Proposed Deepwater Lophelia Coral HAPCs Page 1 of 7 Proposed Deepwater Lophelia Coral HAPCs Metadata also available as Metadata: Identification_Information Data_Quality_Information Spatial_Data_Organization_Information Spatial_Reference_Information Entity_and_Attribute_Information Distribution_Information Metadata_Reference_Information Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) Publication_Date: January 2008 Title: Proposed Deepwater Lophelia Coral HAPCs Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Other_Citation_Details: The following reports and published manuscripts were used to identify or describe deepwater coral habitat in the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's jurisdiction. Overview and Summary of Recommendations: Joint Meeting of the Habitat Advisory Panel and Coral Advisory Panel 2004, 2006, and 2007; General Description of Distribution, Habitat, and and Associated Fauna of Deep Water Coral Reefs on the North Carolina Contental Slope (Ross, 2004); Deep-water Coral Reefs of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina: A Summary of the Distribution, Habitat, and Associated Fauna (Reed, 2004), Habitat and Fauna of Deep-Water Coral Reefs off the Southeastern USA - Report to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Addendum to 2004 Report 2005-2006 Update- East Florida Reefs (Reed, 2006), and Review of Distribution, Habitats, and Associated Fauna of Deep Water Coral Reefs on the Southeastern United States Continental Slope (North Carolina to Cape Canaveral) (Ross, 2006). Online_Linkage: <http://www.safmc.net/HabitatManagement/DeepwaterCorals/Lophelia/tabid/247/Default.aspx> Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Publication_Date: 2004 Description: Abstract: In response to research revealing the importance and uniqueness of deepwater coral habitats in the South Atlantic, coupled with new reports prepared for the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council by J. Reed and S. Ross, the Council decided to propose Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) designation for six deepwater coral areas to extend them a higher level of protection. The Council's Habitat and Coral Advisory Panels proposed these areas at the October 2004 meeting and the Council approved the proposal at their December 2004 meeting. At their joint meeting in Miami in June 2006, the Habitat and Coral Advisory Panels received updates on recent research on the status and distribution of deepwater coral systems in the region. Based on this new information, the Panels proposed to consolidate and expand the 6 original areas into 4. The Council subsequently voted to adopt the Panels' proposal. Action to establish the 4 new deepwater coral HAPCs will be taken through the Comprehensive Fishery Ecosystem Plan file://C:\Documents and Settings\roger.pugliese\My Documents\proposed deepwater lophe... 2/19/2008 Proposed Deepwater Lophelia Coral HAPCs Page 2 of 7 Amendment currently under development. At their joint meeting in Charleston in November 2007 Habitat and Coral Advisory Panels received recent research updates on on the status and distribution of deepwater coral systems in the region. Based on this new information, the Panels proposed to reaffirm the 4 areas and add a fifth, the Blake Ridge Diapir. The Council subsequently voted to adopt the Panels' proposal for inclusion into the public hearing draft for the Comprehensive Ecosystem Amendment. Purpose: The spatial representation of proposed Coral Habitat Area of Particular Concern C-HAPC areas in the South Atlantic Region. Supplemental_Information: 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. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2007 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.131245 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.690186 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.410302 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.182720 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword: Benthic Habitats Theme_Keyword: Corals Theme_Keyword: Lophelia Place: Place_Keyword: South Atlantic Bight Access_Constraints: Available without restriction Use_Constraints: FWC-FWRI 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. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Tina Udouj Contact_Organization: FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) Contact_Position: Assistant Research Scientist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: Florida Postal_Code: 33701 Country: USA file://C:\Documents and Settings\roger.pugliese\My Documents\proposed deepwater lophe... 2/19/2008 Proposed Deepwater Lophelia Coral HAPCs Page 3 of 7 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: [email protected] Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC Security_Classification: Available without restriction Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Feature attributes were visually inspected and appear to be correct. Logical_Consistency_Report: No logical inconsistencies are known to exist in this data set. Completeness_Report: All HAPC areas defined as of January, 2008 are represented. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center Publication_Date: 20070725 Title: Southeast Bathymetry Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Other_Citation_Details: Southeast regional bathymetric contours consist of a vector coverage of bathymetric contours with increasing resolution in coastal areas. Contours were derived from a composite of several bathymetric datasets of varying regional coverage and resolution. Isobath intervals range from 2 meter in coastal areas to 200 meters in deep offshore areas. Online_Linkage: <http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/LegAtlas/download_form.jsp> Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CSC Bathmetry Source_Contribution: The 400 meter contour was used to generate portions of the Stetson/Savannah and East Florida Lithoherms/Miami Terrace CHAPC boundary. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC - National Coastal Data Development Center Publication_Date: 2003 Title: Bathymetry for the South Atlantic Bight Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Other_Citation_Details: Data have been contoured at 25, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500, 7000, and 7500 meters. It has been formatted for incorporation into a Geographic Information System database. Online_Linkage: <http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/website/OE_SAtlBight> Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition file://C:\Documents and Settings\roger.pugliese\My Documents\proposed deepwater lophe... 2/19/2008 Proposed Deepwater Lophelia Coral HAPCs Page 4 of 7 Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NCDDC Bathmetry Source_Contribution: The 300 meter and 400 meter isobaths were used to generate portions of the Stetson/Savannah and East Florida Lithoherms/Miami Terrace CHAPC boundary. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Originator: Clark Alexander Originator: Mike Robinson Publication_Date: 20040915 Title: Coral Mounds Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Other_Citation_Details: Coral Mounds were digitized from the Bottom Character Map of the Northern Blake Plateau OFR-93-724. For more information see: <http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/ofr/ofr93724> Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Coral Mounds Source_Contribution: The northern portion of the boundary was modified to capture special habitat or Coral Mounds from the Popenoe geology map prepared by Skidaway Oceanographic Institute. Process_Step: Process_Description: Digitized by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Information Science and Management (ISM), Center for Spatial Analysis (CSA) based on data supplied by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Habitat and Coral Advisory Panels. Process_Date: 2005 Process_Step: Process_Description: Dataset modified based on recommendations of the 2006 SAFMC Joint Meeting of the Habitat and Coral Advisory Panels. The Miami Terrace C-HAPC was expanded to the edge of the EEZ to the east (to include mound and pinnacle structures that extend toward and into the Bahamian EEZ.