California Coastal Surf Grass, 2005
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This polyline shapefile depicts distribution of surf grass along the California Coast. This data was extracted from a larger set of data which contained plant species found along the coast derived from the Minerals Management Service (MMS) maps data for the Pacific Coast intertidal shorelines of the Monterey Bay, Gulf of the Farallones and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuaries.This data describes shoreline habitat characteristics and biological assemblages on United States Geologic Survey (USGS) quad maps.
- Purpose
- This coverage delineates areas of Surf Grass along the California coast.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
|---|---|
| Form | Shapefile |
| Extent | 0.487 |
| Place | Monterey, CA, US |
| Publisher | California. Department of Fish and Game. Marine Resources Region |
| Date valid | 2005 |
| Publication date | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | Scale not given. ; Custom projection W 123°4ʹ50ʺ--W 118°57ʹ47ʺ/N 38°24ʹ51ʺ--N 33°25ʹ58ʺW 123°4ʹ45ʺ--W 119°1ʹ39ʺ/N 38°22ʹ30ʺ--N 33°27ʹ56ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Jim Strampe | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | California. Biogeographic Data Branch |
Subjects
| Subject | Coasts |
|---|---|
| Subject | Phyllospadix |
| Subject | Marine plants |
| Subject | California |
| Subject | Pacific Ocean |
| Subject | 2005 |
| Subject | Oceans |
| Subject | Biology and Ecology |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| WGS84 Cartographics | This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection. |
|---|---|
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/zr811sb9247 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Resources Region. (2005). California Coastal Surf Grass, 2005. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Marine Resources Region. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/zr811sb9247.
Collection
California Department of Fish and Wildlife GIS Maps & Data
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