47873
Benthic Habitats and Surficial Geology of Apalachicola Bay, Florida 2006 Geodatabase
fl_ab06-geodatabase_Metadata
Data Set
Published / External
37225
Benthic
Project
Completed
2015
These data were collected under a cooperative mapping program between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Management (NOAA\OCM), and the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). The primary objectives of this program were to collect marine geophysical data to develop a suite of seafloor maps to better define the extent of oyster habitats, the overall seafloor geology of the bay and provide updated information for management of this resource. In addition to their value for management of the bay's oyster resources, the maps also provide a geologic framework for scientific research and the public.
High-resolution bathymetry, backscatter intensity, and seismic profile data were collected over 230 square kilometers of the floor of the bay. The study focused on the Apalachicola Bay and Western St. George Sound portions of the estuary in mostly in depths > 2.0 meters.
Original contact information:
Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Phone: 843-740-1202
Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov
This shapefile provides a high-resolution interpretation of the surficial geology of Apalachicola Bay, and western part of St. George Sound, Florida. The interpretation is based on the sidescan sonar imagery, the bathymetry, available sediment sample information, and seafloor observations. The initial surficial geologic interpretations have been translated by the Office for Coastal Management into the Florida System for Classifying Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME). No sediment classes were lost during this process.
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This file geodatabase contains three feature layers corresponding to the CMECS 2012 Geoform, Substrate, and Biotic components. These layers were converted from an earlier version classified according to the System for Classifying Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments (SCHEME) using the CMECS Crosswalk Tool. Each feature layer has its own metadata record describing the attributes, and data development methods associated with it.
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 > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA
Theme
General
CMGP
Theme
General
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme
General
Geology
Theme
General
Marine Geology
Theme
General
Seafloor
Theme
General
Sidescan-Sonar
Theme
General
Surficial Sediments
Theme
General
U.S. Geological Survey
Theme
General
USGS
Theme
General
WHSC
Theme
General
Woods Hole Science Center
Theme
General
benthic
Theme
General
field activity serial number 05001
Theme
General
field activity serial number 06001
Theme
General
geologic interpretation
Theme
General
geologic mapping
Theme
General
habitat
Theme
General
interpreted seafloor facies
Theme
General
oyster beds
Theme
Biotic Component
Theme
CMECS
Theme
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard
Theme
Geoform Component
Theme
Substrate Component
Temporal
General
2005
Temporal
General
2006
Spatial
General
Apalachicola Bay
Spatial
General
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
Spatial
General
Florida
Spatial
General
Gulf of Mexico
Spatial
General
St. George Sound
Spatial
General
United States
Office for Coastal Management
Charleston
SC
Data Set
As Needed
Map (digital)
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
Data Steward
2015
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Distributor
2015
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Metadata Contact
2015
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Point of Contact
2015
Organization
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
NOAA/OCM
coastal.info@noaa.gov
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
Online Resource
Ground Condition
-85.096005
-84.755168
29.783119
29.601303
Range
2005
2006
Unclassified
Data can be downloaded via the World Wide Web (WWW);
None
None
ftp://ftp.coast.noaa.gov/pub/benthic/Benthic_Cover_Data/FL_ApalachicolaBay.zip
Bulk Download
FTP download of data files.
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/publications/of2006-1381/
Downloadable Data
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1381/GIS/thumbnails/SurficialGeology.jpg
Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic
JPEG
JPEG image of Surficial Geology shapefile
https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Images/Collections/BenthicCover_thumbnail.jpg
Browse Graphic
Browse Graphic
JPEG
Sample of benthic cover data
http://www.cmecscatalog.org/
CMECS Catalog
Online Resource
Searchable online catalog of CMECS units, descriptions, and source references
https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/
NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Digital Coast Data section
Online Resource
The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA.
https://iocm.noaa.gov/cmecs
CMECS Home Page
Online Resource
Information and resources on the CMECS standard and how to apply it
2017-03-30
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-11-14
Converted from FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
2018-04-11
Partial upload to move data access FTP links to Distribution Info and remove broken URLs.
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47873
Anne Ball
2017-11-14T12:57:20
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-05-30T18:09:28
2018-04-11
Office for Coastal Management
OCM
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Public
No
2018-04-11
1 Year
2019-04-11