Leatherback Sea Turtle Critical Habitat
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Regional Office (SERO)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25855 | Updated: May 30, 2023 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Regional Office, 2024: Leatherback Sea Turtle Critical Habitat, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25855.
Full Citation Examples
These data represent the critical habitat for leatherback turtle as designated by Federal Register Vol. 44, No. 17711, March 23, 1979, Rules and Regulations. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 14067, March 23, 1999.
Distribution Information
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leatherback turtle critical habitat shapefile
None
Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 44 FR 17711 is always the one, true definition of leatherback turtle critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes.
Controlled Theme Keywords
biota, boundaries, environment, oceans
Child Items
Type | Title |
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Entity | LeathbackTurtle_Critical_Habitat |
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Dennis Klemm
Dennis.Klemm@noaa.gov
727-824-5312
Metadata Contact
Amanda L Frick
amanda.frick@noaa.gov
727-824-5301
Extents
-64.933182° W,
-64.833° E,
17.702997° N,
17.630259° S
1979-03-23
Item Identification
Title: | Leatherback Sea Turtle Critical Habitat |
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Short Name: | Leatherback Sea Turtle Critical Habitat |
Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 1979-03-23 |
Abstract: |
These data represent the critical habitat for leatherback turtle as designated by Federal Register Vol. 44, No. 17711, March 23, 1979, Rules and Regulations. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 14067, March 23, 1999. |
Purpose: |
The purpose of these data is to visually represent the critical habitat areas for GIS analysis and display. |
Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 6481, 07-09-2015 11:41 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Spatial Reference Information (FGDC:spref), - Spatial Data Organization Information (FGDC:spdoinfo) |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
biota
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
boundaries
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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UNCONTROLLED | |
PARR Exclusion | Non-Environmental Data |
None | Critical Habitat |
None | Dermochelys coriacea |
None | Endangered Species |
None | fishery-dependent |
None | GIS |
None | Leatherback Sea Turtle |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Caribbean |
None | Sandy Point |
None | St. Croix |
None | U.S. Virgin Islands |
Stratum Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 100 fathom curve |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Support Roles
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2019-05-23 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Southeast Regional Office (SERO) |
Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
Phone: | (727)824-5301 |
URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-regional-office |
Business Hours: | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST |
Contact Instructions: |
727-824-5301 |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-07-09 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Frick, Amanda L |
Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
Email Address: | amanda.frick@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 727-824-5301 |
Fax: | 727-824-5320 |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2015-07-09 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Moore, Jennifer |
Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
Email Address: | Jennifer.Moore@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 727-824-5312 |
Fax: | 727-824-5309 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-07-09 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Klemm, Dennis |
Address: |
263 13th Ave. South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA |
Email Address: | Dennis.Klemm@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 727-824-5312 |
Fax: | 727-824-5309 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -64.933182 | |
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E° Bound: | -64.833 | |
N° Bound: | 17.702997 | |
S° Bound: | 17.630259 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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Start: | 1979-03-23 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
Users be advised that the accuracy of this data set is completely dependent upon the accuracy of the shoreline data used in the creation process. For more details on this process, see the process description. The text description in 44 FR 17711 is always the one, true definition of leatherback turtle critical habitat. These or any other depictions are for information purposes only and shouldn't be relied on for regulatory purposes. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2019-05-23 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/protected_resources/critical_habitat/geodata/leathbackturtle_critical_habitat.zip |
Distributor: | Southeast Regional Office (SERO) (2019-05-23 - Present) |
File Name: | leathbackturtle_critical_habitat.zip |
Description: |
leatherback turtle critical habitat shapefile |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/maps_gis_data/protected_resources/critical_habitat/index.html |
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URL Type: |
Online Resource
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File Resource Format: | HTML |
Technical Environment
Description: |
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.0.4322 |
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Data Quality
Completeness Report: |
Complete Pending NMFS PRD Review |
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Conceptual Consistency: |
Not Applicable |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
Detailed shoreline for St. Croix from NOAA digital vector chart was created, then the 100 fathom curve was created by conducting heads-up digitizing of the contour from NOAA chart 25641_1 using ESRI's ArcGIS software. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2005-07-12 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
Description: |
Land area was erased from the buffer area using ET Geowizards. The source of land area used to erase was from the NCCOS project for coral and seafloor mapping. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2008-06-02 00:00:00 |
Child Items
Rubric scores updated every 15m
Type | Title | |
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Entity | LeathbackTurtle_Critical_Habitat |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 25855 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25855 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Amanda L Frick |
Metadata Record Created: | 2015-07-09 11:41+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-05-30 18:09+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2019-05-31 |
Owner Org: | SERO |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2019-05-31 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2020-05-31 |