Description: This catalog of species observations have been recorded by professional biologists from the County of San Diego as well as from various other agencies and firms. These data serve many functions: they serve as a baseline catalog of species records in the MSCP preserve systems (including invasive species) in the incorporated areas of San Diego County, they are used to direct the location of future permanent plot surveys and for uses in various monitoring projects, they are used in the testing and validation of predictive species niche models and to comply with CEQA regulations, and they are used to identify and monitor invasive species. It is important to note these observations are an indication of confirmed species presence at the time of the survey but offer no indication of species absence. The types of surveys performed to collect these data were variable, ranging from highly organized and standardized surveys to random observations based on change. SanBIOS was constructed to be interchangeable with the State of California's Biological Information and Observation System (BIOS) database (http://bios.dfg.ca.gov/).
Service Item Id: 36925a022f354be09739a52adbb553b2
Copyright Text: County of San Diego, Department of Agricultural Weights and Measures, Department of Environmental Health, Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Public Works-Environmental Services, Department of Planning and Land Use - LUEG GIS