Northern_Sea_Otter_range_nohistoric_AKNHP_2007

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Alaska Natural Heritage Program, Environment and Natural Resources, University of Alaska Anchorage

Publication_Date: 20070304

Title: Northern_Sea_Otter_range_nohistoric_AKNHP_2007

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska

Publisher: Alaska Natural Heritage Program

Online_Linkage:

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Description:

Abstract:

This is a polygon shapefile summarizing current statewide distribution information for the Northern sea otter, Enhydra lutris kenyoni, created by the Zoology program of the Alaska Natural Heritage Program, Anchorage, AK. The distribution boundaries are based on recently-documented observations and literature (excluding historic records), describing general marine range in Alaska. Source scale is 1:63360.

Purpose:

This dataset is intended to describe the current range of the Northern sea otter, Enhydra lutris kenyoni, in Alaska. This information was developed in association with efforts to describe life history and distribution of species featured in Alaska's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, which was prepared by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and reviewed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20070304

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.000000

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.000000

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 61.418648

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.690400

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USFWS 2002a, b, c

Theme_Keyword: Northern sea otter

Theme_Keyword: Enhydra lutris kenyoni

Place:

Place_Keyword: Alaska

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword: Distribution

Access_Constraints:

This dataset summarizes public information and may be provided to aid users in generating various natural resource analyses and products; as such there are no access constraints.

Use_Constraints:

Any products utilizing these data should clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, they are obligated to describe modifications performed, and the user specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data or to imply that the Alaska Natural Heritage Program approved the changes they made.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Julie Michaelson

Contact_Organization:

Alaska Natural Heritage Program, Environment and Natural Resource Institute, University of Alaska Anchorage

Contact_Position: Database Manager

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (907) 257-2789

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: anjam1@uaa.alaska.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am-5:00pm Mon-Fri AST

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Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: None

Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon topology present.

Completeness_Report: Unknown.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Unknown

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2002a. Stock assessment for sea otters (Enhydra lutris): Southeast Alaska stock. Marine Mammal Protection Act Stock Assessment Report. 6 pp. Available at <http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/mmm/seaotters/reports.htm> under Stock Assessment Reports.

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS 2002a

Source_Contribution: observation data

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2002b. Stock assessment for sea otters (Enhydra lutris): Southcentral Alaska stock. Marine Mammal Protection Act Stock Assessment Report. 6 pp. Available at <http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/mmm/seaotters/reports.htm> under Stock Assessment Reports.

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS 2002b

Source_Contribution: observation data

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2002c. Stock assessment for sea otters (Enhydra lutris): southwest Alaska stock. Marine Mammal Protection Act Stock Assessment Report. 8 pp. Available at <http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/mmm/seaotters/reports.htm> under Stock Assessment Reports.

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USFWS 2002c

Source_Contribution: observation data

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

Pitcher, K. 1989. Studies of southeastern Alaska sea otter populations: distribution, abundance, structure, range expansion, and potential conflicts with shellfisheries. Final Report. Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Anchorage, AK. 24 p.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1989

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Pitcher 1989

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

Doroff, A., and C. Gorbics. 1998. Sea otter surveys of Yakutat Bay and Adjacent Gulf of Alaska Coastal Areas-Cape Hinchinbrook to Cape Spencer 1995-1998.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1998

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Doroff and Gorbics 1998

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

Kvitek, R. G., C. E. Bowlby, and M. Staedler. 1993. Diet and foraging behavior of sea otters in southeast Alaska. Marine Mammal Science. 9:168-181.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1993

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Kvitek et al. 1993

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

Gorbics, C.S. and J.L. Bodkin. 2001. Stock structure of sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 17(3):636-647.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Gorbics and Bodkin 2001

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

Bodkin, J. L., B. E. Ballachey, T. A. Dean, A. K. Fukuyama, S. C. Jewett, L. McDonald, D. H. Monson, C. E. O'Clair, and G. R. VanBlaricom. 2002. Sea otter (ENHYDRA LUTRIS) perspective: mechanisms of impact and potential recovery of nearshore vertebrate predators following the 1989 EXXON VALDEZ oil spill. Part A. Sea otter population status and the process of recovery from the 1989 EXXON VALDEZ oil spill. Pages 3A.1-3A.30 IN L. E. Holland-Bartels (ed.) Mechanisms of impact and potential recovery of nearshore vertebrate predators following the 1989 EXXON VALDEZ oil spill. EXXON VALDEZ oil spill Restoration Project 99025 Final Report.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Bodkin et al. 2002

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

Doroff, A.M., V.A. Gill, and J.A. Haddix. 2004. Sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) surveys in the west and central islands of the Aleutian archipelago 2003. Unpublished Report. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Marine Mammals Management, MS 341.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Doroff et al. 2004

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title:

Burn, D.M. and A. M. Doroff. 2005. Decline in sea otter (Enhydra lutris) populations along the Alaska Peninsula, 1986-2001. Fishery Bulletin. 103. 270-279.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Burn and Doroff 2005

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

ArcGIS software was used to create a new polygon coverage, using the 1:63360 scale coastline of Alaska as background features. Distribution boundaries were drawn on-screen to depict known species distribution in Alaska according to the textual descriptions, observation locations, and range maps provided in the source literature. Where appropriate for freshwater species, the polygons were clipped to the Alaska 1:63360 scale coastline; for marine species, the 1:63360 scale coastline was erased from the polygons. The attribute table was created and populated.

Process_Date: 20070304

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Alaska Natural Heritage Program, Environment and Natural Resource Institute, University of Alaska Anchorage

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907 257-2780

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: anjam1@uaa.alaska.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00-5:00 AST Mon-Fri

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Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Provides the scientific and common name to identify the species together with the Alaska Natural Heritage global and state rarity rank. General documentation of sources used to construct a depiction of the species' statewide distribution is provided.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Julie Michaelson

Contact_Organization: Alaska Natural Heritage Program

Contact_Position: Database Manager

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907 257-2789

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: anjam1@uaa.alaska.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 5:00pm Mon-Fri AST

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

The Alaska Natural Heritage Program (AKNHP) shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and the data in particular. AKNHP gives no warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from the AKNHP and not indirectly through other sources that may have changed the data in some way.

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Contact_Organization:

Alaska Natural Heritage Program, Environment and Natural Resource Institute, University of Alaska Anchorage

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Contact_Address:

Address_Type: 707 A Street

City: Anchorage

State_or_Province: Alaska

Postal_Code: 99501

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:

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