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Metadata Identifier: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26741

Aggregation Info | Bands | Citations | Constraints | Coverage Descriptions | Dimensions | Extents | Formats | Geographic Bounding Box
Georectified Information | Georeferenceable Information | Identifiers | Instruments | Mediums | OnlineResources | Operations
Platforms | Process Steps | Range Elements | Reference Systems | Responsible Parties | Series | Sources | Spatial Grids | Temporal Extents

MD_DataIdentification

Count	Component	Title	Abstract
1		Aerial Survey Counts of Harbor Seals in Coastal Alaska (2003-2011)	This dataset supports efforts to estimate the abundance and trends in population size of Alaska harbor seals. Annual surveys of harbor seal populations are fundamental to estimation of seal abundance, distribution, and trends, which in turn are essential for stock assessment, conservation, and management. The most feasible approach to determining harbor seal distribution and abundance is to use aircraft to count seals when they haul out of the water and are visible. Harbor seals in Alaska occupy a geographically extensive range from approximately long. 172�E to 130�W (over 3,500 km east to west) and from lat. 51�N to 61.5�N (over 1,000 km north to south). Estimation of the abundance of harbor seals statewide requires broad-scale aerial surveys and these surveys have been conducted by NOAA Fisheries, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and other collaborators since the early 1980s. This dataset reflects counts of harbor seals from surveys conducted between 2003 and 2011. This dataset differs from earlier datasets in a few key areas: 1) records generally correspond to a count of the number of harbor seals within a single, geo-referenced digital photo, 2) photographs were not taken when no seals were present so additional analysis of survey effort and flight tracks was required to determine 0 counts.

SV_Identification

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CI_Citation

Count	Component	Title	Date	Citation Identifier
1		Aerial Survey Counts of Harbor Seals in Coastal Alaska (2003-2011)		26741
1		Geographic Names Information System
1	No Title	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords	2017-04-24
1		InPort
1		Integrated Taxonomic Information systems (ITIS)
1		NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)		26741
2		NOAA/NMFS/EDM

CI_Series

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CI_ResponsibleParty

Count	Component	Individual	Organization	Position	Email	Role	Linkage
2							https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26741
1			Alaska Fisheries Science Center			resourceProvider	https://www.afsc.noaa.gov
1			Alaska Fisheries Science Center		afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov	originator	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center
1			Alaska Fisheries Science Center		afsc.webmaster@noaa.gov	distributor	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center
1		Cameron, Mike			michael.cameron@noaa.gov	pointOfContact
1	GCMD Landing Page		Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)			custodian	https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
1		Koslovsky, Stacie			stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov	pointOfContact
1		Koslovsky, Stacie			stacie.koslovsky@noaa.gov	custodian

CI_OnlineResource

Count	Component	Linkage	Name	Description	Function
1		https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/MML/PEP/Aerial%20Survey%20Counts%20of%20Harbor%20Seals%20in%20Coastal%20Alaska%20%282003-2011%29.csv	https://console.cloud.google.com/storage/browser/_details/nmfs_odp_afsc/MML/PEP/Aerial%20Survey%20Counts%20of%20Harbor%20Seals%20in%20Coastal%20Alaska%20%282003-2011%29.csv	Note: Dataset migrated by Dan Woodrich (AFSC data management coordinator) on 12/15/2021. Contact: Daniel.woodrich@noaa.gov	download
1		https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords	GCMD Keyword Forum Page	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords	information
1		https://www.afsc.noaa.gov	Website	Website for this organization	information
2		https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/alaska-fisheries-science-center	Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website	AKFSC Home Page	information
1		https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26741	Full Metadata Record	View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset.	information
1		https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/afsc/dmp/pdf/26741.pdf	NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)	NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.	information

MD_Identifier or RS_Identifier

Count	Component	Code
2		26741
1		All coastal habitats (intertidal and offshore rocks and reefs) of Alaska south 61.5 degrees North or Cape Newenham in Bristol Bay

EX_Extent

			Bounding Box				Temporal Extent
Count	Component	Description	West	East	North	South	Start	End
1			172	-130	61.5	51	2003	2011

EX_GeographicBoundingBox

Count	Component	West	East	North	South
1		172	-130	61.5	51

EX_TemporalExtent

Count	Component	Start	End
1		2003	2011

MD_Format

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MD_Medium

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MD_Constraints

Count	Component	Use Limitation
1		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.

MD_ReferenceSystem

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MD_GridSpatialRepresentation

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MD_Georeferenceable or MI_Georeferenceable

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MD_Georectified or MI_Georectified

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MD_Dimension

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MD_CoverageDescription or MI_CoverageDescription

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MD_Band or MI_Band

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MI_RangeElementDescription

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MD_AggregateInformation

Count	Component	Title	Code	Association Type Code
1		NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)		crossReference

LE_Source or LI_Source

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LE_ProcessStep or LI_ProcessStep

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MI_Operation

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MI_Platform

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MI_Instrument

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