Benthic grab data from October 1999 in Apalachicola Bay, Florida
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47881 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2025: Benthic grab data from October 1999 in Apalachicola Bay, Florida, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47881.
Full Citation Examples
The Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and the NOAA Office for Coastal Management worked together to map benthic habitats within Apalachicola Bay, Florida. The bay and the lower portions of four distributaries were surveyed on 11-22 October 1999 using three benthic sampling techniques. This data set represents the benthic community information gathered from grab sampling. Grabs were collected at 136 stations throughout the bay.
Original contact information:
Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Phone: 843-740-1202
Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Distribution Information
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FTP download of data files.
None
It is the responsibility of the user to determine the appropriate use of the data product.
Controlled Theme Keywords
BENTHIC, biota, COASTAL, environment, ESTUARY
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Entity | benthos |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Extents
-85.21027° W,
-84.73427° E,
29.80775° N,
29.59813° S
1999-10
Item Identification
Title: | Benthic grab data from October 1999 in Apalachicola Bay, Florida |
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Short Name: | fl_ab99_benthos-meta |
Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2004-06-30 |
Abstract: |
The Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and the NOAA Office for Coastal Management worked together to map benthic habitats within Apalachicola Bay, Florida. The bay and the lower portions of four distributaries were surveyed on 11-22 October 1999 using three benthic sampling techniques. This data set represents the benthic community information gathered from grab sampling. Grabs were collected at 136 stations throughout the bay. Original contact information: Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Phone: 843-740-1202 Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Purpose: |
Identification and enumeration of infauna, biomass, and benthic community parameters were measured from the benthic grab samples. These data were collected to examine community distributions throughout the Apalachicola Bay system. |
Notes: |
10038 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | benthic grab |
None | benthos |
None | Environmental Monitoring |
None | geographic information system |
None | GIS |
None | OCM Benthic Habitat Mapping |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Apalachicola |
None | East Bay |
None | Florida |
None | Gulf of Mexico |
None | St. George Sound |
None | St. Vincent Sound |
Physical Location
Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
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City: | Charleston |
State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Distribution Liability: |
While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within limits of the state of the art, NOAA will not assume any liability for damages caused by any inaccuracies in these data, or failure in their use. |
Data Set Credit: | NOAA Office for Coastal Management |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2004-06-30 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2004-06-30 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2004-06-30 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2004-06-30 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -85.21027 | |
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E° Bound: | -84.73427 | |
N° Bound: | 29.80775 | |
S° Bound: | 29.59813 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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Start: | 1999-10 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
Vector: | Yes |
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Vector Representation 1
Point Object Present?: | Yes |
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Point Object Count: | 136 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
It is the responsibility of the user to determine the appropriate use of the data product. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/benthic/Grab_Sample_Data/FL_ApalachicolaBay_benthos.zip |
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Distributor: | |
File Name: | Bulk Download |
Description: |
FTP download of data files. |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/ |
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Name: | NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website |
URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Description: |
Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-03-30 |
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Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-14 |
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Description: |
Converted from FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
Activity Date/Time: | 2018-02-08 |
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Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Activity Log 4
Activity Date/Time: | 2018-04-11 |
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Description: |
Partial upload to move data access FTP links to Distribution Info and remove broken URLs. |
Technical Environment
Description: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
In the laboratory, organisms were separated from the remaining debris by flotation and handpicking, identified by experienced taxonomists, and enumerated. Quality assurance and control measures at Barry Vittor and Associates included randomly selecting and reconstituting with the original debris 10% of the samples and repeating the entire separation, identification, and enumeration process. The quality assurance plan followed by Barry A. Vittor and Associates calls for all samples processed by a particular technician to be redone if the checks show that any of technician's work differs by more than 5% from the original results. For this project, all discrepancies were within 5%. The taxonomists previously worked on several projects from northern Florida and verified each other's identifications. When differences of opinion occurred or when significant doubt remained, outside specialists examined the specimens. Identifications were to the lowest practical identification level (LPIL) when not to the species level. |
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Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Stations were located in the field using a differential Global Positioning System (GPS), and station coordinates, date and time of day were recorded upon arrival at each station. |
Vertical Positional Accuracy: |
Not relevant to the data set. |
Completeness Report: |
All grab data were not included in this data layer. Abundances for taxonomic groups, community diversity, species richness, total abundance, and density per square meter were included in this data layer. Biomass data and abundance of individual species were not included, but these data can be found in the Apalachicola Bay benthic database, available from the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. |
Conceptual Consistency: |
All data are believed to be logically consistent. |
Lineage
Sources
Apalachicola Bay Benthic Survey, October 1999
Contact Name: | Barry Vittor and Associates, Inc. |
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Extent Type: | Range |
Extent Start Date/Time: | 1999-10-11 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 1999-10-22 |
Source Contribution: |
Taxonomic counts and community parameter estimates for benthic grabs collected in Apalachicola Bay, Florida. | Source Geospatial Form: None | Type of Source Media: database table |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
Grab samples were collected using a 0.04 square meter Shipek grab. Grabs were washed on the boat and sieved through a 0.5-mm mesh. The sieve contents were then stored in a 10% buffered formalin solution and processed by Barry Vittor and Associates, Inc., Mobile, Alabama. In the laboratory, organisms were separated from the remaining debris by flotation and handpicking, identified by experienced taxonomists, and enumerated. Identifications were to the lowest practical identification level (LPIL) when not to the species level. |
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Child Items
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Type | Title |
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Entity | benthos |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 47881 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47881 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Anne Ball |
Metadata Record Created: | 2017-11-14 12:57+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:09+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2018-04-11 |
Owner Org: | OCM |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2018-04-11 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2019-04-11 |