gov.noaa.nodc:0148762 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-05-05T12:59:01Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Assessment: Predictive Mapping of Seabirds, Pinnipeds and Cetaceans off the Pacific Coast of Washington from 1995-07-21 to 2015-12-08 (NCEI Accession 0148762) 2016-05-02 publication 2016-04-27 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.7289/v51z42ds NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0148762 NCEI Archive Management System 0148762 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Charles Menza NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) charles.menza@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Jeffery Leirness NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) jeffery.leirness@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Tim White NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information collaborator Arliss Winship NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information collaborator Brian P. Kinlan NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information collaborator Jeannette Zamon NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Point Adams Research Station collaborator Lisa T. Ballance NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator Elizabeth Becker NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator Karin Forney NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator Jay Barlow NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator Josh Adams United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information collaborator David Pereksta Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) http://www.boem.gov/ HTTP Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) website Institution web page information collaborator Scott Pearson Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife collaborator John Pierce Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife collaborator Steven Jeffries Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife collaborator John Calambokidis Cascadia Research Collective https://cascadiaresearch.org/ HTTPS Cascadia Research Collective website Institution web page information collaborator Annie Douglas Cascadia Research Collective https://cascadiaresearch.org/ HTTPS Cascadia Research Collective website Institution web page information collaborator Brad Hanson NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/NWFSC) http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/index.cfm HTTP NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/NWFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator Scott Benson NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator Liam Antrim Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) https://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) website Institution web page information collaborator Menza, Charles NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Leirness, Jeffery NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author White, Tim NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Winship, Arliss CSS, Inc., under contract to NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Kinlan, Brian NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Zamon, Jeannette E. NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Point Adams Research Station author Ballance, Lisa NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal and Turtle Division https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information author Becker, Elizabeth NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal and Turtle Division https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information author Forney, Karin NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal and Turtle Division https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information author Barlow, Jay NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal and Turtle Division https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information author Adams, Josh DOI; USGS; WERC; Santa Cruz Field Station https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information author Pereksta, David DOI; BOEM; Pacific OCS Region http://www.boem.gov/ HTTP Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) website Institution web page information author Pearson, Scott Washington; WDFW; Wildlife Science Division author Pierce, John Washington; WDFW; Wildlife Science Division author Jeffries, Steven Washington; WDFW; Wildlife Science Division author Calambokidis, John Cascadia Research Collective https://cascadiaresearch.org/ HTTPS Cascadia Research Collective website Institution web page information author Douglas, Annie Cascadia Research Collective https://cascadiaresearch.org/ HTTPS Cascadia Research Collective website Institution web page information author Hanson, Brad NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal and Seabird Ecology Program http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/index.cfm HTTP NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/NWFSC) website Institution web page information author Benson, Scott NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Marine Turtle Ecology and Assessment Program https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southwest-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SWFSC) website Institution web page information author Antrim, Liam NOAA Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary https://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) website Institution web page information author Charles Menza NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) charles.menza@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This data collection comprises seasonal distribution maps and model outputs of selected seabird, pinniped and cetacean species off the Pacific coast of Washington. The maps were developed by predicting relative density using associative models linking at-sea species observations with environmental covariates. Seabird, pinniped and cetacean observations were compiled from federal, state and NGO monitoring programs with data between 1995 and 2014. Environmental covariates were processed from long-term archival satellite, oceanographic and hydrographic databases. Selected species include: Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus), Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata), Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), Common Murre (Uria aalge), Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes), Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), Pink-footed Shearwater (Puffinus creatopus), Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli). Summer season (April to October) predictions were developed for all species. In addition, winter season (November to March) predictions were developed for Rhinoceros Auklet, Common Murre and Black-footed Albatross. The collection includes multiple geospatial model outputs for each species and season combination. Data are grouped into seabird, pinniped and cetacean datasets, and each dataset includes its own data documentation record. Predictive distribution maps were created to inform marine spatial planning by the state of Washington and resource characterization by the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Funded by: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Washington State Department of Natural Resources completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0148762 Preview graphic PNG 0148762 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2016-04-25 publication BIRDS cetacean MARINE MAMMALS species abundance theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS derived products GIS product model output theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Improving Species Distribution and Seafloor Maps to Support Washington State Marine Planning project Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MARINE MAMMALS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian U.S. States and Territories > Oregon U.S. States and Territories > Washington place NCCOS Regions of Study California Current Olympic Coast Pacific Northwest place Originator Sea Names Geographic Area > Coastal Ocean Geographic Area > Continental Shelf Geographic Area > Deep Sea Marine Protected Area > National Marine Sanctuaries Region > West Coast place Provider Place Names J1G0BC Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Menza, Charles; Leirness, Jeffery; White, Tim; Winship, Arliss; Kinlan, Brian; Zamon, Jeannette E.; Ballance, Lisa; Becker, Elizabeth; Forney, Karin; Barlow, Jay; Adams, Josh; Pereksta, David; Pearson, Scott; Pierce, John; Jeffries, Steven; Calambokidis, John; Douglas, Annie; Hanson, Brad; Benson, Scott; Antrim, Liam (2016). NCCOS Assessment: Predictive Mapping of Seabirds, Pinnipeds and Cetaceans off the Pacific Coast of Washington from 1995-07-21 to 2015-12-08 (NCEI Accession 0148762). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v51z42ds. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. Menza, Charles W. (Charles William), Leirness, J., White, Timothy P. (Timothy Paul), Winship, A., Kinlan, Brian P. (Brian Patrick), Kracker, L. M., Zamon, J. E., Ballance, Lisa T. (Lisa Taylor), Becker, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann), Forney, K. A., Barlow, J., Adams, J., Pereksta, D., Pearson, S., Pierce, J., Jeffries, S., Calambokidis, John, 1954-, Douglas, A. B. (Annie B.), Hanson, B., … Antrim, L. D. (2 C.E.). Predictive mapping of seabirds, pinnipeds and cetaceans off the Pacific Coast of Washington. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5nv9g7z 1954 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.7289/v5nv9g7z https://doi.org/10.7289/v5nv9g7z HTTPS https://doi.org/10.7289/v5nv9g7z PDF information Menza, Charles W. (Charles William) author Leirness, Jeffrey author White, Timothy P. (Timothy Paul) author Winship, Arliss author Kinlan, Brian P. (Brian Patrick) author Kracker, Laura M. author Zamon, Jeannette E. author Ballance, Lisa T. (Lisa Taylor) author Becker, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann) author Forney, Karin A. author Barlow, Jay author Adams, Josh author Pereksta, David author Pearson, Scott author Pierce, John author Jeffries, Steven author Calambokidis, John, 1954- author Douglas, A. B. (Annie B.) author Hanson, Brad author Benson, Scott Robert author Antrim, Liam D. author U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. publisher documentDigital U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. crossReference sciencePaper Improving Species Distribution and Seafloor Maps to Support Washington State Marine Planning 2013 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/improving-species-distribution-seafloor-maps-washington-state-planning/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/improving-species-distribution-seafloor-maps-washington-state-planning/ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) project page information NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital crossReference project Washington Marine Spatial Planning publication http://www.msp.wa.gov/ HTTP Washington Marine Spatial Planning Client page information Washington Marine Spatial Planning publisher Client Webpage crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans imageryBaseMapsEarthCover biota -128.3273 -123.05386 44.70205 48.91005 1995-07-21 2015-12-08 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0148762 v1.1 was published. 2016-05-02T13:51:16Z NCEI Accession 0148762 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0148762/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0148762 v1.1 published 2016-05-02T13:51:16Z download dataset Data Type: Seabirds (calculated); Units: INDIVIDUALS PER SQ. KM., UNITLESS; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: documentation only - no instrument type; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The dataset describes spatially-explicit predictions of the long-term relative density and coefficient of variation for each seabird species, as well as multiple quantiles and confidence intervals based on a non-parametric bootstrapping procedure.; Data Quality Information: Predictive seabird maps were reviewed and accepted by subject matter experts. Processing and analysis methods are described in the reference publication Data Type: Pinnipeds (calculated); Units: INDIVIDUALS PER SQ. KM., UNITLESS; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: documentation only - no instrument type; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The dataset describes spatially-explicit predictions of the long-term relative density and coefficient of variation for each pinniped species, as well as multiple quantiles and confidence intervals based on a non-parametric bootstrapping procedure.; Data Quality Information: Predictive pinniped maps were reviewed and accepted by subject matter experts. Processing and analysis methods are described in the reference publication Data Type: Cetaceans (calculated); Units: INDIVIDUALS PER SQ. KM., UNITLESS; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: documentation only - no instrument type; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The dataset describes spatially-explicit predictions of the long-term relative density and coefficient of variation for each cetacean species, as well as multiple quantiles and confidence intervals based on a non-parametric bootstrapping procedure.; Data Quality Information: Predictive cetacean maps were reviewed and accepted by subject matter experts. Processing and analysis methods are described in the reference publication asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian