Identification_Information: 
  Citation: 
    Citation_Information: 
      Originator: 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)
      Publication_Date: Unpublished material
      Title: NOAA Point Shapefile - 100m2 Fish Density of Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary, United States,R/V Manta, ROV Cruise, May 2011, WGS84
      Publication_Information: 
        Publication_Place: Beaufort, North Carolina
        Publisher: NOAA's Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
      Online_Linkage: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/
  Description: 
    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.
    Purpose: 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 ROV surveys and fish community assessments.
  Time_Period_of_Content: 
    Time_Period_Information: 
      Range_of_Dates/Times: 
        Beginning_Date: 20110515
        Ending_Date: 20110518
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status: 
    Progress: In work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain: 
    Bounding_Coordinates: 
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.832677
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.585648
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.971737
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.845930
  Keywords: 
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter
      Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project
      Theme_Keyword: F058 Baseline assessment of fish and benthic communities of the Flower Garden Banks
      Theme_Keyword: 20464
      Theme_Keyword: 20666
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Fisheries Acoustics
      Theme_Keyword: Hydrographic Acoustics
      Theme_Keyword: Fish Survey
      Theme_Keyword: Splitbeam Sonar
      Theme_Keyword: 120kHz
      Theme_Keyword: Simard
      Theme_Keyword: NOAA
      Theme_Keyword: Reef
      Theme_Keyword: Coral
      Theme_Keyword: EK60
      Theme_Keyword: Acoustics
    Theme: 
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: biota
      Theme_Keyword: 002
      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 > Ocean Acoustics > Acoustic Attenuation/Transmission > Bioacoustics > Fishes
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Fish
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Flower Garden National Marine Sanctuary
      Place_Keyword: Flower Garden Banks
      Place_Keyword: East Flower Garden Banks
      Place_Keyword: West Flower Garden Banks
      Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Flower Garden Banks > East Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0001)
      Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > Gulf of Mexico > Flower Garden Banks > West Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0002)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Texas > East Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0001)
      Place_Keyword: COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Texas > West Flower Garden Banks (27N093W0002)
    Place: 
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
      Place_Keyword: FGB
  Access_Constraints: Please cite any use of this data.
  Use_Constraints: None
  Point_of_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: 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
        Contact_Person: Chris Taylor
      Contact_Position: Ecologist
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 101 Pivers Island Road
        City: Beaufort
        State_or_Province: North Carolina
        Postal_Code: 28516
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 2527283595
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris.taylor@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: ESRI ArcGIS 10
Data_Quality_Information: 
  Attribute_Accuracy: 
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Prior to survey, calibration was performed utilizing a tungsten sphere to get accurate target strength returns and then the calibration data was applied to the survey data.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: All data was scrutinized and edited for bad data returns.  Apply a tracking algorithmic to detect fish in the water column.  All data analyses were conducted using Echoview 5.1 software.
  Completeness_Report: The fish acoustic data is for the East and West Banks for the Flower Garden National Marine Sanctuary.  Only surveyed predefined areas of the sanctuary in a variety of habitats.
  Lineage: 
    Process_Step: 
      Process_Description: A 120kHz scientific split-beam acoustic system(Simrad EK60)was used to collect the acoustic data.  Data was record and backed up to external hard drive during survey in a *.raw file format.  Deployment of the transducer was of the side pole mount aboard the R/V Manta.  GPS data was recorded straight to the .raw file from a Garmin GPS antenna.  All equipment offsets were applied prior to the start of the survey in the acquisition software.  Survey was set at 50m line spacing for the coral caps and 100m line spacing for the other habitat within the Sanctuary.  All data was processed in Echoview 5.1 and an exported *.csv file was converted to a *.shp file.
      Process_Date: 2011
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: FGBNMS2011_ROV
      Entity_Type_Definition: Fish Distribution in the Flower Gardens Banks National Marine Sanctuary.  Fish are in 100 square meter resolution and divided into three categories: Small Fish(<11cm), Medium Fish(between 11cm to 29cm), and Large Fish(>29cm).
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition: Unique Feature Identifier
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ERSI
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Geometric Shape
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ERSI
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Defines Geometry of shape
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Interval
      Attribute_Definition: Area of the survey divided into 100 meter square sections
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 735
    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: 27.845930
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 27.971737
    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: -93.585648
          Range_Domain_Maximum: -93.832677
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Sm_Fish
      Attribute_Definition: Average Size of Small Fish <11cm in a given interval.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.99798
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: cm
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Sm_Density
      Attribute_Definition: Density of Small Fish(<11cm) in a given interval.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.136784
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Md_Fish
      Attribute_Definition: Average Size of Medium Fish between 11cm and 29cm in a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 28.972289
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: cm
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Md_Density
      Attribute_Definition: Density of Medium Size Fish(between11cm and 29cm) in a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 23.766424
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Lg_Fish
      Attribute_Definition: Average Size of Large Fish >29cm in a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 820.266547
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: cm
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Lg_Density
      Attribute_Definition: Density of Large Fish >29cm in a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.988695
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Density
      Attribute_Definition: All fish in a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.460491
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: Dist_above
      Attribute_Definition: The average distance off the sea floor of fish in a given interval.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 445.324301
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: DateLocal
      Attribute_Definition: Average Date(EST) of the data during collection for a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2011-05-15
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2011-05-18
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: TimeLocal
      Attribute_Definition: Average Time(EST) of the data during collection for a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00:00:26
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:59:55
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Time
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: DateGMT
      Attribute_Definition: Average Date(GMT) of the data during collection for a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2011-05-16
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2011-05-18
    Attribute: 
      Attribute_Label: TimeGMT
      Attribute_Definition: Average Time(GMT) of the data during collection for a given interval
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR)
      Attribute_Domain_Values: 
        Range_Domain: 
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 01:35:18
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 08:47:05
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Time
  Overview_Description: 
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The fish distribution table cover all of the area surveyed in May 2011 during ROV cruise and are divide into different fish classes by length.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Fields within fish distribution table are described as attributes within the Detailed Descriptions for the Entity
Distribution_Information: 
  Distributor: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: 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
        Contact_Person: Chris Taylor
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 101 Piver Island Road
        City: Beaufort
        State_or_Province: North Carolina
        Postal_Code: 28516
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 2528380833
  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.
  Standard_Order_Process: 
    Digital_Form: 
      Digital_Transfer_Information: 
        Format_Name: .shp
      Digital_Transfer_Option: 
        Offline_Option: 
          Offline_Media: compressed .zip file
          Recording_Format: compressed in a zipped file
    Fees: 0
    Ordering_Instructions: Contact Chris Taylor @ chris.taylor@noaa.gov
Metadata_Reference_Information: 
  Metadata_Date: 20200329
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20120209
  Metadata_Contact: 
    Contact_Information: 
      Contact_Organization_Primary: 
        Contact_Organization: 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
        Contact_Person: Erik Ebert
      Contact_Address: 
        Address_Type: mailing and physical
        Address: 101 Piver Island Road
        City: Beaufort
        State_or_Province: North Carolina
        Postal_Code: 28516
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 2527288751
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: erik.ebert@noaa.gov
      Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm EST
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
CoRIS: 
  CoRIS_ID: 20120209021717
  CoRIS_Children: None
  CoRIS_Beginning_Date: 20110515
  CoRIS_Ending_Date: 20110518
  CoRIS_Metadata_Link: https://www.coris.noaa.gov/metadata/records/html/fgb_rov_2011.html
  CoRIS_Tracking_ID: 6452