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Fish Aggregation Sites in the Florida Keys

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

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