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. 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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