BCMCA_ECO_Kelp_Bull_Kelp_pointsOct2012

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Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada Initiatives Project
Publication_Date: October 2012
Title: BCMCA_ECO_Kelp_Bull_Kelp_pointsOct2012
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Ecological Data
Publication_Information:
Publisher: BCMCA
Online_Linkage:
\\data-server\gis\BCMCA\Phase2Work\Data_Updates\Melissa\ProcessedFiles\final_fromMemoryStick\Features\Plants\Kelp\BCMCA_CanopyFormingKelp_rev.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 the locations of Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) features that informs the marine feature identified at the BCMCA Marine Plants Workshop.
Supplemental_Information:
**Please note that this is a new feature that was not used in the original Marxan analyses.**
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 pasted within source information for data limitations and usage. Data was collected, merged, and dissolved by species using the following data sources: 1. UBC Herbarium (Algae Collection) Darwin Core.
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: -134.138503
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.744392
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 54.628068
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.137527
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Bull Kelp
Theme_Keyword: Nereocystis luetkeana
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
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_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@bcmca.ca
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:
Type_of_Source_Media: None
Source_Contribution:
UBC Herbarium (Algae collection) Darwin Core. Raw data: Occurance.txt. Each recorded specimens represents sample collected within UBC Herbarium. Database contains 269 records for Nereocystis luetkeana and 48 records which could not be used due to missing coordinate data. Online reference index: <http://data.canadensys.net/ipt/resource.do?r=ubc-algae-specimens>
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Deleted all unnecessary fields. Created 3 new fields to the feature class: Data_Source, Dataset_ID, and Feature. Fields were populated using Calculate Fields tool. Data_Source field calculated to equal the name of the dataset from which the data was derived. Dataset_ID field calculated to equal the common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA. Feature field calculated to equal the common name of marine feature.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The Occurances.txt was plotted and displayed in Arcmap using Display XY data tools and exported as a point feature class.The select by attributes function was used to select all records where genus = "Nereocystis" and specificEpithet = "luetkeana". All the records which had coordinate data recorded were extracted into a new feature class. The data was re-projected from a geographic coordinate system to NAD 1983 BC Environment Albers.
Process_Date: 20121025
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: BCMCA
Contact_Person: Melissa Meneghetti
Contact_Position: GIS Contractor
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Points within the Canadian Pacific EEZ were selected and exported to a new file.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\CARRIE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml7.tmp
Process_Date: April 2013
Process_Time: 14151300
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Organization: BCMCA
Contact_Position: Data Manager
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 221
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_Kelp_Bull_Kelp_pointsOct2012
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Identifies areal extents of general Kelp (no species ID) presence by merging all prepared datasets.
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: decimalLat
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: decimalLon
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: genus
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: specificEp
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FEATURE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Data_Sourc
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dataset_ID
Attribute_Definition: The common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.
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
Distribution_Liability: See access and use constraints information.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.006
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20130503
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: BCMCA
Contact_Person: Carrie Robb
Contact_Position: Data Manager
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: CA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 604-696-5044
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: crobb@bcmca.ca
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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