Description
ESI data characterize the marine and coastal environments and wildlife based on sensitivity to spilled oil. There are three main components: shoreline habitats, sensitive biological resources, and human-use resources. The shoreline and intertidal areas are ranked based on sensitivity determined by: (1) Shoreline type (substrate, grain size, tidal elevation, origin); (2) Exposure to wave and tidal energy; (3) Biological productivity and sensitivity; and (4) Ease of cleanup. The biology layers focus on threatened/endangered species, areas of high concentration, and areas where sensitive life stages may occur. Supporting data tables provide species-/location-specific abundance, seasonality, status, life history, and source information. Human-use resources mapped include managed areas (parks, refuges, critical habitats, etc.) and resources that may be impacted by oiling and/or cleanup (beaches, archaeological sites, marinas, etc.). ESIs are available for the majority of the US coastline, as well as the US territories. ESI data are available in a variety of GIS formats, as well as PDF maps. For more information or to download complete ESI data sets, go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/esi.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Unknown | The ESI download website provides the user with all source files required. | Open resource |
| ESI Download Page | Unknown | ESI Download Page | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- alabama esi
- aleutian islands alaska esi
- american samoa esi
- american samoa shorelines
- amphibians
- and new jersey esi
- benthic habitats
- biodiversity and ecosystems theme
- birds
- bristol bay alaska esi
- central california esi
- coastal resources
- coastal zone management
- columbia river esi
- connecticut
- cook inlet alaska esi
- delaware
- doc/noaa/nos/orr
- environmental monitoring
- environmental sensitivity index
- environmental sensitivity index (esi)
- environmental vulnerability index (evi)
- faults
- fish
- florida esi
- geology
- georgia esi
- geothermal activity
- great lakes esi
- guam and northern mariana islands esi
- habitats
- hawaii esi
- hudson river esi
- hydrography
- invertebrates
- kodiak alaska esi
- louisiana esi
- maine evi
- marine mammals
- maryland esi
- massachusetts esi
- mississippi esi
- national geospatial data asset
- national ocean service
- national wetlands inventory (nwi)
- nests
- new hampshire esi
- new jersey
- new york
- ngda
- noaa
- north carolina esi
- northern california esi
- north slope alaska esi
- north slope alaska summary maps esi
- northwest arctic alaska esi
- office of response and restoration
- oil spill planning
- oil spill response
- pennsylvania esi
- prince william sound alaska esi
- puerto rico esi
- puerto rico shorelines
- reptiles
- rhode island
- saltponds
- san francisco bay california esi
- sensitivity maps
- shorelines
- socioeconomic resources
- south carolina esi
- southeast alaska esi
- southern california esi
- staging points
- terrestrial mammals
- texas upper coast esi
- u.s. department of commerce
- u.s. exclusive economic zone
- u.s. shorelines
- virginia esi
- virgin islands esi
- volcanoes
- washington puget sound esi
- western alaska esi
- wildlife