17921
Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States
AFSC/NMML: Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States
Data Set
Published / External
23109
Alaska Ecosystems Program
Project
In Work
2015-07-06
Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) use terrestrial sites for reproduction, resting, molting, and other activities. Sites used during the breeding season (May-August) where pupping occurs are rookeries; haulouts are sites used outside of the breeding season, and by primarily non-breeding adults and other ages throughout the year. The NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) Alaska Ecosystem Program (AEP) maintains a list of known Steller sea lion terrestrial sites in the United States portion of the sea lion range. This dataset contains site names with corresponding geographic coordinates of 472 consistently-used and known Steller sea lion haul sites. The site names are consistent throughout NMML data products and can be used to provide geospatial referencing for other NMML dataset products and publications. For legal descriptions of sites listed as Critical Habitat under the Endangered Species Act, refer to 50 CFR 226.202.
The main purpose of this dataset is to provide a consistent list of known Steller sea lion terrestrial sites for population surveys, other research, and management actions.
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Cite as: AFSC / NMML / Alaska Ecosystem Program (2016). Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States for 2016-05-14 (NCEI Accession 0129877). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. doi:10.7289/V58C9T7V [access date]
10.7289/v58c9t7v
DOI Registration Authority
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Theme
Eumetopias jubatus
Theme
Steller sea lion
Theme
abundance
Theme
aerial
Theme
haulout
Theme
otariid
Theme
pinniped
Theme
rookery
Theme
site
Temporal
fall
Temporal
spring
Temporal
summer
Temporal
winter
Spatial
Alaska
Spatial
Aleutian Islands
Spatial
Bering Sea
Spatial
California
Spatial
Gulf of Alaska
Spatial
North Pacific
Spatial
Oregon
Spatial
Prince William Sound
Spatial
Washington
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Seattle
WA
USA
Data Set
CSV Files
As Needed
Table (digital)
The US_SSL_Sites.csv dataset consists of 8 fields describing the site.
SITENAME (text): A descriptive name specific to site-location. The "sitename" is consistent among NMML data products and publications, and can be used to geolocate those data. These sites may be further grouped into a complex.
COMPLEX (text): A "parent" site that describes a group of multiple closely-located haulouts and/or rookeries that each have a unique "sitename". For example, the Ugamak Complex is comprised of four separate sites.
REGION (text): Area describing larger metapopulation groupings of complexes and sites. Regions are commonly referred to in NMML dataproducts and manuscripts, and in NMFS policy and management documents. Metapopulation structure in Alaska is described by: York AE, Merrick RL, and Loughlin TR (1996). An analysis of the Steller sea lion metapopulation in Alaska. In: Metapopulations and Wildlife Conservation, Island Press, Washington DC 259-292.
Region describes locations as:
CALIF: State of California
OREGON: State of Oregon
WASH: State of Washington
SE AK: Southeast Alaska
E GULF: Eastern Gulf of Alaska
C GULF: Central Gulf of Alaska
W GULF: Western Gulf of Alaska
E ALEU: Eastern Aleutian Islands
C ALEU: Central Aleutian Islands
W ALEU: Western Aleutian Islands
BERING: Bering Sea
REGNO (numeric): Numerical code assigned to a REGION. Sites in Regions 1-5 are in the range of the eastern stock of Steller sea lions, sites in Regions 6-12 are in range of western stock:
1 = CALIF
2 = OREGON
3 = WASH
5 = SE AK
6 = E GULF
7 = C GULF
8 = W GULF
9 = E ALEU
10 = C ALEU
11 = W ALEU
12 = BERING
RCA (numeric): Rookery Cluster Area for Alaska sites only. RCAs have been used in some data analyses for management actions, range from 1-11, and are related to REGION by:
1 = W ALEU
2-5 = C ALEU
6 = E ALEU
7 = W GULF
8-9 = C GULF
10 = E GULF
ROOKERY (numeric): Numerical code for site type; 1 = Rookery, 0 = Haulout.
LATITUDE (numeric): Latitude (N) in decimal degrees. WGS84 datum.
LONGITUDE (numeric): Longitude in decimal degrees, negative value for western hemisphere locations, positive for eastern hemisphere locations. WGS84 datum.
Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
AFSC / NMML / Alaska Ecosystem Program (2016). Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States for 2016-05-14 (NCEI Accession 0129877). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. doi:10.7289/V58C9T7V [access date]
Not applicable.
Not applicable
Not applicable
32779
US_SSL_Sites.csv
US_SSL_Sites.csv
Published / External
Completed
1
SITENAME
Unknown
No
No
Active
A descriptive name specific to site-location. The "SITENAME" is consistent among NMML data products and publications, and can be used to geolocate those data. Many are sub-sites that are further grouped into a "COMPLEX".
text
2
COMPLEX
Unknown
No
No
Active
A "parent" site that describes a group of multiple closely-located haulouts and/or rookeries that each have a unique "SITENAME". For example, the Ugamak "COMPLEX" is comprised of four separate sites.
text
3
REGION
Unknown
No
No
Active
Area describing larger metapopulation groupings of complexes and sites. Regions are commonly referred to in NMML dataproducts and manuscripts, and in NMFS policy and management documents. Metapopulation structure in Alaska is described by: York AE, Merrick RL, and Loughlin TR (1996). An analysis of the Steller sea lion metapopulation in Alaska. In: Metapopulations and Wildlife Conservation, Island Press, Washington DC 259-292.
text
CALIF: State of California
OREGON: State of Oregon
WASH: State of Washington
SE AK: Southeast Alaska
E GULF: Eastern Gulf of Alaska
C GULF: Central Gulf of Alaska
W GULF: Western Gulf of Alaska
E ALEU: Eastern Aleutian Islands
C ALEU: Central Aleutian Islands
W ALEU: Western Aleutian Islands
BERING: Bering Sea
4
REGNO
Unknown
No
No
Active
Numerical code assigned to a REGION. Sites in Regions 1-5 are in the range of the eastern stock of Steller sea lions, sites in Regions 6-12 are in range of western stock.
NUMERIC
1 = CALIF
2 = OREGON
3 = WASH
5 = SE AK
6 = E GULF
7 = C GULF
8 = W GULF
9 = E ALEU
10 = C ALEU
11 = W ALEU
12 = BERING
5
RCA
Unknown
No
No
Active
Rookery Cluster Area for Alaska sites only. RCAs have been used in some data analyses for management actions, range from 1-11, and are related to REGION by:
1 = W ALEU
2-5 = C ALEU
6 = E ALEU
7 = W GULF
8-9 = C GULF
10 = E GULF
NUMERIC
1 = W ALEU
2-5 = C ALEU
6 = E ALEU
7 = W GULF
8-9 = C GULF
10 = E GULF
6
ROOKERY
Unknown
No
No
Active
Numerical code for site type; 0 = haulout, 1 = Rookery
INTEGER
1 = Rookery
0 = Haulout
7
LATITUDE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Latitude (N) in decimal degrees. WGS84 datum.
NUMERIC
8
LONGITUDE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Longitude in decimal degrees, negative value for western hemisphere locations, positive for eastern hemisphere locations. WGS84 datum.
NUMERIC
Data Steward
2018
Person
Sweeney, Kathryn
katie.sweeney@noaa.gov
Data Steward
2015
2018
Person
Fritz, Lowell
lowell.fritz@noaa.gov
Distributor
2015
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
NCEI-MD
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
MD
20910-3282
(301) 713-3277
Metadata Contact
2014-04-25
Person
Fadely, Brian
brian.fadely@noaa.gov
SEATTLE
WA
USA
206-526-6173
206-526-6615
Originator
2015
Person
Fritz, Lowell
lowell.fritz@noaa.gov
Point of Contact
2018
Person
Sweeney, Kathryn
katie.sweeney@noaa.gov
Point of Contact
2014-04-25
2018
Person
Fritz, Lowell
lowell.fritz@noaa.gov
Ground Condition
172.465
-120.666
63.677
34.899
Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, North Pacific Ocean
Continuing
1960
Unclassified
None
None
The data set is in the process of being archived with the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Once the archival process is complete and verified, the data set will be publicly available. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged prior to use.
Data can be accessed at NCEI through listed URL.
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy.
User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged.
Cite as "AFSC / NMML / Alaska Ecosystem Program (2016). Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States for 2016-05-14 (NCEI Accession 0129877). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. doi:10.7289/V58C9T7V [access date]" as the source from which these data were obtained in any publication and/or other representations of these data.
None.
Metadata are subject to revision at any time and information within the metadata record should not be cited without author consent. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/OAS/prd/download/129877.2.3.tar.gz
2015
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
129877.2.3.tar.gz
Download link for most recent data version.
.gz
GZ / GZIP
http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0129877
Online Resource
HTML
Link to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information site for dataset access.
https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=72140ac3ce1844f9a1f89c97a93df4ca
NOAA GeoPlatform: All Steller sea lion sites
Online Resource
HTML
Visual display of Steller sea lion rookery and haul-out sites.
MS Access
Not applicable.
Not available.
No
0
Yes
No
Yes
Unknown
Data not automatically processed.
NCEI-MD
Unknown
IT Security and Contingency Plan for the system establishes procedures and applies to the functions, operations, and resources necessary to recover and restore data as hosted in the Western Regional Support Center in Seattle, Washington, following a disruption.
Not available
32779
Entity
US_SSL_Sites.csv
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17921
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2013-01-28T13:53:05
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-08-15T17:09:51
2018-11-27
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
AFSC
7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Building 4
Seattle
WA
98115
USA
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov
0700-1700 Pacific Time
1001
Public
No
2018-11-27
1 Year
2019-11-27
Kingdom
Animalia
Genus
Eumetopias
Species
jubatus
Steller sea lion