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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

Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA

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

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Project

GOMODP > Gulf of Maine Ocean Data Partnership

Quality Specimen identifications are accurate and data are reasonably accurate.All
relevant georeferenced records in the museum database are included. Records
with locality data only were assigned georeference coordinates using the Canada
Gazetteer (http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca) and the Atlas of Canada
( http://atlas.gc.ca ).

Access Constraints none

Use Constraints No constraints for non-commercial use. Data may not be used for commercial
purposes without prior approval.none

Ancillary Keywords

GCMD

Abundance

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

Data Center

Museum of Natural History, Nova Scotia, Canada

Data Center URL: http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/
Dataset ID: NSMNH Digital Catalogue

Data Center Personnel
Name: LESLIE PEZZACK Phone: +01-902-424-3385 Fax: +01-902-424-0560 Email: pezzacle at gov.ns.ca Contact Address: 1747 Summer St. City: Halifax Province or State: Nova Scotia Postal Code: B3H 3A6 Country: Canada

Distribution

Fees: Gratuit-Free

Personnel

LESLIE PEZZACK

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +01-902-424-3385

Fax: +01-902-424-0560

Email: pezzacle at gov.ns.ca

Contact Address:

1747 Summer St.

City: Halifax

Province or State: Nova Scotia

Postal Code: B3H 3A6

Country: Canada

LESLIE PEZZACK

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +01-902-424-3385

Fax: +01-902-424-0560

Email: pezzacle at gov.ns.ca

Contact Address:

1747 Summer St.

City: Halifax

Province or State: Nova Scotia

Postal Code: B3H 3A6

Country: Canada

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-02-12

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-12-27

Future DIF Review Date: 2005-04-17

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