BCMCA_ECO_Kelp_Giant_Kelp_points_apr2013

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: October 2012

Title: BCMCA_ECO_Kelp_Giant_Kelp_points_apr2013

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 Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera - including records previously identiifed as giant perennial kelp and/or Macrocystis integrifolia) features that informs the marine feature identified at the BCMCA Marine Plants Workshop. The original anlyses only included Macrocystis integrifolia, however, Macrocystis pyrifera is now also considered giant kelp. The original analyses classified Macrocystis pyrifera as giant perennial kelp.

Supplemental_Information:

**Please note that this feature has been updated since the Marxan analyses were run and the feature data no
longer match the Marxan-ready data.**
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: -152.825917

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -40.584666

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 61.043860

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.453640

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Giant Kelp

Theme_Keyword: Macrocystis pyrifera

Theme_Keyword: Macrocystis integrifolia

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 291 records for Macrocystis integrifolia, 6 records for Macrocystis pyrifera and 32 records which could not be used due to missing coordinate data in fields. Only online reference index: <http://data.canadensys.net/ipt/resource.do?r=ubc-algae-specimens>.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

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. Deleted all unnecessary fields.

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 = "macrocystis" and specificEpithet = "pyrifera" or "integrifolia". 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: Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: C:\DOCUME~1\CARRIE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml9.tmp

Process_Date: 20130503

Process_Time: 14163100

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: 299

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_Giant_Kelp_points_apr2013

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_Definition: genus name of marine species.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: specificEp

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FEATURE

Attribute_Definition: Genus and Species name of marine feature.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Data_Sourc

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Dataset_ID

Attribute_Definition: The common dataset identifier as categorized by BCMCA.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATION

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: 0.008

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20130503

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: 1405-207 West Hastings Street

City: Vanvouver

State_or_Province: BC

Postal_Code: V6B 1H7

Country: CA

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