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    • Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States

    Metadata Updated: June 1, 2025

    Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) use terrestrial sites for reproduction, resting, molting, and other activities. Sites used during the breeding season (May-August) where pupping occurs are rookeries; haulouts are sites used outside of the breeding season, and by primarily non-breeding adults and other ages throughout the year. The NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) Alaska Ecosystem Program (AEP) maintains a list of known Steller sea lion terrestrial sites in the United States portion of the sea lion range. This dataset contains site names with corresponding geographic coordinates of 472 consistently-used and known Steller sea lion haul sites. The site names are consistent throughout NMML data products and can be used to provide geospatial referencing for other NMML dataset products and publications. For legal descriptions of sites listed as Critical Habitat under the Endangered Species Act, refer to 50 CFR 226.202.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 6, 2015 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 15, 2025
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date June 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) July 6, 2015 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:17921
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/17921., Access Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy., Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Communication and collaboration with data set authors is strongly encouraged. Cite as "AFSC / NMML / Alaska Ecosystem Program (2016). Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States for 2016-05-14 (NCEI Accession 0129877). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. doi:10.7289/V58C9T7V [access date]" as the source from which these data were obtained in any publication and/or other representations of these data., Distribution Liability: Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
    Bbox East Long -120.666
    Bbox North Lat 63.677
    Bbox South Lat 34.899
    Bbox West Long 172.465
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Harvest Object Id eca8a546-57e5-4c92-bbe2-646198ab3579
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage Not available
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[172.465, 34.899], [-120.666, 34.899], [-120.666, 63.677], [172.465, 63.677], [172.465, 34.899]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1960

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