GIS_FWC_sea_turtle_stranding

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Title: GIS_FWC_sea_turtle_stranding
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
Coordinated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), the Florida Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN) is responsible for gathering standardized data on stranded marine turtles throughout the state. The Florida STSSN functions as a part of an eighteen state network led by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). In Florida, strandings are documented by FWRI staff biologists and by a network of permitted participants located around the state. Live strandings are rescued and transported to properly permitted rehabilitation facilities. Data from strandings are collected on a standardized reporting form and include date, species, location, carapace length and width, carcass condition, carcass disposition, and information on anomalies (e.g., entanglement, propeller damage, fibropapillomas). Additionally, certain carcasses are regularly collected by FWRI staff for gross or detailed necropsy. Each week, FWRI reports Florida strandings to NMFS as a part of a management plan that is intended to reduce the incidental take of turtles in the shrimp fishery. FWRI also generates monthly and yearly stranding summary reports to monitor mortality and to detect and describe any unusual stranding events. Stranding data collected through the Florida STSSN have been used extensively in the identification of mortality factors and in the development of recovery actions (e.g., Turtle Excluder Device (TED) requirements, gill net regulations).
Purpose:
The purpose is to monitor marine turtle mortality and identify mortality factors in Florida by documenting stranded marine turtles.
Supplemental_Information:
A stranding is any dead sea turtle that is found floating or washed ashore. Strandings also include live turtles that are found with life-threatening problems (e.g., sick, injured, or entangled). The location of the stranding when first reported is the point location that appears in this database and may or may not be the location at the time of death. The following are not included in this database: strandings of sea turtles that were not identified to species, strandings where a latitude and longitude could not be determined, and strandings of captive-reared turtles. Turtles that are known to be captured incidental to some activity (i.e., commercial fisheries, research projects, power plant operations, etc.) are not included in this database. Stranding data are often used to monitor mortality rates and may sometimes be used as an indicator of the relative distributions and abundances of different species and sizes of sea turtles. However, there are several considerations to keep in mind when using stranding data for these purposes. 1) Not all turtles that die are discovered, reported, and documented by the STSSN. A majority of dead turtles probably do not wash ashore. Of those that do wash ashore, many may become hidden in mangroves or other vegetation, and some that strand on open, sandy beaches may still go unreported. Therefore, sea turtle stranding data represent only a subset of all dead turtles. 2) Decreases or increases in stranding numbers may not be due to decreases or increases in mortality rates. For example, mortality rates may remain unchanged but decreases or increases in local turtle populations may result in changes in the number of strandings. 3) Carcasses and debilitated turtles may drift hundreds of kilometers before being documented as a stranding. Turtles may strand on beaches adjacent to well-used in-water habitats, but they may also strand along areas where they do not normally occur.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19860101
Ending_Date: 20141231
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.551900
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.975400
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.710800
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.000000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FMRItheme
Theme_Keyword: mortality
Theme_Keyword: strandings
Theme_Keyword: turtles
Theme_Keyword: threatened and endangered (turtles, whales, manatees, sturgeon)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FMRIplace
Place_Keyword: Florida
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: FMRIstratum
Stratum_Keyword: surface
Access_Constraints:
All data must be verified by Principle Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release
Use_Constraints:
All data must be credited to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Person: Allen M. Foley, Ph D.
Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist, FL STSSN coordinator
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (904)573-3930
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (904)573-4982
Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1700 (ET), Monday - Friday
Data_Set_Credit:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute's Marine Turtle Program; Florida Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network; National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Protected Species Management.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.2.3552

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 8.9831528411952133e-009
Longitude_Resolution: 8.9831528411952133e-009
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D North American 1983
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_sea_turtle_stranding
Entity_Type_Definition:
This data provides information on sea turtle strandings in Florida.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: YEAR_
Attribute_Definition: Year of the stranding event.
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Notes the year that the stranding took place.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MONTH_
Attribute_Definition: Month of the stranding event.
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Notes the month in which the stranding took place.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CONDITION
Attribute_Definition: Condition of the stranded carcass upon discovery.
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fresh dead
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: STSSN
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Skeleton, bones only
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: STSSN
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Moderately decomposed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: STSSN
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alive
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: STSSN
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dried carcass
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: STSSN
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Severely decomposed
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The numerical designators serve to categorize whether the animal was living or deceased when encountered. If the animal was found to be deceased when discovered, the designators serve to categorize the state and extent of carcass decomposition.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DAY_
Attribute_Definition: Day of the stranding event.
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Notes the day on which the stranding took place.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STSSN_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Unique record identifier for each stranding event in the STSSN database.
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Contains a unique alphanumeric identifier for each stranding event in the STSSN database.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DDLONG
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of the stranding event in decimal degrees (DD.dddd).
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Notes the longitude of stranding event in decimal degrees (DD.dddd).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DDLAT
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of the stranding event in decimal degrees (DD.dddd).
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Notes the latitude of stranding event in decimal degrees (DD.dddd).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTYNAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of the county in which the stranding event occurred.
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Notes the name of the county in which the stranding event occurred.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CWSL
Attribute_Definition: Carapace width, straight line (cm).
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Measures the straight-line width of the carapace of the animal in cm.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CWOC
Attribute_Definition: Carapace width, over curve (cm).
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Measures the curved carapace width of the animal in cm.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLSL
Attribute_Definition: Carapace length, straight line (cm).
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Measures the straight-line length of the carapace of the animal in cm.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMMONNAME
Attribute_Definition: Common name of the stranded species.
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Notes the common name of the stranded species.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CLOC
Attribute_Definition: Carapace length, over curve (cm)
Attribute_Definition_Source: STSSN
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Measures the curved carapace length of the animal in cm.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20160205
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Marine Turtle Program
Contact_Person: Robert Hardy
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: Pinellas
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727)896-8626
Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1700 (ET), Monday - Friday
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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