FLORIDA SEA GRASS BED SCAR DAMAGE

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Center for Spatial Analysis
Publication_Date: 1994
Title: FLORIDA SEA GRASS BED SCAR DAMAGE
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Fl
Publisher:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida
Online_Linkage: <http://ocean.floridamarine.org/mrgis/viewer.htm>
Description:
Abstract:
This GIS data set depicts the spatial distribution of propeller scars in shallow sea grass areas. Aerial photo interpretation and aerial surveys were conducted from 1991-1994 for the area from New Smyrna Beach, on Florida's northeast coast to Perdido Beach, near the Florida-Alabama border. The project culminated in a publication: Scarring of Florida's seagrasses: assessment and management options, FWRI Technical Report 1.
Purpose:
This data set depicts the statewide spatial distribution of boating impacts to seagrasses in shallow water.
Supplemental_Information:
Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.

The damage polygons may not coincide with seagrass data, which were mapped in different years and seasons. Thus, a seagrass bed that was present in one year may not have existed when the scars were mapped.

Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 19940530
Time_of_Day: unknown
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword:
human impact (boating, pollution, oil spills, dredging, runoff, coastal build up)
Theme_Keyword: marine vegetation (mangroves, seagrasses, seaweeds, sea oats)
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: boating
Theme_Keyword: mapping
Theme_Keyword: coastal
Theme_Keyword: benthic
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme_Keyword: environment
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRIplace
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: statewide
Place_Keyword: south Florida
Place_Keyword: northeast Florida
Place_Keyword: northwest Florida
Place_Keyword: southwest Florida
Place_Keyword: southeast Florida
Place_Keyword: north Florida
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Florida Waterbodies
Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: Florida Bay
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWC Region
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-North Central
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Northeast
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Northwest
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-South
Place_Keyword: FWC Region-Southwest
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Water Management Districts
Place_Keyword: Northwest Florida Water Management District
Place_Keyword: South Florida Water Management District
Place_Keyword: Southwest Florida Water Management District
Place_Keyword: St. Johns River Water Management District
Place_Keyword: Suwannee River Water Management District
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints:
THE DATA INCLUDED IN FGDL ARE 'AS IS' AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.

A note about data scale:

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:125000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our webpage at: <http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html>

Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: FGDL Mailing Lists: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>
Data_Set_Credit: Frank J. Sargent, Bill Sargent, Henry Norris
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC
Security_Classification: Available without restriction
Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Other_Citation_Details:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute: <http://research.myfwc.com/>

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology
Completeness_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: National Map Accuracy Standards for 1:40,000-scale maps.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Sargent, Frank J., Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida Leary, T. J., Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida Crewz, David W., Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL Kruer, C. R., Consulting Biologist, Summerland Key, FL
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:
Scarring of Florida's seagrasses: assessment and management options
Edition: FMRI Technical Report TR-1
Source_Scale_Denominator: Unknown
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Time_of_Day: unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FWRI
Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Aerial photos were interpreted and delineated for prop scar damage, and the information was recorded onto NOAA nautical charts. These same charts were used in aerial surveys to redefine and/or add additional information on the charts. Then the charts were digitized into ARC/INFO.

Classification is based on percent cover of scars within a seagrass bed.

Process_Date: 1994
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
Scarring of Florida's seagrasses: assessment and management options
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
In 2005 FWRI staff conducted a comparison of this data set to the data shown in the graphics in FMRI Technical Report TR-1. These graphics appear more generalized than the features in the data set. This may have been due to the conversion of the maps to PDF form.

The data in the Mosquito Lagoon and Sarasota Bay areas appear partially pixellated. This is because, while scarred area delineations were derived from aerial photos, the seagrass data in those areas was derived from LandSat imagery. For the final report and acreage estimates, the scar delineations were CLIPped to the boundaries of the existing seagrass coverage. The resulting data appear partially pixellated, i.e. a polygon may have a stairstep boundary on one edge, while the opposite edge appears smooth. For more information on the procedures used to create these data, refer to TR-1.

No data were altered during this internal review of data consistency. This information is added to the metadata solely for clarification purposes.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FWRI
Process_Date: 1994
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Organization:
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The process step describes, in general, the process used in the production of data sets. The originating agencies created the original spatial coverage. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects:

(1) Coverage was reprojected to FGDL albers (2) Set tolerances to FGDL standards (3) Renamed coverage from fl_scars to sgscar (4) Added DESCRIPT item based on DAMTEXT

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan
Process_Date: 2000
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Q:\data_output\danny\FWRI\Metadata_Fix_20061026\sgscar
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Q:\finaldata\state\pre_load\fwri_meta_fix\sgscar.shp.xml

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 6805

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: SGSCAR
Entity_Type_Definition: SGSCAR.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: FGDL added field based on DAMTEXT
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon (meters)
Attribute_Definition_Source: FWRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DAMTEXT
Attribute_Definition: Textual description of DAMCODE attribute
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Light
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: <5% damage
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Moderate
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 5-20% damage
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Severe
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: >20% damage
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DAMCODE
Attribute_Definition:
Code corresponds to the amount of damage sustained by a given extent of seagrass
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Not defined, possibly land or unvegetated areas surrounded by seagrass.
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Light
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Moderate
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Severe
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition:
Florida county in which the damaged seagrass occurs: Bay Brevard Broward Charlotte Citrus Collier Dade Dixie Escambia Franklin Gulf Hernando Hillsborough Indian River Jefferson Lee Levy Manatee Martin Monroe Okaloosa Palm Beach Pinellas Santa Rosa Sarasota St. Lucie Taylor Volusia Wakulla Walton
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Undefined by Source
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FRQ_
Attribute_Definition: Undefined by Source
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGION
Attribute_Definition: Code corresponds to region in which the damage occurs.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BEND
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Big Bend
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CHAR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Charlotte Harbor
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: EC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: East coast of Florida
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PAN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Florida Panhandle
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South Florida
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TBAY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tampa Bay
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ETAT.SGSCAR.AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AUTOID
Attribute_Definition: FGDL Unique ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: FGDL
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE_FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Country: United States
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Technical Support: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfeed.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: For FGDL Software: <http://www.fgdl.org/software.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
FGDL Frequently Asked Questions: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdlfaq.html>
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Mailing list for FGDL: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdl-l.html>
Resource_Description: DOWNLOADABLE DATA
Distribution_Liability:
THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE 'MATERIALS') ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE 'DATA PROVIDERS'). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS'. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Transfer_Size: 4.497
Technical_Prerequisites:
This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20010430
Metadata_Review_Date: 20060503
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
Contact_Position: GIS Data Librarian
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: No restrictions on metadata.
Metadata_Use_Constraints: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: FWRI-MC
Metadata_Security_Classification: Available
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: Metadata must be distributed with the data set.
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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