Tidal Flats Florida

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: 2009

Title: Tidal Flats Florida

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

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

Description:

Abstract:

Tidal flats are non-vegetated areas of sand or mud protected from wave action and composed primarily of mud transported by tidal channels. An important characteristic of the tidal flat environment is its alternating tidal cycle of submergence and exposure to the atmosphere. This GIS data set was created to show a statewide representation of unvegetated tidal flats, compiled from the best available sources. The sources included individual seagrass mapping studies and National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data for Florida. The NWI was ERASEd using more recent data sources that showed some areas were indeed vegetated. See Source Information for more details on how each source was used.

Purpose:

This GIS data set represents tidal flats in Florida for cartographic and analytical purposes. Source years vary. The methodology is different from previous statewide tidal flats data sets; this data set is not intended for temporal statewide comparisons.

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: 1977

Ending_Date: 2009

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.641247

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.881862

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.855579

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.556049

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Theme

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: benthic

Theme_Keyword: coastal

Theme_Keyword: mapping

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Habitat

Theme_Keyword: estuaries

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Place

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Florida Bay

Place_Keyword: Florida Keys

Place_Keyword: Tampa Bay

Place_Keyword: north Florida

Place_Keyword: northeast Florida

Place_Keyword: northwest Florida

Place_Keyword: south Florida

Place_Keyword: southeast Florida

Place_Keyword: southwest Florida

Place_Keyword: statewide

Place_Keyword: west coast of Florida

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Regions

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Florida Bay

Place_Keyword: Florida Keys

Place_Keyword: North Central

Place_Keyword: Northeast

Place_Keyword: Northwest

Place_Keyword: South

Place_Keyword: Southwest

Place_Keyword: Tampa Bay

Place_Keyword: north Florida

Place_Keyword: northeast Florida

Place_Keyword: northwest Florida

Place_Keyword: south Florida

Place_Keyword: southeast Florida

Place_Keyword: southwest Florida

Place_Keyword: statewide

Place_Keyword: west coast of Florida

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Water Management Districts

Place_Keyword: Northwest Florida

Place_Keyword: South Florida

Place_Keyword: Southwest Florida

Place_Keyword: St. Johns River

Place_Keyword: Suwannee River

Access_Constraints:

Available without restriction. All data must be verified by Principal Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. 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. 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_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

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

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC

Security_Classification: Available without restriction

Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Attributes have been added by FWC. These attributes are accurate - each data set was calculated to a set value for each attribute prior to compilation, so that the lineage of each polygon could be traced.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These data are logically consistent. Topology was run to remove overlapping polygons and polygons smaller than the cluster tolerance.

Completeness_Report:

Completeness is unknown. This data set includes all data in FWC holdings as of 2009.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Positional accuracy varies. See the Source Information section for details on individual sources.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Photo Science,Inc.

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: seagrass_swfwmd_2008

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20080108

Ending_Date: 20080210

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: seagrass_swfwmd_2008

Source_Contribution: Reselected code 6510 "tidal flats".

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Avineon, Inc.

Publication_Date: 20051202

Title: benthic_SRWMD_2001

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Live Oak, Florida

Publisher: Suwannee River Water Management District

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20011119

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20011121

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_SRWMD_2001

Source_Contribution:

Reselected code 6510 "tidal flats". This data source was only used where more recent data were not available.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Avineon, Inc.

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: seagrass_esterobay_2006

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200602

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200604

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200605

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: seagrass_esterobay_2006

Source_Contribution:

Erased area where this data overlapped more recent data "seagrass_swfwmd_2008", then reselected code 6510 "tidal flats".

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Photo Science, Inc.

Publication_Date: Unpublished material

Title: seagrass_bigbend_2006

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: seagrass_bigbend_2006

Source_Contribution:

Category 6510 reselected from this data set. All selected features were used in the compilation unless overlapped by more recent data.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Publication_Date: 20080522

Title: wetland_fl_nwi

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC. FWS/OBS-79/31.

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.

Publisher:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation

Online_Linkage: <http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/index.html>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 25000

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1977

Ending_Date: 2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: wetland_fl_nwi

Source_Contribution:

This data set was used in areas where tidal flats were not delineated in more recent seagrass mapping studies. We used polygons from this data set that represented Estuarine and Marine unvegetated tidally influenced features. Because this data set is older, it was erased using areas where more recent seagrass mapping indicated that the flats are now vegetated. Also areas where unvegetated marine flats experienced high wave action were removed.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

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

Publication_Date: 2009

Title: submerged_aquatic_vegetation

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

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

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1987

Ending_Date: 2008

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: submerged_aquatic_vegetation

Source_Contribution:

SAV polygons were used to ERASE NWI polygon features to leave only unvegetated tidal flats.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Avineon, Inc.

Publication_Date: 20050914

Title: benthic_flbay_2004

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20040331

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20040421

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_flbay_2004

Source_Contribution:

Habitat type 1cc (Unconsolidated Sediments, Bank) was used from this data set.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center (CSC), Dade County

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: benthic_south_fl

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Source_Scale_Denominator: 48000

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1991

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1992

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1995

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_south_fl

Source_Contribution:

Areas identified as "Bare Substrate" types with the "Bank" modifier were used from this data set, only in areas where not overlapped by the more recent Florida Bay 2004 data.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: benthic_palmbeach_2007

Publication_Date: 20080429

Title: benthic_palmbeach_2007

Edition: Version 8.3, September 29, 2005

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Clearwater, FL

Publisher: Avineon, Inc.

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2007

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: benthic_palmbeach_2007

Source_Contribution:

Category 6510 reselected from this data set. All selected features were used in the compilation.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Avineon, Inc.

Publication_Date: 20081217

Title: seagrass_springscoast07

Edition: Final

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000

Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200704

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: seagrass_springscoast07

Source_Contribution:

Category 6510 reselected from this data set. All selected features were used in the compilation, except where ovelapped by more recent seagrass_swfwmd_2008 data.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Reselected 6510 from the seagrass data sets where it is mapped.Selected Estuarine/Marine Unvegetated and tidally influenced polygons from NWI.
Erased from NWI the full extent of the seagrass data sets where tidal flats were mapped more recently.
Erased from NWI the statewide seagrass polygons (these are vegetated flats).
Removed remaining "high wave action" areas from NWI.
Merged NWI with the 6510 polygons from the seagrass mapping projects.
Ran a topology to identify and eliminate overlapping polygons.
Dissolved based on attributes METADATA, SOURCEDATE, and DESCRIPT attributes to simplify geometry.
Loaded to ArcSDE geodatabase.

Process_Date: 2009

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: NAD 1983 2011 Florida GDL Albers

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 24.0

Standard_Parallel: 31.5

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.0

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.0

False_Easting: 400000.0

False_Northing: 0.0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.0001

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.0001

Planar_Distance_Units: meter

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D NAD 1983 2011

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: GIS.FWC.tidal_flat_fl_poly

Entity_Type_Definition: Unvegetated tidal flats in Florida.

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: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: Description of feature classification in source data set.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Description of feature classification.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOURCEDATE

Attribute_Definition: Date of source data set.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Date of source data set.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: METADATA

Attribute_Definition: Metadata name of source data set.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Metadata name of source data set.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.area

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE.len

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

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

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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; 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: 20100922

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GISLibrarian

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 33701

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

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.