Title: Seabird Colonies: California, 2010
- Point data
- 2010
- Not owned by MIT (Owned by Stanford)
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