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    • Ecosystem production units Defined for the northeast US shelf 20220516

    Metadata Updated: October 19, 2024

    The delineation of spatial ecological and management units is an important aspect of effective ecosystem-based fisheries management. Research at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) was conducted to define ecological units, or geographic areas which are characterized by similar patterns in depth, bottom type, basic oceanographic conditions related to temperature, salinity, and stratification (layering) of the water column, major marine community and food web patterns control the production potential of a region, . This work provides an objective definition of ecological regions of the shelf system, and are the geographic/ecological scales best suited for development of integrated ecosystem assessments.

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    Metadata Date June 24, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) May 16, 2022 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NMFS OST

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date June 24, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) May 16, 2022 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:67369
    Access Constraints Cite As: NMFS Office of Science and Technology, [Date of Access]: Ecosystem production units Defined for the northeast US shelf 20220516 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67369., Use Constraints: ***No Warranty*** The user assumes the entire risk related to its use of these data. NMFS is providing these data "as is," and NMFS disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate dataset limitations, restrictions or intended use. In no event will NMFS be liable to you or to any third party for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages or lost profit resulting from any use or misuse of these data.
    Bbox East Long -65
    Bbox North Lat 45.75
    Bbox South Lat 35.5
    Bbox West Long -76
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id 79bbf3ca-e5ff-4876-bf5e-d97b7bd1bdaf
    Harvest Source Id f9290d59-efab-4b58-a20f-a0e82126966c
    Harvest Source Title NMFS OST
    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 The creation of the Ecosystem production units Defined for the northeast US shelf data set used the listed data sources and process step.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-76.0, 35.5], [-65.0, 35.5], [-65.0, 45.75], [-76.0, 45.75], [-76.0, 35.5]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Temporal Extent End 2022-05-16T00:00:00Z

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