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Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals Critical Habitat

Metadata Updated: March 1, 2024

These data represent the critical habitat for elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) and staghorn coral (A. cervicornis) as designated by 73 FR 72210, November 26, 2008, Rules and Regulations.

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License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
Reference Date(s) October 30, 2007 (creation), May 7, 2015 (revision), November 26, 2008 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from NMFS SERO

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
Reference Date(s) October 30, 2007 (creation), May 7, 2015 (revision), November 26, 2008 (publication)
Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18670
Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Regional Office, [Date of Access]: Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals Critical Habitat [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18670., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline and bathymetric data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 73 FR 72210 is always the one, true definition of Acropora critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes., Distribution Liability: Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline and bathymetric data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 73 FR 72210 is always the one, true definition of Acropora critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes.
Bbox East Long -64.438286
Bbox North Lat 26.545134
Bbox South Lat 17.637457
Bbox West Long -83.120607
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
Harvest Object Id 8723097a-19aa-4589-a53c-2e8d98f662d0
Harvest Source Id a2b0c993-ce80-42db-8a20-9c2229759c2b
Harvest Source Title NMFS SERO
Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
Lineage
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-83.120607, 17.637457], [-64.438286, 17.637457], [-64.438286, 26.545134], [-83.120607, 26.545134], [-83.120607, 17.637457]]]}
Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2008-11-26T09:00:00Z

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