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    • California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI)Database

    Metadata Updated: March 1, 2024

    This database contains ichthyoplankton data collected as part of the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) program and other cruises that were designed to assess the status coastal pelagic species and the California Current ecosystem from 1951 to present. The primary data are eggs and larvae captured in ring or bongo nets (oblique tows), Calvet or pairovet nets (vertical tows), and manta nets (surface tows).

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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 15, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2013 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS SWFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 15, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2013 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20691
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southwest Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI)Database [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20691., Access Constraints: There are no restrictions or prerequisites for accessing these data.
    Bbox East Long -110
    Bbox North Lat 50
    Bbox South Lat 18
    Bbox West Long -130
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id c648b790-a92f-449a-8601-4beff1eda97a
    Harvest Source Id bc62ff6c-c119-4409-94c7-7dd202b24462
    Harvest Source Title NMFS SWFSC
    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 Data are collected as part of the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations program. Data collection methods, cruise schedules, and sampling effort are described at www.calcofi.org.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-130.0, 18.0], [-110.0, 18.0], [-110.0, 50.0], [-130.0, 50.0], [-130.0, 18.0]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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