Fish Aggregation Sites in the Florida Keys

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information
• CoRIS

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Department of Commerce(DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center(SEFSC)

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Fish Aggregation Sites in the Florida Keys

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheet

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Beaufort, NC

Publisher:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center(SEFSC), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Online_Linkage: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/

Description:

Abstract:

Spawning aggregations are an important event in the life-history of many coral reef fish species. During short time periods (typically during full moons), fish will aggregate to spawn at discrete locations along a coral reef tract. Locations of historical spawning aggregations in the Florida Keys Reef Tract were collected through interviews with fishermen and review of the scientific literature. Field assessments are conducted during predicted spawning times, typically during full moon periods in the winter, spring and summer.

Purpose:

This dataset represents locations and findings from 3 years of surveys on historical reef fish spawning aggregations in the Florida Keys Reef Tract. Observations were made using fishery sonar and confirmed(when possible using visual dive census) using visual census and scuba. Qualitative assessments of the abundance/biomass and behaviors of species of interest are also provided when available.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 2009

Ending_Date: 2012

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.943733

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.016667

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.728650

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.433480

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter

Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project

Theme_Keyword:

F082 Assessing the locations and status of reef fish spawning aggregations in the Florida Keys

Theme_Keyword: 1317

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: 007

Theme_Keyword: oceans

Theme_Keyword: 014

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Biology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Lower Florida Keys (24N081W0021)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Middle Florida Keys (24N081W0019)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Middle Florida Keys > Middle Florida Keys (24N081W0019)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Lower Florida Keys (24N081W0021)

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Upper Florida Keys (24N080W0018)

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Upper Florida Keys (24N080W0018)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region

Place_Keyword: Florida

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Todd Kellison

Contact_Organization:

Department of Commerce(DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center(SEFSC)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 101 Pivers Island Rd.

City: Beaufort

State_or_Province: North Carolina

Postal_Code: 28516

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (252)728-3595

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: todd.kellison@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 5:00pm M-F

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: FSA Keys site names & coordinates.xlsx

Entity_Type_Definition:

Site and biomass information from reported fish aggregation locations in the Florida Keys

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Region

Attribute_Definition: Geographic region of the Florida Keys

Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Upper Keys

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 24N080W0018

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: CoRIS Place Keyword Thesaurus by Ocean

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Middle Keys

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 24N081W0019

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: CoRIS Place Keyword Thesaurus by Ocean

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Lower Keys

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 24N081W0019

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: CoRIS Place Keyword Thesaurus by Ocean

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site_name

Attribute_Definition: Name of the survey sites relative to the project

Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Site names for each survey location given by science party

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Species

Attribute_Definition:

Reported fish species(common name)caught by commercial fisherman at site location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Fish species(common name) from the snapper/grouper complex

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude

Attribute_Definition:

The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 24.4433480

Range_Domain_Maximum: 25.728650

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude

Attribute_Definition:

The angular distance East or West from the Prime Meridian, measured in deqrees.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -81.943733

Range_Domain_Maximum: -80.016667

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.000001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Biomass_Qual

Attribute_Definition:

Qualitative descriptor of relative abundance observed during dive and/or acoustic surveys

Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Low

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Average fish density

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Moderate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Above average fish density

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: High

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Large fish aggregation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NS

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not surveyed

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Todd Kellison

Contact_Organization:

Department of Commerce(DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center(SEFSC)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 101 Pivers Island Rd.

City: Beaufort

State_or_Province: North Carolina

Postal_Code: 28516

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (252)728-3595

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: todd.kellison@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 5:00pm M-F

Resource_Description: Offline Data

Distribution_Liability:

These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA can not assume liability for and 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.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230725

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120125

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Erik Ebert

Contact_Organization: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research(CCFHR)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 101 Pivers Island Rd.

City: Beaufort

State_or_Province: North Carolina

Postal_Code: 28516

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (252)728-3595

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

CoRIS:

CoRIS_ID: 20120125081813

CoRIS_Children: None

CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20090101

CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20121231

CoRIS_Metadata_Link:

https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/metadata_fsa_keys_sites.html

CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 6441