Theoretical Flight Path for Charlotte County Aerial Distribution Survey for Manatees (January 1987 to December 1988)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: Unpublished material
Title:
Theoretical Flight Path for Charlotte County Aerial Distribution Survey for Manatees (January 1987 to December 1988)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: <http://geodata.myfwc.com>
Description:
Abstract:
Aerial distribution 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 fixed wing aircraft in urban areas or where waters are particularly opaque and hovering may be required. Surveys are flown along a standardized, theoretical flight route, which was designed to cover all likely manatee habitats in the study area. This "theoretical flight path" indicates the area that was covered during each survey, but it may not be the actual flight route flown on every survey. GPS tracklines recorded during surveys may be available for some flights. The survey area includes the coastal waters of Charlotte County and small adjacent sections of Lee, Sarasota and deSoto Counties. Major water bodies included Charlotte Harbor, Myakka River, Peace River, Bull Bay, Turtle Bay and lower Gasparilla Sound. Many undeveloped areas under state or federal management are part of the study area.
Purpose:
To determine the seasonal distribution of manatees in Charlotte 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: 19870114
Ending_Date: 19881214
Currentness_Reference: Survey dates
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.348511
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.933126
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.113288
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.665906
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRItheme
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: FWRIplace
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Counties
Place_Keyword: Pinellas
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: winter, spring, summer, fall
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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 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
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 Eastern Standard Time
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
https://mermaid.ncddc.noaa.gov/fwc/fwri/wr/mmr/Manatees/Manatee_11-030_fp/idinfo/browse/BrowseGraphic_Dist_Charlotte_1987_1988.jpg
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: image of study area
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Data_Set_Credit: The flight path was developed and digitized by FWC staff.
Native_Data_Set_Environment: ArcGIS

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: not applicable
Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable
Completeness_Report: Flight path is complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The route was created using detailed maps, such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)1:40,000 navigation charts or U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 topographic maps.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The theoretical flight path was digitized into a GIS shapefile format. GIS is a computer software system for representing data spatially and for conducting spatial analyses. The flight path was created in reference to the FWC-FWRI Wildlife Research Marine Mammal section 40K shoreline.
Process_Date: 1987

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: 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

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Entity_Type_Label: GIS.FWC.Manatee_DistPath_Charlotte_1987_1988_arc
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GIS shapefile containing the theoretical flight path for the Charlotte County aerial distribution survey. Shapefile was previously named FTCHAR.
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Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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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.STLength()

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Position: Metadata Technician
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 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
Hours_of_Service: 08:00 am - 05:00pm EST
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: 20120802
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 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-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
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