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    • SeaTurtleLeatherback_20120126

    Metadata Updated: October 19, 2024

    Critical habitat in the Caribbean Sea area includes the waters adjacent to Sandy Point, St. Croix from the 100 fathom curve shoreward to the level of mean high tide.Critical habitat in the Pacific Ocean areas includes marine waters to a depth of 80 meters from the ocean surface and is delineated along the shoreline at the line of extreme low water, except in the case of estuaries and bays where COLREGS lines (defined at 33 CFR part 80) are used as the shoreward boundary. The seaward boundary of the nearshore Washington/Oregon area (from Cape Flattery south to Cape Blanco) is defined along the 2,000 meter isobath. The seaward boundary of the nearshore California area (from Point Arena south to Point Arguello) is defined along the 3,000 meter isobath.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) July 12, 2005 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS WCRO

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 19, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 19, 2024
    Reference Date(s) July 12, 2005 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66068
    Access Constraints Cite As: West Coast Regional Office, [Date of Access]: SeaTurtleLeatherback_20120126 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66068., Use Constraints: These data are not the official legal definition of critical habitat. The Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 226.207) is the source for the legal definition of the critical habitat designation.
    Bbox East Long -64.832997
    Bbox North Lat 48.506112
    Bbox South Lat 17.630262
    Bbox West Long -126.406934
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id 270cf559-d211-4958-b0c3-7a2cf39d1bdb
    Harvest Source Id d16be56f-1eb7-428b-94cb-0d45c55dd2ed
    Harvest Source Title NMFS WCRO
    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.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True

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