Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History - Marine Birds, Mammals, and Fishes Data
Entry ID: Canada_NSMNH_MarineBirdMammFish

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Summary
Abstract: This is the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History database for marine
organisms, including birds, mammals, and fishes. It contains mostly Nova Scotia
material but there is also representation from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, the
Northwest Territories, and other parts of North America. The ichthyology
collection is the most extensive with over 2800 specimens. Temporally,
specimens were collected from 1873 to 2002.The data set was developed from the
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History (NSMNH) - Museum Information Management
System (MIMS) as an electronic catalogue of specimen and collecting
information.

Spatial Data Organization Information -
Direct Spatial Reference: point
Related URL
Description: GeoConnections Discovery Portal. Canada's IDN Node.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 75.0   S: 35.0   E: -45.0   W: -130.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Dataset Title: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History - Marine Birds, Mammals, and Fishes Data
Dataset Release Date: 20040303
Dataset Release Place: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dataset Publisher: Government of Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1873-01-01
Stop Date: 2002-12-31
Location Keywords
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Library Services Information Division, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.lib.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NOAA CENTRAL LIBRARY
Phone: (301) 713-2600 x124
Fax: (301) 713-4598
Email: reference at www.lib.noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA Central Library
1315 East-West Highway 2nd Floor, SSMC3
City: Silver Spring
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20910-3282
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online
Distribution Format: pdf, tiff
Fees: none
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-08-25
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-09-28

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