surveying the past: north pacific pelagic seabird database gary s. drew and john f. piatt
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Surveying the Past: North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database Gary S. Drew and John F. Piatt. Assessing Seabird Abundance and Distribution. Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program - OCSEAP. 1974-1982 273 Surveys Standard Protocols Central Data Repository Limitations - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Surveying the Past: North Pacific Surveying the Past: North Pacific Pelagic Seabird DatabasePelagic Seabird Database
Gary S. Drew and John F. PiattGary S. Drew and John F. Piatt
Assessing Seabird Abundance and Assessing Seabird Abundance and DistributionDistribution
Outer Continental Shelf Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment
Program - OCSEAPProgram - OCSEAP• 1974-19821974-1982• 273 Surveys273 Surveys• Standard ProtocolsStandard Protocols• Central Data Central Data
RepositoryRepository• LimitationsLimitations
- Data formatData format- Surveys not Surveys not integratedintegrated- Lack of Lack of documentationdocumentation
Objectives of the Objectives of the NPPSDNPPSD• Compile databases in native formatsCompile databases in native formats• Merge datasets using common unit of Merge datasets using common unit of
measuremeasure• Provide extensive documentationProvide extensive documentation• Develop database programs for Develop database programs for
accessing and querying the databaseaccessing and querying the database• Create web site for disseminating data Create web site for disseminating data
ObstaclesObstacles
• Lack of Lack of documentationdocumentation
• Variable QAQCVariable QAQC
• Lack of Lack of documentationdocumentation
• Variable QAQCVariable QAQC
• Different formatsDifferent formats
• Different protocolsDifferent protocols
OCSEAPOCSEAP Post OCSEAPPost OCSEAP
DesignDesign
• Comprehensive archiving planComprehensive archiving plan• Extensive QAQCExtensive QAQC• Use of relational databaseUse of relational database• Selection of density for units of Selection of density for units of
measuremeasure• Reclassification of some fieldsReclassification of some fields• Extensive documentationExtensive documentation
– Metadata databaseMetadata database– Taxonomic code listTaxonomic code list– Users guideUsers guide
ArchivingArchiving
• Original Format (Raw)Original Format (Raw)
• Level 1 - Post QAQC (Access DT)Level 1 - Post QAQC (Access DT)
• Level 2 - Standardized (Access DT)Level 2 - Standardized (Access DT)
• NPPSD Summary Database (Access NPPSD Summary Database (Access DT)DT)
QAQCQAQC
• Out of RangeOut of Range
• Data type mismatchData type mismatch
• Documentation data mismatchDocumentation data mismatch
Calculating DensityCalculating Density
• Time x Speed x Transect WidthTime x Speed x Transect Width
• Distance x Transect WidthDistance x Transect Width
• Use Lat Long Start/Stop and Great Use Lat Long Start/Stop and Great Circle Distance Formula x Transect Circle Distance Formula x Transect WidthWidth
StandardizationStandardization
• Survey TypeSurvey Type
• Survey PlatformSurvey Platform
• BehaviorBehavior
NPPSD Metadata
MetadataMetadata• FDGC CompliantFDGC Compliant
• Access DatabaseAccess Database
Taxonomic Code ListTaxonomic Code List
Marine Marine MammalsMammals
Data on marine mammals was Data on marine mammals was collected on most seabird collected on most seabird
surveyssurveys
NPPSDNPPSD
Seabird Numbers
Seabird Density
Marine Mammal Numbers
Marine Mammal Density
Short-Tailed Albatross
OCSEAP Surveys
Kodiak Surveys Divoky Surveys
USFWS Surveys
George Hunt Surveys
Robert Day Surveys
Data processing queriesData processing queries
Datasets for Analysis
Mapped Data Products
USFWS Ecological Services
LOCATION
L1
ENVIRONMENT
L1Make
LocationL2 (1)
LocationL2 (2)
LocationL2 (2)
LOCATION
L2Make
LocationL2 (2)
MakeLocation
L2 (3)
Export to Export to ExcelExcel
Great Circle XY Distance
Calc
Copy Copy Distance Distance CalculationCalculationss ImportImport
toto AccessAccess
MakeLocation
L2 (4)
Excel SpreadsheetExcel Spreadsheet
Access Select QueryAccess Select Query
Access TableAccess Table
Make Table QueryMake Table Query
LOCATION
L2DATA
L1
Make
Data Birds
L2 (1)
Make
Data Birds
L2 (2)Access Select Access Select QueryQuery
Access TableAccess Table
Make Table QueryMake Table Query
Make Data Birds
L2 (3)
Numbers/Density
Make Data Birds
L2 (4) Number
Make Data Mammals
L2 (3)
Numbers / Density
Make Data Birds
L2 (4) Density
Make Data Mammals
L2 (4) Number
Make Data Mammals
L2 (4) Density
Data Table
Number of Surveys
Number of Transects
Seabird Density
377 57,660
Seabird Number
406 61,195
Marine Mammal Density
377 57,660
Marine Mammal Number
406 61,195
NPPSD Data NPPSD Data TablesTables
Version 1.0Version 1.0
Data Set Data Set Number of Number of
SurveysSurveysNumber of Number of TransectsTransects
Shuntov Shuntov (Russia)(Russia)
88 29002900
Piatt (USGS)Piatt (USGS) 1212 13561356
Irons (USFWS)Irons (USFWS) 1919 50885088
Byrd/Piatt Byrd/Piatt (USFWS/USGS)(USFWS/USGS) 99 225225
DayDay 88 653653
Acquired Acquired DatasetsDatasets
Acquired data Acquired data setssetswill fill data gapswill fill data gaps
• RussiaRussia
• Prince William Prince William SoundSound
• Glacier BayGlacier Bay
Products and Products and CollaborationsCollaborations
• Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS
Distribution of Laysan and Black-Distribution of Laysan and Black-Footed Albatross in the North Footed Albatross in the North Pacific.Pacific.
Products and Products and CollaborationsCollaborations
• Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS
• Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Listing” Listing”
• Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this speciesspecies
Kittlitz’s Murrelet DistributionKittlitz’s Murrelet Distribution
Products and Products and CollaborationsCollaborations
• Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS
• Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Listing” Listing”
• Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this speciesspecies
• Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess environmental riskenvironmental risk
Seabird Density Map Based On Seabird Density Map Based On Surveys Conducted Between 1974-Surveys Conducted Between 1974-1982.1982.
Products and Products and CollaborationsCollaborations
• Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS
• Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Listing” Listing”
• Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this speciesspecies
• Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess environmental riskenvironmental risk
• Developed a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESODeveloped a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESO
Products and Products and CollaborationsCollaborations
• Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS
• Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Listing” Listing”
• Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this speciesspecies
• Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess environmental riskenvironmental risk
• Developed a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESODeveloped a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESO
• Collaborated with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke (UC Irving) on a Collaborated with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke (UC Irving) on a presentation at PICESpresentation at PICES
• Coauthored the paper “Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Seabirds in Coauthored the paper “Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Seabirds in the Gulf of Alaska” Deep Sea Research II (in press) with George Hunt and the Gulf of Alaska” Deep Sea Research II (in press) with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke of UC IrvingJaime Jahncke of UC Irving
Prey Consumption and Energy Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Marine Birds in the Transfer by Marine Birds in the Gulf of AlaskaGulf of Alaska
PICES Presentation – PICES Presentation – Hunt, G.S. et al. 2004Hunt, G.S. et al. 2004
Deep Sea Research II Deep Sea Research II Publication Publication in press in press 20052005
Products and Products and CollaborationsCollaborations
• Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS
• Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Listing” Listing”
• Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this speciesspecies
• Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess environmental riskenvironmental risk
• Developed a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESODeveloped a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESO
• Collaborated with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke (UC Irving) on a Collaborated with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke (UC Irving) on a presentation at PICESpresentation at PICES
• Coauthored the paper “Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Seabirds in Coauthored the paper “Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Seabirds in the Gulf of Alaska” Deep Sea Research II (in press) with George Hunt and the Gulf of Alaska” Deep Sea Research II (in press) with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke of UC IrvingJaime Jahncke of UC Irving
• Distribution of pink-footed shearwater for the “North American Conservation Distribution of pink-footed shearwater for the “North American Conservation Action Plan” prepared by the Commission for Environmental CooperationAction Plan” prepared by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Products and Products and CollaborationsCollaborations
• Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS
• Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Listing” Listing”
• Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this speciesspecies
• Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess environmental riskenvironmental risk
• Developed a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESODeveloped a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESO
• Collaborated with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke (UC Irving) on a Collaborated with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke (UC Irving) on a presentation at PICESpresentation at PICES
• Coauthored the paper “Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Seabirds in Coauthored the paper “Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Seabirds in the Gulf of Alaska” Deep Sea Research II (in press) with George Hunt and the Gulf of Alaska” Deep Sea Research II (in press) with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke of UC IrvingJaime Jahncke of UC Irving
• Distribution of pink-footed shearwater for the “North American Conservation Distribution of pink-footed shearwater for the “North American Conservation Action Plan” prepared by the Commission for Environmental CooperationAction Plan” prepared by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• Collaborated with Bruce Robson (World Wildlife Fund) on the planned Pribilof Collaborated with Bruce Robson (World Wildlife Fund) on the planned Pribilof Islands Habitat Conservation Area. Islands Habitat Conservation Area.
Products and Products and CollaborationsCollaborations
• Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS Distribution of Black-Footed and Laysan Albatrosses - USFWS and NMFS
• Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Distribution and density data for Kittlitz’s Murrelet - USFWS for “Petition for Listing” Listing”
• Distribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this speciesDistribution maps for Kittlitz’s Murrelets - USGS inventory plans for this species
• Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess environmental Broad-scale map of Alaskan seabird distribution – MMS to assess environmental riskrisk
• Developed a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESODeveloped a database for Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) - USFWS ESO
• Collaborated with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke (UC Irving) on a presentation Collaborated with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke (UC Irving) on a presentation at PICESat PICES
• Coauthored the paper “Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Seabirds in Coauthored the paper “Prey Consumption and Energy Transfer by Seabirds in the Gulf of Alaska” Deep Sea Research II (in press) with George Hunt and Jaime the Gulf of Alaska” Deep Sea Research II (in press) with George Hunt and Jaime Jahncke of UC IrvingJahncke of UC Irving
• Distribution of pink-footed shearwater for the “North American Conservation Distribution of pink-footed shearwater for the “North American Conservation Action Plan” prepared by the Commission for Environmental CooperationAction Plan” prepared by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
• Collaborated with Bruce Robson (World Wildlife Fund) on the planned Pribilof Collaborated with Bruce Robson (World Wildlife Fund) on the planned Pribilof Islands Habitat Conservation Area. Islands Habitat Conservation Area.
• Preliminary assessment of marine bird abundance and species composition in Preliminary assessment of marine bird abundance and species composition in the vicinity of the Selendang Ayu groundingthe vicinity of the Selendang Ayu grounding
M/V Selendang AyuM/V Selendang Ayu
GroundingGrounding
ConclusionsConclusions
• Integration of seabird surveys is a Integration of seabird surveys is a complex process.complex process.
• Retention of original data and format is Retention of original data and format is criticalcritical
• Documentation is a critical aspectDocumentation is a critical aspect
• The utility of integrated datasets is The utility of integrated datasets is manifold and unpredictablemanifold and unpredictable
What Next?What Next?
• Complete integration of acquired Complete integration of acquired datadata
• Develop more user friendly interfaceDevelop more user friendly interface
• Identify a host to serve the dataIdentify a host to serve the data
• Develop a web based GIS interfaceDevelop a web based GIS interface
• Hard Copy AtlasHard Copy Atlas
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsWe are grateful to NPRB and NPMRI as well as the USFWS We are grateful to NPRB and NPMRI as well as the USFWS and USGS for funding this research. We thank Shiway and USGS for funding this research. We thank Shiway Wang, Michelle St. Peters, and Jennifer Wetzal for their Wang, Michelle St. Peters, and Jennifer Wetzal for their tedious work on data entry, proofing, and documentation. tedious work on data entry, proofing, and documentation. Dave Irons, Jay Johnson, Kathy Kulitz, and Shawn Dave Irons, Jay Johnson, Kathy Kulitz, and Shawn Stevenson provide valuable guidance as part of a “NPPSD Stevenson provide valuable guidance as part of a “NPPSD Working Group”. Dave and Shawn were also invaluable in Working Group”. Dave and Shawn were also invaluable in finding hard copy data sheets and cruise reports for many finding hard copy data sheets and cruise reports for many of the historical USFWS surveys. We also want to thank of the historical USFWS surveys. We also want to thank Bob Day and George Hunt who have been strong Bob Day and George Hunt who have been strong supporters of this work and have provided considerable supporters of this work and have provided considerable data to the effort. data to the effort.
