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    • Spotted Seal Distribution

    Metadata Updated: June 4, 2024

    This dataset contains GIS layers that depict the known spatial distributions (i.e., ranges) and reported breeding areas of spotted seals (Phoca largha). It was produced as part of a U.S. Endangered Species Act status review, which included delineating the species in question and assessing its risk of extinction within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Its boundaries are based on previously published range maps and/or descriptions of the species' distribution in published or unpublished accounts. All boundaries should be considered approximate.

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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 April 17, 2024
    Metadata Created Date June 4, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date June 4, 2024
    Reference Date(s) October 20, 2009 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date April 17, 2024
    Metadata Created Date June 4, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date June 4, 2024
    Reference Date(s) October 20, 2009 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:28183
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Spotted Seal Distribution [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/28183., Access Constraints: The data set is publicly available via REST web services. Users should acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained and cite data as specified in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged prior to use., 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. While 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. Acknowledge NOAA/NMFS/AFSC or the specified citation as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data. Communication and collaboration with dataset authors is strongly encouraged., Distribution Liability: While 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 -135.2
    Bbox North Lat 72.5
    Bbox South Lat 29.5
    Bbox West Long 117.6
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id c7b8fa91-214e-40d7-a2bf-763863df897f
    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 Data represented in this dataset are the result of a culmination of multiple observations in the published and unpublished record.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[117.6, 29.5], [-135.2, 29.5], [-135.2, 72.5], [117.6, 72.5], [117.6, 29.5]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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