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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Benthic Habitat Data, Apalachicola Bay, Dry Tortugas, Florida Bay, and Indian River Lagoon, Florida, 1991-2001 (NCEI Accession 0001045)

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These data are a collection of regional GIS (Arcview shapefiles and associated Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata) benthic habitat files from studies conducted in specific locations within Florida. Data were collected in partnership with the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (formerly the Coastal Services Center) following the guidelines detailed by the NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP). Each regions's data is held in a separate subdirectory within this dataset.

These GIS benthic data vary in type and attributes depending on the purpose of the study for each region as follows - Apalachicola Bay, sediment profiling data and benthic community information gathered from grab sampling, Dry Tortugas, RoxAnn single-beam acoustic surveys which were part of a larger biogeographic characterization effort intended to characterize benthic habitats and ocean circulation patterns in the newly established Tortugas Ecological Reserve, Florida Bay, habitat polygons developed from National Geodetic Survey aerial photography according to NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) protocol, and Indian River Lagoon, mapping SAV beds and benthic habitat according to C-CAP protocol.

Each set of benthic data was developed according to protocols described in the associated FGDC metadata for each regional study.
A generalized browse graphic was generated at the NODC for each region and included with these data.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Ball, Anne O'Donnell; US DOC/NOAA/NOS > Coastal Services Center (2012). NOAA Office for Coastal Management Benthic Habitat Data, Apalachicola Bay, Dry Tortugas, Florida Bay, and Indian River Lagoon, Florida, 1991-2001 (NCEI Accession 0001045). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0001045. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:0001045

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Time Period	1991-01-01 to 2001-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -85.21027 East: -80.06 South: 24.5194528984 North: 29.80775
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Publication Dates	publication: 2012-07-13
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Supplemental Information	This data set was formerly titled at the NCEI as: NOAA Coastal Services Center Benthic Habitat Data, Apalachicola Bay, Dry Tortugas, Florida Bay, and Indian River Lagoon, Florida, 1991-2001 (NODC Accession 0001045). The dataset title was changed at the NCEI in October 2015 to maintain currency. These files were produced to be utilized within GIS software and include shapefiles (.shp and associated .prj, .dbf, .shx and .sbn files) and FGDC metdata files. These data are the data shape files only and do not include any underlying regional or state outline base maps. It is suggested users be familiar with georeferencing and projecting data within a GIS when using these data for scientific purposes. Browse graphics for these data produced by the NODC were designed to provide a rapid overview of the data and facilitate user searches. They do not contain all data attributes of the data sets. GIS software is suggested when viewing or working with these data for maximum usability and performing data analyses. A land mask is not provided for these data. Suggested shorelines are NOAA's Medium Resolution Shoreline downloadable at //coastalgeospatial.noaa.gov/data_gis.html and the GSHHS - A Global Self-consistent, Hierarchical, High-resolution Shoreline Database downloadable at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/gshhs.html.
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Ball, Anne O'Donnell; US DOC/NOAA/NOS > Coastal Services Center (2012). NOAA Office for Coastal Management Benthic Habitat Data, Apalachicola Bay, Dry Tortugas, Florida Bay, and Indian River Lagoon, Florida, 1991-2001 (NCEI Accession 0001045). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0001045. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Ball, Anne O'Donnell US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office for Coastal Management (OCM) US DOC/NOAA/NOS > Coastal Services Center
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service (NOS)
Resource Providers	Anne O'Donnell Ball US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Office for Coastal Management (OCM) US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coastal Services Center (CSC)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BENTHIC COMMUNITIES BENTHIC SPECIES biological data BOTTOM TYPE CORAL HABITAT HABITAT - BENTHIC MACROALGAE PLANT COVER SEA GRASSES - DENSITY SEDIMENTS SHORELINE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION SUBSTRATE DESCRIPTION NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS benthic biological composition & location derived products GIS product survey survey - biological survey - coral reef WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > ANGIOSPERMS (FLOWERING PLANTS) > MONOCOTS > SEAGRASS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SHORELINES EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS > CORAL REEFS Originator Keywords Acoustic Algae Benthic Habitat CSC Benthic Habitat Mapping Change CoRIS Depth Environmental Monitoring Florida Bay GIS National Estuarine Research Reserve Photogrammetry RoxAnn SAV SCHEME SPI Single-Beam Acoustics benthic data benthic grab benthic habitats benthic mapping benthos corals field verification geographic information system grain size image rectification oysters photo-interpretation seagrass sediment sediment grab sediment profile image submerged aquatic vegetation
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; Coastal Services Center Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS > National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/CSC > Coastal Services Center, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS acoustic sensor camera photograph sediment sampler - grab visual analysis Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ACOUSTIC RECEIVERS CAMERA > CAMERA GRAB SAMPLERS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Florida Bay - Florida Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of Mexico Indian River - Florida North American Coastline-South North Atlantic Ocean Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO Originator Place Names Apalachicola Apalachicola Bay Banana River Cape Canaveral Dry Tortugas East Bay Florida Florida Bay Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Gulf Coast Florida Gulf of Mexico Hobe Sound Indian River Lagoon Jupiter Sound Mosquito Lagoon St. George Sound St. Vincent Sound Tortugas Ecological Reserve
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS COASTAL Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS) CORAL REEF STUDIES
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0001045

Use Constraints	Cite as: Ball, Anne O'Donnell; US DOC/NOAA/NOS > Coastal Services Center (2012). NOAA Office for Coastal Management Benthic Habitat Data, Apalachicola Bay, Dry Tortugas, Florida Bay, and Indian River Lagoon, Florida, 1991-2001 (NCEI Accession 0001045). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0001045. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2012-07-13T17:40:27Z - NCEI Accession 0001045 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0001045 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0001045 v1.1 (download) published 2012-07-13T17:40:27Z

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Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

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Processing Steps

2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	acoustic sensor camera photograph sediment sampler - grab visual analysis

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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Benthic Habitat Data, Apalachicola Bay, Dry Tortugas, Florida Bay, and Indian River Lagoon, Florida, 1991-2001 (NCEI Accession 0001045)

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