Staghorn Coral
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office Of Protected Resources (OPR)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65407 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Protected Resources, 2024: Staghorn Coral, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65407.
Full Citation Examples
These data represent the critical habitat for staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) as designated by 73 FR 72210, November 26, 2008, Rules and Regulations.
Distribution Information
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ESRI File Geodatabase
Data access URL
Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline and bathymetric data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 73 FR 72210 is always the one, true definition of Acropora critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, boundaries, environment, oceans
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Entity | CoralStaghorn_20081126 |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Amanda L Frick
amanda.frick@noaa.gov
727-824-5301
Metadata Contact
Amanda L Frick
amanda.frick@noaa.gov
727-824-5301
Extents
-83.120607° W,
-64.438286° E,
26.545134° N,
17.637457° S
-83.120604° W,
-64.438288° E,
26.545129° N,
17.637454° S
2008-11-26 00:00:00+0000
ground condition
Item Identification
Title: | Staghorn Coral |
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Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2008-11-26 |
Abstract: |
These data represent the critical habitat for staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) as designated by 73 FR 72210, November 26, 2008, Rules and Regulations. |
Purpose: |
The purpose of these data is to visually represent the critical habitat areas for GIS analysis and display. |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
boundaries
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Acropora cervicornis |
None | Critical Habitat |
None | Endangered Species |
None | GIS |
None | staghorn coral |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Atlantic Ocean |
None | Broward County |
None | Caribbean |
None | Caribbean Sea |
None | Florida |
None | Florida Keys |
None | Miami-Dade County |
None | Monroe County |
None | Palm Beach County |
None | Puerto Rico |
None | St. Croix |
None | St. John |
None | St. Thomas |
None | Virgin Islands |
Physical Location
City: | St Petersburg |
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State/Province: | FL |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Data Set Credit: | CREDIT: National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Region ORIGINATORS: NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service; NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service; |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2020-02-20 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Moore, Jennifer |
Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
Email Address: | Jennifer.Moore@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 727-824-5312 |
Fax: | 727-824-5309 |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2020-02-20 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Frick, Amanda L |
Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
Email Address: | amanda.frick@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 727-824-5301 |
Fax: | 727-824-5320 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2020-02-20 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Frick, Amanda L |
Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
Email Address: | amanda.frick@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 727-824-5301 |
Fax: | 727-824-5320 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Description: |
ground condition |
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Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -83.120607 | |
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E° Bound: | -64.438286 | |
N° Bound: | 26.545134 | |
S° Bound: | 17.637457 |
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 2
W° Bound: | -83.120604 | |
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E° Bound: | -64.438288 | |
N° Bound: | 26.545129 | |
S° Bound: | 17.637454 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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Start: | 2008-11-26 00:00:00+0000 |
Description: |
ground condition |
Spatial Information
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Use Constraints: |
Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline and bathymetric data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 73 FR 72210 is always the one, true definition of Acropora critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/map/acropora-elkhorn-and-staghorn-coral-critical-habitat-map-and-gis-data |
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Distributor: | |
Description: |
Data access URL |
File Type (Deprecated): | File Geodatabase Feature Class |
Distribution Format: | ESRI File Geodatabase |
Technical Environment
Description: |
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362 |
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Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
Bathymetry source: NGDC Coastal Relief Model for Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands (Vol. 9), and Florida and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Vol. 3). Using ESRI's ArcGIS ArcMap software and Spatial Analyst extension, ran the 'Surface Analysis' tool, 'Contour'. Set contour interval to 30 (CRM is in tenths of meters). The contour line was a bit blocky, so smoothed using ET GeoWizard (3rd party software) to smooth the contour using Bezier Curve smoothing algorithm with default settings (5 for smoothness) for the Caribbean and 10 for smoothing setting for Florida, and then cleaned. Converted the polyline to a polygon. Deleted very small polygons/ or polys for depths +/- 1m. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2007-10-30 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
Description: |
The process of creating an outer boundary using the gridded bathymetry data produced polygons with very dense veritices. ET GeoWizards (3rd party software) was used to generalize the polygons, using the Douglas-Poiker algorithm. A generalize tolerance of .00001 arc seconds was assigned. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2008-09-01 00:00:00 |
Process Step 3
Description: |
Used detailed shoreline for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands from NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), by selecting 'Land' and 'mangrove' polygons. Used NOAA medium resolution vector shoreline for Florida to create land polygon. Erased the bathymetry polygons with the land/mangrove polygons . For Florida shoreline, or shoreward side of the critical habitat polygon, used Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission (FWC) for nearshore bathymetry (digitized from NOAA nautical charts) for the 6 ft depth to Government Cut, FWC 1:24,000 scale shoreline, COLREG lines, and intercouncil boundary between South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils at the mouths of bays and inlets, and information from the U.S. Navy for exclusions. The polygon that included to the 30 meter contour was erased with the appropriate data for the shoreward side. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2008-10-01 00:00:00 |
Process Step 4
Description: |
Updated bathymetry East of St. John was added to the critical habitat layer. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 |
Process Step 5
Description: |
Repaired geometry errors in Florida area feature only. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2021-08-30 00:00:00 |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
Type | Title | |
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Entity | CoralStaghorn_20081126 |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 65407 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65407 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Jonathan Molineaux |
Metadata Record Created: | 2021-09-02 16:47+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2022-04-18 |
Owner Org: | OPR |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2022-04-18 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2023-04-18 |