Seabird Broad-Scale Distribution 2008-2010 (B64)
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B64-003

Summary
This dataset contains corrected, processed data for observations from 2008 to
2010. The processed data have density in 3km segments. The goal of this
project was to describe the broad-scale distribution of seabirds in
conjunction with the Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research Program (BSIERP)
funded by the North Pacific Research Board. As a component of BSIERP,
observers were placed on selected vessels of opportunity in collaboration with
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), projects funded by the
National Science Foundation (NSF), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS). The primary focus was on the Bering Sea, but additional surveys were
conducted in collaboration with vessel-based projects in the Arctic (funded by
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement (BOEMRE)) and
in the Gulf of Alaska. The observers used strip-transect methodology and
followed USFWS protocol (see observer manual for details). All data have also
been submitted to the North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database (NPPSD).

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 245.B64-003
 * doi:10.5065/D6CF9N5B
   https://doi.org/10.5065/D6CF9N5B

Versions
  1.0

Citation
 Kuletz, K. 2015. Seabird Broad-Scale Distribution 2008-2010. Version 1.0.
 UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6CF9N5B
 Accessed 22 Nov 2024.

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Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NSF NCAR EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * BSIERP: Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research Program
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/BSIERP

Additional information
 * Language: English

ISO Topic Categories
 * biota
 * oceans

Categories
 * Arctic
 * Biology
 * Oceanography
 * Seabirds

Platforms
 * Ships

Instruments
 * Visual Observations

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > PELAGIC
 * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS
 * EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS > FOOD-WEB DYNAMICS

Documentation
 * B64_Kuletz_Seabird_Distribution.html [19 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/51E6C1288CC1F/B64_Kuletz_Seabird_Distribution.html
 * USFWS_MBM_At-Sea_Survey_Manual.pdf [1200 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/51E6C1288CC44/USFWS_MBM_At-Sea_Survey_Manual.pdf

Related links
 * superceded_by: 245.B64-001: Seabird Broad-Scale Distribution, 2008 (B64)
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B64-001
 * superceded_by: 245.B64-002: Seabird Broad-Scale Distribution, 2010 (B64)
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B64-002
 * homepage: BSIERP Data Archive
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/bsierp
 * info: BEST Data Policy
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/data-policy-1
 * catalog: North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database
   http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/nppsd/index.php

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 2008-02-01 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 2010-10-31 23:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 83.09685
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 48.807
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -179.996
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: 179.995

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: Kathy J. Kuletz <kathy_kuletz@fws.gov>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/879

Additional contact information
 * author: Kathy J. Kuletz <kathy_kuletz@fws.gov>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/879
 * principalInvestigator: Kathy J. Kuletz <kathy_kuletz@fws.gov>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/879

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B64-003?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/245.B64-003?format=isotc211