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Title: Seabird Colonies: California, 2010

Contributors:

Dates

  • Issued: 2010
  • Coverage: 2010

Publishers

  • California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region

Summary

This point shapefile is a California state-wide collection of seabird colony data compiled through the planning efforts of the MLPA Initiative. Original data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration biogeographic regional assessment of the National Marine Sanctuaries. Additional data provided and modifications made by each regional SAT in respective regions. This dataset provides coverage for land habitat that is used for periods of rest, molting and nesting by sea bird colonies, such as pelicans, gulls and terns. This coverage originally developed for use in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Science Advisory Team (SAT) evaluation and cartographic representaton of bird colony size and location. Biogeographic Assessments of California National Marine Sanctuaries, California Marine Life Protection Act Iniative Scientific Advisory Team members, California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Seabird Colonies: California, 2010. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/fw274np8584. None This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Subjects

  • Oceans
  • Location
  • California
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Coasts
  • Sea birds
  • Colonial birds
  • Molting
  • Marine habitats
  • Biology and Ecology
  • Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-124.413898, -117.111101, 41.97318, 32.556969)
  • Geometry: BBOX (-124.413898, -117.111101, 41.97318, 32.556969)

Provider

Stanford

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region. Seabird Colonies: California, 2010. California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region. Point data. https://purl.stanford.edu/fw274np8584

Format

Shapefile

Languages

  • English