Cook Inlet and Kenai Peninsula, Alaska ESI: BIRDS (Bird Polygons)

Description

This data set contains biological resource data for alcids, shorebirds, waterfowl, diving birds, pelagic birds, gulls and terns in Cook Inlet and Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Vector polygons in this data set represent locations of bird nesting, foraging, and rafting sites. Species-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information are stored in relational data tables (described below) designed to be used in conjunction with this spatial data layer. See also the NESTS (Nest Points) data layer, part of the larger Cook Inlet and Kenai Peninsula ESI database, for additional bird information.This data set comprises a portion of the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) data for Cook Inlet and Kenai Peninsula. ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife by their sensitivity to spilled oil. The ESI data include information for three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Online Resource http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/40273
0 Online Resource http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/orr/dmp/pdf/40273.pdf

Tags

  • alaska
  • 2002
  • national ocean service
  • cook inlet and kenai peninsula
  • kenai peninsula
  • wildlife
  • environmental monitoring
  • doc/noaa/nos/orr
  • noaa
  • oil spill planning
  • bird
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • esi
  • cook inlet
  • coastal zone management
  • coastal resources
  • office of response and restoration
  • sensitivity maps

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