Lane snapper distributions in the Gulf of Mexico
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
- Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC-National Coastal Data Development Center
- Publication_Date:
- Unpublished material
- Title:
- Lane snapper distributions in the Gulf of Mexico
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- vector digital data
- Description:
- Abstract:
- This shapefile displays the spatial and temporal distribution of lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris) in the Gulf of Mexico. Data fields include categories for adult, spawning, nursery, commercial fishing and recreational fishing. Data was derived from maps produced for the "Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas" published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Strategic Environmental Assessment Division, Rockville, MD 1985.
- Purpose:
- This coverage was developed as a part of the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Pilot Project. This pilot project was designed to improve identification and remote access to habitat data for fishery managers and researchers, and to provide habitat mapping capabilities within the Gulf of Mexico region. To reach this goal, a consortium built on shared expertise and resources from within National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), and state participants has focused on several tasks, including developing an inventory and clearinghouse for existing habitat-related data and information, continuing developing a searchable FGDC compliant habitat metadata catalog, developing remote internet gateways to life history, habitat, and ecological data sets, and producing geographic information system (GIS) products for habitat mapping.
- Supplemental_Information:
- This species distribution shapefile is one of a set of 18 digitized for use by the National Marine Fisheries Service in defining essential fish habitat in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Single_Date/Time:
- Calendar_Date:
- 19850101
- Currentness_Reference:
- Publication of source maps
- Status:
- Progress:
- Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
- None Planned
- Spatial_Domain:
- Bounding_Coordinates:
- West_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -97.3829
- East_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -80.9530
- North_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 30.3988
- South_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 24.2966
- Keywords:
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- None
- Theme_Keyword:
- lane snapper
- Theme_Keyword:
- Lutjanus synagris
- Theme_Keyword:
- Lutjanidae
- Theme_Keyword:
- spawning
- Theme_Keyword:
- nursery
- Theme_Keyword:
- recreational fishing
- Theme_Keyword:
- commercial fishing
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword:
- biota
- Theme_Keyword:
- environment
- Theme_Keyword:
- oceans
- Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- None
- Place_Keyword:
- Alabama
- Place_Keyword:
- Florida
- Place_Keyword:
- Gulf of Mexico
- Place_Keyword:
- Louisiana
- Place_Keyword:
- Mississippi
- Place_Keyword:
- Texas
- Access_Constraints:
- None
- Use_Constraints:
- From source documentation - All the relevant and dynamic aspects of a species' distribution cannot be captured on a map, even if complete information existed. For example, the activities of species are often influenced by highly variable meteorological and oceanographic conditions. Therefore, as with other maps in the atlas, information should be interpreted with a view to its inherent variability. Interpreting the uncertainty of the information is also difficult because of the need to provide a consistent and complete representation of information for all species. Considerable scientific judgment was required to infer and/or extrapolate spatial and temporal distributions from existing data and available literature. But even the most informed judgment is far from perfect, and the knowledge base varied considerably from species to species, among the life stages of individual species, and among areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Consequently, the certainty of the distributions shown on individual maps varies. Although it was impossible to assess exactly the level of uncertainty associated with each distribution line on each species map, the following general rules should assist the reader: 1. Distributions are relatively certain for the major commercial species, e.g., the shrimps, snappers, and groupers; 2. Distributions are also relatively certain for those species whose habitat preferences are best understood, e.g., the more common demersal (or bottom dwelling) fishes and crabs; 3. Distributions are more certain for the adult life stage of the species than for the reproductive and juvenile life stages; and 4. Distributions are more certain for the northern (or USA) portion of the Gulf than for the southern (or Mexican) portion. This is especially true for commercial fishing grounds.
- Point_of_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC-National Coastal Data Development Center
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- Bldg. 1021, Ste. 1003
- City:
- Stennis Space Center
- State_or_Province:
- MS
- Postal_Code:
- 39529
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 866-732-2382
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- 228-688-2968
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service:
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, Central Standard Time
- Browse_Graphic:
- Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
- https://mermaid.ncddc.noaa.gov/ncddc_ims/gis/ims/metadata_archive/lane_snapper_LMRA/idinfo/browse/LaneSnapperLMRA.jpg
- Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
- Lane snapper distribution in the Gulf of Mexico
- Browse_Graphic_File_Type:
- JPEG
- Native_Data_Set_Environment:
- Original data were in ArcView 3.2 shapefile format. These data were loaded into NCDDC's spatial data model as ArcSDE layers. Output format will be ESRI shapefiles.
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- Data_Quality_Information:
- Attribute_Accuracy:
- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
- Visual comparisons were made between the shapefile and the original hard copy map. Polygon attribute descriptors were cross-referenced with the source map legend to confirm consistency.
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
- No logical inconsistencies are known to exist in this dataset.
- Completeness_Report:
- The source data for this coverage was produced by the National Ocean Service and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center for the "Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas." Information in this shapefile may be less complete and less accurate than that contained in the source map. It is strongly recommended that the information in this shapefile be cross-referenced with the original source maps and that the process by which those maps were produced is well understood before using this information to draw any scientific or management conclusions.
- Lineage:
- Source_Information:
- Source_Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Environmental Assessment Division
- Publication_Date:
- 19850101
- Title:
- Gulf of Mexico Coastal and Ocean Zones Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- map
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place:
- Rockville, MD
- Publisher:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Environmental Assessment Division
- Type_of_Source_Media:
- paper
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Single_Date/Time:
- Calendar_Date:
- 19850101
- Source_Currentness_Reference:
- publication date
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- Lane snapper
- Source_Contribution:
- Original maps from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Environmental Assessment Division
- Source_Information:
- Source_Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC-National Coastal Data Development Center
- Publication_Date:
- 20030401
- Title:
- Lane snapper distribution shapefile
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
- vector digital data
- Publication_Information:
- Publication_Place:
- Stennis Space Center, MS
- Publisher:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/National Coastal Data Development Center
- Type_of_Source_Media:
- online
- Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Single_Date/Time:
- Calendar_Date:
- 19850101
- Source_Currentness_Reference:
- publication of source data
- Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
- LaneSnapperShpfile
- Source_Contribution:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC-National Coastal Data Development Center
- Process_Step:
- Process_Description:
- Data attribute table was modified to contain columns for species, description and time. The species column contains the common name of the organism. The description and time columns were added to the Adult, Spawning, Nursery, Commercial fishing, and Recreational fishing categories. Description columns contain the legend label for each zone within each category. Time columns contain a 2 digit binary code describing the temporal range for which the description applies. For this particular shapefile, the original shapefile was cropped to eliminate overlap with land areas. Spawning categories were added based on text information in the legend of the original map.
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
- LaneSnapperShpfile
- Process_Date:
- 20030401
- Process_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC-National Coastal Data Development Center
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- Bldg. 1021, Ste. 1003
- City:
- Stennis Space Center
- State_or_Province:
- MS
- Postal_Code:
- 39529
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 866-732-2382
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- 228-688-2968
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service:
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, Central Standard Time
- Process_Step:
- Process_Description:
- The shapefile representing the lane snapper distribution data of the Gulf of Mexico has been loaded into the National Coastal Data Development Center's spatial data model. This model uses ESRI's ArcSDE software to help manage geospatial data. All original information was retained in the newly created ArcSDE layer.
- Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
- LaneSnapperShpfile
- Process_Date:
- 20040201
- Process_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC-National Coastal Data Development Center
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- Bldg. 1021, Ste. 1003
- City:
- Stennis Space Center
- State_or_Province:
- MS
- Postal_Code:
- 39529
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 866-732-2382
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- 228-688-2968
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service:
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, Central Standard Time
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- Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
- Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:
- Vector
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
- SDTS_Terms_Description:
- SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
- GT-polygon composed of chains
- Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
- 23
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- Spatial_Reference_Information:
- Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
- Geographic:
- Latitude_Resolution:
- 0.05
- Longitude_Resolution:
- 0.05
- Geographic_Coordinate_Units:
- Decimal degrees
- Geodetic_Model:
- Horizontal_Datum_Name:
- North American Datum of 1927
- Ellipsoid_Name:
- Clarke 1866
- Semi-major_Axis:
- 6378206.4
- Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:
- 294.978698
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- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
- Detailed_Description:
- Entity_Type:
- Entity_Type_Label:
- SDEGIS.LaneSnapper
- Entity_Type_Definition:
- ArcSDE attribute table for the distribtuion of lane snapper in the Gulf of Mexico
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/National Coastal Data Development Center
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- 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:
- COMMONNAME
- Attribute_Definition:
- Common name of organism mapped
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- Lane snapper
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Lutjanus synagris
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- ADULT
- Attribute_Definition:
- Code representing adult distributions
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 0
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Not present
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 1
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Adult Area (Year-round)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- A_DESCRIBE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Legend information for adult distributions
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- Adult Area (Year-round)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Adult area - An area where sexually mature individuals of a species occur or concentrate. Months or seasons in parenthesis refer to the times of year that the adult life stage is present in the area. Seasons are defined as: Winter (December through February); Spring (March through May); Summer (June through August); and Fall (September through November).
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- na
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Lifestage not present
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- A_TIME
- Attribute_Definition:
- Temporal code for adult distribution
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- A 12 digit binary code representing the months of the year that the lifestage/activity occurs. Each digit represents a month; the first position in the string represents January and each subsequent position represents the following month in order ending with the last position representing December. Each month position is occupied by a binary code "0" for not present and "1" for present. This code was designed to be used as a temporal reference to provide dynamic access to the data via a database or mapping application.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- SPAWNING
- Attribute_Definition:
- Numeric code representing types of spawning areas
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 0
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Does not occur or has not been documented to occur
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- S_DESCRIBE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Legend description for spawning distributions
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- na
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Not present or has not been documented to occur
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- Spawning Area (Summer)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- An area in which courting, mating, gestation, spawning, fertilization, pupping, calving, or other reproductive activities occur. Months or seasons in parenthesis refer to the times of year that the adult life stage is present in the area. Seasons are defined as: Winter (December through February); Spring (March through May); Summer (June through August); and Fall (September through November).
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- S_TIME
- Attribute_Definition:
- Temporal code for spawning distribution
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- A 12 digit binary code representing the months of the year that the lifestage/activity occurs. Each digit represents a month; the first position in the string represents January and each subsequent position represents the following month in order ending with the last position representing December. Each month position is occupied by a binary code "0" for not present and "1" for present. This code was designed to be used as a temporal reference to provide dynamic access to the data via a database or mapping application.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- NURSERY
- Attribute_Definition:
- Code representing nursery distributions
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 0
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Not a nursery area
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 41
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Nursery Area (Year-round)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- N_DESCRIBE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Legend information for nursery distributions
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- na
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Area not used as a nursery
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- Nursery Area (Year-round)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- An area where older stage larvae or young stages of a species occur or concentrate for feeding or refuge. Months or seasons in parenthesis refer to the times of year that the area is used as a nursery. Seasons are defined as: Winter (December through February); Spring (March through May); Summer (June through August); and Fall (September through November).
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- N_TIME
- Attribute_Definition:
- Temporal code for nursery distribution
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- A 12 digit binary code representing the months of the year that the lifestage/activity occurs. Each digit represents a month; the first position in the string represents January and each subsequent position represents the following month in order ending with the last position representing December. Each month position is occupied by a binary code "0" for not present and "1" for present. This code was designed to be used as a temporal reference to provide dynamic access to the data via a database or mapping application.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- CFA
- Attribute_Definition:
- Code representing commercial fishing areas
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 0
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Not present
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 51
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Commercial Fishing Ground
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- C_DESCRIBE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Legend information for commercial fishing areas
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- Commercial Fishing Ground (Year-round)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- An area in which a species is harvested for its economic value. Months or seasons in parenthesis refer to the times of year that the activity occurs. Seasons are defined as: Winter (December through February); Spring (March through May); Summer (June through August); and Fall (September through November).
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- na
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Not present
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- C_TIME
- Attribute_Definition:
- Temporal code for commercial fishing distribution
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- A 12 digit binary code representing the months of the year that the lifestage/activity occurs. Each digit represents a month; the first position in the string represents January and each subsequent position represents the following month in order ending with the last position representing December. Each month position is occupied by a binary code "0" for not present and "1" for present. This code was designed to be used as a temporal reference to provide dynamic access to the data via a database or mapping application.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- RFA
- Attribute_Definition:
- Code representing areas of recreational fishing
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 0
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Not a recreational fishing area
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 71
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Recreational Fishing Ground
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- R_DESCRIBE
- Attribute_Definition:
- Legend information for recreational fishing areas
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- na
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Not present
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- Recreational Fishing Ground (Year-round)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- An area which supports a recreational or sport fishery directed to a particular species. In this case the species and not just the activity of fishing is the principal interest of the participant. Months or seasons in parenthesis refer to the times of year that the activity occurs. Seasons are defined as: Winter (December through February); Spring (March through May); Summer (June through August); and Fall (September through November).
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- Strategic Assessment Branch. 1985. Gulf of Mexico coastal and ocean zones strategic assessment: Data atlas. Rockville, MD: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch. 161 pp.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- R_TIME
- Attribute_Definition:
- Temporal code for recreational fishing distribution
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategic Assessment Branch
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Unrepresentable_Domain:
- A 12 digit binary code representing the months of the year that the lifestage/activity occurs. Each digit represents a month; the first position in the string represents January and each subsequent position represents the following month in order ending with the last position representing December. Each month position is occupied by a binary code "0" for not present and "1" for present. This code was designed to be used as a temporal reference to provide dynamic access to the data via a database or mapping application.
- Attribute:
- Attribute_Label:
- ITIS_NUM
- Attribute_Definition:
- Official number from Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Attribute_Definition_Source:
- ITIS
- Attribute_Domain_Values:
- Enumerated_Domain:
- Enumerated_Domain_Value:
- 168860
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
- Lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris)
- Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
- ITIS
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- Distribution_Information:
- Distributor:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC-National Coastal Data Development Center
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- Bldg. 1021, Ste. 1003
- City:
- Stennis Space Center
- State_or_Province:
- MS
- Postal_Code:
- 39529
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 866-732-2382
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- 228-688-2968
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service:
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, Central Standard Time
- Distribution_Liability:
- NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
- Technical_Prerequisites:
- Customer must have software that reads ESRI shapefiles such as ArcGIS or ArcExplorer
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- Metadata_Reference_Information:
- Metadata_Date:
- 20150226
- Metadata_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC-National Coastal Data Development Center
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- Bldg. 1021, Ste. 1003
- City:
- Stennis Space Center
- State_or_Province:
- MS
- Postal_Code:
- 39529
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 866-732-2382
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- 228-688-2968
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- ncddcmetadata@noaa.gov
- Hours_of_Service:
- Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, Central Standard Time
- Metadata_Standard_Name:
- FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata_Standard_Version:
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata_Access_Constraints:
- none
- Metadata_Use_Constraints:
- none
- Metadata_Security_Information:
- Metadata_Security_Classification_System:
- none
- Metadata_Security_Classification:
- Unclassified
- Metadata_Security_Handling_Description:
- none
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