OBIS-SEAMAP: mapping marine mammals, birds and turtles. World Wide Web electronic publication.

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Read, A.J., Halpin, P.N., Crowder, L.B., Hyrenbach, K.D., Best, B.D., Fujioka, E., Coyne, M.S.

Publication_Date: 2003

Title: OBIS-SEAMAP: mapping marine mammals, birds and turtles. World Wide Web electronic publication.

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online

Series_Information:

Series_Name: OBIS-SEAMAP

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Durham, NC USA

Publisher: Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Description:

Abstract:

The Spatial Ecological Analysis of Marine Megavertebrate Populations (SEAMAP) initiative, a node of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), has developed a digital database of geo-referenced marine mammal, seabird and sea turtle distribution and abundance data. SEAMAP seeks to augment the public understanding of the ecology of marine megavertebrates by: (1) facilitating study of potential impacts on threatened species; (2) enhancing our ability to test hypotheses about biogeographic and biodiversity models, and (3) supporting modeling efforts to predict distributional changes in response to environmental change. To enhance the research and educational applications of this database, SEAMAP provides a broad array of products (e.g., tabular information, maps and explicit survey meta-data) and services (e.g., web-based query, visualization and analysis tools). Additionally, because this publicly-available system is intended for a broad audience of educators, students, resource managers and researchers, SEAMAP is integrating this digital database with educational products and analytical tools. The OBIS-SEAMAP system takes advantage of recent technological advances to facilitate the development of new community-based data commons for biogeographic and conservation research. To date the database includes more one-million marine mammal, bird and turtle observation records from over 180 datasets.

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

Not Available

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19350101

Ending_Date: 20061027

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > BEACHES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > CORAL REEFS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > ENDANGERED SPECIES

Theme_Keyword: OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

Theme_Keyword: IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

Theme_Keyword: SCAR-MARBIN > SCAR MARINE BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION NETWORK

Theme_Keyword: CAML > CENSUS OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIFE

Theme_Keyword: COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE

Theme_Keyword: EBA > EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE ANTARCTIC

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: BOUNDARIES

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: LOCATION

Theme_Keyword: OCEANS

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

See http://seamap.env.duke.edu/about/termsofuse

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Not Available

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

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Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

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Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: IOBIS/OBIS-SEAMAP > OBIS Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Contact_Person: PATRICK N. HALPIN

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Duke University

Address: Box 90328

City: Durham

State_or_Province: NC

Postal_Code: 27708

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 919-613-8062

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: phalpin@duke.edu

Resource_Description: OBIS-SEAMAP

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Not Available

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://seamap.env.duke.edu/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://seamap.env.duke.edu/prod/mapservice/googlem...

Access_Instructions:

OBIS-SEAMAP Map Service

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Access_Instructions:

Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP)

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.iobis.org/

Access_Instructions:

Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20061027

Metadata_Review_Date: 20090227

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time