39276
Humpback whale at-sea density off California
cdas_humpback.shp
Data Set
Published / External
37140
CINMS_Assessment
Project
Completed
2006-01
The National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) updates and revises the management plans for each of its 13 sanctuaries. This process, which is open to the public, enables each site to revisit the reasons for sanctuary designation and assess whether they are meeting their goals, as well as to set new goals consistent with the mandates of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. Issues raised by the public during this process are evaluated and a determination is made as to whether they will be incorporated into the updated plan. Many of these issues focus on topics such as the implementation of marine zoning or sanctuary boundary adjustments, both of which require information on the distribution of resources within and around the sanctuary. Recognizing this, NMSP and NOAA?s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) formalized an agreement to collaborate in the revision process by developing such information through a series of biogeographic assessments conducted in selected sanctuaries. The resulting products are then supplied to sanctuary managers and staff for use in the policy and decision making process. This collaborative effort began along the west coast of the U.S. with the Cordell Bank, Gulf of Farallones, and Monterey Bay national marine sanctuaries, and is herein centered on the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS).
This work examines marine mammal density patterns within coastal California waters, in particular within and adjacent to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. This work will complement and build upon a similar effort currently being conducted by the BP for three sanctuaries in central California (Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries). The biogeographic assessment for these three sanctuaries was conducted to identify important biological zones, time periods, and ecological linkages within an analysis area that extends from Point Arena in the north to Point Sal in the south. Furthermore, this study will incorporate data and information from a comprehensive west coast assessment completed by NOS in the late 1980s that resulted in the "West Coast of North America, Coastal and Ocean Zones, Strategic Assessment: Data Atlas". This Atlas contains maps of key biological, physical, and economic characteristics of the marine environment of the West Coast. The Atlas complemented the BP's Estuarine Living Marine Resources Program (ELMR) studies to define the biological and physical characteristics of adjacent estuarine systems, and included biogeographic analyses to define estuarine assemblages and inshore-offshore linkages between ecosystems.
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In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Marine Sanctuary Program will incorporate this assessment with cultural and socio-economic analyses to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to fully analyze boundary change concepts.
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > BALEEN WHALES
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > USE/FEEDING HABITATS
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > PELAGIC
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Service Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > DYNAMIC VEGETATION/ECOSYSTEM MODELS
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA
Theme
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus Version 1.0
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Mammals
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category
Environmental Monitoring
Spatial
California
Spatial
Channel Islands
Stratum
Aerial surveys
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
As Needed
vector digital data
This data set is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a particular purpose.
Aerial survey data used for production of this shapefile are available on CD-ROM, Marine Mammal and Seabird Computer Database Analysis System, Washington, Oregon, and California (1975-1997). See Source Information for additional citations of contributors to this data set.
41255
cdas_humpback
cdas_humpback
Published / External
Completed
Humpback whale density off California | Description Source: MMS
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
FID
Unknown
No
No
Active
Internal feature number. | Description Source: ESRI
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
2
Shape
Unknown
No
No
Active
Feature geometry. | Description Source: ESRI
Coordinates defining the features.
3
FID_1
Unknown
No
No
Active
Unknown | Description Source: Unknown
Unknown
4
ID
Unknown
No
No
Active
Station ID | Description Source: MMS
Unique station ID
5
STUDY
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Study Area - This field identifies the companion effort records accessed by programs for calculating density. In this database, sighting records have one of the following codes: | Description Source: MMS
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PLATFORM
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Observer platform | Description Source: MMS
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ON
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Observation information - This field indicates whether the observation should be used for density calculations. | Description Source: MMS
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EFFDATE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Date | Description Source: MMS
This field identifies the corresponding date in the effort database at the finest resolution possible for the particular dataset. For earlier studies, this may be the midpoint of the month in which the survey occurred. For some other studies it is the midpoint of the date range of the survey. For the most recent studies it is the date of the observation itself. Format=YYYYMMDD
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DATE_
Unknown
No
No
Active
date of observation | Description Source: MMS
This field identifies the date of the observation.
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TIME
Unknown
No
No
Active
Time of observation | Description Source: MMS
24 hour clock is used. Seconds may be blank, especially in earlier surveys.
11
SPECIES
Unknown
No
No
Active
Species code | Description Source: MMS
Species code
12
NUMBER
Unknown
No
No
Active
Abundance | Description Source: MMS
Number of animals counted in sighting
13
Latitude
Unknown
No
No
Active
Latitude | Description Source: MMS
Decimal degrees of latitude(Format=DDDD.DDDDD)
14
DECLONG
Unknown
No
No
Active
Unknown | Description Source: Unknown
Unknown
15
WIDTH
Unknown
No
No
Active
Transect width | Description Source: MMS
Search corridor width (km)
16
NEWBORNS
Unknown
No
No
Active
Number of newborns | Description Source: MMS
Number of newborns in sighting
17
MALES
Unknown
No
No
Active
Adult male abundance | Description Source: MMS
Number of adult males in sighting
18
FEMALES
Unknown
No
No
Active
Adult female abundance | Description Source: MMS
Number of adult females in sighting
19
AGE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Age code - Age code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS
20
SEX
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Gender code - Gender code used for seabirds and pinnipeds, | Description Source: MMS
21
PLUMAGE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Used for seabirds. | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
22
ASSOC
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
coded associations with observed animal - Coded associations, | Description Source: MMS
23
DIRECTION
Unknown
No
No
Active
Animal movement | Description Source: MMS
Direction of movement; degrees magnetic
24
GROUP
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Group formation - Cetacean group formation: | Description Source: MMS
25
BEHAVIOR
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
behavior | Description Source: MMS
26
ALTITUDE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Plane altitude | Description Source: MMS
Feet above sea level (ASL)
27
DECLINE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Declination angle, nearest degree | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
28
DISTANCE
Unknown
No
No
Active
Direct distance when first sighted; unit= feet | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
29
PERPDIST
Unknown
No
No
Active
Distance at right-angle to track line; unit= feet | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
30
RELDIR
Unknown
No
No
Active
Relative sighting direction, i.e., bearing, degrees magnetic | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
31
DISTCODE
Unknown
No
No
Active
For seabirds | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
32
COMMENT
Unknown
No
No
Active
Additional details | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
33
WEATHER
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Weather | Description Source: MMS
34
CLOUDS
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Cloud cover code: | Description Source: MMS
35
WIND
Unknown
No
No
Active
Direction from, degrees magnetic | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
36
SEASTATUS
Unknown
No
No
Active
Beaufort scale | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
37
GLAREDIR
Unknown
No
No
Active
Glare segment start (01-12 from clock, with 12 directly ahead on transect), followed by glare segment end (01-12). | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
38
GLARE
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
GLARE PERCENT | Description Source: MMS
39
SEATEMP
Unknown
No
No
Active
Sea Surface Temperature, nearest 0.1 degree C; Note: -99= inoperative PRT or no measurements taken | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
40
RECORD
Unknown
No
No
Active
Record Number in this database. | Description Source: MMS
Unknown
41
Longitude
Unknown
No
No
Active
Longitude | Description Source: MMS
Decimal degrees of longitude(Format=DDDD.DDDDD)
42
FID_2
Unknown
No
No
Active
Unknown | Description Source: Unknown
Unknown
43
LABEL
Unknown
No
No
Active
Unknown | Description Source: Unknown
Unknown
44
UNIQUEID
Unknown
No
No
Active
Unknown | Description Source: Unknown
Unknown
Data Steward
2006-01
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Distributor
2006-01
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
2006-01
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Point of Contact
2006-01
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Principal Investigator
2006-01
Person
Clark, Randy
randy.clark@noaa.gov
1021 Balch Blvd
Stennis Space Center
MS
39529
228-688-3732
Ground Condition
-124.8333
-117.792617
38.934999
32.28804
Discrete
2006
Yes
Yes
204
Unclassified
This data set is in the public domain.
This data set is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a particular purpose.
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/cinms/Chap_6_Data/cdas_humpback.ZIP
Other Documents
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http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/sanctuaries/chanisl_nms/
Online Resource
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/cinms/data/
Online Resource
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/cinms/Chap_6_Data/cdas_humpback.ZIP
Online Resource
2014-03-19
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-04-05
Converted from FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
2017-09-13
Partial upload of Spatial Info section only.
2017-11-01
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
All shapefile cells have attribute information.
All shapefile attributes were checked for consistency of appropriate range values.
Marine Mammal and Seabird Computer Database Analysis System, Washington, Oregon, and California 1975-1997, Version 2.1
U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Pacific OCS Region
2001-03-01
http://seamap.env.duke.edu/
Unknown | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
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Dataset copied.
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Entity
cdas_humpback
gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39276
Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T12:51:39
SysAdmin InPortAdmin
2023-05-30T18:09:17
2018-07-12
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
NCCOS
1002
Public
No
2018-07-12
1 Year
2019-07-12