Acropora Presence/Absence in Surveyed Waters of Florida 1996-2008

Metadata:

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

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Publication_Date: Unpublished material

Title:

Acropora Presence/Absence in Surveyed Waters of Florida 1996-2008

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

On May 9, 2006, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) listed staghorn and elkhorn corals (Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These two species qualified as ESA threatened species because there was evidence they have undergone substantial declines in abundance (from historic levels) throughout their ranges. NOAA Fisheries Service is now seeking to determine the extant spatial distribution of these two species throughout the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to aid in the management and regulatory activities related to ESA listing. These data represent the potential locations of presence or absence for elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and staghorn coral (A. cervicornis).

Purpose:

The overarching goal is to provide NOAA Fisheries Service with information on the extant spatial distribution of acroporid corals throughout the Atlantic Ocean to aid in management and regulatory activities related to their Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing. The purpose of these data is to visually represent the potential locations of presence or absence of Acropora spp. for GIS analysis and display.

Supplemental_Information:

Data submitted by investigators are converted into a series of flat files in dbf format with indices that show presence and true absence (where possible) of A. cervicornis and A. palmata for each U.S. State or Territory. True absence of an Acropora species means that an active search was made to locate the coral at the given GPS coordinates, but the species were not found there.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1996

Beginning_Time: Unknown

Ending_Date: 2008

Ending_Time: Unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.103000

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.015800

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.842000

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.442500

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter

Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project

Theme_Keyword: Acropora Implementation Issues

Theme_Keyword: 2160

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: biota

Theme_Keyword: 002

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: 007

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Geographic Information > Reef Locations

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral Reef Ecology > Coral Cover

Theme_Keyword:

EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Acropora palmata

Theme_Keyword: Acropora cervicornis

Theme_Keyword: Endangered Species

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: staghorn coral

Theme_Keyword: elkhorn coral

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Florida Keys

Place_Keyword: Palm Beach County

Place_Keyword: Broward County

Place_Keyword: Miami-Dade County

Place_Keyword: Monroe County

Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus

Place_Keyword:

OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Florida Keys (24N081W0007)

Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Florida

Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida

Place_Keyword:

COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Florida Keys (24N081W0007)

Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region

Place_Keyword: Florida

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Users be advised that the data identifies potential locations of presence of absence for Acropora spp. and does not definitively identify all locations of Acropora spp. To determine actual presence of Acropora spp., an in-water survey must be conducted.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jennifer Moore

Contact_Organization: NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service

Contact_Position: Acropora Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 263 13th Avenue South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33071-5505

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jennifer.Moore@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: Not Applicable

Completeness_Report: Complete Pending NMFS PRD Review

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

digital GIS shapefiles were developed using ESRI ArcGIS software to show the distribution of A. cervicornis and A. palmata separately in each location where we have data. Data submitted by investigators are converted into a series of flat files in dbf format with indices that show presence and true absence (where possible) of A. cervicornis and A. palmata for each U.S. State or Territory.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce

Process_Date: 20080430

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA-NMFS

Contact_Person: Amanda Frick

Contact_Position: GIS Analyst/Contractor

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 263 13th Avenue South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701-5505

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Amanda.Frick@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6049

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: AcroporaFL_presabs

Entity_Type_Definition:

Presence or absence of Acropora palmata and Acropora cervicornis in Florida waters

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Unknown

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

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: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID

Attribute_Definition: point identifier

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA/NMFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Variable - point identifier

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR

Attribute_Definition: Year in which the survey was conducted

Attribute_Definition_Source: Varied sources

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1996

Range_Domain_Maximum: 2008

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LAT

Attribute_Definition: decimal degrees latitude of point location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Varied Sources

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 24.4425

Range_Domain_Maximum: 30.842

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONG

Attribute_Definition: decimal degrees longitude of point location

Attribute_Definition_Source: Varied sources

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -83.103

Range_Domain_Maximum: -80.158

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACER

Attribute_Definition: A. cervicornis presence or absence: P = presence; A = absence

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA/NMFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: P=Presence

Codeset_Source: NOAA/NMFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: A=Absence

Codeset_Source: NOAA/NMFS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: APAL

Attribute_Definition: A. palmata presence or absence: P = presence; A = absence

Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA/NMFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: P=Presence

Codeset_Source: NOAA/NMFS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: A=Absence

Codeset_Source: NOAA/NMFS

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jennifer Moore

Contact_Organization: NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service

Contact_Position: Acropora Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 263 13th Avenue South

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33071-5505

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jennifer.Moore@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/coris/data/NOAA/nmfs/sefsc/acropora_2160/Acropora_PA_FL.zip

Fees: None

Custom_Order_Process:

Please contact the Distributor (see above) regarding data access.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20200329

Metadata_Review_Date: 20090410

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service

Contact_Person: Amanda Frick

Contact_Position: GIS Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: NOAA Fisheries Service

Address: 263 13th Ave S

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701-5505

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Amanda.Frick@noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time

Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html

CoRIS:

CoRIS_ID: 20090410055713

CoRIS_Children: None

CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 19960101

CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20081231

CoRIS_Metadata_Link:

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

CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 2680