BCMCA_ECO_Algae_MudflatsEstuarine_Data

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada Initiatives Project
Publication_Date: May 2009
Title: BCMCA_ECO_Algae_MudflatsEstuarine_Data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage: \\los-svr1\gis\BCMCA\data 4 Marxan\physical\SZ_CoastalClass
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Living Oceans Society
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA) is a collaborative project assembling and analyzing spatial information about Canada's Pacific Ocean. The overall goal of the BCMCA is to identify marine areas of high conservation value and marine areas important to human use. Results of the project are intended to inform and help advance marine planning initiatives in BC by providing collaborative, peer-reviewed scientific analyses based on the best ecological and human use spatial data at scales relevant to a BC coast-wide analysis.
Purpose:
The purpose of this dataset is to identify mudflats or estuaries using the British Columbia Biophysical Shorezone Dataset to help inform the marine feature identified in the BCMCA Physical Features report.
Supplemental_Information:
Refer to the source metadata for further information. Source: British Columbia Biophysical Shorezone Dataset, BC MOE The shoreunit morphology and substrate has been described in terms of 36 different coastal classes in the B.C biophysical shore-zone mapping system. This shapefile has been created by querying classes where the substrate of mudflats or estuaries are described as a major feature.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: September 2008
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -133.360873
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.379027
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 55.441533
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.187546
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.
Theme_Keyword: Physical Shorezone
Theme_Keyword: Coastal Class
Theme_Keyword: Mudflats
Theme_Keyword: Estuaries
Place:
Place_Keyword: British Columbia
Place_Keyword: Canadian Pacific EEZ
Access_Constraints:
This dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of the data use agreements for the source datasets.
Use_Constraints:
This dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of the data use agreements for the source datasets.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Karin Bodtker
Contact_Organization: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis
Contact_Position: BCMCA Co-Chair
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 West Hastings Street
City: Vancouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Country: Canada
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 6046965044
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kbodtker@livingoceans.org
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Province of BC
Publication_Date: September 2008
Title: British Columbia Biophysical Shorezone Dataset
Source_Contribution: Province of BC - Shorezone Mapping System
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
As the primary and foreign keys (PHYIDENT) for the spatial data and table records were not of the same data type, a new string field was created in the MainMVW (MaterializedView) table in the database. This field was populated with the data from the PHYIDENT field.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
C:\BCMCA\Data_received\Plants\Prov\Shorezone\April2009download\WorkCopy\SZ_CoastalClass
Process_Date: May 2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description: A query selecting coastal classes 29 and 30 was performed
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The Main_MVW table was then joined with the spatial data (shorezone line segments) based on the PHYIDENT field. The joined spatial file was then extracted to a new file.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
All of the unnecessary fields were dropped and the coastal_class field was retained.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A unique identifier for each different feature needed by the Marxan software was added in a field called ID
Process_Date: May 2009
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: All processing steps performed by Andy Pettersson
Contact_Organization: BCMCA
Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 685

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 50.000000
Standard_Parallel: 58.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -126.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 45.000000
False_Easting: 1000000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: BCMCA_ECO_Algae_MudflatsEstuarine_Data
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LENGTH
Attribute_Definition: Shoreunit Length
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PHYIDENT
Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier for each shoreline segment
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COASTAL_CL
Attribute_Definition: Shorezone Coastal Class
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COASTAL__1
Attribute_Definition: Shorezone Coastal Class Definition
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique Marxan ID

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis
Contact_Instructions: See www.bcmca.ca for distribution details
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 35.810

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100922
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Living Oceans Society (for BCMCA)
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 W. Hastings St.
City: Vancouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (604) 696-5044
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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