Open NABIS ApplicationThe purpose of this information is to show the Spawning distribution of BassLineage - Document describing the data source used, history of changes, background information about the given layer, and referencesCreator - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchPublisher - Ministry for Primary IndustriesContributor - Michael Manning, NIWA, WellingtonCustodian - Ministry for Primary IndustriesJurisdiction of Custodian - New ZealandRights - Crown Copyright Reserved.Subject - Annual distribution of spawning bass within the waters around New ZealandSource - Multiple sources - see Lineage for detailsLanguage - EnglishRelation - Annual adult distribution, annual juvenile distribution of BassFunction - To ensure that fisheries are sustainably used within a healthy aquatic ecosystemLayer Type - biotaAudience - AllMandate - New Zealand Biodiversity StrategyProgress - CompletedMetadata - Compliant with NZGLS and ANZLICLayer InformationSpecies Common Name - BassSpecies Scientific Name - Polyprion americanus (Bloch and Schneider 1801)Species Maori Name - Moeone, Ngutoro, TotiSpecies Code - BASEndangered Status - Not listedSeason - SpawningHabitat Type - Demersal offshoreMinimum Depth - 0 mMaximum Depth - 600 mAccuracyAlert Level - 1Warnings and Problems - Poorly sampled in both research and commercial trawls; few accounts of spawning bass in the scientific literature; spawning distribution likely to be much more extensive than described at this timePositional Accuracy - 100 kmAttribute Accuracy - Attribute data have been checked against Ministry for Primary Industries guidelines and no significant problems are known.Logical Consistency - Logical consistency has been checked against Ministry for Primary Industries guidelines, and no significant problems are known.Completeness - Completeness of the information layer has been checked against independent descriptions of the distribution of Bass and no significant problems are knownCertified/Refereed By - Peter McMillan, NIWA, WellingtonCertification Date - 10/05/2006CoverageCoverage Name - New ZealandCoverage: Spatial Northern - 24.00° SCoverage: Spatial Southern - 58.00° SCoverage: Spatial Eastern - 167.00° WCoverage: Spatial Western - 157.00° ECoverage: Temporal Earliest - 09/05/1905Coverage: Temporal Latest - 31/07/2003Distribution Northern - 31.76° SDistribution Southern - 43.12° SDistribution Eastern - 178.74° WDistribution Western - 162.16° EMaintenanceLayer Date Received - 17/07/2006Layer Date Loaded - 11/10/2006Layer Date Renewed - Metadata Date Received - 17/07/2006Metadata Date Loaded - 11/10/2006Metadata Date Renewed - Maintenance and Update Frequency - asNeededApproved for Promotion By - Nathan Batchelor - Information Management, Ministry for Primary IndustriesApproved for Promotion Date - 11/10/2006
