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    • AFSC/NMML/CCEP: Food habits of Steller sea lions in Washington, 1993 - 1999

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2024

    From 1993 to 1999, The National Marine Mammal Laboratories' California Current Ecosystem Program (AFSC/NOAA) collected fecal samples from Steller sea lions in Washington to examine their diet. Most of the collections are from sites on the northern coast of Washington where Steller sea lions are most common and abundant.

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    Metadata Date October 3, 2024
    Metadata Created Date March 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2016 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date October 3, 2024
    Metadata Created Date March 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2016 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18598
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/NMML/CCEP: Food habits of Steller sea lions in Washington, 1993 - 1999 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/18598., Access Constraints: There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed., Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these, data is suggested. Data should be cited as: Cite data as: Gearin, P., Jeffries, S. 2016. Food habits studies of Steller sea lions in Washington, California conducted by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1993-05-01 to 1999-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0145304). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information., Distribution Liability: The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. NOAA denies liability if the data are misused. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Whereas every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    Bbox East Long -122
    Bbox North Lat 49
    Bbox South Lat 46
    Bbox West Long -125
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id 4006f402-1bb3-448e-b4f7-fbfb9d17d261
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage Samples were collected at Steller sea lion haulout sites in Washington Fecal samples were cleaned. Prey hard parts were separated from waste material using nested sieves and subsequently identified to the lowest taxon possible. Sizes of prey were determined from measurements of fish otoliths and cephalopod beaks using calipers or ocular micrometer. Measurements were used to estimate prey size from published regression equations. Data were entered into a database. Data analyses were performed to address research questions about Steller sea lion diet.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-125.0, 46.0], [-122.0, 46.0], [-122.0, 49.0], [-125.0, 49.0], [-125.0, 46.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1993
    Temporal Extent End 1999

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