Northwest Peninsular Florida 2016 ESI BENTHIC Polygons

54256

Data Set

Published / External

53987

Northwest Peninsular Florida, 2016

Project

Completed

2018

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine and estuarine submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), coral reefs, algae, and hardbottom communities in Northwest Peninsular Florida. Vector polygons in this data set represent the aforementioned sensitive biological resource data. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in associated data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set is a portion of the ESI data for Northwest Peninsular Florida. As a whole, the ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil, and include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data are intended to provide baseline environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. The ESI data may be appropriate for many other coastal management efforts, though the original intent should be kept in mind. Converted from NWPENFL_BIO_BENTHIC_v2.xml , October 2018

Prepared by Quantum Spatial Inc., Corvallis, Oregon for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington.

Theme

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC

Theme

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS

Theme

ISO 19115 Topic Category biota

Theme

ISO 19115 Topic Category environment

Spatial

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA

Spatial

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA

Theme

Coastal Zone Management

Theme

Coastal resources

Theme

ESI

Theme

Environmental Monitoring

Theme

Oil spill planning

Theme

Sensitivity maps

Spatial

Gulf of Mexico

Spatial

Northwest Peninsular Florida

Office of Response and Restoration Seattle

USA

Data Set

GIS Files

As Needed

Data content is considered static once published. However, if issues with the Geodatabase linkages or table contents are identified, the Geodatabase and/or the associated Map Document may be updated. Assure most current data is being used by downloading from https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download and/or comparing modification dates provided at this site.

Map (digital)

The primary attribute tables associated with the ESI biology data are BIOFILE, SOURCES, and BREED_DT. The geographic data layer containing biological resource information (in this case, BENTHIC) is linked to the BIOFILE using the RARNUM field. There is a many-to-many relationship from the data layer to the BIOFILE, as an RARNUM may be repeated in several geographic features. Likewise, in the BIOFILE, the same RARNUM may appear in multiple records, representing a unique combination of species found in that region. To be represented by the same RARNUM, these species groups must also share the same seasonality, concentration, mapping qualifier, and source information. The items in the BIOFILE are ELEMENT, SUBELEMENT, NAME, GEN_SPEC, S, F, STATE, S_DATE, F_DATE, GRANK, GRANKDATE, MAPPING_QUALIFIER, CONC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, BREED1, BREED2, BREED3, BREED4, BREED5, RARNUM, G_SOURCE, S_SOURCE, and BREED. The G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields provide links to the SOURCES table, where object level source information is available. The BREED field is the link to the BREED_DT table, where searchable breed information is provided. The links to both of these tables are also many-to-many. During the collection of the ESI data, six relational data tables are used to store the attribute data. These are the BIORES, BREED, SEASONAL, SOURCES, SPECIES, and STATUS tables. When we create new ESI data, we populate these tables to maintain the integrity of the data collected. Once completed, all information populating these tables is collapsed into the BIOFILE to ease data queries and general usability of the final product.

NOAA ESI Guidelines

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines

Although these data have been processed and used successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource.

This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington.

54274

BENTHIC POLYGONS

Published / External

Completed The BENTHIC POLYGONS table contains links to the attribute information for the vector polygons in this data set representing areas of high ecological value for submerged aquatic vegetation, coral reefs, algae, and hardbottom communities. Note that all attribute information is stored in the data tables, described below. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the relationships between attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

RARNUM

NUMBER

Yes

Active A 9-digit identifier linking the record to the BIOFILE table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

219000001 to 219002130

54275

BIOFILE

Published / External

Completed The data table BIOFILE contains biological attribute data and key fields for linking to the vector objects in the biological data layers and to the associated data tables, BREED_DT and SOURCES. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

ELEMENT

TEXT

Active Major categories of biological data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

SUBELEMENT

TEXT

Active Element subgroup delineating a logical grouping of species. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

NAME

TEXT

Active Species common name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

GEN_SPEC

TEXT

Active Species scientific name for the entire ESI data set. This atlas contains a subset of the species found in the ESI Species List, available online at http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/maps-and-spatial-data/esi-species-list.html. For a list of the species included in this data layer, see the Completeness_Report. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

TEXT

Active State threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

TEXT

Active Federal threatened or endangered status. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

STATE

TEXT

Active Two-letter state abbreviation to which state status applies (atlas specific, if applicable). | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

: | FL: Florida |

S_DATE

TEXT

Active Publication date of source material used to assign state status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |

F_DATE

TEXT

Active Publication date of source material used to assign federal status values for each species, if used. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |

GRANK

TEXT

Active Global Rank of the species as defined by NatureServe | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Codeset: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Ranks | Source: NatureServe

GRANKDATE

TEXT

Active Date the GRANK was assessed | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

0: Date unspecified | YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |

MAPPING_QUALIFIER

TEXT

Active An indication of why this feature was mapped in the ESI. The following mapping qualifiers were used in the development of this atlas. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

CONC

TEXT

Active The field CONC refers to concentration, abundance, or density values of a habitat at a particular site. The concentration values "CONTINUOUS" and "DISCONTINUOUS" were added to SAV and "PRESENT" was added to coral reef and hardbottom communities based on source data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

JAN

TEXT

Active January | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in January |

FEB

TEXT

Active February | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in February |

MAR

TEXT

Active March | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in March |

APR

TEXT

Active April | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in April |

MAY

TEXT

Active May | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in May |

JUN

TEXT

Active June | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in June |

JUL

TEXT

Active July | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in July |

SEP

TEXT

Active September | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in September |

AUG

TEXT

Active August | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in August |

OCT

TEXT

Active October | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in October |

NOV

TEXT

Active November | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in November |

DEC

TEXT

Active December | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

X: Present in December |

BREED1

TEXT

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED1 = spawning; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED1 = nesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED1 = mating. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED2

TEXT

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED2 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED2 = eggs; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED2 = hatching; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED2 = calving. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED3

TEXT

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = migrating; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED4

TEXT

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED4 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

BREED5

TEXT

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED5 = adults; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED5 = adults. Values will show month or range of months (e.g., JAN-MAY). A value of "-" indicates life stage or activity not present or not reported. A value of "N/A" indicates that the breed category is not used or not appropriate for the element referenced. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, M_MAMMAL, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

RARNUM

NUMBER

Yes

Active An identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the biological data layers. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

219000001 to 219002130

G_SOURCE

NUMBER

Yes

Active An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the geographic source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

21900001 to 21900527

S_SOURCE

NUMBER

Yes

Active An 8-digit identifier that links to the SOURCES data table record providing information on the seasonality source.| Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

21900001 to 21900527

BREED

NUMBER

Active Identifier that links records in the BIOFILE data table to related records in the BREED_DT data table. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

1 to N

54276

BREED_DT

Published / External

Completed The data table BREED_DT identifies the monthly presence of certain life-history stages or activities for each species at a given location. This table is related to the BIOFILE data table by the field BREED, and can be used to search for monthly breeding status. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

BREED

NUMBER

Active An integer that links to the BREED field in the BIOFILE. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

1 to N

MON

NUMBER

Active Two-digit calendar month. Each life history stage or activity type for a particular species can have up to 12 records to account for each month of the year. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

1 to 12

BREED1

TEXT

-: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | Y: Life-history stage or activity present |

BREED2

TEXT

-: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | Y: Life-history stage or activity present |

BREED3

TEXT

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "BIRD" then BREED3 = molting; if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED3 = larvae; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED3 = internesting; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED3 = pupping. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

-: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | Y: Life-history stage or activity present |

BREED4

TEXT

Active Life history stage or activity type, where: if ELEMENT is "FISH" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "INVERT" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "HERP" then BREED4 = juveniles; if ELEMENT is "M_MAMMAL" then BREED4 = molting. This attribute is not used for BENTHIC, BIRD, HABITAT, or T_MAMMAL elements. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

-: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | Y: Life-history stage or activity present |

BREED5

TEXT

-: Breed category not used or not appropriate for record(s) in question | N: Life-history stage or activity not present or not reported | Y: Life-history stage or activity present |

54277

SOURCES

Published / External

Completed The data table SOURCES contains the primary sources used to create the ESI data set. The source records link to the BIOFILE through the SOURCE_ID field in the SOURCES table, and the G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE fields in the BIOFILE. See the Entity_and_Attribute_Overview for a detailed description of how the primary attribute tables relate to the geographic data layers. Also see the Browse_Graphic section for a link to the entity-relationship diagram, which describes the way this table relates to other attribute tables in the ESI data structure. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

SOURCE_ID

NUMBER

Yes

Active An 8-digit Source identifier that links records in the SOURCES data table to the items G_SOURCE and A_SOURCE in the SOC_DAT table; G_SOURCE and S_SOURCE in the BIOFILE table; SOURCE_ID and ESI_SOURCE in the ESIP and ESIL data layers, and SOURCE_ID in the HYDROL data layer. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

21900001 to 21900527

ORIGINATOR

TEXT

Active Author or developer of source material or data set. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

DATE_PUB

TEXT

Active Date of source material, publication, or date of personal communication with expert source. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

YYYYMM: YYYY for year and optionally MM for month |

TITLE

TEXT

Active Title of source material or data. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

DATA_FORMAT

TEXT

Active The format of the source material. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUB_PLACE

TEXT

Active Publication place. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUBLISHER

TEXT

Active Publisher. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

PUBLICATION

TEXT

Active Additional citation information. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

ONLINE_LINK

TEXT

Active Online computer resource URL. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

SCALE

TEXT

Active Description of the source scale. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

TIME_PERIOD

TEXT

Active Date(s) of data collection that the source material is based upon. | Description Source: NOAA ESI Guidelines

Acceptable values change from atlas to atlas.

Data Steward

2018

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Distributor

2018

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Metadata Contact

2018

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Point of Contact

2018

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

Publication Date

-84.8957

-82.2746

30.0422

26.4897

Range

2016

2018

Yes

Geometry Only

Yes 10618

Standard

CC0-1.0

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0).

Unclassified

Data can be accessed by downloading the zipped ArcGIS geodatabase from the Download URL (see Distribution Information). Questions can be directed to the ESI Program Manager (Point Of Contact).

None

DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Management boundaries are not to be considered legal boundaries. Edges may have been altered for cartographic processes. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Besides the above warnings, there are no use constraints on these data. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download

2018

Position

ESI Program Manager

NW_Peninsular_Florida_2016_GDB.zip

This feature class is part of the downloadable Esri Arc Geodatabase.

2018-04-04T00:00:00

Arc Geodatabase

ESRI File Geodatabase

186 MB

Zip

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf ESI Browse Graphic

Browse Graphic

pdf

Depicts the relationships between the spatial data layers and the attribute data tables for the Northwest Peninsular Florida ESI data. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi ESI Overview

Online Resource

HTML

Overview of ESI data content and uses. https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines ESI Guidelines

Online Resource

pdf

Guidelines for developing ESI data content and overview of ESI data structure. Useful for data collectors and users requiring more in depth information on the ESI process.

2018-10-19

Christensen, Tyler

Converted from Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) via XSLT.

The software package used to develop the atlas is Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.2(R). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7.

A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section.

Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy,or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have beendeveloped using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate thepositional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on digital base maps with ascale of 1:24,000 or larger. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets aredeveloped from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of theseoriginal data. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", andthis should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objectsrepresenting these resources. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more informationon the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the finaldata set.

These data represent a synthesis of digital data and expert knowledge on submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), algae, hardbottom communities, and coral reefs. These data do not necessarily represent all benthic habitat in Northwest Peninsular Florida. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name or "n/a" if not applicable): 148, Hardbottom community, n/a; 609, Submerged aquatic vegetation, n/a; 1028, Algae, n/a; 1030, Coral reef, n/a.

A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute Accuracy Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies, and SQL SERVER(R) to ArcGIS(R) consistencies. A final review is made by the GIS manager, before the final Geodatabase and metadata are created. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to several consistency checks, and processed into the final delivery format.

CORAL AND HARD BOTTOM HABITATS FLORIDA (CORAL_HARDBOTTOM_POLY)

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

2011-01-01

Range

1960

2011

Source Format: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

SEAGRASS FLORIDA (SEAGRASS_FL_POLY)

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

2011-01-01

Source Format: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

SEAGRASS IN 2014

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD)

2015-01-01

http://data.swfwmd.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/f530f972ded749adb1c6b20c2651e7f9_18

Source Format: VECTOR DIGITAL DATA

Benthic habitats mapped include submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), algae, coral reefs, and hardbottom communities. The best available SAV data at the time of mapping came from the FWC and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). Data from Anclote Keys to the northern end of the region came from the FWC. The FWC SAV data set is a conglomeration of digital data from surveys completed between 1992 and 2010. The most up to date survey data replaced older data in this data set, and older data (eg. 1992) was only included in areas where more recent data were not available. North of the Anclote Keys, the concentration values "patchy" and "continuous" were added based on information in this data set. Data on SAV from the Anclote Keys to the southern end of the region came from 2014 data from the SWFWMD. These data were broken up by Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System codes 9113 (discontinuous seagrass), 9116 (continuous seagrass), and 9121 (algae). These values were used to populate the name and concentration values for this region. In addition to SAV, coral and hardbottom areas were mapped with the mapping qualifier "High Ecological Value". These habitats support reef communities of subtropical fish, corals, algae, mollusks, sponges, and crustaceans.

2016-12-01T00:00:00

Position

ESI Program Manager

orr.esi@noaa.gov

7600 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle

98115

54274

Entity

BENTHIC POLYGONS

54275

Entity

BIOFILE

54276

Entity

BREED_DT

54277

Entity

SOURCES

gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54256

Tyler Christensen

2018-10-19T15:50:29

SysAdmin InPortAdmin

2026-07-09T18:26:04

2018-11-13

Office of Response and Restoration

ORR

1002

Public

2018-11-13

1 Year

2019-11-13