Aerial Survey of Vessel Usage and Marine Animal Occurrence between Ft. Pierce and Key West Florida, 1992-2004

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What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   Jim Bohnsack, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division, 200511, Aerial Survey of Vessel Usage and Marine Animal Occurrence between Ft. Pierce and Key West Florida, 1992-2004.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.00

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.90

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.00

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.24

3. What does it look like?

   https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nmfs/sefsc/air_surveys/florida_sanctuary_airsurveys.jpg (JPEG)

   Air survey tracks September 1992- March 2004

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: Sep-1992

   Ending_Date: Mar-2004

   Currentness_Reference: Ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Database

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
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   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Jim Bohnsack, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division
2. Who also contributed to the data set?
3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

Why was the data set created?

To document vessel usage (fishing effort), marine animal occurrences, MPA usage and 'fish the line' effects, and BNP trailer counts/vessel regression equations.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: Not releasable until published.

Use_Constraints:

Please acknowledge NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   James A Bohnsack

   NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division

   75 Virginia Beach Dr

   Miami, FL
   

   (305)361-5761 (voice)

   Jim.Bohnsack@noaa.gov
2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Offline Data
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and SEFSC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ASCII Database
     Media you can order:	CDROM (format Joilet) Note: Joliet is an extension of the ISO 9660 standard which allows CD-ROMs to have longer filenames and other modern features.

   • Cost to order the data: None

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Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 29-Mar-2020

Metadata author:

James A Bohnsack

NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Protected Resources Division

75 Virginia Beach Dr

Miami, FL

(305)361-5761 (voice)

Jim.Bohnsack@noaa.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)