NOAA Point Shapefile - 100m2 Fish Density for Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary, United States, R/V Manta, 2010, WGS84

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Title:
NOAA Point Shapefile - 100m2 Fish Density for Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary, United States, R/V Manta, 2010, WGS84
Abstract:
The design of this field mission is three fold: (1) to spatially characterize the distribution, abundance and size of both reef fishes and macro invertebrates within and around the waters of the Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary using, (2) to relate this information to in-situ data collected on associated habitat parameters and (3) to use hydroacoustics technologies for a comprehensive assessment of East and West Bank. This information collected will be used to evaluate the utility of an experimental fishing closure on one of the most pristine reefs under US jurisdiction in the tropical Western Atlantic. Data collected during this mission (pre-closure) will provide baseline information necessary to evaluate closure efficacy and assess whether the closure should become permanent.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Center for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR), Unpublished material, NOAA Point Shapefile - 100m2 Fish Density for Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary, United States, R/V Manta, 2010, WGS84.

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.860935
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.571515
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.974571
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.828724
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 10-May-2010
    Beginning_Time: Unknown
    Ending_Date: 13-Sep-2010
    Ending_Time: Unknown
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Area Point
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal Degrees.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Fish Distubution by Size
    Fish Distrubution in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, 2010. Fish are divided into 100 meter squared resolution. Fish are devided into three groups Small Fish(<11cm), Medium Fish(between 11.1cm to 29cm), and Large Fish(>29cm). (Source: ArcGIS Point Shapefile)
    FID
    Unique Feature Identifier (Source: ERSI)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:10576
    Shape
    Geometric Shape (Source: ERSI) Type of Shapefile in ArcGIS
    Interval
    Area of the survey divided into 100 meter square sections (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:1591
    Latitude
    The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees. (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:27.828724
    Maximum:27.974571
    Longitude
    The angular distance East or West from the Prime Meridian, measured in deqrees. (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research(CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:-93.571515
    Maximum:-93.860935
    Sm_Fish
    Average Size of Small Fish <11cm in a given interval. (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:10.999585
    Units:centimeter
    Sm_Density
    Density of Small Fish(<11cm) in a given interval. (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:41.715887
    Md_Fish
    Average Size of Medium Fish between 11cm and 29cm in a given interval (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:28.975031
    Units:centimeter
    Md_Density
    Density of Medium Size Fish between 11cm and 29cm in a given interval (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:32.016823
    Lg_Fish
    Average Size of Large Fish >29cm in a given interval. (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:481.709612
    Lg_Density
    Density of Large Fish >29cm in a given interval (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:9.171534
    Density
    Density of all Fish in a given interval (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:62.303621
    EST
    Average Eastern Standard Time of the data during collection for a given interval (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:1:00 am
    Maximum:9:59 pm
    Date_
    Average Date of the data during collection for a given interval (Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR))
    Range of values
    Minimum:7/26/2008
    Maximum:8/4/2008

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Department of Commmerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Nation Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR), Applied Ecology and Restoration Research Branch
    Attn: Chris Taylor
    Ecologist
    101 Pivers Island Road
    Beaufort, North Carolina

    2527283595 (voice)
    chris.taylor@noaa.gov
    Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Why was the data set created?

1. To design and implement a mobile fisheries sonar survey in concert with multibeam echosounder hydrographic surveys to assess and map fish densities and biomass within and outside proposed management zones.2. To assess distribution of fish densities relative to management and ecological reserve boundaries and other differences that may be associated with management zones and habitat types, particularly as fish distributions relate to movements between habitat types.3. To assess the extent of fish density distributions in comparison with diver visual surveys and fish community assessments.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 2010 (process 1 of 4)
    Acoustic data was collected aboard the NOAA R/V Manta using ES120-7C splitbeam transducer. The Kongsberg ES120-7C tansducer was deployed using a moon pool. Kongsberg ES transceiver and Simard ES60 software was used in the data acquisition. Data was collected during all shifts of multibeam survey.
    Date: 2010 (process 2 of 4)
    Echoview 4 was used in this step of the data processing. The .raw file format was edited for erroneous ping returns and acoustic noise. Fish were track using a tracking algorithm and the fish tracks were export in a .csv format.
    Date: 2010 (process 3 of 4)
    Microsoft Office Excel 2007 was used to calculate the density and size of fish throughout the water column. Divided fish into 100 meter square area and created a new workbook with the calculated fish sizes and densities.
    Date: 2010 (process 4 of 4)
    Arc Catalog was used to convert the .xlsx file format to shapefiles. Set the geographic coordinate system to WGS 84. Then merged the all the .shp file into one .shp file with all the trip data.
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

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

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    This data consist of fish densities in the Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary. The data was collected using Simrad ES60 GPT and 120kHz transducer.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    Not applicable

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Access_Constraints: Please cite any use of this data.
Use_Constraints: Not for Navigation
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Nation Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR), Applied Ecology and Restoration Research Branch
    Attn: Chris Taylor
    101 Piver Island Road
    Beaufort, North Carolina

    2528380833 (voice)
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  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    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.
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Dates:
Last modified: 29-Mar-2020
Last Reviewed: 16-Feb-2011
Metadata author:
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Nation Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR), Applied Ecology and Restoration Research Branch
Attn: Erik Ebert
101 Piver Island Road
Beaufort, North Carolina

2527288751 (voice)
erik.ebert@noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm EST
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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