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    • AFSC/RACE/EcoFOCI - EcoFOCI biological and environmental data collected in the U.S. west coastal area, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea in 1972, and yearly from 1977 - present

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    The Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Recruitment Processes Program, which includes Ecosystem and Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI) has conducted oceanographical and biological research surveys in the U.S. west coastal area, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea in 1972, and yearly from 1977 - present. Samples collected at sea include ichthyoplankton, zooplankton, juvenile fish, measurements of temperature and salinity along with nutrients and chlorophyll. Lab processed data include fish diet data and fish otolith data.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update annually

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26275
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/RACE/EcoFOCI - EcoFOCI biological and environmental data collected in the U.S. west coastal area, Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea in 1972, and yearly from 1977 - present [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26275., Access 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. Data will reside at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center., Use Constraints: 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.
    Bbox East Long -123.555
    Bbox North Lat 76.667
    Bbox South Lat 22.673
    Bbox West Long 172.484
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update annually
    Harvest Object Id ffe58ca3-0087-41e8-ab4f-6139dcd47b42
    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
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[172.484, 22.673], [-123.555, 22.673], [-123.555, 76.667], [172.484, 76.667], [172.484, 22.673]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1972

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