TerraLogic GIS, Inc. (data compilation) 2004 1.0 vector digital data habdeplat_cca\\VAN\GIS\groundfish\data\habdeplat_cca.shp This data set delineates physical seafloor characteristics of the continental margin of the United States West Coast. The physical characteristics included in this merged data set -- seafloor geology, estuaries, bathymetry, and latitude -- were chosen by marine fisheries experts as the essential elements of groundfish habitat. Seafloor geology is classified according to Greene et. al. (1999) deep-water marine benthic habitat scheme. Seafloor feature interpretation was performed by West Coast geologic mapping experts as a synthesis of various source data sets, including side-scan sonar, bottom samples, seismic data, and multibeam bathymetry. The Active Tectonics and Seafloor Mapping Lab, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University developed the data for Oregon and Washington. The Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories developed the data for California. Bathymetry consists of 10-meter depth contours. Latitude is delineated in 10 minute zones. Most estuarine areas were not included in the geological data, but because they are also important areas for some groundfish species, the boundaries of estuarine areas were also included in the merged data set. These data were developed for Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission in cooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Region and the Pacific Fishery Management Council in support of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider the designation and conservation of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Pacific Coast Groundfish. These data were consolidated and integrated in a GIS format to support spatially explicit groundfish habitat modelling and impacts assessment on a coastwide scale. The merged West Coast EFH habitat layer is divided into five regional coverages due to processing limitations of ArcInfo software. Most of the input data layers were developed from different data sources and with different shoreline data sets. Due to time and resource limitations, the inconsistencies created by different shorelines and different bathymetry data sets were not manually corrected. The shoreline and seaward boundaries of the geological habitat layer were used as the primary boundaries to which the other layers were clipped. en unknown 2002 REQUIRED: The year (and optionally month, or month and day) for which the data set corresponds to the ground. ground condition Complete Unknown -124.098647 -120.201496 38.487620 34.253851 174075.409347501862.835586-627404.361926-167557.820564 seafloor habitat benthic geophysical bathymetry latitude marine estuary essential fish habitat (EFH) REQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords. west coast central California Northwest Pacific Ocean none none Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission mailing and physical address

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Portland OR 97202 U.S.A. (503) 595-3100 (503) 595-3232 Cooperators and funders who contributed to development of these data, include Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, and National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Northwest Region, and Southwest Region. Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535 Shapefile Most attribute validation was performed during creation of source data layers. Some polygons between the inshore edge of the bathymetry data and the shoreline of the geological habitat had no depth zone information, so they were assigned maximum depth of 10-meters and minimum depth of 0-meters Each source data set has its own caveats, and the consistency of the merged data is based upon the characteristics of the source data. Please refer to the source metadata for each input layer for further details. In addition, the geology, bathymetry, and estuary data sets each use a different shoreline. The geological habitat layer was chosen as the primary layer, so its shoreline boundary was designated as 0-meters depth. This approach may highlight the misalignment between the bathymetry layer and the 0-meters depth line. The misalignment between the geological habitat shoreline and the estuaries shoreline is exhibited by small gaps and overlap areas between these two layers that are not 'real', but are artifacts of the differences in the shoreline data. Spatial extent is defined by the extent of the geological habitat data and the estuaries data. Data are generally complete for marine continental shelf and slope off the West Coast of the United States, as well as some deeper habitat types. Mapping extended from the shoreline to approximately 50-200 kilometers offshore. Part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca is mapped. The estuary boundaries add to the inshore extent of the data, however, there are some gaps between the inshore extent of the geological habitat data and the estuary boundaries. Horizontal accuracy of the source data are unknown. TerraLogic GIS, Inc. (data compilation) Active Tectonics and Seafloor Mapping Lab, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University (data development, Oregon and Washington) Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (data development for California) 2004 1.0 vector digital data CD-ROM 1960 2002 ground condition geohab Provide delineation of geological seafloor characteristics for West Coast continental margin. TerraLogic GIS, Inc. (data compilation) 2004 vector digital data CD-ROM unknown ground condition bathpy_cca Provide delineation of 10-meter depth zones for West Coast continental margin. TerraLogic GIS, Inc. 2004 vector digital data CD-ROM Not Applicable - data are time-independent publication date lat10min Provide delineation of 10-minute latitude zones for West Coast continental margin. TerraLogic GIS, Inc. (data compilation) 2004 vector digital data CD-ROM 1970's 1998 ground condition estuaries Provide delineation of estuaries for West Coast. Combined geological habitat layer with 10-meter contour layer. Geological habitat was clipped with the boundary of the bathymetry layer and then the two layers were merged using the ArcInfo IDENTITY function. Polygons between inshore edge of bathymetry data and geological habitat shoreline were assigned a maximum depth of 10-meters and minimum depth of 0-meters. geohab bathpy_cca 2003 habdep Combined geology/bathymetry layer with estuary layer using ArcInfo UNION function. habdep estuaries 2003 habdepest Combined geology/bathymetry/estuary layer with latitude zone layer using ArcInfo IDENTITY function. lat10min habdepest 2003 Metadata imported.C:\DOCUME~1\van\LOCALS~1\Temp\xmlF.tmp2005071514504600 Vector G-polygon 105263 GT-polygon composed of chains 105263 SimplePolygonFALSE105263FALSEFALSE coordinate pair 0.001024 0.001024 meters Albers Conical Equal Area32.00000048.000000-126.00000040.0000000.0000000.000000 North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 GCS_North_American_1983North_American_1983_Albers LATZONE Latitude of the southern boundary of the polygon in 10-minute increments. First two digits are the degrees latitude (from 30 to 49). Second two digits are the minutes latitude (from 00 to 50). The value is in the format: DDMM. 3410 3820 Degrees and minutes in the format: DDMM FIDFIDOID400Internal feature number.ESRISequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. habdeplat_cca attribute table for central California merged habitat layer Feature Class105263 GEODEPLAT Concatenated EFH habitat code indicating the unique combination of the various elements of the habitat polygon A concatenation of HAB_CODE,'-',ZNMINDEPM,'-',LATZONE,'-',LITHOLOGY,'-',EST_HAB_CODE String40 HAB_CODE Overall EFH geological habitat code -- a concatenation of four hierarchical classification codes. Ahc Rocky Apron Canyon Wall Ahe Rocky Apron As_u Sedimentary Apron Asc/f Sedimentary Apron Canyon Floor Asc_u Sedimentary Apron Canyon Wall Asg Sedimentary Apron Gully Asl Sedimentary Apron Landslide Bhe Rocky Basin Bs_u Sedimentary Basin Bsc/f_u Sedimentary Basin Canyon Floor Bsc_u Sedimentary Basin Canyon Wall Bsg Sedimentary Basin Gully Bsg/f_u Sedimentary Basin Gully Floor Fhc Rocky Slope Canyon Wall Fhc/f Rocky Slope Canyon Floor Fhe Rocky Slope Fhg Rocky Slope Gully Fhl Rocky Slope Landslide Fs_u Sedimentary Slope Fsc/f_u Sedimentary Slope Canyon Floor Fsc_u Sedimentary Slope Canyon Wall Fsg Sedimentary Slope Gully Fsg/f Sedimentary Slope Gully Floor Fsl Sedimentary Slope Landslide Island Island Rhe Rocky Ridge Rs_u Sedimentary Ridge Shc Rocky Shelf Canyon Wall She Rocky Shelf Shi_b/p Rocky Glacial Shelf Deposit Ss_u Sedimentary Shelf Ssc/f_u Sedimentary Shelf Canyon Floor Ssc_u Sedimentary Shelf Canyon Wall Ssg Sedimentary Shelf Gully Ssg/f Sedimentary Shelf Gully Floor Ssi_o Sedimentary Glacial Shelf Deposit no data no data Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String12 HAB_TYPE Text description of overall EFH geological habitat. Island Rocky Apron Rocky Apron Canyon Wall Rocky Basin Rocky Glacial Shelf Deposit Rocky Ridge Rocky Shelf Rocky Shelf Canyon Wall Rocky Slope Rocky Slope Canyon Floor Rocky Slope Canyon Wall Rocky Slope Gully Rocky Slope Landslide Sedimentary Apron Sedimentary Apron Canyon Floor Sedimentary Apron Canyon Wall Sedimentary Apron Gully Sedimentary Apron Landslide Sedimentary Basin Sedimentary Basin Canyon Floor Sedimentary Basin Canyon Wall Sedimentary Basin Gully Sedimentary Basin Gully Floor Sedimentary Glacial Shelf Deposit Sedimentary Ridge Sedimentary Shelf Sedimentary Shelf Canyon Floor Sedimentary Shelf Canyon Wall Sedimentary Shelf Gully Sedimentary Shelf Gully Floor Sedimentary Slope Sedimentary Slope Canyon Floor Sedimentary Slope Canyon Wall Sedimentary Slope Gully Sedimentary Slope Gully Floor Sedimentary Slope Landslide no data Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String40 MEGA_ID Code for megahabitat. A Continental Rise or Apron B Basin Floor F Continental Slope or Flank R Ridge, Bank, or Seamount S Continental or Island Shelf Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String4 MEGA Text description of megahabitat. Basin Continental Rise Ridge Shelf Slope Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String20 IND_ID Code for induration (substrate hardness). h hard s soft Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String4 IND Text description of induration (substrate hardness). hard soft Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String20 MES_MAC_ID Code for meso/macro habitat. c canyon c canyon wall c/f canyon floor e exposure g gully g/f gully floor i ice-formed feature l landslide Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String4 MES_MAC Text description of meso/macrohabitat. canyon canyon floor canyon wall exposure gully gully floor ice-formed feature landslide Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String20 MOD_ID Code for geo-habitat modifier. b/p bimodal pavement o outwash u unconsolidated Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String4 MOD Text description of geo-habitat modifier. bimodal pavement outwash unconsolidated Greene, H.G., Bizzarro, J.J., Herbert, I., Erdey, M., Lopez, H., Murai, L., Watt, S., Tilden, J., Levey, M. 2003. Final Report: Essential Fish Habitat Characterization and Mapping of California Continental Margin. For Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Job No. 574.02. Center for Habitat Studies, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA. String20 LITHOLOGY The macroscopic nature of the mineral content, grain size, texture and color of rocks. Only used in Oregon and Washington. CLAY GRAVEL MIX SAND/GRAVEL MUD ROCK ROCK/SAND SAND SAND/MUD TUFF Predicted Rock Goldfinger, C., Romsos, C., Robison, R., Milstein, R., Myers, B., 2002, Interim Seafloor Lithology Maps for Oregon and Washington, Version 1.0. Active Tectonics and Seafloor Mapping Laboratory Publication 02-01, Oregon State University. String15 ZNMINDEPM Minimum depth of the 10-meter depth zone polygon 0 4230 meters Number9 ShapeShapeNumber9Feature geometry.ESRICoordinates defining the features. 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