Acropora Spatial Survey Data

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA Fisheries SEFSC Benthic Ecosystem Assessment and Research
Publication_Date: 20080901
Title:
Acropora Spatial Survey Data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: \\DWILLAMS-XP1\DT C Drive\Documents and Settings\dwilliam\Desktop\scootermapGIS\products\Acropsppsurvey.shp
Description:
Abstract:
Presence or absence of acroporid corals marked by handheld GPS during snorkel or tow surveys of shallow water (<5m) reef habitats in the Upper Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (USA)
Purpose:
To document the presence or absence of Acropora spp at shallow reef sites in the Upper Florida Keys (USA)
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20050523
Ending_Date: 20070801
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.410790
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.196320
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.291290
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.544660
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/outgoing/CoRIS/Keywords/CoRIS%20Theme%20Keyword%20Thesaurus.xls
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates > Census > Population density
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs > Coral reef ecology
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Photic zone corals
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/outgoing/CoRIS/Keywords/CoRIS%20Place%20Keywords%20Thesaurus.xls
Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Key Largo (25N080W0010)
Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Grecian Rocks (25N080W0019)
Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Dry Rocks (25N080W0011)
Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Elbow Reef (25N080W0020)
Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > French Reef (25N080W0022)
Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > White Bank Dry Rocks (25N080W0021)
Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Conch Reef (24N080W0011)
Place_Keyword: OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Molasses Reef (25N080W0003)
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/outgoing/CoRIS/Metadata/CoRIS_Taxonomy.xls
Stratum_Keyword: Acropora palmata
Stratum_Keyword: Acropora cervicornis
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Please cite contributors when using this data
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dana Williams
Contact_Organization: NOAA Fisheries SEFSC
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
75 Virginia Beach Dr
City: Miami
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33149
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 305-361-4569
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dana.williams@noaa.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Margaret W. Miller
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324
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Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset copied.
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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: 3865
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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
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Acropsppsurvey
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: Point_Name
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date_Marke
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: File_Name
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Region
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Lat
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Long
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Attribute
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Quan
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Original__
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GPS_Unit
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sampling_M
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Track_Over
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Notes
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dana Williams
Contact_Organization: NOAA Fisheries SEFSC
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 305-361-4569
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dana.williams@noaa.gov
Contact Instructions:
Request electronic copy by email
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of
distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC cannot assume liability for any 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:
Transfer_Size: 0.103
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20080904
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dana Williams
Contact_Organization: NOAA Fisheries SEFSC
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: REQUIRED: The mailing and/or physical address for the organization or individual.
City: REQUIRED: The city of the address.
State_or_Province: REQUIRED: The state or province of the address.
Postal_Code: REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 305-361-4569
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dana.williams@noaa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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