BCMCA_ECO_Mammals_Distribution_Data

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
The British Columbia Marine Conservation Analysis (BCMCA), a Tides Canada Initiatives Project / Scitech Environmental Consulting
Publication_Date: 2010
Title: BCMCA_ECO_Mammals_Distribution_Data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Online_Linkage:
\\vancouverserver\gis\BCMCA\Repository\data_processed_namesStandardized\Mammals\BCMCA_ECO_Mammals_Distribution_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 human use spatial data at scales relevant to a BC coast-wide analysis.
Purpose:
The purpose of this dataset is to identify the distribution of marine mammals to help inform the features identified at the BCMCA Marine Mammal Experts Workshop.
Supplemental_Information:
Williams, R. and Thomas, L. 2007. Distribution and abundance of marine mammals in coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 9(1):15-28. Williams, R. and O'Hara, P. 2010. Modelling ship strike risk to fin, humpback and killer whales in British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management. 11(1):1-8.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2004-2006
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -133.220753
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.029072
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 55.280934
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.051574
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.
Theme_Keyword: Marine Mammals
Theme_Keyword: Humpback Whale
Theme_Keyword: Northern Resident Killer Whale
Theme_Keyword: Minke Whale
Theme_Keyword: Fin Whale
Theme_Keyword: Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Theme_Keyword: Harbour Porpoise
Theme_Keyword: Dall's Porpoise
Theme_Keyword: Harbour Seal
Theme_Keyword: Steller Sea Lion
Theme_Keyword: Sea Otter
Theme_Keyword: Elephant Seal
Place:
Place_Keyword: Canadian Pacific EEZ
Place_Keyword: British Columbia
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 2003-2006
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: Co-Chair
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1405-207 W. Hastings St.
City: Vancouver
State_or_Province: BC
Postal_Code: V6B 1H7
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 9.3.1.4000

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
These density estimates are based upon whale observations recorded during systematic surveys in the summers of 2004, 2005, and 2006, and environmental parameters including latitude, longitude, and depth. Survey results and modeling work has been peer reviewed (Williams and O'Hara, 2010; Williams and Thomas, 2007).
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Data compiled into 2 nm x 2 nm grid cells
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Contribution:
Rob Williams (University of British Columbia Marine Mammal Research Unit) - modeled counts per grid cell for 2004-2006.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data received as points. The points represented the centroid of a grid cell and were received with attributes that included the modeled count by species and grid cell. The counts were divided by the area (km2) to calculate a density for each species in each grid cell. The points were used to generate a grid with each point the centroid of a grid cell using the Hawth's Tools Create Sampling Plot tool.
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

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: 7904
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 2600
Column_Count: 2536
Vertical_Count: 1

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

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: BCMCA_ECO_Mammals_Distribution_Data
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: Id
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Longitude (decimal degrees)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Latitude (decimal degrees)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area_m2
Attribute_Definition: Grid area (m2)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area_km2
Attribute_Definition: Grid area (km2)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Depth
Attribute_Definition: Depth
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Humpback_w
Attribute_Definition: Humpback Whale count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: N_Resident
Attribute_Definition: North Resident Killer Whale count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Fin_whale
Attribute_Definition: Fin Whale count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Pacific_wh
Attribute_Definition: Pacific White-sided Dolphin count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Harbour_po
Attribute_Definition: Harbour Porpoise count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dalls_porp
Attribute_Definition: Dall's Porpoise count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Minke
Attribute_Definition: Minke Whale count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Harbour_se
Attribute_Definition: Harbour Seal count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Steller_SL
Attribute_Definition: Steller sea lion count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Elephant_s
Attribute_Definition: Elephant Seal count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sea_otter
Attribute_Definition: Sea Otter count
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: hw_density
Attribute_Definition: Humpback Whale density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: n_res_kw_d
Attribute_Definition: Northern Resident Killer Whale density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: fin_densit
Attribute_Definition: Fin Whale density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: pwsd_densi
Attribute_Definition: Pacific White-sided Dolphin Density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: harb_porp_
Attribute_Definition: Harbour Porpoise density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: dalls_dens
Attribute_Definition: Dall's Porpoise density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: minke_dens
Attribute_Definition: Minke Whale density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: harb_seal_
Attribute_Definition: Harbour Seal density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: steller_de
Attribute_Definition: Steller Sea Lion density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: eleph_seal
Attribute_Definition: Elephant Seal density
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: otter_dens
Attribute_Definition: Sea Otter density

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: 1.025

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20101004
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
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

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