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Summary

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Short Citation
Office of Response and Restoration, 2024: Southwest Peninsular Florida 2016 ESI FISH Polygons, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54797.
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Abstract

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine, estuarine, and select freshwater species Southwest Florida. Vector polygons in this data set represent distribution, concentration areas, spawning areas, and nursery areas for species of economic and ecological importance. Species specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer.

This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Southwest Florida. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

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.

Controlled Theme Keywords

biota, environment, FISH, OIL SPILLS

Child Items

Type Title
Entity BIOFILE
Entity BREED_DT
Entity FISH
Entity SOURCES

Contact Information

Point of Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
ESI Program Manager
orr.esi@noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-84.0099° W, -80.721° E, 27.2699° N, 24.5018° S

This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall Southwest Peninsular Florida ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped.

Time Frame 1
2014 - 2016

Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year.

Item Identification

Title: Southwest Peninsular Florida 2016 ESI FISH Polygons
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2017-02
Abstract:

This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for marine, estuarine, and select freshwater species Southwest Florida. Vector polygons in this data set represent distribution, concentration areas, spawning areas, and nursery areas for species of economic and ecological importance. Species specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer.

This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for Southwest Florida. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.

Purpose:

The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide 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.

Other Citation Details:

Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > OIL SPILLS
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
UNCONTROLLED
None Coastal resources
None Coastal Zone Management
None Environmental Monitoring
None ESI
None Oil spill planning
None Sensitivity maps

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
UNCONTROLLED
None Southwest Peninsular Florida

Physical Location

Organization: Office of Response and Restoration
City: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: GIS Files
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Maintenance Note:

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.

Data Presentation Form: Map (digital)
Entity Attribute Overview:

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, FISH POLYS) 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.

Entity Attribute Detail Citation:

NOAA ESI Guidelines

Entity Attribute Detail URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines
Distribution Liability:

Although these data have been processed and used successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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, and will offer a replacement copy of the product when the product is determined unreadable by computer input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition.

Data Set Credit: This project was supported by the Florida Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Kathleen OKeife with FWRI served as contract and technical manager for the project. Timyn Rice, Christi Santi, Ryan Druyor, Chris Boland, and other FWRI staff contributed significantly to the project, as did many other individuals from several state and federal agencies and other organizations. At Research Planning, Inc. in Columbia, South Carolina, numerous scientific and staff were involved with different phases of the project. Mark White, GIS Director, and Christine Boring, Biology Dept. Manager, were co-Project Managers. The ESI shoreline was classified by Jennifer Horsman, Steve Quan, and Dr. Tim McClinton. The biological data were collected and compiled by Christine Boring, Lauren Szathmary, and Jennifer Weaver. Lee Diveley, Katy Beckham, Jeff Dahlin, Chris Locke, and Bryan Thom processed and produced the GIS data and final metadata documents. This project was further 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 for final data conversion to the current NOAA standard.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 799402
Date Effective From: 2018
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Distributor

CC ID: 799403
Date Effective From: 2018
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Office of Response and Restoration (ORR)
Address: 1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
URL: ORR Home Page

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 799404
Date Effective From: 2018
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Point of Contact

CC ID: 799405
Date Effective From: 2018
Date Effective To:
Contact (Position): ESI Program Manager
Address: 7600 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Extents

Currentness Reference: Publication Date

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 799407
W° Bound: -84.0099
E° Bound: -80.721
N° Bound: 27.2699
S° Bound: 24.5018
Description

This reflects the extent of all land and water features included in the overall Southwest Peninsular Florida ESI study region. The bounding box for this particular feature class may vary depending on occurrences identified and mapped.

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 799408
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2014
End: 2016
Description:

Time Frame Range starts with ESI Project Start Year, and ends with ESI Atlas Publication Year.

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector: Yes
Text / Table: Yes

Vector Representation 1

CC ID: 799413
Topology Level: Geometry Only
Complex Object Present?: Yes
Complex Object Count: 2988

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

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).

Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Use Constraints:

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.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 799414
Start Date: 2018
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Distributor: Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) (2018 - Present)
File Name: SW_Peninsular_Florida_2016_GDB.zip
Description:

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

File Date/Time: 2017-07-27 00:00:00
File Type (Deprecated): Arc Geodatabase
Distribution Format: ESRI File Geodatabase
File Size: 131 MB
Compression: Zip

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 798636
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
Name: ESI Overview
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: html
Description:

Overview of ESI data content and uses.

URL 2

CC ID: 799409
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/ESI-Browse-Graphic.pdf
Name: ESI Browse Graphic
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the Southwest Florida ESI data.

URL 3

CC ID: 799410
URL: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/resources/esi-guidelines
Name: ESI Guidelines
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

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.

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 798638
Activity Date/Time: 2017-02
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 798637
Activity Date/Time: 2017-04-05
Description:

Converted from Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.

Technical Environment

Description:

The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcGIS for Desktop 10.4.1(R) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PC's with Windows Operating System 10.

Data Quality

Accuracy:

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.

Completeness Report:

These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, digital data, and published documents. These data do not necessarily represent all fish occurrences in Southwest Florida. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 107, Spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus; 109, Red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus; 112, Gulf flounder, Paralichthys albigutta; 113, Bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli; 114, Florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus; 116, Striped mullet, Mugil cephalus; 117, Pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides; 120, Pigfish, Orthopristis chrysoptera; 121, Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus; 122, Black drum, Pogonias cromis; 123, Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus; 124, Southern kingfish, Menticirrhus americanus; 126, King mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla; 127, Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus; 130, Scaled sardine, Harengula jaguana; 134, Cobia, Rachycentron canadum; 137, Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus; 140, Ladyfish, Elops saurus; 141, Common snook, Centropomus undecimalis; 142, Crevalle jack, Caranx hippos; 143, Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus; 173, White mullet, Mugil curema; 179, Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides; 182, Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus; 201, Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus; 215, Sand seatrout, Cynoscion arenarius; 218, Bowfin, Amia calva; 269, Gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis; 299, Rainwater killifish, Lucania parva; 302, Gag, Mycteroperca microlepis; 303, Permit, Trachinotus falcatus; 305, Red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus; 306, Gray snapper, Lutjanus griseus; 307, Lane snapper, Lutjanus synagris; 315, Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus; 316, Spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna; 317, Bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas; 318, Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae; 326, Bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo; 327, Dwarf seahorse, Hippocampus zosterae; 332, Tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier; 403, Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus; 438, Scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini; 439, Silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis; 464, Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus; 518, Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara; 523, Swordfish, Xiphias gladius; 776, Red grouper, Epinephelus morio; 836, Bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus; 883, Vermilion snapper, Rhomboplites aurorubens; 886, Great hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran; 967, Sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus; 968, Nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum; 1088, Lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus; 1146, Bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus; 1159, Smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata; 1160, Blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus; 1206, Dusky pipefish, Syngnathus floridae; 1207, Fantail mullet, Mugil trichodon; 1217, Lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris; 1275, Longfin mako, Isurus paucus; 1279, Florida gar, Lepisosteus platyrhincus.

Conceptual Consistency:

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.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Sources of data used to depict fish distribution and seasonality for this data layer include: 1) expert knowledge; 2) survey datasets; and 3) published documents.

Sources

ABIOTIC AFFINITIES AND SPATIOTEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE ENDANGERED SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH, PRISTIS PECTINATA, IN A SOUTH-WESTERN FLORIDA NURSERY

CC ID: 798669
Contact Name: POULAKIS, GREGG R.; STEVENS, PHILIP W.; TIMMERS, AMY A.; WILEY, TONYA R.; AND COLIN A. SIMPENDORFER
Publish Date: 2011-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2011

AMENDMENT 1 TO THE 2006 CONSOLIDATED HMS FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN, ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT

CC ID: 798665
Contact Name: NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICES (NMFS)
Publish Date: 2009-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009
Citation URL: http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/documents/fmp/am1/index.html

ASSESSING REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR IMPORTANT TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT: A CAST STUDY WITH RED DRUM, SCIAENOPS OCELLATUS

CC ID: 798662
Contact Name: LOWERRE-BARBIERE, S.K.; BURNSED, S.L.; BICKFORD, J.W.
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016

COMPARISON OF FISH COMMUNITY METRICS TO ASSESS LONG-TERM CHANGES AND HURRICANE IMPACTS AT PEACE RIVER, FLORIDA

CC ID: 798645
Contact Name: CHAMPEAU, THOMAS R.; PHILIP W. STEVENS; DAVID A. BLEWETT
Publish Date: 2009-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009

Distribution and Abundance of Fishes and Invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico Estuaries, Volume I: Data Summaries

CC ID: 799417
Contact Type: Person
Contact Name: Nelson, David Moe
Publish Date: 1992-09-01
Citation URL: https://nccospublicstor.blob.core.windows.net/projects-attachments/107/ELMRGulfMexVol1.pdf

Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries, Volume II: Species life history summaries

CC ID: 799418
Contact Type: Person
Contact Name: Nelson, David Moe
Publish Date: 1997-08-01
Citation URL: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/estuarine-species-database-noaa-estuarine-living-marine-resources-program/
Citation URL Name: NOAA Estuarine Living Marine Resources Program

DRAFT AMENDMENT 10 TO THE 2006 CONSOLIDATED HMS FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN, ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT

CC ID: 798664
Contact Name: NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Citation URL: http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/documents/fmp/am10/index.html

FIDELITY OT SPAWNING GROUNDS BY A CATADROMOUS FISH, CENTROPOMUS UNDECIMALIS

CC ID: 798643
Contact Name: ADAMS, A.; WOLFE, R. KIRBY; BARKOWSKI, N.; OVERCASH, D.
Publish Date: 2009-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009
Citation URL: http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps2009/389/m389p213.pdf

FISHERIES INDEPENDENT MONITORING DATA

CC ID: 798649
Contact Name: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2005
Extent End Date/Time: 2016

FRESHWATER INFLOW EFFECTS ON FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES IN THE MYAKKA RIVER AND MYAKKAHATCHEE CREEK ESTUARIES

CC ID: 798668
Contact Name: PEEBLES, E.B.; MACDONALD, T.C.; GREENWOOD, M.F.D.; MATHESON, JR R.E.; BURGHART, S.E. AND R.H. MCMICHAEL, JR
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2003
Extent End Date/Time: 2004

KINGFISHES (WHITINGS)

CC ID: 798648
Contact Name: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI)
Publish Date: 2014-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2014
Citation URL: http://myfwc.com/media/194748/kingfishes.pdf

MANGROVES AS ESSENTIAL NURSERY HABITAT FOR GOLIATH GROUPER (EPINEHELUS ITAJARA)

CC ID: 798661
Contact Name: KOENIG, C.C.; COLEMAN, F.C.; EKLUND, A-M.; SCHULL, J.; UELAND J.
Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2007

MEET PERMIT (THE FISH, NOT A PIECE OF PAPER)

CC ID: 798646
Contact Name: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Citation URL: http://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/fish/permit/life-history/

NATURAL HISTORY OF FLORIDA FISH

CC ID: 798650
Contact Name: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI) - EDDIE MATHESON AND TIM MACDONALD -
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016

NATURAL HISTORY OF ROOKERY BAY FISH

CC ID: 798670
Contact Name: ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE (NERR) - PAT O'DONNELL
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016

NATURAL HISTORY OF SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH

CC ID: 798651
Contact Name: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI) - GREGG POULAKIS
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016

NEARSHORE COMMUNITY ASSEMBLAGES IN CHARLOTTE HARBOR

CC ID: 798652
Contact Name: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI) - SHANNON WHALEY
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016

NOAA's ESTUARINE LIVING MARINE RESOURCES (ELMR) DATABASE

CC ID: 798666
Contact Type: Person
Contact Name: Nelson, David Moe
Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2000
Citation URL: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/estuarine-species-database-noaa-estuarine-living-marine-resources-program/
Citation URL Name: Estuarine Species Database for the NOAA Estuarine Living Marine Resources Program

SEAMAP TRAWL AND REEF FISH MONITORING DATABASE

CC ID: 798654
Contact Name: GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (GSMFC)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2005
Extent End Date/Time: 2016
Citation URL: http://seamap.gsmfc.org/

SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH CRITICAL HABITAT POLYGONS

CC ID: 798663
Contact Name: NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS)
Publish Date: 2009-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009
Citation URL: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/gis/data/metadata/smalltoothsawfish.zip

SMALLTOOTH SAWFISH ENCOUNTER DATABASE

CC ID: 798642
Contact Name: ADAM BRAME (NOAA FISHERIES, SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE)
Publish Date: 2015-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 1990
Extent End Date/Time: 2015

SPECIES-SPECIFIC DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS OF SHARK NURSERIES IN GULF OF MEXICO WATERS OFF PENINSULAR FLORIDA AND TEXAS

CC ID: 798660
Contact Name: HUETER, ROBERT E., AND JOHN P. TYMINSKI
Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2007

SUMMARY TABLE OF COBIA LIFE HISTORY FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

CC ID: 798655
Contact Name: GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (GSMFC)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016

SUMMARY TABLE OF GAG LIFE HISTORY FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

CC ID: 798656
Contact Name: GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (GSMFC)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Citation URL: http://www.gsmfc.org/pubs/habitat/tables/gaggrouper.pdf

SUMMARY TABLE OF KING MACKEREL LIFE HISTORY FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

CC ID: 798657
Contact Name: GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (GSMFC)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Citation URL: http://www.gsmfc.org/pubs/Habitat/tables/kingmackerel.pdf

SUMMARY TABLE OF RED DRUM LIFE HISTORY FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

CC ID: 798658
Contact Name: GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (GSMFC)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016

SUMMARY TABLE OF SPANISH MACKEREL LIFE HISTORY FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

CC ID: 798659
Contact Name: GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION (GSMFC)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Citation URL: http://www.gsmfc.org/pubs/Habitat/tables/Spanishmackerel.pdf

TRAWL DATA FOR ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE

CC ID: 798671
Contact Name: ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE (NERR) - PAT O'DONNELL
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2010
Extent End Date/Time: 2012

USE OF RIVERS BY COMMON SNOOK CENTROPOMUS UNDECIMALIS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: A FIRST STEP IN ADDRESSING THE OVERWINTERING PARADIGM

CC ID: 798644
Contact Name: BLEWETT, D.A.; STEVENS, P.W.; CHAMPEAU, T.R.; TAYLOR, R.G
Publish Date: 2009-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009

USING A PASSIVE ACOUSTIC SURVEY TO IENTIFY SPOTTED SEATROUT SPAWNING SITES AND ASSOCIATED HABITAT IN TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA

CC ID: 798672
Contact Name: WALTERS, S.; LOWERRE-BARBIERE, S.; BICKFORD, J.
Publish Date: 2009-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2009

VARIOUS FISH SPECIES PROFILES

CC ID: 798653
Contact Name: FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (FLMNH)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Citation URL: https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/

VERMILION SNAPPER

CC ID: 798647
Contact Name: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC)
Publish Date: 2016-01-01
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2016
Citation URL: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/saltwater/snapper/vermilion-snapper/

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 798673
Description:

Charlotte Harbor and the Ten Thousand Islands comprise the only known available nursery habitat for smalltooth sawfish. These areas are delineated by the species critical habitat polygons, which were included in the ESI as nursery areas. In addition to mapped nursery areas, higher concentration areas for both juvenile and adults were defined by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC), NOAA staff, and published literature based on observation data, and are represented in the ESI as concentration areas with a concentration of high. In addition, the general distribution of sawfish was mapped based on the observation database maintained by NOAA Fisheries in both inshore and offshore waters. Please note, the life-history stages for elasmobranchs (sharks and sawfish) do not match the standard ESI life-history categories; months noted as 'spawning' in the ESI correspond to pupping and 'larvae' represent neonate presence.

Charlotte Harbor and the Ten Thousand Islands are recognized as important nursery areas for several species of shark. Nursery areas were identified based on published literature (e.g. Hueter and Tyminski 2007,Steiner et al., 2007). Additional species and seasonality information were added to these polygons where they were available, including in the Ten Thousand Islands.

Process Date/Time: 2017-02-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Process Step 2

CC ID: 799415
Description:

Offshore species were mapped to polygons corresponding to bathymetry breaks. Many of these species aggregate around hardbottom habitat; however these habitats are not well surveyed, so fish distributions in the Gulf of Mexico are represented as broad, general distribution polygons. The following polygons were created: 0-10m, 10-30m, 30-200m, and >200m. Data sources used to populate these polygons include: 1) SEAMAP trawl and reef fish survey database - observations from 2005-present were mapped and species of interest were assigned to the polygon(s) within which most of the observations fell; 2) Essential Fish Habitat polygons - used as a guidance to assign highly migratory species to appropriate areas; and 3) published sources, including fishery management council documents were used to assign remaining species and seasonality information to the appropriate polygons.

Select riverine species were mapped based on published documents to the Myakka and Peace Rivers upstream of the FIM sampling database. Fishery independent monitoring (FIM) data were provided by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) to map common estuarine and inshore species. Monthly and overall estimates of catch per unit effort (CPUE) and probability of capture from 2005-present were generated for each species by gear type by geographic zone and habitat strata. Economically important species were retained in the dataset if they occurred in more than 5% of the samples in a given zone across the entire dataset. The life-history stage most commonly captured by each gear type was assigned based on expert knowledge. Select species of ecological importance were retained in the dataset if they occurred in more than 10% of the samples. CPUEs of all species that met the inclusion criteria were divided into quartiles and assigned a categorical value of high, medium or low if a record was in the top quartile, middle two quartiles, or lowest quartile, respectively.

Process Date/Time: 2017-02-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

Process Step 3

CC ID: 799416
Description:

Polygons were created to represent the zone/strata/estuary combinations provided by FFWCC. Habitat strata mapped include: shoreline (represented by a 50 m buffer of the ESI shoreline), shallow vegetated areas (based on seagrass data collected for this project), shallow nonvegetated areas, and deep area (>1.8m). Not all strata are mapped in each geographic zone, due to differences in occurrence of the habitat types. Where a species was caught by multiple gear types within a zone/strata, the higher concentration value was assigned. Monthly presence was generated for the identified life-history stages by considering a species present if they were found in more than 5% of the samples in a given month. Seasonalities generated using this method were altered to create contiguous seasonalities if possible, for use in populating the life-history months in the ESI database. Where no clear seasonality was present or could not be discerned, species were marked as present year round. Only juveniles and adults were present in this dataset. Additional life-history information on spawning, egg and larval distribution was added to these polygons for the economically valuable species based on expert knowledge and published literature.

South of Estero Bay, inshore fish species were mapped using a combination of ELMR data and trawl survey data provided by Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (RBNERR). Information from the ELMR database (species, concentrations, and seasonalities) were reviewed, and additional species of interest were added based on the trawl data. Trawl data coverage was limited to four bays, and the results were extended to nearby areas per the instruction of RBNERR staff.

The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the FISH data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; 2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The ESI, biology, and human-use data are compiled into the standard ESI digital data format. A second set of interviews with participating resource experts are conducted to review the compiled data. If necessary, edits to the FISH data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created.

Process Date/Time: 2017-02-01 00:00:00
Process Contact: ESI Program Manager
Email Address: orr.esi@noaa.gov

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