Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center 11-22-2004 vector digital data \\DUSKY\C\browardcountymapping\browardcountyhabitats\BrowardCountyHabitats_Draft_11_22_04.shp BrowardHabitats-Habitat.lyr These data are the results of an integrated mapping project undertaken to provide a habitat map of the shallow Broward County seafloor between the 0m and 35m contour. All data were mapped in ArcGIS9 and polygons were drawn at a scale of 1:6000 with a one acre minimum mapping unit. The entire area mapped was roughly 110 square-kilometers. For the production of these polygons, high resolution LADS bathymetry was used to map reef geomorphology, acoustic data (QTC and Echoplus) were used to aid in defining the geomorphologic features into habitat types, and a waterproof drop video camera from a boat was used as groundtruthing to confirm substrate type. The shallow inshore seafloor from the 0m to -6m contour was mapped using a combination of assimilated data types including aerial photography and high-resolution bathymetry and the deeper seafloor habitats, from the -6m to the -35m contour, were mapped using mostly high-resolution bathymetry and acoustic ground discrimination. The result produced a seamless GIS benthic habitat classification of the entire nearshore reef system in Broward County. See report for a description of the classification. Under NOAA Award NA16OZ2440, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, with the assistance of Nova Southeastern University, is required to map the coral reefs and other benthic habitats found off Broward County and the very northern portion of Dade County. The overall aim of the project was to fill gaps in coverage of knowledge and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems nationwide and thus complemented the goals of the Coral Reef Conservation Act, NOAA, Executive Order 13089, and the National Action Plan. The produced digital maps are to be included in various uses by different agencies statewide. This research was funded by FWRI grant 9400 769 2372. Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information. en 20041122 N/A publication date Complete None planned -80.118618 -80.052586 26.343262 25.955128 Benthic habitats Classification Scheme Habitat map Broward County South Florida Available without restriction FWC-FWRI and Nova Southeastern University must be credited. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation. GIS Data Librarian FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) GIS Data Librarian mailing and physical address

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St. Petersburg Florida 33701 USA 727-896-8626 727-893-1679 GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time FWRI-DC Available without restriction Available without restriction Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535 LayerFunding for this research was provided by NOAA Grant NA16OZ2440 to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). FWRI has contacted to Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center to perform the data acquisition and analyses under FWRI grant 9400 769 2372. For the production of the final maps, a bottom up approach was taken. The high resolution LADS bathymetry was used to map reef geomorphology, acoustic data (QTC and Echoplus) were used to aid in defining the geomorphologic features into habitat types, and a waterproof drop video camera from a boat was used as groundtruthing to confirm substrate type. The shallow inshore seafloor from the 0m to -6m contour was mapped using a combination of assimilated data types including aerial photography and high-resolution bathymetry and the deeper seafloor habitats, from the -6m to the -35m contour, were mapped using mostly high-resolution bathymetry and acoustic ground discrimination. The result produced a seamless GIS benthic habitat classification of the entire nearshore reef system in Broward County. The final map polygons conformed to the NOAA hierarchical classification scheme used in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS CCMA 152 with some modification. All data were mapped in ArcGIS9 and polygons were drawn at a scale of 1:6000 with a one acre minimum mapping unit. Nova Southeastern University Bernhard Riegl and Brian Walker mailing and physical address

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Dania FL 33004 USA (954) 262-3671 Metadata imported. C:\BrowardRemoteSensing\BrowardMapping\Metadata\template_for_NSU.xml Metadata imported.C:\DOCUME~1\BRIANW~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml68.tmp2005011417283300 Vector G-polygon 473 Transverse Mercator 0.999941 -81.000000 24.333333 656166.666667 0.000000 coordinate pair 0.000256 0.000256 survey feet North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 BrowardCountyHabitats_Draft_11_22_04 FID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. HABITAT The top-level mapping category. TYPE The second-tier mapping category. MODIFIER1 The third-tier mapping category. MODIFIER2 The fourth-tier mapping category. GIS Data Librarian FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) GIS Data Librarian mailing and physical address

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