PIROP Northwest Atlantic
Entry ID: seamap280

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Summary
Abstract: The PIROP (Programme Intégré de recherches sur les oiseaux pélagiques) data set, Atlantic subset, consists of geo-referenced vessel-based surveys to monitor pelagic seabirds. Most surveys were carried out by R.G. B. Brown from 'vessels of opportunity' supplied by the Bedford Institute for Oceanography (BIO) in Dartmouth/Halifax, but many other platforms and observers were used, too. During these ... View entire text

Purpose: The PIROP data were collected for Canadian seabird monitoring purposes, focusing on the Canadian Atlantic, but also on other areas relevant to Canadian birds such as waters off Peru, off West Africa and off Europe.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Puffinus creatopus (Pink-footed Shearwater; ITIS: 174547) observed on 1982-08-16 12:00:00 at 53.9000:-55.5000 (id=151664) changed to Procellariidae ... View entire text
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Caption:  Seabird Survey
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 79.78   S: -25.15   E: 18.57   W: -149.57

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Canadian Wildlife Service
Dataset Title: PIROP Northwest Atlantic
Dataset Series Name: OBIS-SEAMAP
Dataset Release Date: 2006-03-21 18:32:15-05
Dataset Release Place: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/
Dataset Publisher: OBIS-SEAMAP
Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Online Resource: http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/index_e.cfm
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Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1965-01-22
Stop Date: 1992-09-30
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 meter - < 30 meters
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Data Center
Canada Regional Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/OBISCanada

Data Center Personnel
Name: OBIS CANADA ADMINISTRATION
Email: OBISCanada at dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006
City: Dartmouth
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: Canada
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Format: OBIS Schema
Fees: None
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: Bill.Li at dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
P.O. Box 1006
City: Dartmouth
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: CANADA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-07-28
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-12-10

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