BCMCA_ECO_Birds_MarineBirdSurveyEffort_DATA

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada Initiatives Project

Publication_Date: 05/2009

Title: BCMCA_ECO_Birds_MarineBirdSurveyEffort_DATA

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

\\vancouverserver\gis\BCMCA\Repository\DATA_Shapefiles\BCMCA_ECO_Birds_MarineBirdSurveyEffort_DATA.shp

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 socio-economic spatial data at scales relevant to a BC coast-wide analysis.

Purpose:

The purpose of this dataset is to display all BCMCA planning units that have seen survey effort for marine birds.

Supplemental_Information:

This dataset is a compilation of data collected by many people, for different purposes, using different survey techniques with different methodologies within each technique and, therefore, considerable care must be taken when using the data, even for site-specific inquiries. Refer to the original metadata document for data limitations and usage. Title or link is provided within source information. Data was collected, merged and buffered (if applicable) by target feature layer using the following data sources: 1.Laskeek Bay Sea Surveys 2001-2008. 2.BC Ferry Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen (transects_line.shp). 3.Marine Birds Database (Garry Kaiser surveys, viMAMU data, Mark Drever surveys). 4.Pacific Pelagic Seabird Surveys (Pacific_Pelagic_Seabird_Survey_centroids.shp). 5.At-Sea Surveys (MAMU) - Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (PRNR_bgi_marine_transects.shp, PRNR_marine_transects_99.shp, PRNR_wct_marine_transects_91-96.shp). 6.Alan Burger data (Trevor Channel Transects). 7.BCMCA Planning Units (dfo_bc_2K_4K_combined.shp). 8.Bird Studies Canada (BSC) BC Coastal Waterbirds Survey (BCCWS_polygons.shp). 9.Coastal Waterbird Inventory Survey (cwi_bc.shp, cwidat_bc.dbf). 10.Victoria Capital Region District Harbours Atlas. (Bird_survey_polygons.shp). 11.West Vancouver Island Waterbird Survey. (qwcsln_vi_r2.shp). 12.Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Plan (BIEAP): Winter Bird Surveys 1993-1996 (BIEAP_Subsectors_Albers.shp). 13.Alan Burger data (Southwest VI Shelf seabirds). 14.Moulting Sea Duck Survey (lsead98p_vi.shp). 15.Triennial Swan (trus_wintering_96_99_02_06.shp).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -139.401567

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.184809

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 56.016140

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.424095

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.

Theme_Keyword: Survey Effort

Theme_Keyword: Marine Birds

Place:

Place_Keyword: British Columbia

Access_Constraints:

This dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of a data license agreement.

Use_Constraints:

This dataset is subject to the terms and conditions of a data license agreement:

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis

Contact_Person: Karin Bodtker

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: 604-696-5044

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:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

BC Ferry Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen. Dataset name: transects_line.shp. Metadata document: ferrySurveys_meta20080208.doc. Extent: Southern Strait of Georgia. Strip transects conducted aboard BC Ferry vessel transiting between the Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen terminals. Counts were conducted during four back to back crossings, on each of three consecutive days (for a total of 12 crossings) each month. The area (km2) surveyed was determined using the width on either side of vessel 150m. DBF table (Survey_data) contains estimated segment length, survey width, and area. Bird densities derived from counts/area (km sq). Spatial data supplied consists of line shapefile with original transect linework, and polygon shapefile with transects buffered to a 300m total width. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Laskeek Bay Sea Surveys 2001-2008. Raw data: excel format. Metadata Document: Sea Survey Methods.doc Extent: Laskeek bay,as far north as Kingui Island, and as far south as Haswell and Reef Island. See "Key" worksheet in Laskeek Bay Sea Surveys 2001-2008.xls for a map. The purpose of this survey: 1. Measure the abundance and distribution of marine birds and mammals. 2. Monitor inter-annual changes in Marbled Murrelet at-sea populations. 3. Record inter-annual changes in sea-surface temperature (SST) in Laskeek Bay. Data was collected by observers in boats following pre-determined transect lines. Transect mid point coordinates and survey data are supplied within the excel workbook.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Pelagic Seabird Survey. Dataset name: Pacific_Pelagic_Seabird_Survey_Centroid.shp. Metadata document: Pelagic_Seabird_Survey_Metadata Apr 02_08.doc. Extent: Coast Wide. Pelagic bird surveys were conducted along the coast of British Columbia from 1982-2005. Seabirds were counted opportunistically from aboard DFO research vessels traveling along pre-determined routes off the coast of British Columbia. During early surveys, birds were counted in a 180º forward-facing field, from the bow of the vessel out to 250 m on either side (i.e. total survey strip width 500 m). However, since approximately 2006, surveys have been conducted only on one side of the vessel out to 250m. Most observations were made from the deck above the ship's bridge (approximately 15 m above the surface of the water). All seabirds seen within the survey strip were counted, identified to species if possible (otherwise to genus or family) and recorded. Datasets received: 3 feature classes within geodatabase (point, line, and polygon). These 3 feature classes correspond to the same data but simply represent the data as a transect centroid, of the trackline the vessel followed, and the resultant area surveyed. There are also 3 attribute data tables: Species_Survey_Data, Species_Data, Species_Code. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

CWS Marine Birds Survey Database Project. Associated tables: Mark Drever Survey, Garry Kaiser Surveys and VI MAMU study. Metadata document: Short Documentation MBSDB Feb_10_2009.pdf. Associated tables: ObsArea (includes spatial information), Observe (includes the survey data), SurveyID (includes survey documentation). Data is comprised of one single geodatabase that combines data from a variety of different surveys. Surveys include: BC Ferry, Pelagic Seabird Survey, Vancouver Island MAMU Study, Mark Drever surveys, Gerry Kaiser surveys. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

At-Sea Surveys (MAMU) - Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Dataset name: PRNR_bgi_marine_transects.shp, PRNR_marine_transects_91-96.shp, PRNR_marine_transects_99.shp, PRNR_wct_marine_transects_91-96.shp. Associated tables: PRNPR_Mamu_transect_counts_and_effort_by_year.dbf. Dataset date: 1991-1999. Metadata document: Not supplied. Extent: Pacific Rim. Pacific Rim Park Marine Survey Transect along the West Coast Trail (WCT). Coordinate system: UTM Zone Number 10N. The surveys are conducted by counting birds within 150m on either side of the boat. One attribute file that has annual mamu counts (in transect on water or flying) for each leg (in the mamuYY fields where YY indicates the year) and the number of times that leg was surveyed (in the effortYY fields where YY indicates the year). Metadata Notes: The PRNPR_wct_marine_transect_99.shp differs from the wct91-96.shp file because starting in 1999 the WCT transect was changed. The legs C1 and C2 and D were dropped and the legs D2, W and X were added. A "-W" was added to the names of the 01, 02 and 03 transects (this was to differentiate these legs from legs of the same names in the Outer BGI transect). The leg D2 is a portion of the leg D. The length values for each leg are used for density calculations although they differ sometimes significantly from the length of the legs as digitized in the spatial features ... this issue has never been fully resolved.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Alan Burger data (Data and leg files: shf_data, shf_plotted_data, tb_data, tb_plotted_data). Metadata document: Burger methodology.doc. Other documentation: legend_beale_new_cjg.xls. Extent: West Coast Vancouver Island. Data supplied and organized in two folders: Data Files and Leg files. Folders contain various files for each traverse of the transect carried out by Dr. A. Burger off the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Each of the leg files contains minute by minute observation location for a coordinating bird observation data file. Process to spatially locate bird observation data from 1987 to 1995 undertaken by Catherine Griffiths (GIS Consultant). Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

BCMCA Planning Units. Dataset name: dfo_bc_2K_4K_combined.shp. Metadata document: None supplied. Shapefile contains the combined 2km and 4km planning unit grid cells with associated unit ID's.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Bird Studies Canada (BSC) BC Coastal Waterbirds Survey. Dataset name: BCCWS_polygons.shp. Metadata document: Coastal Waterbird Survey summary metadata March 2007.doc. Volunteer-based monitoring program for coastal waterbirds started in September 1999. The monthly surveys are shoreline-based for the period of September through April. Observers undertake surveys at sites with clearly defined boundaries once per month from September through April, and identify and count all coastal waterbirds with binoculars and/or spotting scope. Purpose is to obtain a relative index of coastal waterbird populations and information on the distribution and ecology of wintering coastal waterbirds in BC. Dataset supplied includes spatial layer. All bird occurrences and counts stored in a raw data format and included within excel spreadsheet; approx 75,000 records. Bird occurrences are documented by site location, rather than individual sighting locations and can be joined to spatial polygon data via SiteCode. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Coastal Waterbird Inventory Survey. Dataset name: cwi_bc.shp. Associated tables: cwidat_bc.dbf, cwilut_bc.dbf. Metadata document: cwi_meatadata_26March07.doc. Extent: Coast Wide. Compilation of data from Duck Unlimited and Canadian Wildlife Service. Includes ground surveys (back to 1919), boat surveys, and aerial surveys. The surveys were conducted with the primary purpose of locating concentrations of waterbirds on the coast of British Columbia. Originally the data were received in five separate files (CWIF1.DBF, CWIF2.DBF, CWIF3.DBF, CWIF4.DBF, CWIF5.DBF) and were combined into above tables. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Victoria Capital Region District Harbours Atlas. Dataset name: Bird_survey_polygons.shp. Metadata document: Not supplied, however, updated using ArcCatalog. CRD supplied 2 spatial polygon layers (Bird_survey_polygons & VEHEAP_Harbours_Sub_Areas), 2 DBF's (HARB9798 & HARB99), and 2 excel workbooks (Biird_S_Graphs & Bird_Survey_wo_Marine-Birds_By_Area_And_Season). Polygons used for displaying data from 1997-1999 bird surveys. Includes Portage Inlet, Gorge Waterway, Victoria Harbour, Esquimalt Harbour, and Esquimalt Lagoon. Note: Used HEIR (TRIM where there was no HEIR) shore combined with polygons digitized from un-projected file used for original survey.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

West Vancouver Island Waterbird Survey. Dataset name: qwcsln_vi_r2.shp. Metadata document: pwrc_meta_WVI_birds_1999-2000.doc. Extent: West Coast Vancouver Island. The data supplied are the results of six aerial surveys of waterbirds conducted on the west coast of Vancouver Island during the spring of 1999 and the winter of 2000. The surveys covered approximately 50% of the 3900 km shoreline between Cape Scott and Port San Juan. Two observers, both in the rear of the aircraft, recorded all birds along transect within 50 m of either side of the plane. A third person, seated in the front, recorded the observations. Supplied datasets: line shapefile storing transect data and point shapefile storing transect point locations (lat/long). Excel spreadsheet with raw survey data - bird occurrences and counts. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

CWS Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Plan (BIEAP): Winter Bird Surveys 1993-1996: Spatial Trends in the Distribution and Abundance of Water Birds in Burrard Inlet during Selected Winter Months in 1993 and 1994. Dataset name: BIEAP_Subsectors_Albers.shp. Tables: Max_Month_Subsector_Taxo.tbl Metadata Document: BIEAP_1993_1994_DatabaseMetadata.doc Extent: English Bay, Burrard Inlet, and Indian Arm. The Goal of this dataset was to analyse and summarize ~15000 sightings of more than 100 bird species collected 1993 to 1995 (second half of data collected was omitted due to differing observational methodology). Counts were from observers traversing shoreline by boat, bike or car with binoculars or spotting telescopes. The data consists of counts stored in an access database, and corresponding polygonal shapefiles divided into sectors and subsectors that can be cross referenced to the count data in the access database. Observation locations were added to pre-made polygons along the shore of the study area. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Alan Burger data: Southwest VI Shelf seabirds (Data and leg files: shf_data, shf_plotted_data, tb_data, tb_plotted_data). Metadata document: Burger methodology.doc. Other documentation: legend_beale_new_cjg.xls. Extent: West Coast Vancouver Island. Data supplied and organized in two folders: Data Files and Leg files. Folders contain various files for each traverse of the transect carried out by Dr. A. Burger off the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Each of the leg files contains minute by minute observation location for a coordinating bird observation data file. Process to spatially locate bird observation data from 1987 to 1995 undertaken by Catherine Griffiths (GIS Consultant). Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Moulting Sea Duck Survey. Dataset name: lsead98p_vi.shp. Metadata document: qseaduck_moult_bccoast_meta.doc. Extent: Port hardy to Rupert. An aerial survey of the coast of mainland British Columbia was conducted in 1998 survey was to obtain information on the distribution and abundance of moulting seaducks, and compare distribution and abundance with Savard aerial survey in 1986. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Triennial Swan. Dataset name: aswcnt2006_vi.shp. Metadata document: triair_trus_vi_meta.doc. Extent: Vancouver Island Lower Mainland. The purpose of these surveys was to estimate population numbers of Trumpeter Swans wintering around Vancouver Island. Refer to original metadata document (listed above) for more information regarding survey background, methodology and data limitations.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

<<The methods used to display planning units that have seen survey effort are as follows >>

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

\\CRMLTD03\E$\F\Crm1143\Source\080818_SourceDocs\Original_Data\Plants\BCMCA_Plants.gdb

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Merged all prepared at-sea survey midpoints together using Merge tool. Using select by location and dfo_bc_2K_4K_combined.shp, selected all of the planning units that intersected the survey midpoints and exported to a separate feature class.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Created Metadata.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Merged all prepared nearshore survey polygons together using Merge tool. Using select by location and dfo_bc_2K_4K_combined.shp, selected all of the planning units that intersected the survey midpoints and exported to a separate feature class. Appended nearshore planning units to survey effort layer (duplicate representation was excluded).

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: All processing steps completed by Melissa Meneghetti

Contact_Organization: Coastal Resource Mapping

Contact_Position: Spatial Analyst

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Updated metadata

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: 19604

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: 0.000000

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

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: BCMCA_ECO_Birds_MarineBirdSurveyEffort_DATA

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: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_LENG

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UNIT_ID

Attribute_Definition: Unique ID as assigned by BCMCA.

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.

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: 20100921

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

Country: Canada

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