State Biodiversity Database Survey Contact: Sandra F. Lagant (Marine Research Assistant) Organization: FL Dept of Environ. Protection State: FL

NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?)

NAME Sandra F. Lagant TITLE Marine Research Assistant AGENCY/ORGANIZATION FL Dept of Environ. Protection ADDRESS 100 8th Ave SE CITY, STATE, ZIP St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095 TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE Phone: (813)896-8626       Fax: (813)823-0166 EMAIL/FTP/WWW lagant_s@harpo.dep.state.fl.us

ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) FL Dept of Environmental Protection DATABASE NAME FL Marine Research Institute Specimen Collection Database DATABASE ACRONYMS

DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set): The data sets contain locality and related data, plus catalogued species lot information for FDEP marine invertebrate and vertebrate reference specimens. PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE: To maintain files of all information associated with field and specimen data. These specimens are loaned for scientific study world-wide. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.): Florida Department of Environmental Mission Statement

DATE RANGE OF RECORDS: 1910's - Present, 1996 IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No): No EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA:   Data is a combination of project related and miscellaneous specimen collection events.

HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED? Continually Updated

WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?:   COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS:       SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET (Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.):   Miscellaneous information from different areas around the world. Principally Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean localities.

BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS: THEME SPECIES TYPE Species Distribution Fish Bibliography Habitat Associations Plants Museum Collections   Aquatic Invertebrates

PLACE KEYWORDS (Words/Phrases describing database extent & location):   SAS Data sets on the department's IBM 4381 Computer in Tallahassee, FL.

DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE Other; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None/Public Information DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE: Citation requirements COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS:   DATA ACCURACY: DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?): Accuracy varies depending on how field data was measured and recorded, plus the level of competency of the identifier. Most data is highly accurate. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED: Proof data information and field site locations. ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE:   DATA REFERENCING: SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION & REFERENCING: DATA SET GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE INFORMATION (Is it geographically referenced?): YES, point/location information YES, by administrative boundary; see comments YES, by place; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING: Administrative Boundary: Watershed, County Place: Name ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured): N/A. This database treats voucher specimens of marine animals taken from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set): Sandra F. Lagant, Marine Research Assistant FL Dept of Environmental Protection 100 8th Ave SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone:( 813)896-8626 Fax:( 813)823-0166 Email/FTP/WWW Address: lagant_s@harpo.dep.state.fl.us   CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.): Other; see comments. COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM: As SAS dataset, word processing file, ASCII file, or hardcopy. DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.): 13.74 Megabytes ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET: Published Documents Data Dictionaries COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA: