Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kelly A. Murphy Originator: Kimberly K. Yates Publication_Date: 20210709 Title: Florida Reef Tract 2016-2019 Seafloor Elevation Stability Models, Maps, and Tables Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector, tabular and raster digital data Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kelly A. Murphy Originator: Kimberly K. Yates Publication_Date: 20210709 Title: Florida Reef Tract 2016-2019 Seafloor Elevation Stability Models, Maps, and Tables Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Publication Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey data release Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9KSJ2GI Publication_Information: Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KSJ2GI Description: Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) conducted research to identify areas of seafloor elevation stability and instability based on elevation changes between the years of 2016 and 2019 along the Florida Reef Tract (FRT) from Miami to Key West within a 939.4 square-kilometer area. USGS SPCMSC staff used seafloor elevation-change data from Fehr and others (2021) derived from an elevation-change analysis between two elevation datasets acquired in 2016/2017 and 2019 using the methods of Yates and others (2017). Most of the elevation data from the 2016/2017 time period were collected during 2016, so as an abbreviated naming convention, we refer to this time period as 2016. Due to file size limitations, the elevation-change data was divided into five blocks. A seafloor stability threshold was determined for the 2016-2019 FRT elevation-change datasets based on the vertical uncertainty of the 2016 and 2019 digital elevation models (DEMs). Five stability categories (which include, Stable: 0.0 meters (m) to ±0.24 m or 0.0 m to ±0.49 m; Moderately stable: ±0.25 m to ±0.49 m; Moderately unstable: ±0.50 m to ±0.74 m; Mostly unstable: ±0.75 m to ±0.99 m; and Unstable: ±1.00 m to Max/Min elevation change) were created and used to define levels of stability and instability for each elevation-change value (total of 235,153,117 data points at 2-m horizontal resolution) based on the amount of erosion and accretion during the 2016 to 2019 time period. Seafloor-stability point and triangulated irregular network (TIN) surface models were created for each block at five different elevation-change data resolutions (1st order through 5th order) with each resolution becoming increasingly more detailed. The stability models were used to determine the level of seafloor stability at potential areas of interest for coral restoration and 14 habitat types found along the FRT. Stability surface (TIN) models were used for areas defined by specific XY geographic points, while stability point models were used for areas defined by bounding box coordinate locations. This data release includes ArcGIS Pro map packages containing the binned and color-coded stability point and surface (TIN) models, potential coral restoration locations, and habitat files for each block; maps of each stability model; and data tables containing stability and elevation-change data for the potential coral restoration locations and habitat types. Data were collected under Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary permit FKNMS-2016-068. Coral restoration locations were provided by Mote Marine Laboratory under Special Activity License SAL-18-1724-SCRP. Purpose: These data were used to identify areas of seafloor elevation stability and instability, from 2016 to 2019, along the Florida Reef Tract. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20160721 Ending_Date: 20190323 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.958437 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.086515 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.799166 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.442791 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:39def09f-9982-4922-8ecc-b30135331aa3 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: marine geology Theme_Keyword: reef ecosystems Theme_Keyword: coelenterates Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: elevation Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: seafloor elevation Theme_Keyword: seafloor erosion Theme_Keyword: submerged topography Theme_Keyword: elevation change Theme_Keyword: seafloor accretion Theme_Keyword: altimetry Theme_Keyword: seafloor stability Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Theme_Keyword: OCEAN > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH Theme_Keyword: OCEAN > COASTAL PROCESSES > EROSION Theme_Keyword: OCEAN > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION Theme_Keyword: OCEAN > COASTAL PROCESSES > CORAL REEFS Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD Providers Theme_Keyword: DOI/USGS/CMG > COASTAL AND MARINE GEOLOGY, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD Instrument Theme_Keyword: LIDAR > LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System Place_Keyword: Florida Keys Place_Keyword: Florida Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Florida Reef Tract Place_Keyword: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Stratum: Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Stratum_Keyword: submerged Stratum_Keyword: seafloor Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: 2016-2019 Access_Constraints: Please note the very large files and ensure you have the adequate computing compacity to access these files. See process step 1 for more information. Use_Constraints: Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey requests to be acknowledged as originator of these data in future products or derivative research. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kimberly K. Yates Contact_Organization: Southeast Region: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: Florida Postal_Code: 33701 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8059 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kyates@usgs.gov Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Zachery W. Fehr Originator: David G. Zawada Originator: Kimberly K. Yates Publication_Date: 20210825 Title: Seafloor Elevation Change Analyses from 2016 to 2019 along the Florida Reef Tract, USA Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey data release Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9CHC95D Publication_Information: Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CHC95D Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Yates, Kimberly K. Originator: Zawada, David G. Originator: Smiley, Nathan A. Originator: Tiling-Range, Ginger Publication_Date: 20170420 Title: Divergence of seafloor elevation and sea level rise in coral reef ecosystems Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Munich, Germany Publisher: Biogeosciences Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-1739-2017 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Datasets were visually inspected by USGS staff in Esri ArcGIS Pro version 2.1.3 for identification of data inconsistencies. Logical_Consistency_Report: Data cover the area specified for this project, without any known issues. Completeness_Report: This dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract section. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record and Fehr and others (2021) carefully for additional details. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: For the 2016 and 2019 lidar DEMs used to produce the point dataset, the data positions were obtained using post-processed kinematic global positioning system (KGPS) methods. The horizontal accuracy of the 2016 data is better than plus or minus 1.0 m; Quantitative Value: 1.0 m. The horizontal accuracy of the 2019 data is better than plus or minus 0.12 m; Quantitative Value: 0.12 m. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: For the 2016 and 2019 lidar DEMs used to produce the point dataset, the data positions were obtained using post-processed KGPS methods. Data used to validate the lidar were collected with static GPS observational equipment and compared against the published data. The vertical accuracy of the 2016 data is better than plus or minus 0.15 m; Quantitative Value: 0.15 m. The vertical accuracy of the 2019 data is better than plus or minus 0.11 m; Quantitative Value: 0.11 m. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Zachery W. Fehr, David G. Zawada, and Kimberley K. Yates Publication_Date: 2021 Title: Seafloor Elevation Change Analyses from 2016 to 2019 along the Florida Reef Tract, USA Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Shapefile Publication_Information: Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: Unknown Type_of_Source_Media: Elevation-change data Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20160721 Ending_Date: 20190323 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2016-2019 Florida Reef Tract Blocks 01-05 elevation-change points Source_Contribution: The original elevation-change points containing the calculated elevation change from 2016 to 2019 along the Florida Reef Tract. Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 1: The original 2016-2019 Florida Reef Tract (FRT) blocks 01-05 elevation-change points were processed and published by Fehr and others (2021). Also, elevation-change surface models (TINs) were created for each block using the calculated elevation-change points. Please note the very large files and ensure you have the adequate computing compacity to access these files. The TIN files were generated and can be viewed using ArcGIS Pro version 2.1.3 or later to accommodate the large file sizes. They may not be accessible in other geoprocessing software with file size limits. Smaller TIN files can be generated for viewing in other programs using the following methods: generate a polygon shapefile covering a data extent that does not exceed available computing capabilities and clip the relevant elevation-change point shapefile (blocks 01-05 elevation-change points) to the extent of the polygon shapefile using the “Clip (Analysis)” tool. Follow the remaining process steps in Fehr and others (2021) to generate a TIN from the clipped point shapefile to represent this smaller data extent. For more information on the elevation-change data processing steps, source elevation data, and elevation-change points and TINs, see Fehr and others (2021). Horizontal coordinates are referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) North American Horizontal Datum of 1983 (NAD83) National Spatial Reference System of 2011 (NSRS2011) National Readjustment and vertical coordinates are referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), GEOID12B geoid model. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 2: The 2016-2019 FRT blocks 01-05 TIN files were classified into five stability categories using a defined stability threshold to identify areas of stability and instability. The stability threshold is the total root mean square error (RMSE) calculated for the 2016-2019 FRT elevation-change points using the vertical uncertainty of the 2016 and 2019 DEMs. A total RMSE of 0.19 m was calculated and rounded up to create a conservative stability threshold of 0.25 m that was applied to the TINs. See Yates and others (2017) for methods on calculating the RMSE. Based on the specified stability threshold of 0.25 m, the following five stability categories were identified: Stable: 0.0 m to ±0.24 m or 0.0 m to ±0.49 m; Moderately stable: ±0.25 m to ±0.49 m; Moderately unstable: ±0.50 m to ±0.74 m; Mostly unstable: ±0.75 m to ±0.99 m; and Unstable: ±1.00 m to Max/Min elevation change. Category boundaries use the pattern of “lower bound < or = x < upper bound” to avoid inclusion of individual elevation-change values in multiple categories. The categories were assigned based on the absolute value of the elevation-change values. For example, values within ±0.24 m of change were classified as Stable. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 3: Due to the large file size of the TIN files, Esri ArcGIS Desktop Advanced version 10.6 (ArcMap) couldn’t render or run geoprocessing tools on the TIN, and therefore, ArcGIS Pro version 2.1.3 was used. The 2016_2019_FRT_Block01_SeafloorStability_TIN file was opened in ArcGIS Pro and the “Symbology” window was opened by double clicking the TIN in the “Table of Contents” and selecting “Symbology”. Within the “Symbology” tab, “Surface” was set to Elevation, and “Classes” was set to 10. The following “Class Breaks” were used to classify and bin the elevation-change values into ten classes: -0.994999 (class1); -0.744999 (class 2); -0.494999 (class 3); -0.244999 (class 4); 0 (class 5); 0.244999 (class 6); 0.494999 (class 7); 0.744999 (class 8); 0.994999 (class 9); and maximum positive elevation-change value (class 10). The “Class Breaks” were based on the 0.25 m stability threshold, with each class increasing in increments of 0.24 m up to ±1 m of change. Classes 4, 5 and 6 represent the stable elevation-change values with no change detected (Stable), classes 1 and 10 represent the unstable elevation-change values with change greater than ±1 m (Unstable), and the remaining classes represent the elevation-change values in between (Moderately stable through Mostly unstable). Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 4: The color symbology of the classes listed in the “Class Breaks” were changed to represent each stability category. A color gradient of red, gray, and blue shades was applied to the binned TIN to distinguish the stability level of each elevation-change value and distinguish areas of erosion and accretion. Both positive and negative elevation-change values that fell within the Stable category were colored gray. However, red and blue shades were applied to elevation-change values that fell within categories Moderately stable through Unstable to distinguish areas of erosion and accretion. Blue shades were applied to elevation-change values with positive elevation change (accretion) and red shades were applied to elevation-change values with negative elevation change (erosion). Lighter shades indicate the smallest amount of change while darker shades indicate the largest amount of change. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 5: Additionally, the 2016-2019 FRT blocks 01-05 elevation-change points were classified into the five stability categories. The process was similar to the methods described in steps 3-5; however, the “Class Breaks” were defined differently because the method for binning points is different than delineating break points for a TIN in ArcGIS Pro. The 2016_2019_FRT_Block01_SeafloorStability_Points shapefile was opened in ArcGIS Pro and the “Symbology” window was opened by double clicking the TIN in the “Table of Contents” and selecting “Symbology”. Within the “Symbology” tab, “Symbology” was set to Graduated Colors, “Field” was set to the attribute containing the elevation-change values (Diff_m) and “Classes” was set to 10. The following “Class Breaks” were used to classify and bin the Diff_m values into ten classes: -0.995 (class 1); -0.745 (class 2); -0.495 (class 3); -0.245 (class 4); 0 (class 5); 0.244999 (class 6); 0.494999 (class 7); 0.744999 (class 8); 0.994999 (class 9); and max positive Diff_m value (class 10). The remaining steps to change the color symbology are the same as described in step 5. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 6: The above process steps were repeated four times using different stability categories to represent a total of five different resolutions of elevation-change stability maps for each block. The same color scheme was used for each resolution map. The above stability categories and “Class Breaks” described in Steps 3-6 represent the highest resolution map, 5th order. The remaining four resolutions of maps (1st through 4th order) required different “Class Breaks” and stability category ranges. The specific parameters for each resolution map are described in steps 7 through 10. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 7: The 4th order resolution map was generated for each elevation-change TIN file using the following eight “Class Breaks”: -0.744999, -0.494999, -0.244999, 0, 0.244999, 0.494999, 0.744999, and max positive elevation-change value. The following eight “Class Breaks” were used for each elevation-change point shapefile: -0.745, -0.495, -0.245, 0, 0.244999, 0.494999, 0.744999, and max Diff_m value. The four associated stability categories for both are as follows: Stable: 0.0 m to ±0.24 m, Moderately stable: ±0.25 m to ±0.49 m, Moderately unstable: ±0.50 m to ±0.74 m, Unstable: ±0.75 m to Max/Min elevation change. The 4th order resolution maps combine the Mostly unstable values into the Unstable category. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 8: The 3rd order resolution map was generated for each elevation-change TIN file using the following six “Class Breaks”: -0.494999, -0.244999, 0, 0.244999, 0.494999, and max positive elevation-change value. The following six “Class Breaks” were used for each elevation-change point shapefile: -0.495, -0.245, 0, 0.244999, 0.494999, and max positive Diff_m value. The three associated stability categories for both are as follows: Stable: 0.0 m to ±0.24 m, Moderately stable: ±0.25 m to ±0.49 m, Unstable: ±0.50 m to Max/Min elevation change. The 3rd order resolution maps combine the Moderately unstable and Mostly unstable values into the Unstable category. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 9: The 2nd order resolution map was generated for each elevation-change TIN file using the following three “Class Breaks”: -0.494999, 0.494999, and max positive elevation-change value. The following three “Class Breaks” were used for each elevation-change point shapefile: -0.495, 0.494999, and max positive Diff_m value. The two associated stability categories for both are as follows: Stable: 0.0 m to ±0.49 m and Unstable: ±0.50 m to Max/Min elevation change. The 2nd order resolution maps combine the Moderately stable values into the Stable category, and the Moderately unstable and Mostly unstable values into the Unstable category. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 10: The 1st order resolution map was generated using the same “Class Breaks” and stability category ranges as the 2nd order resolution map. However, both positive and negative values that fell within the Unstable category were colored dark red regardless of being negative or positive to depict only stable and unstable areas regardless of gain or loss in elevation. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 11: The USGS SPCMSC analyzed seafloor elevation change and stability throughout the Florida Reef Tract (FRT) at potential coral reef restoration locations provided by partnering stakeholders. Ten reef locations of interest throughout the FRT were identified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 10 reefs of which (Western Dry Rocks reef, Eastern Dry Rocks reef, Western Sambos reef, Eastern Sambos reef, Looe Key reef and research only area, Sombrero Key reef, Cheeca Rocks reef, Horseshoe reef, and Carysfort reef) fall within the bounds of the 2016-2019 FRT full data extent. Additionally, seafloor stability data were requested from Mote Marine Laboratory for 50 authorized coral outplant sites (Special Activity License: SAL-18-1724-SCRP) and five potential coral outplant sites along the FRT. Thirty-seven of the 50 authorized outplant sites and all of the potential outplant sites fell within the bounds of the 2016-2019 FRT full data extent. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 12: Boundaries for the coral reefs of interest were downloaded as a Keyhole Markup Language Zipped file (KMZ) from the NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary webpage (https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/fknms_map/welcome.html; last accessed: 27 November 2019). Using ArcMap, the KMZ file was converted to a single merged polygon shapefile, creating the NOAA_CoralReef_LocationsOfInterest shapefile. The polygons encompassing the 10 reefs of interest were included in this file. Point shapefiles containing the 37 authorized outplant sites (MotesAuthorized_OutplantSites shapefile) and five potential outplant sites (MotesPotential_OutplantSites shapefile) were created using the coordinate locations from Mote Marine Laboratory. Mote Marine Laboratory provided the USGS SPCMSC with the latitude, longitude, and site description of each outplant site. Horizontal coordinates are referenced to the UTM NAD83 (NSRS2011) National Readjustment and vertical coordinates are referenced to the NAVD88, GEOID12B geoid model. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 13: Elevation-change information was extracted from the 2016_2019_FRT_Block04_SeafloorStability_TIN and 2016_2019_FRT_Block05_SeafloorStability_TIN files at the location of the MotesAuthorized_OutplantSites shapefile using the “Add Surface Information (3D Analyst)” tool by specifying the MotesAuthorized_OutplantSites shapefile as the “Input Feature Class”, the 2016_2019_FRT_Block04_SeafloorStability_TIN or 2016_2019_FRT_Block05_SeafloorStability_TIN file as the “Input Surface”, Z as the “Output Property”, LINEAR as the “Method”, and “Sampling Distance” and “Z Factor” left blank. A single elevation-change value was extracted from the TINs at the location of each point that fell within the bounds of the 2016_2019_FRT_Block04_SeafloorStability_TIN and 2016_2019_FRT_Block05_SeafloorStability_TIN files. Elevation-change information was also extracted from the 2016_2019_FRT_Block01_SeafloorStability_TIN and 2016_2019_FRT_Block02_SeafloorStability_TIN files at the location of the MotesPotential_OutplantSites shapefile following the same steps. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 14: The average elevation change and standard deviation was calculated from the 2016_2019_FRT_Block02_SeafloorStability_Points, 2016_2019_FRT_Block03_SeafloorStability_Points, 2016_2019_FRT_Block04_SeafloorStability_Points, and 2016_2019_FRT_Block05_SeafloorStability_Points shapefiles at the location of each reef of interest using the “Statistics” tool in ArcGIS Pro. When calculating average elevation change and standard deviation for locations defined by bounding box coordinates, the elevation-change points were used. Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 15: Using Microsoft Excel 2016, all statistics were entered into a table and color coded based on the defined stability colors for each map resolution. Additionally, average elevation changes and standard deviations calculated by the USGS SPCMSC for each habitat found within the 2016-2019 FRT elevation-change points full data extent were included in the table. No-data values are indicated by -99. For information on how to calculate elevation-change statistics by habitat type, see Yates and others (2017) and Fehr and others (2021). Process_Date: 2021 Process_Step: Process_Description: Step 16: Map packages (.mpkx) containing a map document and the data it contains were created for each resolution map of each block. Each map document contains the MotesAuthorized_OutplantSites shapefile, MotesPotential_OutplantSites shapefile, NOAA_CoralReef_LocationsOfInterest shapefile, habitat map, and the binned and color coded elevation-change points shapefile and elevation-change TIN file for each block. For users that have access to ArcGIS Pro, the map packages can be downloaded and opened to display the coral restoration locations, habitat types, and binned points and TIN for each resolution of each block. The individual contents of the map packages are also provided in this data release, including layer files that store the symbology information for each resolution of the seafloor stability points and TIN. The layer files can be applied to the stability points or TINs in ArcGIS Pro using the “Apply Symbology From Layer (Data Management)” tool. Process_Date: 2021 Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 17 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81.0 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0 False_Easting: 500000.0 False_Northing: 0.0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.6096 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.6096 Planar_Distance_Units: METERS Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 National Spatial Reference System (2011) Ellipsoid_Name: GRS_1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) GEOID12B Altitude_Resolution: 0.2 Altitude_Distance_Units: meters Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The detailed attribute descriptions for the stability data tables and maps are provided in the included data dictionaries (StabilityCategories_DataDictionary.pdf, StabilityTables_DataDictionary.pdf, and HabitatTypes_DataDictionary.pdf). These metadata are not complete without these files. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: The entity and attribute information were generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the dataset. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kimberly K. Yates Contact_Organization: Southeast Region: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8059 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kyates@usgs.gov Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described or contained herein. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 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Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20210827 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kimberly K. Yates Contact_Organization: Southeast Region: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: Florida Postal_Code: 33701 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8059 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kyates@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998