This polygon shapefile was created from Digital Multi-Spectral Video image files and represents the 2002 California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Survey. These data are complete, although the user should note ommissions. The coverage was projected in Teale Albers North American Datum 1983. File reindexed to match CDFW administrative kelp bed boundaries modified by changes to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 165, effective April 1, 2014. These data are used to assess the extent of kelp resources along the coast of California. These are public data. The Department of Fish and Wildlife must be credited with the collection, analysis 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.
