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The purpose of the Unified Reef Map is to provide a comprehensive view of habitats from Martin County through the Florida Keys to the Dry Tortugas. The Unified Reef Map supports the larger effort to coordinate scientific research and promote a reef-wide approach for protecting Florida’s reef tract. This dataset has been simplified with the dissolve and simplify tool for data visualization purposes.
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 7 0;"><SPAN>The Unified Reef Map is a regional map of benthic habitats that occur throughout the Florida reef tract. The Unified Reef Map consists of individual maps and monitoring data provided by our numerous partners. The purpose of the Unified Reef Map is to provide a comprehensive view of habitats from Martin County through the Florida Keys to the Dry Tortugas. The Unified Reef Map supports the larger effort to coordinate scientific research and promote a reef-wide approach for protecting Florida’s reef tract. To create the URM, individual maps are integrated, data are edited where overlapping or neighboring maps disagree, and habitat classes are cross-walked to allow comparisons between maps. The URM symbolizes benthic habitats, or bottom types, using the Unified Classification (UC) system. The UC framework allows translation between different classification schemes while retaining the original detailed information provided by our mapping partners. There are five hierarchical UC classes starting at UC Level 0 which represents broad habitat classes and can be consistently translated between individual maps. At the most detailed UC Level 4, benthic habitats are described differently between map providers and may differ throughout the Unified Reef Map. The UC system is also cross-walked to the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS). Un-edited source maps provided by URM map partners are also available. The Unified Reef Map is a living map and will be updated as new data become available. Version 2.2 released January 2025. For more information visit: https://myfwc.com/research/gis/fisheries/unified-reef-map/. The dissolve fields on which features were aggregated were the 'Source', 'PercentBioCover', 'ClassLv3', and 'ClassLv4'. The polygons have been simplified with the retain critical points (Douglas-Peucker) algorithm and a simplification tolerance of 10 meters. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Martin
Palm Beach
Broward
and Miami-Dade
Monroe
Biscayne National Park
Florida Bay
Florida Keys
Dry Tortugas
Tortugas Bank
Riley's Hump
benthic
GIS
mapping
marine
mangroves
seagrasses
coastal
habitat
hard bottom
corals
reefs
URM
FRT
Florida Reef Tract
NOAA
FDEP
CMP
CZM
FWC
FWRI
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN><SPAN>Users are encouraged to read and fully comprehend the metadata record prior to using these data. Please acknowledge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as the data source for any products developed from these data. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection techniques, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of these data.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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.
GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
St. Petersburg
FL
33701
727-896-8626
This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-FWRI produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
Available without restriction. All data must be verified by Principal Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from FWC and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. FWC makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.
Available without restriction
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GISLibrarian
FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
GIS Data Librarian
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
St. Petersburg
Florida
33701
GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
727-896-8626
727-893-1679
Last metadata review date: 202501
No restrictions on metadata.
FWRI-MC
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Metadata must be distributed with the data set.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
The data were verified for logical consistency between field values.
This is a versioned product that will be continually updated.
All entities and attributes have been identified. A comparison between the 1:24,000-scale maps of the compiled data and the original delineated photos to determine the positional accuracy of polygonal shapes and attributes was part of the QC process (see process step).
All spatial edits were performed using the best available imagery, in situ observation data, high resolution bathymetric data and earlier benthic maps. See source map metadata for positional accuracy reports specific to source data. Individual source map feature classes can be cross-referenced using the Source field.
Unified Florida Patch Reef Map_V14 2016
Unified Florida Patch Reef Map_V14 2016
2016-09-01T00:00:00
2016-09-01T00:00:00
2016-09-01T00:00:00
The Unified Patch Reef Map was created by extracting patch reef features from several maps throughout the Keys including NOAA, Nova Southeastern University (NSU), National Park Service (NPS), and previous FWC mapping efforts resulting in a GIS layer consisting of 14,196 patch reefs identified using the best available imagery and a consistent minimum mapping unit (MMU=150sqm) and digitizing scale (1:3,000) throughout the Florida Keys Reef Tract. Where the Unified Patch Reef Map layer intersected the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map, numerous features were edited and updated using newer, higher resolution imagery. As a result, there will be considerable differences between the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v1.3 and the Unified Florida Reef Tract Map v2.0.
FWC FWRI
Benthic Habitats Biscayne Bay 2005 - 2008 (Biscayne Bay aquatic preserve - northern portion)
Benthic Habitats Biscayne Bay 2005 - 2008 (Biscayne Bay aquatic preserve - northern portion)
FWC/National Park Service
Benthic Habitats Broward County Florida 2004
Benthic Habitats Broward County Florida 2004
Refer to: Development of GIS Maps for Southeast Florida Coral Reefs Final Report produced by NSU and NCRI (2004).
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
2004-01-01T00:00:00
Benthic Habitats Florida Bay 2004
Benthic Habitats Florida Bay 2004
This GIS data set serves as a documentation of the benthic habitat found in Florida Bay as it existed in the Spring of 2004. Digital data was collected using photogrammetric techniques. Groundtruthing was performed to verify photointerpretation classification. This dataset was created to provide an accurate depiction of the benthic habitat of Florida Bay, as defined using "Habitat Classification Categories for Florida Bay Benthic Habitat Mapping - 2004/2005, Version 3-23-05" This classification is an adaptation from Florida SCHEME (System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments), FWC.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
2004-01-01T00:00:00
Benthic Habitats North Miami-Dade Florida 2009
Benthic Habitats North Miami-Dade Florida 2009
Refer to: Walker, B.K. 2009. Benthic Habitat Mapping of Miami-Dade County: Visual Interpretation of LADS Bathymetry and Aerial
Photography. Florida DEP report #RM069. Miami Beach, FL. Pp. 47.
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
2009-01-01T00:00:00
North Keys/Backcountry FWC
North Keys/Backcountry FWC
FWC FWRI
FWC
This is a final draft of the North Keys/Backcountry FWC benthic map. This map has not been assessed for acccuracy. Benthic type was interpreted using the best available satellite and aerial imagery, LiDAR data, and in situ observations where available. WorldView-2 and Geo-Eye satellite imagery and aerial photography were also used to aid in classification. Polygons were heads up digitized into a Geodatabase using ArcMap 10.2.
Used to fill in a few minor data gaps.
50000
Benthic Habitats South Florida 1991 - 2001
Benthic Habitats South Florida 1991 - 2001
FWC
FWC
2001-01-01T00:00:00
This GIS data set includes benthic data for Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary interpreted from 1:48,000-scale natural color aerial photography by ecologists and FWC-FWRI staff. This multi-agency project involved FWC-FWRI, NOAA, and Dade County. Each of the three regions had their data digitized in different manners. FKNMS used NOAA photogrammetrist and stereo analytical plotters. These plotter data were then converted into ARC-INFO. Biscayne Bay aerial photos were digitized by Greenhorne and O'Mara using stereo analytical plotters. Florida Bay data was digitized by NOAA-CSC in Charleston, SC by scanning the photos and the linework overlays. The classification system was the same for all three regions. A hard copy atlas and CD-ROM titled "Florida Marine Research Institute Technical Reports-Benthic Habitats of the Florida Keys", were created by the FWC-FWRI and NOAA. These data were edited in summer 2001 to correct attribute errors. The Florida Bay data was added to the layer at that time as well.
Boca Grande Channel
Boca Grande Channel
This is a final draft of the Boca Grande Channel benthic map. Accuracy Assessment is planned to be completed next year. Benthic type was interpreted using side-scan sonar and LiDAR reflectance and relative depth data. WorldView-2 satellite imagery and aerial photography were also used to aid in classification. Polygons were heads up digitized into a Geodatabase using ArcMap 10.2. In situ observations were used to inform photo interpretation.
FWC FWRI
FWC FWRI
FWC
FWC
Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat Update 2015
Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat Update 2015
This shapefile is a combination of the most recent SE FL benthic habitat maps. The nearshore has been updated according to Walker and Klug 2014 (Hillsboro inlet to Fowey Rocks) and Cumming 2017 (Lake Worth inlet to Boynton inlet) combined with all previous mapping efforts. Cumming combined all hardbottom mapping from 2000 to present to obtain the total nearshore hardbottom extent. This habitat is variably exposed depending on temporal shifting sediment, beach nourishments, and large storm events. The Ecosystem regions were defiend in Walker 2012 and Walker and Gilliam 2013.The SE FL nearshore benthic habitats were mapped using the same combined technique approach as described in Walker, Riegl, and Dodge (2008). Polygons were created by outlining and defining the features at a 1:1,000 scale and minimum mapping unit of 0.1 ha within recent aerial photography and high resolution bathymetric survey data. Southeast Florida benthic habitat maps were produced by delineating seafloor features evident in multiple datasets including the GMR Aerial Surveys, Inc. dba Photo Scienceimagery collected for this purpose on March 8, 2013, 2008 Broward lidar, and 2009 NOAA bathymetry. This dataset built upon previous regional mapping efforts by Dr. Brian Walker at Nova Southeastern University. The habitats were classified according to established NOAA guidelines in coordination with the NOS Coral Mapping Program and use a similar classification scheme when possible.
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
2015-01-01T00:00:00
Benthic Habitats Marquesas-Quicksands Florida 2006
Benthic Habitats Marquesas-Quicksands Florida 2006
Coastal Planning & Engineering, Inc.
This GIS data set represents the delineation of benthic habitats for the Marquesas-Quicksands area of the Florida Keys interpreted from digital, high-resolution, pan-sharpened, color IKONOS satellite imagery supplied by FWC-FWRI staff. Maps were interpreted and field calibrated by CPE with guidance from FWC-FWRI. The study area was divided into three sub-areas for field mapping purposes: Year 1 Area, Year 2 Area, and Year 3 Area. Mapping entailed a two-phased approach. First, each area was preliminarily examined using ArcMap GIS software to visually interpret the imagery and draw polygons around each observed habitat. Major and sub-categories for structure, zone, and cover components were mapped and classified according to the National Ocean Service classification scheme for south Florida and the Keys entitled: 'A Classification Scheme for Mapping the Shallow-water Coral Ecosystems of Southern Florida, version 3.2, 20 June 2008' (http:/ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/fl_mapping.html). The second phase included a field-based ground validation of habitat classifications using a GPS-integrated drop video system along with snorkel and SCUBA assessments. These data were used to calibrate the GIS line-work and classifications of habitat type.
FWC FWRI
FWC FWRI
FWC FWRI
2006-01-01T00:00:00
Biscayne National Park 2005 - 2013
Biscayne National Park 2005 - 2013
National Park Service
Extracted individual and aggregated patch reefs and merged with the Unified Patch Reef Map. Minor geometry and classification edits were made where there was disagreement with the overlapping portions of the North Miami-Dade & NOAA maps. Patch reefs smaller than the Unified Patch Reefs MMU were evaluated and either deleted or grouped and reclassified as aggregated patch reef.
2013-06-03T00:00:00
Hawk Channel
Hawk Channel
This is a final draft of the Hawk Channel benthic map. Accuracy Assessment is planned to be completed next year. Benthic type was interpreted using side-scan sonar and LiDAR reflectance and relative depth data. WorldView-2 satellite imagery and aerial photography were also used to aid in classification. Polygons were heads up digitized into a Geodatabase using ArcMap 10.2. In situ observations were used to inform photo interpretation.
FWC FWRI
FWC FWRI
FWC FWRI
FWC
FWC
FWC
Benthic Habitats of Florida Keys Derived From IKONOS satellite imagery
Benthic Habitats of Florida Keys Derived From IKONOS satellite imagery
NOAA and Miles Anderson, Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii and Richard Eastlake, Photo Science Inc., NOAA NOS NCCOS, CCMA
Benthic Habitats Offshore Palm Beach County Florida 2002
Benthic Habitats Offshore Palm Beach County Florida 2002
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
2002-01-01T00:00:00
Benthic Habitats Dry Tortugas Florida 2010
Benthic Habitats Dry Tortugas Florida 2010
National Park Service
National Park Service
2010-01-01T00:00:00
Benthic Habitat East Biscayne National Park Florida 2008
Benthic Habitat East Biscayne National Park Florida 2008
National Park Service, Avineon
2008-01-01T00:00:00
Tortugas Bank and Rileys Hump Benthic Habitats 2004-2018
Tortugas Bank and Rileys Hump Benthic Habitats 2004-2018
Multibeam sonar data (seabed elevation) and acoustic imagery data (backscatter) collected on the NOAA Ships Thomas Jefferson and Nancy Foster from cruises during the years 2004 to 2018 were used to create this benthic habitat map. The bathymetry data were used to develop eight complexity surfaces: bathymetry mean, bathymetry stdev, curvature, curvature plan, curvature profile, rugosity, slope, and slope of slope. These layers were used in a Principle Component Analysis (PCA) that was used to generate the benthic habitat map using object oriented image processing software as described in Costa and Battista, 2013. Underwater videos and still photos featured in the FKNMS Digital Atlas were used as ground validation data in the benthic habitat classification process.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; National Ocean Service
2018-01-01T00:00:00
Reclassification and geometry editing procedures are detailed in accompanying report
Version 1.0 published
2013-09-01T00:00:00
Version 1.1 - Data addition: Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Seams integrated with Biscayne Bay NPS data and SE Florida Data (at inlets). Edits have not yet be accuracy assessed. Zone information added for SE Florida and Marquesas.
2014-01-01T00:00:00
Version 1.2 - Data addition: Hawk Channel. Boca Grande Channel. Data surrounding these areas were edited at seams to match updates.
2014-09-01T00:00:00
Version 1.3 - Data addition: Northern Marquesas and Backcountry Areas. Data surrounding these areas were edited at seams to match updates and map topology errors throughout the map were corrected.
2015-09-01T00:00:00
Version 2.0 – Data additions : Unified Florida Patch Reef Map and the Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat Update. Southeast Florida Benthic Habitat data was edited to not overwrite NPS dataset overlap . Data surrounding these areas were edited at seams to match updates. . Data intersected by these additions were edited for geometry and classification.
2016-09-01T00:00:00
Version 2.2 - Data additions: Data additions: Tortugas Bank and Riley's Hump benthic habitat update. Both the DRTO NPS benthic habitat layer and FWC Historic data were edited in overlap areas with the new Tortugas Bank and Riley's Hump layer. Surrounding these areas were edited at seams to match updates. Data intersected by these additions were edited for geometry and classification.
2025-01-01T00:00:00