Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 20170101 2.0 vector digital data St. Petersburg, FL Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute State of Florida http://geodata.myfwc.com/pages/downloads The Unified Reef Map is a regional map of benthic habitats that occur throughout the Florida reef tract. The Unified Reef Map consists of individual maps and monitoring data provided by our numerous partners. The purpose of the Unified Reef Map is to provide a comprehensive view of habitats from Martin County through the Florida Keys to the Dry Tortugas. The Unified Reef Map supports the larger effort to coordinate scientific research and promote a reef-wide approach for protecting Florida’s reef tract. To create the URM, individual maps are integrated, data are edited where overlapping or neighboring maps disagree, and habitat classes are cross-walked to allow comparisons between maps. The URM symbolizes benthic habitats, or bottom types, using the Unified Classification (UC) system. The UC framework allows translation between different classification schemes while retaining the original detailed information provided by our mapping partners. There are five hierarchical UC classes starting at UC Level 0 which represents broad habitat classes and can be consistently translated between individual maps. At the most detailed UC Level 4, benthic habitats are described differently between map providers and may differ throughout the Unified Reef Map. The UC system is also cross-walked to the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS). Un-edited source maps provided by URM map partners are also available. The Unified Reef Map is a living map and will be updated as new data become available. Version 2.0 released January 2017. For more information visit: http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm The purpose of the Unified Reef Map (URM) is to provide a seamless spatial representation of benthic habitats occurring in the Florida Reef Tract from Martin County through the Florida Keys to the Dry Tortugas. The primary goal of the URM project is to integrate individual maps throughout the Reef Tract using a GIS framework that allows translation between the various classification schemes while retaining original information provide the mapping source. The Unified Reef Map also supports the larger effort to coordinate scientific research and promote a reef-wide approach for protecting Florida’s reef tract. This project was made possible by the contribution of data and expertise from partners and funded by NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Coastal Management Program. See project metadata for individual source map credits. 20170101 publication date Complete As needed -82.990732 -79.968454 27.316746 24.363900 None Ecology Environment Monitoring Marine Modeling Ecosystem None Ecology etc.) marine vegetation (mangroves hard bottom) seaweeds oceans biota environment GIS marine estuaries habitat (rivers corals (reefs seagrasses coastal inlandWaters mapping sea oats) benthic ecology None CMP FKNMS hard bottom FDEP Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary FRT mangroves seagrasses habitat Miami-Dade Florida Reef Tract URM marine Biscayne National Park Broward GIS Palm Beach Monroe corals benthic Martin NOAA Florida Keys Dry Tortugas National Park Florida Bay reefs mapping CZM coastal ISO 19115 Topic Category geoscientificInformation oceans environment biota boundaries Water Management Districts South Florida Water Management District FWC Region FWC Region-South Florida Counties Dade Monroe None United States Florida Florida Waterbodies Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ocean Florida Bay FWRIplace Florida Keys Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Florida Bay Florida south Florida Available without restriction. These data can be accessed from http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute GISLibrarian GIS Steward mailing and physical

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St. Petersburg FL 33701 (727) 896-8626 (727) 823-0166 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com http://myfwc.com/research/gis/ This project was made possible by the contribution of data and expertise from partners and funded by NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management in partnership with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Coastal Management Program. See project metadata for individual source map credits. Available without restriction Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595 FFWCC-FWRI Unified Reef Map: http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data. The data were verified for logical consistency between field values. The Unified Reef Map is a living map and will be updated as new data become available. See source metadata for completeness and publication dates. This data set is as accurate as the source data layers. See metadata for individual source maps for accuracy, completeness, and publication dates. Additional accuracy information is available at http://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/UnifiedReefTract.htm This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan FWRI 20140101 St. Petersburg, FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWRI FWC) The purpose of this map was to fill gaps in the Unified Reef Map in Boca Grande Channel of the Florida Keys. The accuracy of this map has not been assessed and should be used with caution. Benthic cover types were photo-interpreted primarily from side-scan sonar data (reflectance and relative depth acquired by USGS 2012/2013), WorldView-2 satellite imagery (2010-2013), and LiDAR (2012). This dataset was integrated into version 1.2 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2014). 1:3,000, 1 acre and 0.154 acre for patch reefs https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/ None 20140101 publication date Boca Grande Channel (FWC, 2014) Spatial and Attribute Information FWRI St. Petersburg, FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWRI FWC) The Unified Patch Reef Map was created by extracting patch reef features from several maps throughout the Keys including NOAA, Nova Southeastern University (NSU), National Park Service (NPS), and previous FWC mapping efforts resulting in a GIS layer consisting of 14,196 patch reefs identified using the best available imagery and a consistent minimum mapping unit (MMU=150sqm) and digitizing scale (1:3,000) throughout the Florida Keys Reef Tract. This dataset has recently been integrated into version 2.0 of the Unified Reef Map. Where the Unified Patch Reef Map layer intersected the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map, numerous features were edited and updated using newer, higher resolution imagery. As a result, there will be considerable differences between the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v1.3 and the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v2.0. https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_UnifiedPatchReef_v13.html 0 onLine 20150101 publication date FFWCC-FWRI Spatial and Attribute Information FWRI 20090101 St. Petersburg, FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWRI FWC) The purpose of this map was to fill gaps in the Unified Reef Map in the northern portions of Biscayne Bay and in Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve that were outside of the NPS’s 2009 map. The accuracy of this map has not been assessed. Benthic cover types were photo-interpreted from the best available aerial imagery. Mapped polygons were modified to match the NPS 2009 map. This dataset was integrated into version 1.2 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2014). MMU 0.5 acre None 20090101 publication date Northern Biscayne Bay (FWC, 2009) Spatial and Attribute Information FWRI 20110101 St. Petersburg, FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWRI FWC) This GIS data set represents the delineation of benthic habitats for the Marquesas-Quicksands area of the Florida Keys interpreted from digital, high-resolution, pan-sharpened, color IKONOS satellite imagery supplied by FWC-FWRI staff. Maps were interpreted and field calibrated by CPE with guidance from FWC-FWRI. The study area was divided into three sub-areas for field mapping purposes: Year 1 Area, Year 2 Area, and Year 3 Area. Mapping entailed a two-phased approach. First, each area was preliminarily examined using ArcMap GIS software to visually interpret the imagery and draw polygons around each observed habitat. Major and sub-categories for structure, zone, and cover components were mapped and classified according to the National Ocean Service classification scheme for south Florida and the Keys entitled: 'A Classification Scheme for Mapping the Shallow-water Coral Ecosystems of Southern Florida, version 3.2, 20 June 2008' The second phase included a field-based ground validation of habitat classifications using a GPS-integrated drop video system along with snorkel and SCUBA assessments. These data were used to calibrate the GIS line-work and classifications of habitat type. This dataset was integrated into version 1.0 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2013). ~1 acre and 0.154 acre for patch reefs https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_Marquesas_FWC.html https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/MarquesasPIandAA.pdf None 20060101 publication date Marquesas-Quicksands (FWC, 2006) Spatial and Attribute Information NOAA 20120101 Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA NCCOS CCMA) NOAA, Miles Anderson (Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii), Richard Eastlake (Photo Science Inc.) This seafloor habitat mapping project is a cooperative effort between the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and Photo Science, Inc. as the prime contractor and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, Inc. as the sub-contractor. The purpose is to produce a benthic habitat map of portions of the Florida Keys. These mapping products are generated by visual interpretation and on-screen computerized delineation of features visible in georeferenced IKONOS color satellite imagery and color aerial photography. A non-hierarchical benthic habitat classification scheme was used to characterize and classify the seafloor features visible in the satellite imagery and aerial photography. The scheme integrates geomorphologic reef structure and biological cover into a single scheme. The scheme also includes thirteen geomorphologic zones. This dataset was integrated into version 1.0 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2013). 1:6,000, ~1 acre https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_Keys_NOAA.html https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=209 None 20110101 publication date Fl Keys/Backcountry (NOAA, 2011) Spatial and Attribute Information NSU 20150101 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU) This shapefile is a combination of the most recent SE FL benthic habitat maps. The nearshore has been updated according to Walker and Klug 2014 (Hillsboro inlet to Fowey Rocks) and Cumming 2017 (Lake Worth inlet to Boynton inlet) combined with all previous mapping efforts. Cumming combined all hardbottom mapping from 2000 to present to obtain the total nearshore hardbottom extent. This habitat is variably exposed depending on temporal shifting sediment, beach nourishments, and large storm events. The Ecosystem regions were defined in Walker 2012 and Walker and Gilliam 2013.The SE FL nearshore benthic habitats were mapped using the same combined technique approach as described in Walker, Riegl, and Dodge (2008). Polygons were created by outlining and defining the features at a 1:1,000 scale and minimum mapping unit of 0.1 ha within recent aerial photography and high resolution bathymetric survey data. Southeast Florida benthic habitat maps were produced by delineating seafloor features evident in multiple datasets including the GMR Aerial Surveys, Inc. dba Photo Science imagery collected for this purpose on March 8, 2013, 2008 Broward LIDAR, and 2009 NOAA bathymetry. This dataset built upon previous regional mapping efforts by Dr. Brian Walker at Nova Southeastern University. The habitats were classified according to established NOAA guidelines in coordination with the NOS Coral Mapping Program and use a similar classification scheme when possible. This dataset was integrated into version 2.0 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2016). 1:1,000, 0.1 ha http://cnso.nova.edu/ https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/ Metadata_SEFL_NSU.html None 20150101 publication date Southeast Florida (NSU, 2015) Spatial and Attribute Information FWRI 20140101 St. Petersburg, FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWRI FWC) The purpose of this map was to fill gaps in the Unified Reef Map in North Keys/Backcountry FWC. This map has not been assessed for accuracy. Benthic cover types were photo-interpreted primarily from the following: aerial imagery (2012-13, 0.5ft), Worldview-2 satellite imagery (2010, 2013), GeoEye-1 satellite imagery (2011-2012) and LiDAR, (2012). This dataset was integrated into version 1.3 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2015). 1:3,000, 1 acre https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/ Metadata_NorthKeysBackcountry_FWC.html None 20150101 publication date North Keys/Backcountry (FWC, 2015) Spatial and Attribute Information FWRI 20050101 St. Petersburg, FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWRI FWC) This GIS data set serves as a documentation of the benthic habitat found in Florida Bay as it existed in the Spring of 2004. Digital data was collected using photogrammetric techniques. Groundtruthing was performed to verify photointerpretation classification. This dataset was created to provide an accurate depiction of the benthic habitat of Florida Bay, as defined using "Habitat Classification Categories for Florida Bay Benthic Habitat Mapping - 2004/2005, Version 3-23-05" This classification is an adaptation from Florida SCHEME (System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments), FWC. 1:24,000, 0.5 acre https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_FloridaBay_FWC.html None 20040101 publication date Florida Bay (FWC, 2004) Spatial and Attribute Information NPS 20100101 Florida/Caribbean I&M Network (SFCN) National Park Service (NPS) The first draft of this feature class was created in 2008 by the contractor Avineon, Inc. This feature class was improved in 2010 by incorporating new high-resolution side scan sonar data and 2054 field data points. Additional edits were made in August 2011 to ensure that this benthic habitat map would merge seamlessly with the 2010 vegetation map for the islands of Dry Tortugas National Park. To this end, the shapes of the islands were updated to reflect those in the 2010 vegetation map. This dataset was integrated into version 1.0 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2013). ~1 acre and all discernible patch reefs https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_DryTortugas_NPS.html https://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/sfcn/monitor/landscape/benthic_mapping.cfm None 20100101 publication date Dry Tortugas (NPS, 2010) Spatial and Attribute Information NPS 20130101 South Florida/Caribbean I&M Network National Park Service (NPS) PhotoScience Inc. produced a map of the extent and distribution of benthic habitats throughout Biscayne Bay in 2009. This shapefile consists of a portion of the original map clipped to the Biscayne National Park (BISC) boundary. The shapefile was then merged with an offshore map originally produced by Avineon Inc. in 2008 and refined by the South Florida / Caribbean Network in 2011. The publisher performed minor modifications and two accuracy evaluations of the clipped inshore portion. The offshore map was clipped to the park boundary before the merge, but no other modification was made to that portion of the map. This dataset was integrated into version 1.1 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2014). ~1 acre, all discernible patch reefs https://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/sfcn/monitor/landscape/benthic_mapping.cfm https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_BiscayneBay_NPS.html None 20130101 publication date Biscayne Bay National Park (NPS, 2005-2013) Spatial and Attribute Information FWRI 20140101 St. Petersburg, FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWRI FWC) The purpose of this map was to fill gaps in the Unified Reef Map in Hawks Channel of the Florida Keys. The accuracy of this map has not been assessed. Benthic cover types were photo-interpreted primarily from side-scan sonar data (reflectance and relative depth acquired by USGS 2012/2013) and WorldView-2 satellite imagery (2010-2013). This dataset was integrated into version 1.2 of the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map (2014). 1:3,000, 1 acre and 0.154 acre for patch reefs https://ocean.floridamarine.org/IntegratedReefMap/Docs/Metadata_HawkChannel_FWC.html None 20140101 publication date Hawk Channel (FWC, 2014) Spatial and Attribute Information Version 1.0 published 20130101 Version 1.1 - Data addition: Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Seams integrated with Biscayne Bay NPS data and SE Florida Data (at inlets). Edits have not yet be accuracy assessed. Zone information added for SE Florida and Marquesas. 20140101 Version 1.2 – Gaps in the Hawk Channel and Boca Grande Channel were filled by FWRI from aerial, satellite, LiDAR, and side scan data. Geometry edits at seams with neighboring maps were made to ensure consistency between maps. 20140901 Version 1.3 – Gaps in the Northern Marquesas and Backcountry Areas were filled by FWRI from aerial, satellite, and LiDAR data. Geometry edits at seams with neighboring maps were made to ensure consistency between maps. Topology errors throughout the Unified Reef Map were corrected. 20150901 Version 2.0 – The Unified Florida Patch Reef dataset (from v1.3) was integrated into the larger Unified Reef Map. New map data for Southeast Florida (SEFL) provided by Nova Southeastern were integrated and geometry edits at seams were made where necessary. The portion of the SEFL map that overlapped the existing Biscayne Bay NPS map was omitted not integrated with the Unified Reef Map. 20170101 GeoPlan downloaded this data in shapefile format from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute FTP site on October 26, 2017. The data was received as a shapefile in projection: NAD_1983_2011_Florida_GDL_Albers. The dataset was then projected from NAD_1983_2011_Florida_GDL_Albers to FGDL Albers HARN using NAD_1983_To_HARN_Florida transformation. This is the first time we've received this dataset in NAD_1983_2011_Florida_GDL_Albers. Previously it came in a custom PCS Albers projection. Projecting using the following transformation: nad_1983_harn_to_nad_1983_2011 has introduced a shift between 0.5 and 1 meter. - Reprojected data to FGDL Albers HARN - Added a DESCRIPT field to attribute table based on ClassLv0 (This is the coarsest. (most general) thematic level) - Added a FGDLAQDATE field based on date received from source - Changed name from UnifiedFloridaReefTract_poly to reeftract_jan17 - Upcased all records in the attribute table GeoPlan 20171101 Vector GT-polygon composed of chains 49668 NAD 1983 HARN Florida GDL Albers 24.0 31.5 -84.0 24.0 400000.0 0.0 coordinate pair 0.0001 0.0001 meter D North American 1983 HARN GRS 1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 REEFTRACT_JAN17 REEFTRACT_JAN17.DBF FFWCC-FWRI OBJECTID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. ClassLv4 Unified Classification Level 4. This is the most detailed thematic classification level. FWC BioCoverDe Biological Cover Detail - This field retains the original source data classification values Orginal source layer Zone Undefined by Source GeoformDet Geoform Detail: This field retains the original source data classification values Orginal source layer Source Original mapping project reference FWC ClassLv3 Unified Classification Level 3 FWC CMECS_Bio CMECS Biological Cover cross-walk FWC BioCover Biological Cover - This field retains the original source data classification values Orginal source layer ClassLv0 Unified Classification Level 0. This is the coarsest (most general) thematic level. FWC PercentBio Percent Biological Cover - This field retains the original source data classification values Orginal source layer GeoForm GeoForm - This field retains the original source data classification values Orginal source layer GeoformD_1 GeoForm Detail Orginal source layer ClassLv2 Unified Classification Level 2 FWC CMECS_Geo CMECS Geoform cross-walk FWC ClassLv1 Unified Classification Level 1 FWC PercentCor Percent Coral Cover - No distinction is made between soft and stony coral. This field retains the original source data classification values Orginal source layer DESCRIPT FGDL added field based on CLASSLV0 GeoPlan FGDLAQDATE FGDL added field based on date received from source GeoPlan AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan GeoPlan SHAPE.AREA Area in meters GeoPlan SHAPE.LEN Perimeter in meters GeoPlan As specified in the attribute definitions, some attribute fields represent the original source data classification information. 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