Identification
Information
Data Quality
Information
Spatial Data Organization Information
Spatial Reference Information
Entity and Attribute Information
Distribution Information
Metadata Reference Information
IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Arnold Banner
Publication_Date: 20000616
Title: Wood Duck Habitat in the Gulf of Maine (WOODDUCK83)
Edition:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Falmouth, ME
Publisher: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Gulf of Maine Program
Other_Citation_Details:
The Gulf of Maine Habitat Mapping Project used occurrence information and species/habitat models to
map potential habitat for 63 species of primary concern to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These
include migratory birds, anadromous and estuarine fishes, and threatened or endangered species. The
habitat models are based on published literature, agency reports, and knowledge of experts working with
the species.
Online_Linkage:
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Arnold Banner and Sue Schaller
Publication_Date:
Title: Gulf of Maine Habitat Mapping Project
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Falmouth, Maine
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Gulf of Maine Program, Northeast Region
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
Habitat for wood ducks was based on vegetative cover type,
patch size, distance from forest edge, and moisture regime.
For details see the model narrative: wood_duck_model.htm
Purpose:
Habitat suitability information mapped for this and for 62
other species of concern in the Gulf of Maine will be used
to identify valuable areas for conservation, protection and enhancement of plant, fish and wildlife habitat.
Supplemental_Information:
The mapped habitat was tested using nest box locations provided by Maine Department of Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife biologist Allen Starr and found to be significantly associated with the field appraisals
of wood duck habitat.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19930101
Ending_Date: 19931231
Currentness_Reference:
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.3892
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.8317
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.4396
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.6446
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: habitat
Theme_Keyword: model
Theme_Keyword: Aix sponsa
Theme_Keyword: wood duck
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Maine
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine
Access_Constraints:
Use_Constraints:
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Program
Contact_Person: Arnold Banner
Contact_Position: Senior Biologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4R Fundy Road
City: Falmouth
State_or_Province: ME
Postal_Code: 04105-1764
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207 781-8364
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207 781-8369
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fw5es_gomp.gis@fws.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Eastern Standard)
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
ESRI Grid format
f:\arcdat\gom\birds\woodduck\woodduck83
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DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The accuracy of the attributes is determined by the quality of the data sets used,
which may have errors in characterizing land cover, soil, or other environmental condition.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
This raster data set is based on a descriptive model, applied to available GIS datasets. The
presence/absence of
the species was validated using nest box location data.
Completeness_Report:
The coverage may omit useful habitat or erroneously
identify habitat because of limitations of the source data
and the models operating on those data. Habitat identification was limited by the
spatial resolution of the underlying data and the quality and age of information available.
The species may not be found in all the habitats shown, or may be found in additional areas;
the information provided may not accurately portray most recent conditions.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Data set accuracy generally corresponds to that of the
1:24,000 base data used to align the raster data.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
N/A
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Arnold Banner
Publication_Date: 19990616
Title: GOMLC7
Edition:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Falmouth, ME
Publisher: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Gulf of Maine Program
Other_Citation_Details:
Online_Linkage: gomlc7.htm; see also Landcover_Data_Methods.htm
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Arnold Banner; Sue Schaller
Publication_Date:
Title: Gulf of Maine Habitat Mapping Project
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Falmouth, ME
Publisher: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Gulf of Maine Program
Online_Linkage:
Source_Scale_Denominator:
Type_of_Source_Media:
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1993
Ending_Date: 1993
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source_Contribution: used to identify cover types, interspersion, patch size
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Cover types suitable for wood duck foraging and resting (adults and broods) include marsh, near-shore
open water, forested and shrub wetlands. Cover types for nesting include wetland and upland coniferous
and deciduous forest.
Suitable habitats occur where foraging and reproductive components are adjacent, or in sites having both
elements (wooded swamp). It was assumed that brood rearing habitat would be available within range
(2+ kilometers) of any suitable reproductive/foraging complex. Habitat was modeled by checking to see if
foraging and breeding components were present within a distance of 180 m of each other, or if they were
provided in the specific single cover type (e.g., palustrine forested). Areas meeting this qualification then
were re-scored using the cover suitability values and extent of habitat. For details see the model
narrative: wood_duck_model.htm
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
Process_Date:
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Program
Contact_Person: Arnold Banner
Contact_Position: Senior Field Biologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4R Fundy Road
City: Falmouth
State_or_Province: ME
Postal_Code: 04105-1764
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207 781-8364
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207 781-8369
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fw5es_gomp.gis@fws.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Eastern Standard)
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SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 21381
Column_Count: 13972
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SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 19
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -69.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:
Ordinate_Resolution:
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.26
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ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: woodduck83.vat
Entity_Type_Definition: GRID Value Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Value
Attribute_Definition: Pixel value
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Software computed
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Count
Attribute_Definition: Number of pixels with same value
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Software computed
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Grid-cell Value: indexed to habitat suitability, where 10
is optimal and 0 is unsuitable
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DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Program
Contact_Person: Robert Houston
Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4R Fundy Road
City: Falmouth
State_or_Province: ME
Postal_Code: 04105-1764
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207 781-8364
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207 781-8369
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fw5es_gomp.gis@fws.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Eastern Standard)
Resource_Description:
This map may not accurately portray most recent conditions or occupation by the species, and is not
warranted for any use other than it's original purpose which was to provide an estimate of habitat suitability.
Distribution_Liability:
There are no restrictions on the use of this data. However, secondary distribution must be accompanied by
this documentation. Credit should always be given to the data source when this data is transferred or
printed.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name:
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media:
Recording_Format:
Compatibility_Information:
Fees:
Ordering_Instructions:
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METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Metadata_Date: 20000720
Metadata_Review_Date: 20000700
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Gulf of Maine Program
Contact_Person: Arnold Banner
Contact_Position: Senior Field Biologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 4R Fundy Road
City: Falmouth
State_or_Province: ME
Postal_Code: 04105-1764
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 207 781-8364
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 207 781-8369
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fw5es_gomp.gis@fws.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Eastern Standard)
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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