Biologically Important Areas for Cetaceans within U.S. Waters 2015-03-01 - Present
Data Set (DS) | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23643 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External
Item Identification
Title: | Biologically Important Areas for Cetaceans within U.S. Waters 2015-03-01 - Present |
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Short Name: | Biologically Important Areas for Cetaceans within U.S. Waters |
Status: | In Work |
Publication Date: | 2015-03-01 |
Abstract: |
The Cetacean Density and Distribution Mapping Working Group identified Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for 24 cetacean species, stocks, or populations in seven regions (US East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, West Coast, Hawaiian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea, and Arctic [encompassing the northeastern Chukchi and western Beaufort seas]) within US waters. BIAs are reproductive areas, feeding areas, migratory corridors, and areas in which small and resident populations are concentrated. BIAs are region-, species-, and time-specific. Information provided for each BIA includes the following: 1) a written narrative describing the information, assumptions, and logic used to delineate the BIA; 2) a map of the BIA; 3) a list of references used in the assessment; and 4) a metadata table that concisely details the type and quantity of information used to define a BIA, providing transparency in how BIAs were designated in a quick reference table format. BIAs were identified through an expert elicitation process. The delineation of BIAs does not have direct or immediate regulatory consequences. Rather, the BIA assessment is intended to provide the best available science to help inform regulatory and management decisions under existing authorities about some, though not all, important cetacean areas in order to minimize the impacts of anthropogenic activities on cetaceans and to achieve conservation and protection goals. In addition, the BIAs and associated information may be used to identify information gaps and prioritize future research and modeling efforts to better understand cetaceans, their habitat, and ecosystems. |
Purpose: |
BIAs were created to aid NOAA, other federal agencies, and the public in the analyses and planning that are required under multiple US statutes to characterize and minimize the impacts of anthropogenic activities on cetaceans and to achieve conservation and protection goals. In addition, the BIAs and associated information may be used to identify information gaps and prioritize future research and modeling efforts to better understand cetaceans, their habitat, and ecosystems. Because this is a scientific effort, the identification of BIAs does not have immediate regulatory significance or consequences. Rather the BIA assessment is intended to provide the best available science to help inform regulatory and management decisions under existing authorities about some, though not all, important cetacean areas. For decision making purposes, the BIAs identified here should be evaluated in combination with areas identified as having high cetacean density; the present effort is meant to augment, not displace, cetacean density analyses. |
Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 5568, 03-10-2015 11:55 The following FGDC sections are not currently supported in InPort, but were preserved and will be included in the FGDC export: - Spatial Reference Information (FGDC:spref), - Spatial Data Organization Information (FGDC:spdoinfo) - Lineage (FGDC:lineage) |
Other Citation Details: |
Other Citation Details |
Supplemental Information: |
Supplemental Information |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
environment
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
planningCadastre
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | anthropogenic activity |
None | anthropogenic sound |
None | behavior |
None | BIA |
None | CetMap |
None | conservation |
None | distribution |
None | management |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Aleutian Islands |
None | Arctic |
None | Bering Sea |
None | California |
None | Gulf of Alaska |
None | Gulf of Mexico |
None | Hawaiian Islands |
None | North Pacific Ocean |
None | Northwest Atlantic Ocean |
None | Oregon |
None | Washington |
Physical Location
Organization: | NMFS Office of Science and Technology |
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City: | Silver Spring |
State/Province: | MD |
Country: | USA |
Location Description: |
Location Description: |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Set Type: | GIS |
Maintenance Frequency: | Irregular |
Data Presentation Form: | Map (digital) |
Entity Attribute Overview: |
Entity and Attribute Overview Field |
Entity Attribute Detail Citation: |
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation Field |
Entity Attribute Detail URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/23643/printable-form |
Data Set Credit: | Van Parijs, S. M., Curtice, C., & Ferguson, M. C. (Eds.). (2015). Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters. Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1), 1-128. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015-03-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Ferguson, Megan |
Email Address: | megan.ferguson@noaa.gov |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015-03-10 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) |
Address: |
1315 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA |
Phone: | 301-427-8100 |
URL: | http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/ |
Business Hours: | 0700 - 1800 EST/EDT |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-03-10 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Haverland, Timothy J |
Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
Email Address: | tim.haverland@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 301-427-8137 |
Fax: | 301-713-4137 |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2015-03-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Curtice, Corrie |
Address: |
135 Duke Marine Lab Road Beaufort, NC 28516 USA |
Email Address: | corrie.curtice@duke.edu |
Phone: | 252-504-7538 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-03-10 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Haverland, Timothy J |
Address: |
1315 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 USA |
Email Address: | tim.haverland@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 301-427-8137 |
Fax: | 301-713-4137 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Publication Date |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -179.726956 | |
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E° Bound: | -66.19249 | |
N° Bound: | 72.265057 | |
S° Bound: | 18.59151 | |
Description |
US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
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Start: | 2015-03-01 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
Data may be downloaded on demand using the URLs provided. |
Data Access Constraints: |
None Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing the data set. Includes any access constraints applied to assure privacy or intellectual property and any special restrictions on the use of the data. |
Data Use Constraints: |
These data are available for public use. At least one of the following citations must be included in any publication or report that uses this data. The first citation covers the entire dataset and special issue publication, other citations are specific to each regional dataset (East coast, Gulf of Mexico, West coast, Hawaii, Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea, Arctic). Van Parijs, S. M., Curtice, C., & Ferguson, M. C. (Eds.). (2015). Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters. Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1), 1-128. Van Parijs, S. M. (2015). Letter of Introduction to the Biologically Important Areas Issue. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (p. 1). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. Ferguson, M. C., Curtice, C., Harrison, J., & Van Parijs, S. M. (2015). 1. Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters Overview and Rationale. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (pp. 2-16). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. LaBrecque, E., Curtice, C., Harrison, J., Van Parijs, S. M., & Halpin, P. N. (2015). 2. Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters East coast region. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (pp. 17-29). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. LaBrecque, E., Curtice, C., Harrison, J., Van Parijs, S. M., & Halpin, P. N. (2015). 3. Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters Gulf of Mexico region. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (pp. 30-38). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. Calambokidis, J., Steiger, G. H., Curtice, C., Harrison, J., Ferguson, M., Becker, E., DeAngelis, M., & Van Parijs, S. M. (2015). 4. Biologically important areas for selected cetaceans within U.S. waters West coast region. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (pp. 39-53). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. Baird, R. W., Cholewiak, D., Webster, D. L., Schorr, G. S., Mahaffy, S. D., Curtice, C., Harrison, J., & Van Parijs, S. M. (2015). 5. Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters Hawai'i region. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (pp. 54-64). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. Ferguson, M. C., Curtice, C., & Harrison, J. (2015). 6. Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters Gulf of Alaska coast region. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (pp. 65-78). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. Ferguson, M. C., Waite, J.M. Curtice, C., Clarke, J. T., & Harrison, J. (2015). 7. Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea region. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (pp. 79-93). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. Clarke, J. T., Ferguson, M. C., Curtice, C., & Harrison, J. (2015). 8. Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters Arctic region. In S. M. Van Parijs, C. Curtice, & M. C. Ferguson (Eds.), Biologically important areas for cetaceans within U.S. waters (pp. 94-103). Aquatic Mammals (Special Issue), 41(1). 128 pp. Restriction and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted. Includes any constraints applied to ensure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any special restrictions or limitations on using the data set. |
Metadata Use Constraints: |
Disclaimer - 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. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | http://cetsound.noaa.gov/Assets/cetsound/data/CetMap_BIA_WGS84.zip |
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Distributor: | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2015-03-10 - Present) |
File Name: | CetMap BIA WGS84 |
File Type (Deprecated): | Shapefile |
Distribution Format: | Shapefile |
Application Version: | ArcGIS 10.2 |
Compression: | Zip |
Distribution 2
Download URL: | http://services2.arcgis.com/C8EMgrsFcRFL6LrL/arcgis/rest/services/CetMap_BIA/FeatureServer |
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Distributor: | NMFS Office of Science and Technology (OST) (2015-03-10 - Present) |
File Name: | ArcGIS Online Feature Service |
File Type (Deprecated): | ArcREST |
Distribution Format: | ESRI REST Service |
Application Version: | 10.3 |
Compression: | Uncompressed |
Review Status: | Not Chked |
URLs
URL 1
URL: | http://cetsound.noaa.gov/important |
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URL Type: |
Online Resource
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URL 2
Technical Environment
Description: |
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.0.4322 Technical Environment A description of the catalog item's technical environment, including machine name, software, or other special considerations required to use or access the catalog item |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
BIAs were defined by regional and species experts, using the CetMap BIA Criteria as a guideline. Data used to delineate BIAs varies among the seven regions in availability, quality, quantity, and type. Some BIAs were created by digitizing high density portions of density rasters; many were created from sightings data paired with expert input to determine boundary lines. Individual species BIA narratives and accompanying supplementary tables give the most detailed description of how each BIA was determined. BIA boundaries are not exact, but are the best approximation of the areas used by animals that are of biological importance to the health and overall survival of the individual and the species. Each BIA was reviewed by at least 7 and up to 20 exerts, including reviews prior to the publication process, and rigorous peer-reviews during the journal¿s publication process. |
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Completeness Report: |
This instance of the BIA data is not complete, and the BIAs are intended to be updated periodically as new information becomes available. Gaps exist in each region, for various reasons. Not all species were evaluated, and not all important areas or seasons were evaluated for all species. A full gap assessment is summarized in: Ferguson, M. C., Curtice, C., Harrison, J., & Van Parijs, S. M. (2015). 1. Biologically Important Areas for Cetaceans within U.S. Waters ¿ Overview and Rationale. Aquatic Mammals, 41(1), 2-16. DOI 10.1578/AM.41.1.2015.2. This assessment only considers BIAs in US Waters. |
Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Each BIA was reviewed by at least 7 and up to 20 exerts, including reviews prior to the publication process, and rigorous peer-reviews during the journal¿s publication process. |
Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | Yes |
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Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | Unknown |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 0 Days |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 200 Days |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
This application is hosted by the Office of Science and Technology within the NOAA System 4020 and is compliant with all applicable Federal Government security policies. Edit access to data is subject to role-based authentication and access control. Data are currently stored on secure and backed up NOAA system. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Some BIAs were created by digitizing high density portions of density rasters; many were created from sightings data paired with expert input to determine boundary lines. Individual species BIA narratives and accompanying supplementary tables give the most detailed description of how each BIA was determined. BIA boundaries are not exact, but are the best approximation of the areas used by animals that are of biological importance to the health and overall survival of the individual and the species. Each BIA was reviewed by at least 7 and up to 20 exerts, including reviews prior to the publication process, and rigorous peer-reviews during the journal’s publication process. |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 23643 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:23643 |
Metadata Record Created By: | John F Kennedy |
Metadata Record Created: | 2015-03-05 12:49+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2015-10-09 |
Owner Org: | OST |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2015-10-09 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2016-10-09 |