Marbled Murrelet [ds31]

File Geodatabase Feature Class

Open this dataset in BIOS

Tags
coastal, northern California, biota, at-sea, observations, marbled murrelet, travel corridors, Pacific Ocean, nests


Summary

Not Available

Description

These data include observations of marbled murrelets made at-sea and immediately off-shore, and made while the murrelets were traversing over-land routes from the ocean to potential nesting areas.

Credits

Use limitations

Use restricted to CDFW and other government agencies, and CNDDB subscribers.

Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.

Extent

West -124.510726 East -116.755321
North 42.058047 South 32.546710

Scale Range
Maximum (zoomed in) 1:5,000
Minimum (zoomed out) 1:150,000,000

ArcGIS Metadata

Topics and Keywords

Themes or categories of the resource biota


* Content type Downloadable Data
Export to FGDC CSDGM XML format as Resource Description No

Place keywords coastal, northern California, Pacific Ocean

Theme keywords biota

Thesaurus
Title ISO 19115 Topic Category




Theme keywords at-sea, observations, marbled murrelet, travel corridors, nests

Citation

Title Marbled Murrelet [ds31]
Publication date 2003-12-12


Presentation formats digital map
FGDC geospatial presentation format vector digital data


Citation Contacts

Responsible party
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Game
Contact's role originator


Resource Details

Dataset languages English(UNITED STATES)


Status completed
Spatial representation type vector


* Processing environment Microsoft Windows 10 Version 10.0 (Build 19045) ; Esri ArcGIS 13.1.0.41833


ArcGIS item properties
* Name ds31
* Size 0.077
* Location file://\\geodata.\\BIOSOnline\Refresh\TODOData\BIOSOnlineData.gdb
* Access protocol Local Area Network

Extents

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
West longitude -124.510726
East longitude -116.755321
South latitude 32.54671
North latitude 42.058031

Extent
Description
publication date
Temporal extent
Date and time 2003-01-01

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type Extent used for searching
* West longitude -124.510726
* East longitude -116.755321
* North latitude 42.058047
* South latitude 32.546710
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system
* West longitude -374421.967110
* East longitude 269233.056081
* South latitude -599362.844183
* North latitude 448863.614393
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Resource Points of Contact

Point of contact
Individual's name Esther Burkett
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Game
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916)445-3764

Address
e-mail address eburkett@dfg.ca.gov



Resource Maintenance

Resource maintenance
Update frequency unknown


Resource Constraints

Legal constraints
Other constraints
Access restricted to DFG and other government agengies, and CNDDB subscribers.
Constraints
Limitations of use

Use restricted to CDFW and other government agencies, and CNDDB subscribers.

Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.


Spatial Reference

ArcGIS coordinate system
* Type Projected
* Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983
* Projection Custom
* Coordinate reference details
Projected coordinate system
X origin -16909700
Y origin -8597000
XY scale 10000
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 0.001
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
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Reference system identifier
* Value 0


Spatial Data Properties

Vector
* Level of topology for this dataset geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name ds31
* Object type point
* Object count 0



ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
Feature class name ds31
* Feature type Simple
* Geometry type Point
* Has topology FALSE
* Feature count 0
* Spatial index TRUE
* Linear referencing FALSE



Data Quality

Lineage

Process step
When the process occurred 2012-02-13
Description
Edited original metadata (added ISO keywords, contact, attribute definitions and other misc. edits).


Process contact
Individual's name Sophie Klenner
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Game
Contact's role processor


Contact information




Geoprocessing history

Process
Process name
Date 2007-07-1112:51:08
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\CopyFeatures
Command issued
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Process name
Date 2020-11-0611:24:15
Tool location c:\program files\arcgis\pro\Resources\ArcToolbox\toolboxes\Conversion Tools.tbx\FeatureClassToFeatureClass
Command issued
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Date 2024-01-1008:23:45
Tool location c:\program files\arcgis\pro\Resources\ArcToolbox\toolboxes\Conversion Tools.tbx\ExportFeatures
Command issued
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Date 2024-01-1008:24:04
Tool location c:\program files\arcgis\pro\Resources\ArcToolbox\toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Project
Command issued
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Date 2024-01-1008:24:31
Tool location c:\program files\arcgis\pro\Resources\ArcToolbox\toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Rename
Command issued
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Distribution

Distribution format
* Name File Geodatabase Feature Class


Transfer options
* Transfer size 0.077


Online source
Location https://wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS
Function performed information

Fields

Details for object ds31
* Type Feature Class
* Row count 0


Field Shape
* Alias Shape
* Data type Geometry
* Width 0
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Feature geometry.
Description source
ESRI
Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.




Field CDFG_QC
* Alias OBJECTID
* Data type OID
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
California Department of Fish and Game Quality Control: Initials of the person who entered the data or subsequently corrected/amended the data, and the date.
* Description source
ESRI
* Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.




Field SHAPE
* Alias OCC_NUMB
* Data type String
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description
Feature geometry.
* Description source
ESRI
* Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.




Field OCC_NUMB
* Alias MAININFO
* Data type String
* Width 40
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Occurrence Number: California Department of Fish and Game identification number, assigned by the Department.


Field MAININFO
* Alias ELM_DATE
* Data type String
* Width 8
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Main Information Source: Source of the data. Usually refers to literature citation of hard copy source of data.


Field ELM_DATE
* Alias RADIUS
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Element Date: The date of the observation of detection. If the element occurrence involves multiple detections over time, the date on which the highest number of detections occurred is entered. If the element occurrence involves an occupied behavior at a survey station, the date on which the occupied behavior occurred is entered as the element date. Entered in YYYYMMDD format, ex. 19810603


Field RADIUS
* Alias CNTY
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Radius: Various codes for offshore and inland detections or observations. Note: SS and MP designations are equally accurate, but SS is used for inland surveys conducted according to protocol. TP designations are reserved for offsore observations where Marbled Murrelet observations or aggregations were not specifically mapped, although the general survey area was described.
List of values
Value SS
Description Survey Station: An inland detection station. The location from which murrelets were seen or heard while conducting a formal survey according to protocol.


Value MP
Description Mapped Point: An exact location given by the field observer. Ex: The spot at which an eggshell fragment was found.


Value AP
Description Approximate Point: The estimated point when given a general location, such as an offshore rock, coastal reference, or inland drainage. Generally accurate to within one kilometer. Ex: Gualala River mouth.


Value TP
Description Transect Poin: The estimated middle point on a transect that was assigned the number of murrelets found along the entire transect or route of travel. If a survey route involved a distance of over one kilometer it was described as a transect. Ex: Castle Rock to Cresent City. Transect codes also exist for the 1988 and 1989 Paton and Ralph ten minute "general surveys" which were conducted statewide.




Field CNTY
* Alias TRANS
* Data type String
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
The county in which the observation or detection occurred.
List of values
Value ALA
Description Alameda


Value CCA
Description Contra Costa


Value DNT
Description Del Norte


Value HUM
Description Humboldt


Value MEN
Description Mendocino


Value MNT
Description Monterey


Value MRN
Description Marin


Value SBA
Description Santa Barbara


Value SCR
Description Santa Cruz


Value SDG
Description San Diego


Value SFO
Description San Francisco


Value SIS
Description Siskiyou


Value SLO
Description San Luis Obispo


Value SMT
Description San Mateo


Value SON
Description Sonoma


Value VEN
Description Ventura


Value LAX
Description Los Angeles




Field TRANS
* Alias SN
* Data type String
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Transect: An Abbreviated code for an at-sea transect, or forest stand name, 2-4 letter or number code. Ex: "KRPP" for Klamath River to Patrick's Point, at sea; "W530" for Wilson Creek, inland.


Field SN
* Alias UZ
* Data type String
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Station Number: The number or letter assigned to a survey station. Usually associated with intensive survey effort as part of timber harvest plan preparation.


Field UZ
* Alias UTM_N
* Data type String
* Width 7
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Universal Transverse Mercator Zone: The UTM zone in which the detection or observation occurred.


Field UTM_N
* Alias UTM_E
* Data type String
* Width 6
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Universal Transverse Mercator: The measured northerly UTM of a data point.


Field UTM_E
* Alias QUAD
* Data type String
* Width 17
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Universal Transverse Mercator, East: The measured easterly UTM of a data point.


Field QUAD
* Alias QUADCODE
* Data type String
* Width 7
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Quadrangle: The United States Geological Survey 7 minute or 15 minute quadrangle name upon which the data point was mapped.


Field QUADCODE
* Alias LOCALE
* Data type String
* Width 24
* Precision 0
* Scale 0




Field LOCALE
* Alias TWN
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
A general description of the location of an observation, or of a survey station for protocol detections. Usually the nearest drainage, town, or geographical landmark. Ex: The locale for a survey station near the Elk River is "S End Elk River". A general landmark on the coast for an offshore observation, or for the estimated center point of an offshore transect survey. Ex: A transect from Sand Hill Bluff to Needle Rock Point has a mid-point locale at Table Rock. The general name of an offshore area. Ex: Trinidad Bay.
Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.




Field TWN
* Alias RNG
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Township: The Township, north or south, where an observation occurred. Ex: 14N


Field RNG
* Alias SECT
* Data type String
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Range: The range, east or west, where an observation occurred. Ex: 2E


Field SECT
* Alias QTR
* Data type String
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Section: The Section number, 1 to 36, where an observation occurred.


Field QTR
* Alias SIXTEENTH
* Data type String
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Quarter: The largest quarter of the section.


Field SIXTEENTH
* Alias SXTYFRTH
* Data type String
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Sixteenth: The sixteenth of a section.


Field SXTYFRTH
* Alias Q_SECT
* Data type String
* Width 6
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Sixty-fourth: Sixty-fourth of a section.


Field Q_SECT
* Alias NO_OBSV
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Quarter Section: The fraction of a section were an observation occurred. The quarter section is recorded in order of referencing ever larger quarters. (This is the older method of quarter section identification, maintained to support older versions of database.) Ex. A location just south and west of the section center is in the north east 1/4 (i.e. the sixty-fourth of the section), of the north east 1/4 (i.e. the sexteenth of the section), of the soutwest 1/4 (i.e. the quarter of the section) and would be entered as NENESW.


Field NO_OBSV
* Alias NO_JV
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Number Observed


Field NO_JV
* Alias OBSERVER
* Data type String
* Width 18
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Number of Juveniles: The number of juveniles collected as specimens or observed during counts.


Field OBSERVER
* Alias UNIT_MEAS
* Data type String
* Width 7
* Precision 0
* Scale 0




Field UNIT_MEAS
* Alias OBS_TYPE
* Data type String
* Width 2
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Unit of Measure: The time spent at a survey station or the distance of an offshore transect. Ex: 120 minutes at an intensive survey station.


Field OBS_TYPE
* Alias SP
* Data type String
* Width 1
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Observation Type: A series of codes denoting the circumstances of a Marbled Murrelet observation.
List of values
Value AB
Description Alive on the Beach: a bird found alive on the beach.


Value DT
Description Detection: as defined by the Pacific Seabird Group protocol.


Value SC
Description Spot Count: an observation station involving non-protocol periods of time.


Value OF
Description Offshore: observations of murrelets offshore, alive at-sea.


Value FN
Description Field Note: an incidental observation of informal and perhaps historical origin.


Value NT
Description Nest: a documented Marbled Murrelet nest site; may be an active nest or a nest discovered via tree climbing (fecal rings, depressions in bark with eggshell fragments, etc.)


Value DB
Description Dead on the Beach: a bird found dead on the beach.


Value DW
Description Dead on the Water: a bird found dead floating at sea.


Value GA
Description Grounded Adult: an adult found on the ground, fallen from a tree, found dead, or caught alive inland.


Value DY
Description Downy Young: young nestling found before the fledging period, and with plumage still primarily in downy stage.


Value JV
Description Juvenile: a fledgling bird in the black and white juvenal plumage


Value OB
Description Occupied Behavior: as defined by the protocol, and described in the comment field.


Value EF
Description Eggshell Fragments: site of the discovery of one or more eggshell fragments.


Value RD
Description Radar Detection: Detections of murrelets recorded via ornithological radar. Radar documents murrelet activity in a section of the watershed which the radar station covers. Maps of potential habitat help interpret this activity; also used for monitoring populations.




Field SP
* Alias GEN_COM
* Data type String
* Width 240
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Specimen: A "Y" entry denotes when a murrelet specimen or eggshell fragments were collected.


Field GEN_COM
* Alias OWNER
* Data type String
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0




Field OWNER
* Alias FOREST
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Land Owner: The primary level of land ownersip. Ex. State of California (CA).
List of values
Value BLM
Description Bureau of Land Mgmt


Value CA
Description State of California


Value CNSV
Description Conservation Group


Value CNTY
Description County Government


Value MUNI
Description Municipal Government


Value NAL
Description Native America Lands


Value NPS
Description National Park Service


Value PVT
Description Other private


Value PVTI
Description Private, industrial forest


Value USFS
Description United States Forest Service




Field FOREST
* Alias DIST
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Forest: The secondary level of land ownership. Ex. California Department of Parks & Recreation (CPR).
List of values
Value CDF
Description CA Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection


Value CPR
Description CA Dept. of Parks and Recreation


Value UC
Description University of California


Value AL
Description Alameda


Value AM
Description Amador


Value AP
Description Alpine


Value BU
Description Butte


Value CA
Description Calaveras


Value CC
Description Contra Costa


Value CO
Description Colusa


Value DN
Description Del Norte


Value ED
Description El Dorado


Value FR
Description Fresno


Value GL
Description Glenn


Value HU
Description Humboldt


Value IM
Description Imperial


Value KI
Description Kings


Value LA
Description Los Angeles


Value LK
Description Lake


Value LS
Description Lassen


Value MA
Description Madera


Value MD
Description Mendocino


Value ME
Description Merced


Value MN
Description Mono


Value MO
Description Modoc


Value MP
Description Mariposa


Value MR
Description Marin


Value MT
Description Monterey


Value NP
Description Napa


Value PC
Description Placer


Value PL
Description Plumas


Value RI
Description Riverside


Value SA
Description Sacramento


Value SB
Description San Bernadino


Value SC
Description Santa Clara


Value SD
Description San Diego


Value SF
Description San Francisco


Value SH
Description Shasta


Value SI
Description Sierra


Value SJ
Description San Joaquin


Value SK
Description Siskiyou


Value SL
Description San Luis Obispo


Value SO
Description Sonoma


Value SR
Description Santa Barbara


Value SS
Description Solano


Value ST
Description Stanislaus


Value SU
Description Sutter


Value SZ
Description Santa Cruz


Value TE
Description Tehama


Value TL
Description Tuolumne


Value TR
Description Trinity


Value TU
Description Tulare


Value VE
Description Ventura


Value YO
Description Yolo


Value YU
Description Yuba


Value IN
Description Inyo


Value KE
Description Kern


Value NV
Description Nevada


Value OR
Description Orange


Value SM
Description San Mateo


Value SN
Description San Benito


Value ANG
Description Angeles


Value CLE
Description Cleveland


Value ELD
Description El Dorado


Value EXP
Description Experietal Forest


Value INY
Description Inyo


Value KLA
Description Klamath


Value LAS
Description Lassen


Value LP
Description Los Padres


Value LTB
Description Lake Tahoe Basin Mgmt Unit


Value MEN
Description Mendocino


Value MOD
Description Modoc


Value PLU
Description Plumas


Value RR
Description Rogue River


Value SB
Description San Bernardino


Value SEQ
Description Sequoia


Value SIE
Description Sierra


Value SIS
Description Siskiyou


Value SR
Description Six Rivers


Value ST
Description Shasta-Trinity


Value STA
Description Stanislaus


Value TAH
Description Tahoe


Value TOI
Description Toiyabe


Value JC
Description Juvenile Court


Value ROD
Description Regional Open Space District


Value HOO
Description Hoopa Indian Reservation


Value GGR
Description Golden Gate National Recreation Area


Value KIC
Description Kings Canyon National Park


Value PR
Description Point Reyes/Golden Gate


Value RDW
Description Redwood National Park


Value SQA
Description Sequoia National Park


Value YOS
Description Yosemite National Park


Value BOY
Description Boy Scouts


Value ERS
Description Eel river Sawmill


Value YMC
Description YMCA


Value ARC
Description Arcata Redwood


Value BIG
Description Big Creek Lumber Co.


Value DLC
Description Diamond Lands Corp.


Value FGS
Description Fruit Growers


Value GP
Description Georgia-Pacific


Value LPC
Description Louisiana-Pacific


Value MR
Description Miller Rellim


Value PLC
Description Pacific Lumber Co.


Value RSB
Description Roseburg


Value SMP
Description Simpson


Value SPI
Description Sierra Pacific Indus.




Field DIST
* Alias RTYPE
* Data type String
* Width 3
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
District: The tertiary level of land ownership. Ex. Patrick's Point State Park (PAT).
List of values
Value RC
Description Redwood Camp


Value JAC
Description Jackson State Forest


Value PC
Description Pescadero Creek CP


Value SAM
Description Sam McDonald CP


Value SMM
Description San Mateo Memorial CP


Value ANR
Description Ano Nuevo State Reserve


Value BBR
Description Big Basin Redwoods State Park


Value BUT
Description Butano State Park


Value DL
Description Dry Lagoon


Value DNC
Description Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park


Value GCR
Description Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park


Value HEN
Description Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park


Value HR
Description Humboldt Redwoods State Park


Value JS
Description Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park


Value MAL
Description Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park


Value MKB
Description McKerricher Beach State Park


Value NAT
Description Natural Bridges State Beach


Value NB
Description New Brighton State Beach


Value PAT
Description Patrick's Point State Park


Value PCR
Description Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park


Value POR
Description Portola Redwoods State Park


Value RUG
Description Russian Gulch State Park


Value YUR
Description Yurok Experimental Forest


Value SF
Description City & County of San Francisco


Value MP
Description Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District


Value JG
Description Camp Jones Gulch, YMCA




Field RTYPE
* Alias THP_NUMB
* Data type String
* Width 13
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Rtype: Single letter codes for type of reserved land (state or national park, state forest, private HCP site, etc.). Ex: State Park(P).
List of values
Value E
Description Experimental Forest


Value G
Description Wilderness


Value M
Description County Park


Value N
Description National Park


Value P
Description State Park


Value Q
Description Private Natural Area/Preserve


Value S
Description State Forest


Value T
Description State HCP Site


Value Z
Description Private HCP Site




Field THP_NUMB
* Alias CDFG_QC
* Data type String
* Width 12
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description
Timber Harvest Plan (THP) Number: The California Department of Forestry THP number, if known or existing.




Metadata Details

Metadata language English(UNITED STATES)
Metadata character set utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Scope of the data described by the metadata dataset
Scope name * dataset


* Last update 2024-01-10


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS1.0
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2024-01-1008:23:57
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2024-01-1008:23:44


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2024-01-1008:23:44


Metadata Contacts

Metadata contact
Organization's name California Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice (916) 322-2493

Address
Type both
Delivery point 1807 13th ST, STE 202
City Sacramento
Administrative area CA
Postal code 95814



Metadata Maintenance

Maintenance
Update frequency unknown


Other maintenance requirements
Last metadata review date: 20040401


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