Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon(ed.) Originator: Peter R. Briere(ed.) Publication_Date: 19990901 Title: Shapefiles of data from the west Florida Shelf in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico including sediment data and interpretations of shelf-edge habitats Edition: Geographic Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Openfile Series Issue_Identification: 99-589 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: USGS Openfile CD-ROM Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr99589 Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/of99-589/htm/aview.htm Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Peter R. Briere Originator: Kathryn M. Scanlon Originator: Christopher T. Gledhill Originator: Christopher C. Koenig Originator: Gary Fitzhugh Publication_Date: 19990901 Title: West Florida Shelf: Sidescan-sonar and sediment data from shelf-edge habitats in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico Edition: Geographic Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Openfile Series Issue_Identification: 99-589 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: USGS Openfile CD-ROM Online_Linkage: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/of99-589/ Description: Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and Florida State University (FSU), collected the data presented here as part of a larger study of seafloor habitats on the shelf edge of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. It is a pilot study, carried out to demonstrate the utility of geologic mapping to fisheries management issues. This report contains sidescan-sonar mosaics, seismic-reflection profiles, texture and calcium carbonate content of sediment samples and interpretative maps of the seafloor morphology, sediments, and benthic habitats of the study area. The study area is an approximately 150-km2 area along the shelf edge in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. The site is on the eastern side of the DeSoto Canyon and 75 km due south of Cape San Blas on the Florida panhandle. Water depth ranges from about 50 meters (m) to 120 m. It was chosen because reports from fishermen suggested that high-relief rocky outcrops, which are preferred by gag grouper as spawning aggregation sites, would be abundant. The geologic maps help the fisheries biologists select station locations for ongoing monitoring studies and provide a basis for siting of future reserves. Purpose: To represent the geology of the West Florida Shelf Study area as delineated in U.S. Geological Survey Openfile Report 99-XXX by Scanlon, Briere, and Gledhill. These shapefiles are provided to facilitate the transfer of the interpretations to others in a GIS format or incorporation into other data sets. Supplemental_Information: These shapefiles are provided in Geographic (latitude, longitude) coordinates. "Geographic Projection" For more information on the seismic surveys see https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=1997-005-FA Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19990901 Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -085.550000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -085.290000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: +29.110000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: +28.950000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:d1144762-36d5-43e6-a75f-082aad2461a6 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico Theme_Keyword: Florida Theme_Keyword: Marine geology Theme_Keyword: sediment Theme_Keyword: sidescan sonar Theme_Keyword: bathymetry Theme_Keyword: Shelfbreak Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: scientific interpretation Theme_Keyword: sea-floor characteristics Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: credit or reference originators Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon Contact_Organization: U.S Geological Survey Contact_Position: Research Scientist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02541 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 5084572323 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kscanlon@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: K.M. Scanlon P.R. Briere Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: n/a Security_Classification: Unclassified Security_Handling_Description: n/a Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Attribute accuracy is tested by comparison of sidescan sonar data with sediment grab samples. Logical_Consistency_Report: Points are represented by two coordinate pairs. Nodes are represented by a single coordinate pair. Polygons are used to outline bottom geology and features. Lines are used to represent contoured bathymetry and the trackline. Completeness_Report: All sidescan sonar interpretable areas are mapped. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: On-board GPS measurements are used and checked with navigational charts Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: on-board GPS measurements are used and checked with navigational charts. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 19990901 Title: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image Type_of_Source_Media: computer program Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19970901 Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: KMS Source_Contribution: sidescan sonar from with geological features are interpreted Process_Step: Process_Description: Shapefiles were created through conversion of mapinfo files . Mapinfo files were generated based on a georeferenced image containing decimated sidescan sonar data. Process_Date: 19990818 Process_Step: Process_Description: Edits to the metadata were made to fix any errors that MP v 2.9.36 flagged. This is necessary to enable the metadata to be successfully harvested for various data catalogs. In some cases, this meant adding text "Information unavailable" or "Information unavailable from original metadata" for those required fields that were left blank. Other minor edits were probably performed (title, publisher, publication place, etc.). The original metadata is very sparse, a .MET file available in https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/of99-589/gis/. This metadata file represents numerous data files, so the title was modified to relfect that. Changed link in Identification section to landing page of spatial data. Added the abstract from the text of the Open-File Report. Added a Larger Work Citation. Removed the spatial data organizaiton information as it was incomplete and does not apply to a group of files. The distribution format name was modified in an attempt to be more consistent with other metadata files of the same data format. Added access instructions. The metadata date (but not the metadata creator) was edited to reflect the date of these changes. The metadata available from a harvester may supersede metadata bundled within a download file. Compare the metadata dates to determine which metadata file is most recent. Process_Date: 20171208 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross Contact_Position: Marine Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section. Process_Date: 20180720 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross Contact_Position: Marine Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Crossref DOI link was added as the first link in the metadata. Process_Date: 20191118 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross Contact_Position: Marine Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Process_Date: 20200908 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross Contact_Position: Marine Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Depth_System_Definition: Depth_Datum_Name: Mean sea level Depth_Resolution: 0.01 Depth_Distance_Units: Meters Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: sea floor geology Entity_Type_Definition: bottom type are represented by varying backscatter intensities on the sidescan sonar Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Scanlon, Briere, Koenig. 1999. Oculina Bank. Sidescan Sonar and Sediment Data from a Deep-Water Coral Reef Habitat off East-Central Florida. U.S Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-10 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey-Earth Science Information Center Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 507 National Center City: Reston State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 22092 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-USA-MAPS Distribution_Liability: none Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: Shapefile Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1999/of99-589/gis/shape/ Access_Instructions: The link is to a folder with numerous shapefiles - each component will need to be downloaded individually. Fees: none Technical_Prerequisites: GIS software that can read or translate shapefile (*.shp) format. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20220707 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kathryn M. Scanlon Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02541 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 5084572323 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the metadata contact is no longer with the USGS or the email is otherwise invalid. Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: 95 Metadata_Time_Convention: universal time Metadata_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: credit originators Metadata_Security_Information: Metadata_Security_Classification_System: none Metadata_Security_Classification: Other Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: na