PelagicCormorant_Final

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: April 2010

Title: PelagicCormorant_Final

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Ecological Data

Publication_Information:

Publisher: BCMCA

Online_Linkage:

\\CARRIE\E\Andy_Bcmca\Seabirds\Seabird_Colonies_Final_update_april2010.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 Pelagic Cormorant colony locations to help inform the marine feature identified at the BCMCA Seabirds Workshop

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 by target feature layer using the following data sources: 1. CWS Seabird Colony data. 2. Parks Canada Nesting Seabird Colony data. 3. CDC Pelagic Bird data. Identifies species as element occurrences.

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: -133.212075

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.609370

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 54.466030

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.121545

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:

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

Theme_Keyword: Pelagic 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:

CDC Pelagic Bird data. Dataset name: Pelagic_Birds_CDC.shp. Mapped areas of land/water (Element Occurrence) in which a species or ecological community is, or was, present and provincial ranking applied. The CDC follows NatureServe mapping methodolgy whereby Element Occurances are depicted as polygons. Locations are supplied via lat/long coordinates, and bufferred according to locational uncertainties. Original metadata document: Online <http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/cdc/gis/eo_data_fields_06.htm>

Source_Information:

Source_Contribution:

Parks Canada Nesting Seabid Colony data. Dataset Name: NestingSeabirdsColonies.shp. Metadata document: Not supplied, however, updated using ArcCatalog. Gwaii Haanas known nesting colonies of Petrels, Cormorants, Glaucous-winged Gulls, Murres, Pigeon Guillemots, Ancient Murrelets, Auklets and Puffins.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

<<The methods used to combine datasets to identify areal extents of Pelagic 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 PECO (Pelagic Cormorant) and exported into separate table. To maintain one-to-many relationship between spatial and aspatial, joined Sites spatial point layer to PECO 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:

--> Prepared Parks Canada dataset:
**Tables within original geodatabase were corrupted. Created new "File" geodatabase NestingSeabirdColonies2. Exported (right click - export - to dbase (multiple) all geodatabase tables to new geodatabase.** Converted NestingSeabirdColonies shapefile to geodatabase feature class using feature class to feature class tool.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\F\Crm1143\Admin\MetaData\BullKelp_Final.xml

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

To maintain one-to-many relationship between spatial and aspatial, added 2 new fields to NestingSeabirdsColonies2 point feature class "X_COORD" and "Y_COORD" and calculated geometry. Joined spatial point layer to aspatial PECO table using Site field. Displayed XY coordinates and exported data into feature class using NAD 1983 BC Environment Albers coordinate system.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

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:

Overlaid both Parks Canada and CWS colony data and reviewed each point. The following rules were used to create final feature layer: 1. If duplicate inventory years were recorded within CWS dataset, the point representing the most recent inventory year was kept. The same approach was used for the Parks Canada dataset. 2. If attributes (location, count and year) matched between CWS and Parks dataset, the CWS point was used and Parks points deleted. 3. In some cases, the most recent inventory date did not provide population estimates. In these cases, both inventory years were kept. This was generally found within Parks data. 4. In some cases, multiple points (CWS and Parks) were located on one island, attribute review revealed different count data. In these cases, PC points were deleted. 5. In some cases, the Parks data had the most recent inventory date. If the CWS attributes matched Parks, the most recent Parks inventory point was used to represent the seabird colony location and the CWS point was deleted. 6. In some cases, the CWS data summarized all Parks count data within small areas (i.e. Harrison Island) into one generalized point. In these cases, if the summed Parks count data matched CWS count data, the generalized CWS point was used to represent the seabird colony. Note: CWS metadata mentions NestPair estimated numbers are rounded off. In some cases, count attribute comparison between Parks and CWS data were slightly off due to rounding. In these cases, CWS point was kept. Both datasets contain source information in the table of attributes. For the CWS dataset, the source is listed as a number (DataRef field) and the metadata contains a listing of each source dataset by number. For the PC dataset, the source if written out in the file (Source field).

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Merged CWS Seabird Colony and Parks Nesting Colony datasets using Merge tool to create one dataset storing Pelagic Cormorant colony data. During merge process like fields were combined using Field Map window to eliminate duplicate or redundant column headings. Field Map was also used to eliminate unnecessary fields not applicable for final feature layer requirements.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Buffered merged 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.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

--> Reviewed CDC dataset: Using select by attributes, selected all PECO features and extracted into seperate feature class using NAD 1983 BC Environment Albers as coordinate system. 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 to represent the colony location in the final feature layer. **No CDC polygons were used to create final feature layer.

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:

Twenty five NULL values found in [NestPairs] changed to '0' using the Field Calculator. Records changed: Dataset_ID = 90

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Mathew Evans

Contact_Organization: BCMCA

Contact_Position: GIS Contractor

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: April 2010

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Carrie Robb

Contact_Organization: Living Oceans Society (for BCMCA)

Contact_Position: GIS Specialist

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: 170

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: PelagicCormorant_Final

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SubRegion

Attribute_Definition: Region broken down into smaller zones.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dataset_ID

Attribute_Definition: Common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: BUFF_DIST

Attribute_Definition: Colony point buffer distance (radius) in meters.

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_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: NestPairs

Attribute_Definition:

The number of pairs of nesting birds. Note: A value of 0 indicates that there were no birds of the particular species breeding in that particular year, but had been reported as breeding in previous surveys. If a species simply does not have an entry for a given survey year, then that species was not surveyed in that year (this does not, in any way, reflect the current status of that species in the given area). A value of 9999 is used to mean Not Applicable, that is when the number of birds is not reported as pairs, but rather as individuals (or in the case of Reef Island in 1985 and 1995, the value for ANMU is reported as the number of nesting burrows). In these cases, there will be a value in either the Individual or Burrows column. **Note: CWS estimated numbers are rounded off.**

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURE

Attribute_Definition: Common name of the marine feature.

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: Technique

Attribute_Definition:

General surveying methodology (total count, transects, or partial count). Refer to original metadata document for more detailed definitions.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATA_SOURCE

Attribute_Definition: Name of the dataset to which data was derived from.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ColSize

Attribute_Definition:

The size (in hectares) of the colonies for burrowing species (Storm Petrels, Cassin's Auklet, Rhinocerous Auklet, Ancient Murrelet, Tufted Puffin) where results were available. If results were not available, or where inapplicable, a size of 0 is given.

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: Nests

Attribute_Definition: Parks Canada specific field: Estimated number of nests.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Notes

Attribute_Definition: Any relevant notes or comments.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Region

Attribute_Definition: Broad regional zone of the BC Coast.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ObserverID

Attribute_Definition: The organization or individuals who collected the data.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude

Attribute_Definition: CWS specific field: Longitude of island location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude

Attribute_Definition: CWS specific field: Latitude of island location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SiteName

Attribute_Definition:

Name of the seabird colony -usually the same as the name of the island on which it is located [these location names are from the Gazeteer of Canada: British Columbia (1985)]. On a few of the islands along the B.C. coast, seabird nesting sites were located in several discrete locations. In these cases the main island is named first, followed by the specific location (eg. "(Kunghit Island) Annis Point" ).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Flushed_from_caves___in_breeding_plumage

Attribute_Definition:

Parks Canada specific field: Number of birds flushed from caves / number of birds in breeding plumage.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Type_of_Site

Attribute_Definition:

Parks Canada specific field: Additional notes on the nesting site.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Notes_1

Attribute_Definition:

Parks Canada specific field: notes relevant to "Nest" attribute.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Q

Attribute_Definition:

Parks Canada specific field: Quality codes for estimated number of pairs (1,2,3,4,5).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Occupied_Nests

Attribute_Definition: Parks Canada specific field: Number of occupied nests.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Source

Attribute_Definition: Parks Canada specific field: Source of information.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Year_

Attribute_Definition:

Year the seabird colony was surveyed or observed. For some colonies, not all species breeding at the site were conducted in the same year. Therefore, certain colonies will show different survey dates for different species.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YEAR_BREEDING_CONFIRMED

Attribute_Definition: Most recent year of confirmed breeding

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: percPop

Attribute_Definition: Percentage of the population at this colony

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: 20100919

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