gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:40708 eng UTF8 dataset Office of Response and Restoration resourceProvider ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-15T19:16:05 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) complex 21324 curve 2063576 point 21323 surface 44731 Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: South Florida: REPTILES (Reptile Polygons) fl_south_reptiles 2013-04 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40708 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40708 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_guidelines WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Citation URL Online Resource download Prepared by Research Planning, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Emergency Response Division, Seattle, Washington. This data set contains sensitive biological resource data for sea turtles, crocodiles, mangrove terrapins, and other rare species in [for] South Florida. Vector polygons in this data set represent reptile distribution and nesting areas. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. This data set comprises a portion of the ESI data for South Florida. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The ESI data were collected, mapped, and digitized to provide environmental data for oil spill planning and response. The Clean Water Act with amendments by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires response plans for immediate and effective protection of sensitive resources. This project was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Seattle, Washington; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Office of Incident Management and Preparedness, Washington, D.C.; and the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), St. Petersburg, Florida. completed ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov pointOfContact ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov custodian notPlanned https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/SouthFlorida_2013_datafig.jpg Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and attribute data tables for the South Florida ESI data. JPEG https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/esimaps/gisdata/SouthFlorida_2013_datafig2.jpg Depicts the relationships between spatial data layers and desktop data tables for the South Florida ESI data. JPEG Environmental Monitoring theme NOS Data Explorer Topic Category Coastal Zone Management Coastal resources ESI Environmental Monitoring Oil spill planning Reptile Sensitivity maps Wildlife theme South Florida place DOC/NOAA/NOS/ORR > Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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 South Florida, 2013 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Office of Response and Restoration, [Date of Access]: Sensitivity of Coastal Environments and Wildlife to Spilled Oil: South Florida: REPTILES (Reptile Polygons) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40708. 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. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: DO NOT USE MAPS FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. Besides the above warning, there are no use constraints on these data. Note that the ESI database should not be used to the exclusion of other pertinent data or information held by state or federal agencies or other organizations. Likewise, information contained in the database cannot be used in place of consultations with environmental, natural resource, and cultural resource agencies, or in place of field surveys. Recognize that the information contained in the ESI database represents known concentration areas or occurrences of natural, cultural, and human-use resources, but does not necessarily represent the full distribution or range of each species or resource. This is particularly important to recognize when considering potential impacts to protected resources, such as endangered species, wetlands, etc. Acknowledgment of the originators, publishers, contributors, and sources listed would be appreciated in products derived from these data. otherRestrictions Distribution Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. NOAA warrants the delivery of this product in computer-readable format. If problems are encountered in downloading the ESI data or with file corruption, contact NOAA (see Distributor). These data represent a snapshot in time and temporal changes may have occurred. The data are not intended to include all biological or human-use resources present in an area; they focus on species and resources particularly sensitive to oiling. In the event of a spill, they should be used for a first assessment only. The data providers are the experts with regard to individual resources. They should be contacted to confirm if more current data exist or if in-depth information is needed about a particular resource. unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 40708 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40708.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference vector eng; US biota environment The software packages used to develop the atlas are Environmental Systems Research Institute's ARC/INFO(R) (version 10.0) and SQL SERVER(R) (version 2005). The hardware configuration is PCs with Windows Operating System 7. The Spatial_Data_Organization Information section refers only to the source files in the ARC export format. The following files are included in the data set: benthic.e00, birds.e00, esil.e00, esip.e00, fish.e00, habitats.e00, hydro.e00, index.e00, invert.e00, m_mammal.e00, mgt.e00, mgt_fish.e00, nests.e00, reptiles.e00, socecon.e00, and t_mammal.e00. Associated relational and desktop data tables provided in Arc export and text format are bio_lut.e00, biofile.e00, biores.e00, breed.e00, breed_dt.e00, mgt_fish_dat.e00, mgt_fish_lut.e00, seasonal.e00, soc_dat.e00, soc_lut.e00, sources.e00, species.e00, and status.e00. -82.933 -80 24.5 26.375 | Currentness: The data were compiled during 2011-2013. The currentness dates for the data range from 1996 to 2013 and are documented in the Lineage section. 1996 2013 false eng false REPTILES.PAT 2017-08-10 publication BIO_LUT 2017-08-10 publication BIORES 2017-08-10 publication SPECIES 2017-08-10 publication SEASONAL 2017-08-10 publication BREED 2017-08-10 publication STATUS 2017-08-10 publication SOURCES 2017-08-10 publication Multiple formats ESI Program Manager 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115 orr.esi@noaa.gov distributor https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi_download Downloadable Data download dataset Accuracy A multi-stage error checking process is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. The process includes a standardized data entry methodology, hardcopy data review by in-house and external resource experts, a final Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) process, and multiple automated logical consistency checks. Quantitative data (such as densities, counts, abundances, or concentrations) provided by resource experts for inclusion in the data set may vary widely in attribute accuracy, depending upon the methodology used to collect and compile such data. For a more detailed evaluation of source data attribute accuracy, contact the sources listed in the Lineage section. Horizontal Positional Accuracy Spatial components for the biological data layers can come from expert interviews, hardcopy, or digital sources. Some of the spatial components of the biological data layers may have been developed using regional experts who estimate concentration areas. It is difficult to estimate the positional accuracy of such data, except to state that they are compiled on hardcopy base maps with a scale of 1:24,000. Some of the spatial components of the biological data sets are developed from pre-existing digital or hardcopy sources and reflect the positional accuracy of these original data. Note that biological resource data by their very nature are considered "fuzzy", and this should be understood when considering the positional accuracy of vector digital objects representing these resources. See the Lineage and Process_Description sections for more information on the original source data and how these data were integrated or manipulated to create the final data set. Completeness Report These data represent a synthesis of expert knowledge, available hardcopy documents, survey data, maps, and digital data on reptile distribution and nesting areas. These data do not necessarily represent all reptile occurrences in South Florida. The following species are included in this data set: (Species_ID, Common Name, Scientific Name [n/a if not applicable]): 1, American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus; 2, Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas; 4, Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii; 5, Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea; 6, Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta; 9, Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata; 20, Mangrove terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum; 21, Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus; 205, Florida Keys mole skink, Plestiodon egregius egregius; 206, Key ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus acricus; 207, Eastern ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus; 208, Eastern corn snake, Pantherophis guttatus; 209, Rim rock crowned snake, Tantilla oolitica. Conceptual Consistency A multi-stage error checking process, described in the above Attribute_Accuracy_Report, is used to verify both attribute accuracy and logical consistency throughout data production. This process includes multiple automated logical consistency checks that test the files for missing or duplicate data, rules for proper coding, GIS topological consistencies (such as dangles, unnecessary nodes, etc.), and SQL SERVER(R) to ARC/INFO(R) consistencies. After the data are delivered to NOAA, they are again subjected to a number of quality and consistency checks. In the process of checking for topological and database consistencies, new IDs and RARNUMs or HUNUMs are also generated. The new IDs are a combination of atlas number, element number, and record number. In addition, the value used to represent the element is modified to reflect the type of feature being mapped. In the case of an element that is normally represented by a point or polygon, a value of 20 is added to the standard element value for mapping of linear features. In the case where an element usually mapped as a polygon is represented by a point, a value of 30 is added to the regular element value. The RARNUMs are also modified to include the atlas number, so multiple atlases can be combined and RARNUMs remain unique. RARNUMs are redefined on an element basis, so "resource at risk" groupings will contain only a single element. HUNUMs are also modified to include the atlas number. Three main sources of data were used to depict reptile distribution and seasonality for this data layer: 1) personal interviews with resource experts from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commisson - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWC-FWRI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and National Park Service (NPS) - Everglades National Park, Biscayne Bay National Park, and Dry Tortugas National Park; 2) digital data (based on surveys) provided by FWC-FWRI for sea turtle nesting, Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) data for rare species; and 3) peer-reviewed journal articles provided by USGS, FWRI, and NPS. The sea turtle nesting data summarized here describe the most recent five years of monitoring (2007-2011) by the Statewide Nesting Beach Survey Program. For each of the three more common nesting species (loggerhead, green turtle and leatherback), the earliest and latest recorded nesting month during the last five years is included in the seasonality table. Species nesting densities were classified as "low", "medium" or "high" relative to the remainder of surveyed sea turtle nesting beaches in Florida. Kemp\x92s ridley sea turtle have been observed at 2 beaches in the study area, and are listed as such. The above digital and/or hardcopy sources were compiled by the project biologist to create the REPTILES data layer. Depending on the type of source data, three general approaches are used for compiling the data layer: 1) information gathered during initial interviews and from hardcopy sources are compiled onto U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000 topographic quadrangles and digitized; 2) hardcopy maps are digitized at their source scale; 3) digital data layers are evaluated and used "as is" or integrated with the hardcopy data sources. See the Lineage section for additional information on the type of source data for this data layer. The compiled ESI, biology, and human-use data are plotted onto hardcopy draft maps. Following the delivery of draft maps to the participating resource experts, a second set of interviews are conducted to review the maps. If necessary, edits to the REPTILES data layer are made based on the recommendations of the resource experts, and final hardcopy maps and digital data are created. 2013-04-01T00:00:00 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: EMAIL 2008 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT UPDATE: AMERICAN ALLIGATOR DISTRIBUTION, SIZE, AND HOLE OCCUPANCY AND AMERICAN CROCODILE JUVENILE GROWTH AND SURVIVAL 2008-01-01 publication RICE, K.G. ET AL (EDITORS) 2008 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: disc AMERICAN CROCODILE NESTING DATA FOR SOUTH FLORIDA, CROCODILE NESTING AT MATHESON HAMMOCKS 2013-01-01 publication WRUBLIK, J.M. (UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS)) 2007 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS OF TAMPA BAY: AN EDUCATOR'S GUIDE 2010-01-01 publication HEINRICH, G. L., T. J. WALSH, J. A. BUTLER (FLORIDA TURTLE CONSERVATION TRUST, TAMPA BAY ESTUARY, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA, HEINRICH ECOLOGICAL SERVICES) http://www.tbep.org/pdfs/Diamondback_Terrapin_Educators_Guide.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2010 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: EMAIL DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF CROCODILES AND MANGROVE TERRAPINS IN SOUTH FLORIDA 2012-01-01 publication PARRY, M. (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS)) 2012 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF BIRDS AND REPTILES IN SOUTH FL 2012-01-01 publication ZAMBRANO, R. (FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC)) 2012 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY OF BIRDS AND REPTILES IN SOUTH FLORIDA 2012-01-01 publication WILMERS, T. (UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES) 2012 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK RESOURCES 2013-01-01 publication NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS), EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK 2013 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL FLORIDA NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY, FLORIDA ELEMENT OCCURRENCE 2011-01-01 publication FLORIDA NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY (FNAI) 2011 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: EMAIL FWC SEA TURTLE NESTING DENSITY, 2007-2011 2013-01-01 publication FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI) 2007 2011 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: WEBSITE | Type of Source Media: ONLINE GOPHER TORTOISE SPECIES PROFILE 2012-01-01 publication FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles-and-amphibians/reptiles/gopher-tortoise/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2012 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: ONLINE IMPLEMENTING THE DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK: RESEARCH NATURAL AREA SCIENCE PLAN, THE 5-YEAR REPORT 2012-01-01 publication NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) 2012 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: ONLINE KEY RINGNECK SNAKE 2012-01-01 publication FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) http://myfwc.com/media/2212156/Key-Ringneck-Snake.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Source Citation URL Source Citation URL information 2012 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PAPER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RESOURCES 2013-01-01 publication PATTERSON, J. (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE/CARIBBEAN NETWORK) 2013 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: EXPERT KNOWLEDGE | Type of Source Media: PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SEA TURTLE DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONALITY IN SOUTH FLORIDA 2013-01-01 publication HARDY, R. (FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI), FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC)) 2013 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: EMAIL SEA TURTLE SEASONALITY 2012-01-01 publication HARDY, R. (FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FWRI), FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) - MARINE TURTLE RESEARCH PROGRAM) 2012 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: paper SIZE-CLASS PARTITIONING AND HERDING IN A FORAGING GROUP OF GREEN TURTLES CHELONIA MYDAS 2010-01-01 publication M. J. BRESETTE, B. E. WITHERINGTON, R. M. HERREN, D. A. BAGLEY, J. C. GORHAM, S. L. TRAXLER, C. K. CRADY, R. HARDY 2010 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: HARDCOPY TEXT | Type of Source Media: EMAIL STATUS AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE RIM ROCK CROWNED SNAKE, TANTILLA OOLITICA 2011-01-01 publication HINES, K.N. 2011 Source Contribution: REPTILES INFORMATION | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: paper THE AMERICAN CROCODILE IN BISCAYNE BAY, FLORIDA 2011-01-01 publication CHERKISS M.S., S.S. ROMANICH, F.J. MAZZOTTI 1996 2005