BrandtsCormorant_Colonies_MARXAN

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada Initiatives Project
Publication_Date: November, 2009
Title: BrandtsCormorant_Colonies_MARXAN
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Ecological Data
Publication_Information:
Publisher: BCMCA
Online_Linkage:
\\vancouverserver\gis\BCMCA\data4Marxan_May2010\Seabirds\seabird_marxan_features.mdb
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 areal extents of Brandt's Cormorant colony locations to help inform the marine feature identified at the BCMCA Seabirds Workshop. Data presented in 2x2 km planning units for MARXAN analysis.
Supplemental_Information:
Refer to the original metadata document for data limitations and usage and for a full detailed description of survey methodology. Title or link is provided within source information. Data was collected, merged and buffered by target feature layer using the following data sources: 1. CWS Seabird Colony data.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: unknown
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -128.937698
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.363581
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 50.875178
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.272162
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.
Theme_Keyword: Brandt's Cormorant
Theme_Keyword: Colony locations
Place:
Place_Keyword: British Columbia
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 XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution:
Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS). Dataset Name: Sites.shp. Includes the locations of all known seabird colonies. Points representing seabird colony locations were digitized using a 1:250000 basemap. Locations of all colonies were checked against 1:20000 TRIM and marine digital charts. Some of the colonies were shifted slightly to correspond to visible islands. Contains data from other sources with surveys conducted after 1989. Data sources include BCMOE, Parks Canada, Laskeek Bay Conservation Society and Bamfield Marine Station. Refer to original metadata document for data usage and limitations. Metadata document: bc_seabirdColonies_to_2007_updatedJune2008_meta.doc.
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution: BCMCA 2 km x 2 km planning units for the Canadian Pacific EEZ.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
<<The methods used to combine datasets to identify areal extents of Brandt's Cormorant colony locations are as follows >>
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
\\CRMLTD03\E$\F\Crm1143\Source\080818_SourceDocs\Original_Data\Plants\BCMCA_Plants.gdb
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
--> Prepared CWS dataset:
Within SiteSurveys geodatabase table, selected by attributes all BRCO (Brandt's Cormorant) and exported into separate table. To maintain one-to-many relationship between spatial and aspatial, joined Sites spatial point layer to BRCO table via GISkey field.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Displayed XY data using newly created X_COOR and Y_COORD fields and using PCS Albers as coordinate system imported from Sites.shp. Exported data into feature class. Added 3 new fields using Add Field tool: Feature, Data_Source, Dataset_ID. Populated fields using Calculate Field tool. Feature field calculated to equal the common name of the marine feature. Data_Source field calculated to equal the name of the dataset the data was derived from. Dataset_ID field calculated to equal the common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Re-projected from PCS Albers to NAD 1983 BC Environment Albers using Project tool. Deleted all unnecessary fields using Delete Field tool.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Reviewed all CWS colony points: kept the point representing the most current inventory year. All other points were deleted.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Buffered CWS colony point data to 2000m (radius) using Buffer tool. This buffer distance follows the methodology used in the CWS Marine Birds Areas of Interest database.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\F\Crm1143\Admin\MetaData\BullKelp_Final.xml
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
--> Reviewed CDC dataset: Selected by attributes all Brandt's Cormorant features. Overlaid both CWS and CDC datasets and reviewed attributes. If a CWS point fell within a CDC polygon or was in close proximity, CWS point was kept and used to represent colony location in final feature layer. **All CDC polygons were covered by the extent of CWS dataset.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Created Metadata
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:
Steps up to and including this one completed by Melissa Meneghetti
Contact_Organization: Coastal Resource Mapping
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Relative Importance (RI) field created and populated based on the values in NestPairs. Highly Important = 3 (>5% of total BC population); Moderately Important = 2 (1-5% of total BC population); and Less Important = 1 (<1% of total BC population).
Process_Date: March 2010
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Organization: Living Oceans Society (for BCMCA)
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Colonies dissolved based on RI and intersected with BCMCA planning units. ID field added to hold marxan ID. Extraneous fields were removed. Lastly, the file was dissolved again based on the Unit ID and ID fields to ensure there was a unique record for each planning unit and importance class.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\CARRIE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml86.tmp
Process_Date: April 2010
Process_Time: 19393500
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Organization: Living Oceans Society (for BCMCA)
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Unit ID updated to match new BCMCA planning unit IDs
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
O:\BCMCA\Data_Andy_temp_June07\BrandtsCormorant_Colonies_MARXAN.xml
Process_Date: June 2010
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: 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: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 49
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 39346
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 39346
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4
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: 0.000192
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000192
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
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: BrandtsCormorant_Colonies_MARXAN
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
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: UNIT_ID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RI
Attribute_Definition:
Relative Importance (RI) based on the count of birds at this colony vs. the BC population.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: Marxan ID
Overview_Description:
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: 50.954
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100617
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Organization: Living Oceans Society (for BCMCA)
Contact_Position: GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 West Hastings Street
City: Vanvouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
Country: Canada
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 604-696-5044
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: crobb@livingoceans.org
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
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