Florida Manatee Mortality 1974-2020

Andrea Krzystan

doi:10.15468/u8vpux

Florida Manatee Mortality 1974-2020

Citation

Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography. 22(2):104-115. http://www.tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtle https://doi.org/10.15468/u8vpux accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-20.

Description

Original provider: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Dataset credits: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Abstract: This dataset contains data from the geographic information system (GIS) shapefile of recovered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) carcass locations within Florida from April 1974 through to the latest spatially verified data presently available. Locations are based both on coordinates provided by field staff (gathered either by geographic positioning system [GPS] or by using navigation charts to ascertain latitudes and longitudes) and maps provided by the field staff. Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) GIS staff in the Marine Mammal subsection verify that the provided coordinates match the intent of the plotted location. Points representing carcass locations were entered into a GIS using a digital shoreline basemap taken largely from NOAA navigation charts (1:40,000) and from USGS quadrangles (1:24,000). The scale is considered to be 1:40,000. Purpose: The primary use of this dataset is to display reported manatee carcass recovery locations and associated attributes, such as cause of death. Supplemental information: Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). Counts were not available and filled with "1"; time was not available and filled with "00:00:00." 07/28/2021: Data up to Aug 2020 were added. 01/07/2019: Data up to May 2017 were added. Data format was changed. The previous contact was replaced with Andrea Krzystan. 04/04/2019: Data up to Dec 2017 were added. 07/28/2016: March - June 2015 data were added. The data were downloaded from http://geodata.myfwc.com/datasets/ba5b92ec509f48f38c61aa542e96236f_1 on 07/28/2016. 03/29/2016: 2011-2015 data were added. The data were downloaded from http://geodata.myfwc.com/datasets/ba5b92ec509f48f38c61aa542e96236f_1. 11/11/2011: This dataset, originally containing data from 1974-early 2010, was updated to include data through December 2010 data. 07/21/2011: This dataset, originally containing data from 1974-2008, was updated to include 2009-2010 data.

Purpose

The primary use of this dataset is to display reported manatee carcass recovery locations and associated attributes, such as cause of death.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Trichechus manatus latirostris
common name: Florida manatee rank: subspecies

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic Ocean,Gulf of Mexico

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Andrea Krzystan
originator
position: Primary contact
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
email: andrea.krzystan@myfwc.com

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

Andrea Krzystan
owner
position: Primary contact
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
email: andrea.krzystan@myfwc.com

Andrea Krzystan
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
email: andrea.krzystan@myfwc.com