Kelp distribution off California
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Data Set
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| ID: 39359
| Published / External
Created: 2017-04-05
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Last Modified: 2023-10-17
Project (PRJ) | ID: 37140
ID: 39359
Data Set (DS)
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Item Identification
* » Title | Kelp distribution off California |
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Short Name | kelp_ca.shp |
* Status | Completed |
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• Publication Date | 2004 |
* » Abstract |
This data set delineates kelp beds (Nereocystis leutkeana and Macrocystis spp.) along the Pacific Coast of California. Multiple years of kelp mapping data for the state have been compiled into a single coastwide data set. Due to variability in oceanographic and climatic conditions, kelp bed abundance and distribution is extremely variable from year to year. Therefore kelp bed locations and extent in a particular year may not reflect current or past conditions. In addition, the methods for mapping kelp in California have changed over time. Despite these caveats, this multi-year kelp coverage can be used to identify areas that have been known to support kelp growth, and investigate general patterns of kelp distribution on a coastwide scale.California has three coastal kelp surveys. The first survey, 1989, was a coastwide survey using the same contractor and method as Washington State. Kelp canopy data from the second survey, 1999, was created from digital image processing of scanned aerial photographs. The 2002 survey was performed with a Digital Multispectral Video (DMSV) sensor and kelp beds were delineated by digital image processing techniques. |
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These data were developed for Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission in cooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Region and the Pacific Fishery Management Council in support of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider the designation and conservation of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Pacific Coast Groundfish. These data were consolidated and integrated in a GIS format to support spatially explicit groundfish habitat modelling and impacts assessment on a coastwide scale. |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MACROALGAE (SEAWEEDS) > BROWN ALGAE |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY STRUCTURE |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > USE/FEEDING HABITATS |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > PELAGIC |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Service Keywords | EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > DYNAMIC VEGETATION/ECOSYSTEM MODELS |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | environment |
ISO 19115 Topic Category | oceans |
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 |
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category | Environmental Monitoring |
None | coastal |
None | essential fish habitat (EFH) |
None | kelp |
None | Macrocysits |
None | marine plant |
None | Nereocystis |
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords | CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA |
None | California |
None | Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary |
None | Northwest Pacific Ocean |
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• » Organization | National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science |
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• » City | Silver Spring |
• » State/Province | MD |
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• Maintenance Frequency | Unknown |
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» Data Presentation Form | vector digital data |
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Data Set Credit | Cooperators and funders who contributed to development of these data, include Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, and National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Northwest Region, and Southwest Region. |
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* » Support Role | Data Steward |
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* » Date Effective From | 2004 |
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Position | NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator |
Email Address | NCCOS.data@noaa.gov |
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* » Date Effective From | 2004 |
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Position | NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator |
Email Address | NCCOS.data@noaa.gov |
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* » Date Effective From | 2004 |
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Position | NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator |
Email Address | NCCOS.data@noaa.gov |
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* » Date Effective From | 2004 |
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Position | NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator |
Email Address | NCCOS.data@noaa.gov |
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* » Support Role | Principal Investigator |
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* » Date Effective From | 2004 |
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Person | Clark, Randy |
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1021 Balch Blvd Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 |
Email Address | randy.clark@noaa.gov |
Phone | 228-688-3732 |
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Currentness Reference | Ground Condition |
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* » W° Bound | -124.397359 |
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* » E° Bound | -116.826846 |
* » N° Bound | 40.475111 |
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* » Time Frame Type | Range |
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* » Start | 1989 |
End | 2002 |
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* » Security Class | Unclassified |
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» Download URL | http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/cinms/Chap_2_Data/kelp_ca.zip |
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File Type (Deprecated) | ESRI Shape File |
Distribution Format | Shapefile |
File Size | 81 |
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URL | http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/cinms/Chap_2_Data/kelp_ca.zip |
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URL | http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/cinms/data/ |
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URL | http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/sanctuaries/chanisl_nms/ |
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Activity Time | 2014-09-03 |
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Activity Time | 2017-04-05 |
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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. |
Activity Time | 2017-09-13 |
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Partial upload of Spatial Info section only. |
Activity Time | 2017-11-01 |
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Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field. |
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535 |
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Final habitat codes were reviewed for conformance to the list of all potential species codes. The absolute accuracy of species identification is dependent upon the source data and was not validated for this multi-year data compilation. |
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Horizontal accuracy was not assessed, so the positional accuracy is unknown. |
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Completeness Report |
Data are generally comprehensive for the marine nearshore area off the California Coast of the United States. West Coast estuaries (including San Francisco Bay and smaller coastal estuaries) are not included. The 1989 kelp survey in California was comprehensive, but the surveys in 1999 and 2002 did not cover the entire coastline. |
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Kelp bed distribution and abundance are highly variable between years. Therefore, kelp bed locations and extent in a particular year may not reflect current or past conditions. The use of various techniques means that the delineation of a kelp bed is not necessarily consistent over time. These variations include: the level of generalization of kelp bed boundaries, the inclusion or omission of water polygons entirely contained within a kelp polygon, and the minimum kelp bed detected and delineated (i.e., minimum mapping unit). In addition, surveys were not comprehensive for all years mapped. |
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Sources
Citation Title | California Coastal Kelp Resources Survey, 1989, 1999, 2002 |
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Contact Name | California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Region GIS Lab |
Publish Date | 2002-01-01 |
Extent Type | Discrete |
Extent Start Date/Time | 1989 |
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Citation URL | http://www.dfg.ca.gov/ |
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Provide delineation of kelp polygons for areas off California. | Source Geospatial Form: vector digital data | Type of Source Media: digital files provided by ftp |
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Process Step Number | 1 |
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California Kelp Data Processing:1989 and 2002 data were provided as a single shape file for each year. Processing of these two shape files included conversion to ArcInfo coverage format, projecting to West Coast Albers projection, dropping extraneous items, and adding an item for species code. Species code for all polygons was set to unspecified because species was not identified in California kelp surveys. (Macrocystis pyrifera is the predominant species, but there is some Nereocystis as well).1999 coastwide data were provided as 72 separate shape files. Processing for each shape file included, conversion to ArcInfo coverage format, projecting to West Coast Albers projection, dropping extraneous items, adding species code and setting it to unspecified or none (based on source file grid-code attribute), and dissolving all polygons on species code.After individual year processing, all three annual coverages were combined into one multi-year coverage using ArcInfo UNION command. Added item for data source and set it to 'CDFG'. |
Process Date/Time | 2003-01-01 00:00:00 |
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Source | California Coastal Kelp Resources Survey, 1989, 1999, 2002 |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID | 39359 |
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Metadata Record Created By | Tyler Christensen |
Metadata Record Created | 2017-04-05 12:52+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
» Metadata Record Last Modified | 2023-10-17 16:12+0000 |
Metadata Record Published | 2018-07-12 |
Owner Org | NCCOS |
Metadata Publication Status | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish? | N |
Metadata Workflow State | Published / External |
Metadata Last Review Date | 2018-07-12 |
Metadata Review Frequency | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date | 2019-07-12 |
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