gov.noaa.nodc:0000598 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2025-03-19T23:26:32Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Ecological data for oil spill response planning from the Florida/Alabama border to Cape Sable, Florida (NCEI Accession 0000598) 2001-10-29 publication 2001-10-29 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0000598 NCEI Archive Management System 0000598 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher David Ward Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) david.ward@fwc.state.fl.us resourceProvider Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) resourceProvider Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) contributor Ward, David Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) david.ward@fwc.state.fl.us author Florida Marine Research Institute author tableDigital This data collection includes habitat characterizations, marine mammal distributions, bird and reptile distributions, nest distributions, and other data and information organized using a geographic information system (GIS). 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PNG 0000598 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2001-10-26 publication AMPHIBIANS BIRDS FISH SPECIES HABITAT INVERTEBRATE SPECIES LAND FEATURES LAND MANAGEMENT REGIONS MARINE MAMMALS NESTING SITES REPTILES SHELLFISH SHORELINE SOCIOECONOMIC TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS WATER FEATURES theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS biological composition & location GIS product survey - biological theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Florida Marine Research Institute dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Florida Marine Research Institute dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce FL/FWC/FMRI > Florida Marine Research Institute, Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Ward, David; Florida Marine Research Institute (2001). Ecological data for oil spill response planning from the Florida/Alabama border to Cape Sable, Florida (NCEI Accession 0000598). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000598. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. eng; USA utf8 environment society oceans imageryBaseMapsEarthCover biota -84 -81 24 31.5 1996-01-01 1996-12-31 The following supplemental information is from the data provider: This letter is to inform and caution you about any caveats inherent in the Gulf Wide Information System (GWIS) data! The data you have requested were developed for Oil Spill Response, therefore, from an Oil Spill Response perspective. The intent is to give Oil Spill Responders a general idea of the 'possible' resources that may be impacted by a spill; allowing quicker deployment of appropriate equipment to critical areas. There are many serious limitations when using these data for analyses other than those of original intent. These limitations include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) The characteristics the data represent are inconsistent across the state. For example, sea turtles are more prominent on the east-coast than the west-coast of Florida. Therefore, ten sea turtles within an one-mile stretch may be considered a dense population on the east-coast, however, two sea turtles within a one-mile stretch may be considered a dense population on the west-coast. 2) The data representing seasonality are generalized and imprecise; i.e., the months - January, February, and March are represented by winter. If a species of bird is found only in January - not in February or March - it is classified as being present in winter. Viewing the seasonality table, one can only infer that the bird is present at least one of the three months represented by winter; however, it is incorrect to assume the bird is present in any specific month or all three months. 3) Some data, i.e., bird presence, are not based on scientific sampling. The samples represented by the data were gathered on an impromptu basis. There was neither an organized nor thorough effort to gather a scientifically based sample for any area the GWIS data represent. (Simply, the data have elements based on expert 'hearsay.') 4) The data represent one instant in time. For example, if a bird species is reported as being sited in an area it was included in the data. However, this does not indicate the area is a suitable habitat for that bird species. 5) The GWIS data do not represent all species of plants or animals for an area. For example, a GWIS map not showing a species of plant or animal in a region does not indicate they do not exist. It may simply mean that the area has not been visited. Or, when visited, the species of plant or animal may not have been recognized or seen, and therefore, not reported. The Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) cannot and will not support any use of the GWIS data other than for their original intended purpose. Please make any and all users of the GWIS data aware of their intended purpose and that serious limitations exist, especially for scientific analyses. The Florida Marine Research Institute asks that you attach a copy of this letter to all distributions of the GWIS data. If you have questions or would like further information, please contact Tara Morgan by telephone at (727) 896-8626 or by e-mail at Morgan_T@fmri.usf.edu. 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