pubAcroporaPRVI_presabs

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title: pubAcroporaPRVI_presabs
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage:
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Description:
Abstract:
On May 9, 2006, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service) listed staghorn and elkhorn corals (Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These two species qualified as ESA threatened species because there was evidence they have undergone substantial declines in abundance (from historic levels) throughout their ranges. NOAA Fisheries Service is now seeking to determine the extant spatial distribution of these two species throughout the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to aid in the management and regulatory activities related to ESA listing. These data represent the potential locations of presence or absence for elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and staghorn coral (A. cervicornis).
Purpose:
The overarching goal is to provide NOAA Fisheries Service with information on the extant spatial distribution of acroporid corals throughout the Caribbean Sea to aid in management and regulatory activities related to their Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing. The purpose of these data is to visually represent the potential locations of presence or absence of Acropora spp. for GIS analysis and display.
Supplemental_Information:
Data submitted by investigators are converted into a series of flat files in dbf format with indices that show presence and true absence (where possible) of A. cervicornis and A. palmata for each U.S. State or Territory. True absence of an Acropora species means that an active search was made to locate the coral at the given GPS coordinates, but the species were not found there.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2001
Beginning_Time: unknown
Ending_Date: 2006
Ending_Time: unknown
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.939850
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.564370
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.382350
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.757630
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Acropora palmata
Theme_Keyword: Acropora cervicornis
Theme_Keyword: Endangered Species
Theme_Keyword: GIS
Theme_Keyword: staghorn coral
Theme_Keyword: elkhorn coral
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Caribbean
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: Virgin Islands
Place_Keyword: St. John
Place_Keyword: St. Thomas
Place_Keyword: St. Croix
Place_Keyword: Caribbean Sea
Stratum:
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Users be advised that the data identifies potential locations of presence of absence for Acropora spp. and does not definitively identify all locations of Acropora spp. To determine actual presence of Acropora spp., an in-water survey must be conducted.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jennifer Moore
Contact_Organization: NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service
Contact_Position: Acropora Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 263 13th Avenue South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33071-5505
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Jennifer.Moore@noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
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Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report: Not Applicable
Completeness_Report: Complete Pending NMFS PRD Review
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
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Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
digital GIS shapefiles were developed using ESRI ArcGIS software to show the distribution of A. cervicornis and A. palmata separately in each location where we have data. Data submitted by investigators are converted into a series of flat files in dbf format with indices that show presence and true absence (where possible) of A. cervicornis and A. palmata for each U.S. State or Territory.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce
Process_Date: 20080430
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA-NMFS
Contact_Person: Amanda Frick
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst/Contractor
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Address: 263 13th Avenue South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701-5505
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-824-5312
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-824-5309
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Amanda.Frick@noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm
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A. cervicornis presence or absence: 1 = presence; 0 = absence or absence unknown
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Attribute_Definition:
A. palmata presence or absence: 1 = presence; 0 = absence or absence unknown
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20090402
Metadata_Contact:
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