Abundance Estimates of the Pacific Salmon Conservation Assessment Database, 1978-2008

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract: This dataset is a visualization of abundance estimates for six species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.): Chinook, Chum, Pink, Steelhead, Sockeye, and Coho in catchment areas of the Northern Pacific Ocean, including Canada, China, Japan, Russia, and the United States. Catchment polygons included in this layer range in dates from 1978 to 2008. Sources dating from 1950 to 2005, including published literature and agency reports were consulted in order to create these data. In addition to abundance estimates, the PCSA database includes information on distribution, diversity, run-timings, land cover/land-use, dams, hatcheries, data sources, drainages, and administrative categories and provides a consistent format for comparing watersheds across the range of wild Pacific salmon.
Purpose: The Conservation Science team at the Wild Salmon Center has created a geographic database, the Pacific Salmon Conservation Assessment (PSCA) that covers the whole range of wild Pacific Salmon. By providing estimations of salmon abundance and diversity, these data can provide opportunities to conduct range-wide analysis for conservation planning, prioritizing, and assessments. The primary goal in developing the PSCA database is to guide proactive international salmon conservation.

Type of resource	cartographic, software, multimedia
Form	Shapefile
Extent	7.793
Place	Stanford, California, US
Publisher	Stanford Digital Repository
Date valid	1978 - 2005
Publication date	2009
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Map data	Scale not given. ; EPSG::4267 W 180°--E 180°/N 73°59ʹ27ʺ--N 24°13ʹ53ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326

Subject	Marine habitat conservation
Subject	Freshwater habitat conservation
Subject	Pacific salmon
Subject	Conservation
Subject	Watersheds
Subject	North Pacific Ocean
Subject	1978 > 2005
Subject	Environment
Subject	Oceans
Subject	Inland Waters
Genre	Geospatial data
Genre	Cartographic dataset

Supplemental information	Based upon expert opinion and validation with the literature, the PSCA database accurately represents broad, range-wide patterns of salmon abundance and diversity. Much of the data, particularly in the Russian Far East, is based upon modeling. The database offers a geo-referenced watershed dataset and twenty tables that all join on a common primary key attribute.
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.
Referenced by	Title Range-Wide Selection of Catchments for Pacific Salmon Conservation Associated with Pinsky, Malin L. Springmeyer, Dane B. Goslin, Matthew N. Augerot, Xanthippe Imprint 2009
Related item	Title Data Supplement for "Range-wide selection of catchments for Pacific salmon conservation."
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/vv853br8653

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Preferred citation: Pinsky, M.L., Springmeyer, D.B., Goslin, M.N., Augerot, X (2009). Abundance Estimates of the Pacific Salmon Conservation Assessment Database, 1978-2008. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vv853br8653

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