Kelp Canopy, Hopkins Marine Reserve, Monterey Bay, California, 2004
Description
This polygon shapefile depicts the kelp canopy for the coastal area seaward of Hopkins Marine Station, located in Pacific Grove, California. This file was created to assess the extents of Giant (Macrocystis pyrifera) and Bull (Nereocystis leutkeana) Kelp along the coast of California. The original imagery was collected using a Digital Multi-Spectral Video unit developed by Specterra Systems Inc., These data are used to assess the extent of kelp resources along the coast of California., The Department of Fish and Game must be credited with the collection, anlysis and distribution of these data., This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.
Creator
California. Department of Fish and Game
Publisher
California. Department of Fish and Game
Subject
Kelps, Algae, Marine habitats, Environment, Biology and Ecology, Oceans
Temporal Coverage
2004
Date Issued
2004
Rights
This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
Rights Holder
This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
California. Department of Fish and Game (2004). Kelp Canopy, Hopkins Marine Reserve, Monterey Bay, California, 2004. California. Department of Fish and Game. https://purl.stanford.edu/hj447nz0296 (dataset)