Turtlenesting_2006

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Publication_Date: Unpublished material
Title:
Turtlenesting_2006
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: http://ocean.floridamarine.org/mrgis/
Description:
Abstract:
The State of Florida, through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Florida Marine Research Institute, coordinates the Statewide Nesting Beach Survey program (SNBS).  The SNBS was initiated in 1979 under a cooperative agreement between FWC (then DNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Its purpose is to document the total distribution, seasonality, and abundance of nesting by sea turtles in Florida.  Three species of sea turtles, the loggerhead (Caretta caretta), the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), nest regularly on Florida's beaches.   All the species are listed as either Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Survey data are derived from observations of tracks and other nesting signs left on the beach by sea turtles.  Species identifications and determinations of nesting or non-nesting emergences are based on the evaluation of features of the track and the nest.  Data are gathered through a network of permit holders consisting of private conservation groups, volunteers, consultants, academics, local governments, federal agencies, and the Florida Park Service.  Results are used by managers to evaluate and minimize impacts to turtles and their nests due to human activities such as coastal construction, beach renourishment, and recreation, as well as to identify important areas for enhanced protection or land acquisition.
Purpose:
The purpose is to monitor marine turtle nesting activity to determine statewide distribution and relative abundance of nesting by three species of marine turtles.   The State of Florida, through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Florida Marine Research Institute, coordinates the Statewide Nesting Beach Survey program (SNBS).  The SNBS was initiated in 1979 under a cooperative agreement between FWC and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Its purpose is to document the total distribution, seasonality, and abundance of nesting by sea turtles in Florida.  Three species of sea turtles, the loggerhead (Caretta caretta), the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), nest regularly on Florida's beaches.   All the species are listed as either Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.Survey data are derived from observations of tracks and other nesting signs left on the beach by sea turtles.  Species identifications and determinations of nesting or non-nesting emergences are based on the evaluation of features of the track and the nest.  Data are gathered through a network of permit holders consisting of private conservation groups, volunteers, consultants, academics, local governments, federal agencies, and the Florida Park Service.  Results are used by managers to evaluate and minimize impacts to turtles and their nests due to human activities such as coastal construction, beach renourishment, and recreation, as well as to identify important areas for enhanced protection or land acquisition.
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.--There are limitations to the use of the SNBS database imposed by the data collection methodology employed. Changes in survey boundaries for individual beaches and variability in survey frequency (days per week) and period (beginning and ending dates) occur in the SNBS program, making it inappropriate for assessing population trends.  Population monitoring is the goal of a complementary DEP program, the Index Nesting Beach Survey Program.  Not all beaches in Florida that are used for nesting by sea turtles are monitored, and thus nest totals represent a minimum estimate.  Evaluation of changes in the number of nests over time in any area must take into account changes in survey effort.  Survey effort is defined herein as the number of kilometers of beach that are monitored for nesting activity.  It an imperfect measure, however, because it does not factor in survey frequency and period on individual beaches, which are also components of effort.  Survey efforts are targeted principally at the loggerhead turtle.  Green turtles and leatherbacks have overlapping but different nesting seasons and thus they are not fully represented in the data.  The total number of nests for each of these species are underestimated, and the first and last nest date of the year do not always accurately reflect their respective nesting seasons.  Determination of nesting success, i.e., whether an emergence has resulted in eggs being deposited, or in a "false crawl", can be difficult, especially in areas where nest densities are high or in situations where weather has erased the marks left in the sand by the turtle.  To protect the integrity of the nests, assessment of nesting success is made visually and is not confirmed by digging.  Thus, there is opportunity for error in this determination.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19790101
Beginning_Time: unknown
Ending_Date: Present
Ending_Time: unknown
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.513066
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.884619
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.728376
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.482112
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRI Theme
Theme_Keyword: turtle
Theme_Keyword: threatened and endangered (turtles, whales, manatees, sturgeon)
Theme_Keyword: monitoring
Theme_Keyword: coastal Florida
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme:
Theme:
Theme:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Operational Tiers
Theme_Keyword: Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife Research
Theme_Keyword: Marine Turtle Research
Theme_Keyword: Artificial Lighting and Sea Turtle Hatchling Behavior
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRI Place
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: statewide
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Region
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-North Central
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Northeast
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Northwest
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-South
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Southwest
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:
Acknowledgment of the 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. It should be noted that shapefiles consisting of Statewide survey areas are general representations and are not attributes.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Brost, Beth
Contact_Organization: FWC-FWRI (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
Data_Set_Credit:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute's Marine Turtle Program; Florida Marine Turtle Permit Holders; Florida Game and Fish Commission's Nongame Wildlife Program and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
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Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Data in the Access database are proofed for agreement with hard copy end-of-the-year reports submitted by permit holders.
Completeness_Report:
Ongoing data collection
Lineage:
Cloud_Cover: Unknown
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference_Method:
It should be noted that shapefiles consisting of Statewide survey areas are general representations and are not attributes.
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 199
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Turtlenesting_2006
Entity_Type_Definition:
Access database
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LENGTH
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STARTDATE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ENDDATE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CC_NEST
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CC_FALSE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CC_False
Attribute_Definition:
Number of Caretta caretta false crawls
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CM_False
Attribute_Definition:
Number of Chelonia mydas false crawlsification
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DC_False
Attribute_Definition:
Number of Dermochelys coriacea false crawls
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of beach
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Km
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BEACH
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CC_FIRST
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: CC_Nest
Attribute_Definition:
Number of Caretta carretta nests
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CC_LAST
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CM_Nest
Attribute_Definition:
Number of Chelonia mydas nests
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CM_NEST
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DC_Nest
Attribute_Definition:
Number of Dermochelys coriaceanests
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CM_FALSE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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Attribute_Label: UNIQUEBCH
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Attribute_Label: display
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The statewide nesting database contains crawl data for the five sea turtles that nest in Florida since 1979.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Statewide Nesting Beach Survey program. FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Group Metadata Technician
Contact_Organization: FWC-FWRI (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
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
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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Fees: none
Ordering_Instructions:
Contact Group Metadata Technician
Turnaround: Approximately ten working days, depending on workload and amount of information requested.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1979
Beginning_Time: unknown
Ending_Date: Present
Ending_Time: unknown
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20110131
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Brost, Beth
Contact_Organization: FWC-FWRI (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 Content Standards 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
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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