.

Purpose:

To determine the seasonal distribution of manatees in Brevard County, FL.

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: 19970923

Ending_Date: 19990929

Currentness_Reference: Survey dates

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.878582

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.415734

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.798321

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.781874

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRI Theme

Theme_Keyword: manatees

Theme_Keyword: marine mammals

Theme_Keyword: threatened and endangered (turtles, whales, manatees, sturgeon)

Theme_Keyword: research

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:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Counties

Place_Keyword: Brevard

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Water Management Districts

Place_Keyword: St. Johns River Water Management District

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal_Keyword: winter, spring, summer, fall

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:

Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.

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_11-021_MRGIS/idinfo/browse/brevard.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Image of study area

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Data_Set_Credit:

Flights were flown and data were collected by FWC staff. Data were entered and verified by FWC staff. 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: ArcGIS

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

All data double verified through the data entry and QA/QC process.

Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable

Completeness_Report:

46 total flights. Incomplete flight dates: 1/30/98, 2/10/98, 5/29/98, 11/23/98, 12/22/98. No flights in June 1998 due to smoke from local forest fires. The following flights were also flown as part of the statewide synoptic survey: 1/29-30/1998, 1/6/1999, 2/23/1999, 3/6/1999. The 2/24-26/1998 survey was spread across three days, due to high winds on 2/24/1998.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Manatee location point(s) are digitized sightings recorded by hand on paper maps.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

After the survey, sightings are assigned a unique ID, and data are digitized as points into a GIS shapefile. The location of the point and the attribute information are verified after digitization. Sightings were plotted in reference to the FWC-FWRI Wildlife Research Marine Mammal section 40K shoreline. This dataset is subset to only include manatee sightings, though sea turtle and/or dolphin sightings may have been recorded.

Process_Date: 20120727

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:

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.Manatee_DistObs_Brevard_1997_1999_pnt

Entity_Type_Definition:

GIS shapefile containing location and associated attribute data for each manatee observed in the Brevard County aerial distribution survey. Shapefile was previously named AMBREV97.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FWC-FWRI

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: SDATE

Attribute_Definition: Date the survey was flown

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 05/24/2006

Range_Domain_Maximum: 06/24/2008

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mm/dd/yy

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR

Attribute_Definition: Year the survey was flown

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2006

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2007

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2008

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Survey was flown in 2006

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Survey was flown in 2007

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Survey was flown in 2008

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MONTH

Attribute_Definition: Month the survey was flown

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: January

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: February

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: March

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: April

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: May

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: June

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: July

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: August

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: September

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: October

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: November

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: December

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DAY

Attribute_Definition: Day of the month the survey was flown

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 31

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REF_NO

Attribute_Definition:

Reference number of a sighting, depicted as a single point in the GIS shapefile

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 101

Range_Domain_Maximum: 4300

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES

Attribute_Definition: Species of animal observed

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Manatee

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ADULTS

Attribute_Definition: Number of adults sighted in the group

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: >1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CALVES

Attribute_Definition: Number of calves sighted in the group

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: >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: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: >1

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BEHAVIOR

Attribute_Definition: Observed behavior of the animal(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BR

Enumerated_Domain_Value: C

Enumerated_Domain_Value: F

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SR

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value: R

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bottom resting

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cavorting

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Feeding

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mating

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Surface resting

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Traveling

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No behavior was recorded

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Resting

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DIRECTION

Attribute_Definition:

If the behavior was recorded as traveling, this field indicates the direction the animal was traveling.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NE

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SE

Enumerated_Domain_Value: S

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SW

Enumerated_Domain_Value: W

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NW

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N/A

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northeast

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: East

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southeast

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southwest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: West

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Indicates that the direction of travel was not recorded

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Direction is not applicable because the animal's behavior was either not recorded or was recorded as something other than traveling

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer-defined

Enumerated_Domain_Value_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.

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.

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Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060830

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120824

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